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Phonics: The Sound of -al

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audio button What does the -al pattern sound like?

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Goal:

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audio button Today, we will look at the -al spelling pattern. This pattern may sound different based on the word. Read the different ways words can sound with this pattern. Then, listen to hear the -al sounds below. When you have finished, play the game to review the -al sound.

The -al spelling pattern has different sounds.
It can sound like a soft /o/, as in stalk.
It may have the /l/ sound included, as in malt.

Listen to each word below. Can you hear the -al sound? You will practice spelling these words later. Right now, just focus on hearing each word.

Click on the picture to hear the word.


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animal

animal

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wall

wall

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stalk

stalk

https://cms.accelerate-ed.com/s3/r/content/Elementary/docs/LanguageArts2/audio/ELA2_30.1_pg2_3.mp3
audio button Let's play a game to practice our -al words. Remember, these words can have a soft /o/ sound or have the /l/sound also.

Choose the pictures that follow the pattern given for the -al sound.

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The spelling pattern -al can sound like a soft /o/. Which two words have the soft /o/ sound?

talk
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walk
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fall
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Super! You were able to find the words with the soft /o/ sound using the -al pattern.
Please try again. Review the sounds made with the -al pattern.

The spelling pattern -al can sound like a soft /o/. Which two words have the soft /o/ sound?

chalk
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tall
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stalk
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Super! You were able to find the words with the soft /o/ sound using the -al pattern.
Please try again. Review the sounds made with the -al pattern.

The spelling pattern -al may include the /l/ sound. Which two words include the /l/ sound?

salt
https://cms.accelerate-ed.com/s3/r/content/Elementary/docs/LanguageArts2/audio/ELA2_30.1_pg2_Int12_audio7.mp3
hallway
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walk
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Super! You were able to find the words using the -al pattern that included the /l/ sound.
Please try again. Review the sounds made with the -al pattern.

The spelling pattern -al may include the /l/ sound. Which two words include the /l/ sound?

chalk
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small
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ball
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Super! You were able to find the words using the -al pattern that included the /l/ sound.
Please try again. Review the sounds made with the -al pattern.

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