Orthographic Mapping Cheat Sheet

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Orthographic Mapping Cheat Sheet

The idea of orthographic mapping may be fairly new to you. Even though I’d already been doing it for years with the struggling readers I taught, I didn’t completely understand it or know that it even had a name!

If the idea of mapping is a little confusing or intimidating for you, I know that this cheat sheet will help.

In this file, you’ll find:

• an 11-page chart with spellings, examples, and suggested mappings for single consonant sounds (phonemes), consonant digraphs, short vowel sounds, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, and other vowels including schwa. Yes, ALL 44 sounds of English are included in this chart. {It it ended up to be more than 44 sounds since I divided several sounds into two versus just one.} See the example page above.
• a suggestion page for mapping different kinds of sounds: expected, not yet, and unexpected

If you’re unsure of the phonics/spelling rules your learners need to know, be sure to also download our FREE Phonics Cheat Sheets Folder! (You can also find it in the subscriber library.)

 

One thing to always keep in mind: You may or may not agree with every suggested mapping I share in this chart. As shared on page 3 of the file, no matter what you choose to do with specific word mappings, BE CONSISTENT with your learners.

Specifically, decide ahead of time how you’ll handle the sounds/spellings of words with letters that fit in the “NOT YET” category specifically. For example, how will you handle the ave in have if you haven’t taught the final v rule, yet? {Hint: English words don’t end with v.}

Once you’ve figured out how you’ll handle these “NOT YET” patterns, stick with your mapping system. If you flip flop around, you’ll find that your learners will just end up dazed and confused.

 

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Enjoy teaching!
~Becky