Each unit is built around a short-vowel word family
- A story introduces 3 word-family spelling words.
- The spelling words are practiced on a variety of ways in 8 spelling and writing activity pages. The short vowel families are -at, -op, -in, -un, -en, -an, -ot, -ig, -et, -ed, -ug and -it.
- Each unit ends with a Test Your Skills assessment page.
- Students take a spelling test and answer questions about the spelling, grammar and punctuation skills presented in the unit.