Independent invented-spelling sentence writing

Compose and independently write a single sentence using invented spelling (first and last consonants minimum; vowel attempts when sounds are familiar).

Mastery threshold

80%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60

Prereqs

Label a drawing with a word or words
Form magic-c lowercase letters: c, o, a, d, g, q
Form diver-family lowercase letters: b, p, e, h, t, l, i, j, k, n, m, r, u, y

Successors

Write a one-sentence opinion piece
Write a one-sentence informative piece
Write a two-sentence narrative (first-then)

Common misconceptions

Random letter strings without phoneme correspondence
Omits all vowels (acceptable early in Spring; goal is at least one vowel attempt per word by week 12)
Writes letter NAMES instead of letter SOUNDS ('YL' for 'while' — using the letter name 'why')

Exercise pool (3)

Diff	Stem	Type
2	Complete: 'In Fall I could ___. Now in Spring I can ___.'	reflection
3	Sound-stretch and write 'jump' kindergarten-style.	invented spell
4	Workshop: write a piece using invented spelling. Choose your own topic.	independent workshop