US5421731A — Method for teaching reading and spelling

Claim 1

Independent Claim 181 words

A method for teaching reading to a learner comprising: (a) showing to the learner a printed word to be read, the printed word having at least two syllables; (b) directing the learner to decode the printed word, by having the learner (i) identify all vowels in the printed word, (ii) identify all consonants in the primed word beginning with the first consonant after the first vowel and ending with the consonant before the last vowel, (iii) identify all syllables in the primed word using syllabication rules previously taught to the learner, (iv) identify all phonograms in the printed word, where each phonogram in a syllable is from the first vowel to the end of the syllable, and identify any consonant or consonant clusters preceding the phonogram in each syllable with the exception of suffixes, and (v) identify each suffix, if any; (c) directing the learner, after the learner has decoded the printed word, to pronounce the printed word using the decoded syllables, phonograms, consonants, consonant clusters, and suffixes; and, (d) having the learner listen to correct pronunciation of the printed word.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 181 words

A method for teaching reading to a learner comprising: (a) showing to the learner a printed word to be read, the printed word having at least two syllables; (b) directing the learner to decode the printed word, by having the learner (i) identify all vowels in the printed word, (ii) identify all consonants in the primed word beginning with the first consonant after the first vowel and ending with the consonant before the last vowel, (iii) identify all syllables in the primed word using syllabication rules previously taught to the learner, (iv) identify all phonograms in the printed word, where each phonogram in a syllable is from the first vowel to the end of the syllable, and identify any consonant or consonant clusters preceding the phonogram in each syllable with the exception of suffixes, and (v) identify each suffix, if any; (c) directing the learner, after the learner has decoded the printed word, to pronounce the printed word using the decoded syllables, phonograms, consonants, consonant clusters, and suffixes; and, (d) having the learner listen to correct pronunciation of the printed word.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 26 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said syllabications rules include syllabifying the printed word between any of the following vowel patterns: "io," "ia," "iu," or "ua."

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 157 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said syllabication rules include syllabifying the printed word if there is a vowel(V)-consonant(C)-vowel (V)-consonant(C)-vowel(V) pattern into the syllables VC, V, and CV, if the printed word ends with an irregular suffix, where: (a) the irregular suffixes for two syllable words include: ______________________________________ al tic y ar ent ic age ate ______________________________________ and (b) the irregular suffixes for three syllable words include: ______________________________________ ant ate ar/y age ice ent al ies/ied tive ty fy or an ize ive y ance ite lous en ture u/al id ile ous ence ure some in o/ry ar a/bly i/ty it on ______________________________________ and (c) the irregular suffixes for four and five syllable words include: ______________________________________ ant ance ent ar ar/y y ate ______________________________________ and the second VC pattern is not "er" or "el," if the second VC pattern is "er" or "el," then the VCVCV pattern is syllabified into the syllables VC, VC and V.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said syllabication rules include not dividing off the final "e" from any printed word ending with an "e."

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 32 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said syllabication rules include syllabifying the suffix from a printed word, where the last "e" of the printed word was not dropped before adding the suffix.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 43 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said syllabication rules for two and three syllable words include not syllabifying a vowel suffix when an "e" was dropped from the printed word before adding the vowel suffix which is other than "er," "ed," or "ing."

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 39 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said syllabication rules for three syllable words include syllabifying a vowel(V)-consonant(C)-vowel(V)-consonant(C)-vowel (V) pattern into the syllables VC, V and CV when the last vowel of the printed word is not a last "e."

Claim 9

Independent Claim 190 words

A method for teaching reading and spelling to a learner comprising: (a) showing a word to the learner to be read and spelled, the word having at least two syllables; (b) directing the learner to decode the word, by having the learner (i) identify all vowels in the word, (ii) identify all consonants in the word beginning with the first consonant after the first vowel and ending with the consonant before the last vowel, (iii) identify all syllables in the word using syllabication rules previously taught to the learner, (iv) identify all phonograms in the word, where each phonogram in a syllable is from the first vowel to the end of the syllable, and identify any consonant or consonant clusters preceding the phonogram in each syllable with the exception of suffixes, and, (v) identify each suffix, if any; (c) after directing the learner to pronounce the word using the decoded syllables, phonograms, consonants, consonant clusters, and suffixes; (d) having the learner listen to correct pronunciation of the word; and, (e) removing the word in primed form from the view of the learner and directing the learner to encode the word.

Claim 10

Independent Claim 190 words

A method for teaching reading and spelling to a learner comprising: (a) showing a word to the learner to be read and spelled, the word having at least two syllables; (b) directing the learner to decode the word, by having the learner (i) identify all vowels in the word, (ii) identify all consonants in the word beginning with the first consonant after the first vowel and ending with the consonant before the last vowel, (iii) identify all syllables in the word using syllabication rules previously taught to the learner, (iv) identify all phonograms in the word, where each phonogram in a syllable is from the first vowel to the end of the syllable, and identify any consonant or consonant clusters preceding the phonogram in each syllable with the exception of suffixes, and, (v) identify each suffix, if any; (c) after directing the learner to pronounce the word using the decoded syllables, phonograms, consonants, consonant clusters, and suffixes; (d) having the learner listen to correct pronunciation of the word; and, (e) removing the word in primed form from the view of the learner and directing the learner to encode the word.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1998-06-05	1998-12-05	1999-06-06	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2002-06-05	2002-12-05	2003-06-06	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2006-06-05	2006-12-05	2007-06-06	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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