aw and au (saw, haul): word list
23 words for grades 2 to 3. Words grouped by spelling pattern.
Diphthongs and vowel pairs like these make a sound that glides or changes. Students often need to memorize which spelling is used.
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| Word | Syllables | Estimated grade |
|---|---|---|
| saw | 1 | K |
| paw | 1 | 2 |
| jaw | 1 | 2 |
| claw | 1 | 1 |
| draw | 1 | 3 |
| straw | 1 | 2 |
| lawn | 1 | 2 |
| yawn | 1 | 3 |
| dawn | 1 | 2 |
| hawk | 1 | 1 |
| crawl | 1 | 2 |
| shawl | 1 | 2 |
| fawn | 1 | 3 |
| haul | 1 | 2 |
| sauce | 1 | 2 |
| pause | 1 | 2 |
| launch | 1 | 2 |
| fault | 1 | 2 |
| vault | 1 | 2 |
| haunt | 1 | 2 |
| author | 2 | 2 |
| because | 2 | 2 |
| laundry | 2 | 2 |
Grades are estimates of when a word is first taught. Source: Written for this site
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