Five Phonetic Skills
How many guardian consonants does Phonetice Skill #1 words have?
1
Add the suffix ing to the word TOP.
TOPPING
What is a blend?
A blend is two or more consonants that stand together and both consonants say their own sound.
Example: cl as in the word CLAP
The -ed in crossed is pronounce how? Why?
/t/. Because -/ss/ is voiceless.
When does the GH make the hard sound of /g/?
Only at the beginning of words.
Example: GHOST
Name the two vowels that have families where their sounds are pronounced with their long sound in a Phonetic Skill #2 pattern.
o and i
When is the /k/ sound spelled with a K?
When the /k/ sound is followed by an i or and e.
Example: kite kept
What do the guardian consonants do?
They guard or protect the short sound of the vowel.
Add the suffix -ful to the word BLISS.
BLISSFUL
What is a digraph?
A diagraph is two consonants that stand together and make one new sound.
Example: ch as in the word CHURCH
What are the three sounds of -ed?
/t/ /d/ /id/
How is the vowel i pronounced when followed by GH?
Says its long sound or its name.
Example: RIGHT
What is the correct way to pronounce KIND?
With a long i. /KIND/
When is the /k/ sound spelled with a C?
When the /k/ sound is followed by and a, o or u.
Example: cat, cop, cup
What is the rule for Phonetic Skill #4?
If there are two vowels with the second and final vowel being a silent e, and if there is one consonant in between those two vowels, then the first vowel is long.
Example: BIKE
Add the suffix -er to the word FIX.
FIXER
How are blends and digraphs similar?
They both have two consonants that stand together.
Examples: sh and br
When do you pronounce -ed /id/?
When it is followed by either a D or a T.
When is the GH is silent?
When it comes after the vowel i.
Example: sight, sigh straight
What are the three o families that are an exception to Phonetic Skill #2?
-ost -old -olt
Examples: most, gold, colt
Spell this word _AMP.
CAMP
Name the nine adjacent vowels seen with Phonetic Skill #5.
ai, ay
ea, ee
oa, oe
ui, ue
ie
Add the suffeix -ing to SMILE.
SMILING
How are blends and digraphs different?
In a blend both consonants say their own sound. In a digraph both consonants say only one new sound.
The -ed in manned is pronounced how? Why?
/d/ Because N is a voiced letter.
When is the GH pronounced /f/?
When it comes at the end of words.
Example: GRAPH
What are the two i families that are an exception to Phonetic Skill #2?
-ild -ind
Examples: mild, rind
Spell this word _ITTEN.
KITTEN
What phonetic skill does the word prince follow? and prove it.
Phonetic Skill #2
pr = blend
two vowels = i and silent e
ce = bridge s and 1st guadian consonant
n = 2nd guadian consonant
i = is short becasue there are two guardian consonants
Add the suffix -ed to the word BOAT.
BOATED
The digraph TH has two sounds. What are they?
The voiceless /the and the voiced /th/
Read the following sentence accurately.
The boxed gifts were colored with handpainted paper.
boxed = /t/ (/x/ is voiceless)
colored = /d/ (/r/ is voiced)
handpainted = /id/ (word ends with a /t/)
Name the three sounds of GH.
GH = hard /g/ (beginning of words)
GH = silent (follow an 'i')
GH = /f/ (end of words)
What words is the following sentence are an exception to Phonetic Skill #2?
The silk dress was most bright when the blinds were not shut.
most
blinds
Recite the C/K spelling rule.
K take I and E
C takes the other three, A, O, U.