Book 1
List all the digraphs
ch sh wh ck th
What are the chicken letters? Why do we call them this?
'qu' We call them this because 'q' never leaves 'u'
A vowel
What does the vowel sound like in a v-e syllable?
long
What are the 2 jobs of silent 'e'
Make the first vowel say its name
End a word, following the letter v
List the bonus letters. Do they get a tap? When do we use them?
ff ll ss No they do not get a tap. The bonus letters are only used in a single syllable word.
List all the three finger welded sounds. How do we mark them out?
ink ing
ank ang
ong onk
ung unk
We box them
What is a schwa?
It is a vowel that sounds like short 'u' or short 'i'
Mark out the word
ingrate
What does this word mean? Put it in a sentence.
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What are prefixes?
Syllables that come before the base word. They can change the meaning of the baseword.
List the two finger welded sounds
am an all
What are blends? Give two examples
Blends are two consonants that go nicely together
tr cl tw gr pl
What does 'famish' mean?
very hungry.
Mark out the following word
contemplate
How many syllables are in this word? What type of syllables are in this word.
con tem plate
There are 2 closed syllables and one v-e syllable
What are suffixes?
Word endings that change meaning
What kind of syllable is this word?
lacks.
It is a closed syllable with a suffix 's'.
Mark out the following word.
graft
What does the word 'contempt' mean?
dislike
What are the closed syllable and v-e syllable exceptions?
ild ind ost old olt
ive
What do the letters 'ct' sound like?
kt
Put the following word in a sentence.
puns
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Put the following word in a sentence.
stench
There was a stench coming from the old garbage.
How many syllables are in the word
anesthetic
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Steve did not think the help was constructive.
What does constructive mean?
not helpful
Mark out the following sentence.
We must get a consultant to help us fix this mess.
answers will vary