Phonics 1
What are the bonus letters?
The bonus letters are f, l, and s.
What kinds of tools are mops, brooms, and toothbrushes?
They are cleaning tools.
When the moon travels around the earth, what do we say it is doing?
We say it is orbiting the earth.
What job does a penguin's spiny tongue do?
Eating vegetables is very beneficial. Vegetables can help to keep you healthy.
What does the word beneficial mean?
Beneficial means good for you or helpful.
What is a digraph?
Two letters that make one sound.
What kinds of tools are scissors, razors, and knives?
The sun rises in the east and sets where?
The sun sets in the west.
What job does a pelican's pouch beak do?
A pelican's pouch beak scoops fish.
The sun was so bright at the beach that I needed to __________ to see the boats on the water.
The sun was so bright at the beach that I needed to squint to see the boats on the water.
What is the same about the words think, thank, stink, and skunk?
They all have glued sounds.
When we keep trying when things are hard, what habit of character are we showing?
We are showing perseverance.
What do you call a large group of stars that create a shape?
A large group of stars that create a shape is called a constellation.
What job does a blue jay's claw feet do?
A blue jay's claw feet holds acorns.
When I got home from being in the thunderstorm, my clothes were saturated. They were soaking wet.
What does saturated mean?
Saturated means soaking wet.
What do you call two consonants that are together in a word but do not make one sound?
They are called consonant blends.
What habit of character are you showing when you work with a group to accomplish a goal?
You are showing collaboration.
Where do the sky and the land seem to meet?
The sky and the land seem to meet on the horizon.
What job does a hummingbird's fast wings do?
A hummingbird's fast wings help the bird hover.
After the accident, the firefighters had to __________ the parts of the car off the road.
After the accident, the firefighters had to hoist the parts of the car off the road.
When you place -ing at the end of a word, what is -ing called?
It is called a suffix.
You used initiative, collaboration, and perseverance to create what type of thing?
You used initiative, collaboration, and perseverance to create a magnificent thing.
When one half of earth is facing the sun, where is the other half?
The other half is in the sun's shadow.
What job does a pelican's feet do?
Nellie takes her time with her writing to make it legible. She wants to make sure that her teachers can read her work.
What does legible mean?
Legible means easy to read.