Sound Detectives
What is the middle sound in CAT?
/ă/
Which digraph makes /sh/ in SHEEP?
SH
What happens to the vowel in TAP when you add silent E?
It becomes long: TAP → TAPE
Which spelling represents the long /ā/ sound in RAIN?
AI
Which word has an r-controlled vowel: FAR, FAN, or FAT?
FAR
What is the ending sound in RAIN?
/n/
Which digraph completes this word PH or CH : __ICK
CH – CHICK
Change FIN to a word with a long /ī/ sound by adding silent E.
FINE
Which word has the long /ē/ sound: SEED, SIT, or SUN?
SEED
Which word has two vowels sounds that slide together : COIN, COT, or CAT?
oi
How many sounds are in FROG?
4 sounds – /f/ /r/ /ŏ/ /g/
Which digraph makes /th/ in THIS?
TH
Which word has the long /ō/ sound: NOT, NOTE, or NUT?
NOTE
Which word has the long /ō/ sound: BOAT, BAT, or BUS?
BOAT
What is silent in KNEE?
K is silent
Segment the word SLIDE into its individual sounds.
/s/ /l/ /ī/ /d/ – 4 sounds
Which digraph completes this word WH or BH : __ALE?
WH
Which word has the long /ū/ sound: CUB, CUBE, or CUP?
CUBE
Which spelling represents the long /ī/ sound in NIGHT: IE or IGH?
IGH
How many syllables are in SUNSET?
2 syllables
How many sounds are in SPLASH?
A: 5 sounds – /s/ /p/ /l/ /ă/ /sh/
/s/ /p/ /l/ /ă/ /sh/
Which digraph completes this word PR or PH : __ONE
PH
Add silent E to these letters to make a real word: HOP
HOPE
Which word has the long /ū/ sound: BLUE, BUN, or BOOK?
BLUE
Which word is spelled correctly: FREND, FRIEND, or FREIND?
FRIEND