Phonics
What is the short o sound?
The Short O sound (ŏ) can be heard in the words hot, cop, and doll.
True or false:
The word “baby” has 3 syllables.
FALSE: Baby has 2 syllables. ba/by
How many sides are on a triangle?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
b) 3 sides
What does it look like to be a good listener?
1. Eyes on speaker
2. Body facing speaker
3. Mouth is quiet when speaker is talking
4. Ears are listening
What is the digraph in the word “click”?
ck
True or false:
-tch (watch) and -ch (chapter) make the same sound.
TRUE! It can be challenging to know when to use each one :)
Which word has the long i sound?
a) pick
b) sit
c) bite
d) fit
c) bite
What does it mean to persevere?
To try your best even when something is really hard
What is the short and long e sound?
Short e, written phonetically as ĕ, makes the vowel sound of e, as in west, bet, fed, and less. The long e, written phonetically as ē, makes the sound of the name of the vowel, as in beet, feet, eat, and sheet.
True or false: K comes before the vowels i and e when you hear the /k/ sound.
TRUE!
K takes i and e, c takes the other 3 (vowels)
What kind of shape is a rectangular prism?
a) 2-dimensional
b) 3-dimensional
c) 4-dimensional
b) 3-dimensional
How many students are in your class?
Ask your teacher! :)
What is the blend in the word “block”?
bl
True or false:
When you add an e to the end of the word mat, the vowel becomes short.
FALSE! The vowel becomes long.
How many vertices does a hexagon have?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
c) 6
What is the golden rule?
Treat others how you want to be treated!
In the word, “bacon” is the “a” long or short? Why?
The "a" is long because it is in an open syllable and the vowel is open. ba/con
True or false:
You double the final consonant when it comes after a long vowel and the word is 2 syllables.
FALSE! You double the final consonant when it comes after a SHORT vowel and the word is ONE syllable.
What is the vowel team in “stingray”?
a) ay
b) ing
c) in
d) st
a) ay
What is your teacher's favorite food?
Ask your teacher! :)