3.6 Kiss the Cat
D: What are the three WATCH OUT VOWELS? Why are they called "watch out vowels"?
E, I, and Y are called "watch out vowels" because when they come after the letter C, they change the sound of C.
Complete the spelling of /k/ in these words:
MIL_
TRU_
MILK
TRUCK
D: Is ALL a digraph or a unit?
ALL is a unit because it is displayed on a red tile and it makes a weird sound.
D: What spelling rule do CRUNCH and PATCH follow?
CATCH LUNCH spelling rule
Use -TCH after a short vowel, otherwise use -CH.
~exceptions are SUCH, MUCH, RICH, WHICH~
D: how would you pronounce this nonsense word:
CEV
why?
/s/ /e/ /v/
The C changes it's sound to /s/ because of the watch out vowel E following C.
O: Read the sentence, then find 2 words that follows the MILK TRUCK spelling rule.
THE BRICK FELL OFF THE SILK.
THE BRICK FELL OFF THE SILK.
D: Where do you find UNITS in a word- at the beginning or the end?
How many letters are in a UNIT?
UNITS come at the end of a word.
3 letters in a UNIT.
E: The CATCH LUNCH rule works on all words except for ____, ____, ____, and ____ .
The CATCH LUNCH rule works on all words except for SUCH, MUCH, RICH, and WHICH.
E: What is the pronunciation for these words?
KEPT
CEPT
Explain the difference in beginning sounds.
KEPT is pronounced /k/ /e/ /p/ /t/
CEPT is pronounced /s/ /e/ /p/ /t/
The beginning sound changes because the second letter E is a watch out vowel.
EP1: Put the correct spelling for the /k/ sound in these nonsense words:
THUS_
THO_
THUSK - the consonant S tells us to use K
THOCK - the short vowel O tells us to use CK
E: What are the -NK units? Give an example word that has an -NK unit.
INK - BLINK
ONK - BONK
UNK - BUNK
EP1: Put the correct spelling for the /ch/ sound into these real words using CH or TCH.
1) ___ANT
2) STRE___
3) CLIN___
1) CHANT
2) STRETCH
3) CLINCH
D: What is the KISS THE CAT spelling rule? Give an example word that follows this rule.
KISS THE CAT helps us remember to spell /k/ with C whenever you can.
You cannot spell /k/ with a C if the following letter is an E, I, or Y- (called watch out vowels)
If a "watch out vowel" follows, then use K.
KITCHEN
CLASH
etc.
D: What is the MILK TRUCK spelling rule? Give an example word that follows this rule.
The MILK TRUCK reminds us that the only time you use C-K is right after a short vowel. Otherwise, use K.
Examples:
PLUCK
BULK
Give an example of a word that has a digraph and UNIT.
THING
THINK
THRONG
CHING
D: What is the CATCH LUNCH spelling rule? Give an example word.
The CATCH LUNCH spelling rule tells us how to spell /ch/ at the end of a word. Use -TCH after a short vowel, otherwise use -CH.
E: Explain why we spell the /k/ sound with a:
"c" in the word SCAN
"k" in the word SKIN
The KISS THE CAT rule tells us that we spell /k/ with a "c" unless it is followed by a watch out vowel (E, I, Y).
E: How will you always spell /kt/? Why? Given an example word.
We always spell /kt/ with -CT because word that end in /kt/ are Latin words.
FACT
D: Give an example of a word that has a three letter blend and a unit.
SPRANG
SPRING
SPRUNG
Compare the MILK TRUCK and CATCH LUNCH spelling rules.
How are they similar?
How are they different?
Similar: The MILK TRUCK and CATCH LUNCH spelling rules are similar because they tell us how to spell the same sound at the end of a word.
Different: MILK TRUCK tells us how to spell /k/ at the end of a one syllable word, while CATCH LUNCH tells us how to spell /ch/ at the end of a one syllable word.