Sounds
What is a digraph?
A digraph is two letters that make one sound.
gym
soft
State the Who in this sentence:
The distrustful gardener, while plucking away the dead leaves or pruning the too luxuriant growth of the shrubs, defended his hands with a pair of thick gloves.
The distrustful Gardener
ability
I can't do it.
Senate: Congress::
a) cinema: theater
b) lobby: hotel
c) judge: chamber
d) government: democracy
The senate is a part of congress.
A lobby is part of a hotel
What is a blend?
A blend is two consonant letters, said together, where you hear each sound.
cycle
Hard C, Soft C
Name the what in this sentence:
The distrustful gardener, while plucking away the dead leaves or pruning the too luxuriant growth of the shrubs, defended his hands with a pair of thick gloves.
Defended his hands - put on gloves
opinion
My thoughts and feelings on something
Facts
Success: Failure::
a) grief: sadness
b) debt: loss
c) virtue: evil
d) life: birth
Success is the opposite of failure.
Virtue is the opposite of evil.
Blend Across:
/s/ /ph/ /i/ /n/ /ks/
sphinx
cyclone
soft c
y says i
Name the where in this sentence:
The forest was black and silent. A little way into it they reached a fork in the earth path, and Harry, Hermione, and Hagrid took the left path while Malfoy, Neville, and Fang took the right.
In the forrest
opportunity
a chance to do something
being rejected (for college)
Heinous: Evil
a) tremendous: large
b) old: antique
c) distressed: flawed
d) possible: probable
Something that is heinous is very evil.
Something that is tremendous is very large.
Would you use ch or tch to finish the word?
SWI_____
TCH
cavernous
hard c
Name the who, what, where, when, why in this sentence.
The peregrine falcon leaves her small nest on the side of the rocky cliff and takes flight. She spots a small white bird and, waiting for just the right moment, tucks her wings and dives.
Who: peregrine Falcon
What: dives
Where: from her small nest
When: at just the right moment
Why: when she spots a small white bird
imagination
something that is made up
something that is real
scribe: write
a) mother: reign
b) tribute: offend
c) translator: read
d) watchman: guard
The function of a scribe is to write.
The function of a watchman is to guard.
germinate
soft c
Name the who, what, where, when, why in this sentence.
Fainting goats act strange when they are scared. While most animals will run when frightened, these goats do not. When these goats hear a loud noise their bodies get very stiff and they fall over. After ten or fifteen seconds, they get up again.
Who: goats
What: faint
where: in the field?
why: when scared
environment
the woods
the city
a) amazing: incredible
b) serious: grave
c) crucial: important
d) strange: weird
Fascinating is a synonym of interesting.
Crucial is a synonym of important.