Vowel Sounds
How many sounds do vowels make
2 - long and short
What is a digraph?
Two letters that make one sound
Why is a trigraph called a trigraph?
Because it has 3 letters that make one sound
Why do we code?
To help us read by breaking down the word
Where does a suffix go?
At the end of the word
Which 2 vowel sounds do people sometimes confuse?
i and e
th
Which word has a trigraph?
Lunch or Patch
Patch
What type of vowel gets coded with a breve (smile)?
short
What does the suffix 'ed' mean?
It happened in the past.
When a vowel is stuck by a consonant, what type of syllable is that?
Closed
How do you code a digraph?
underline
Will a trigraph ever be in the beginning of a word?
No
How do you code a long vowel?
What does the suffix 'ful' mean?
Full of ex: hopeful means full of hope.
When a vowel has nothing after it, what type of syllable is it?
Open
When the letters b and l are together, do they form a digraph?
Name 1 trigraph
tch, dge,
How do you code digraphs and trigraphs?
What does the suffix 'less' mean?
Without ex: homeless is without a home.
When there is two letters (vowels) that make one sound, what do you call it?
Digraph
Which word has the largest amount of digraphs?
chain or chin
Chain
How do you know when to use a trigraph and not a digraph?
When there is a short vowel before the trigraph sound.
How do you code a suffix?
Box it in
What suffix means someone is acting like a baby?
ish ex: babyish - he is acting like a baby.