Digraphs
Where do we find wh in a word?
beginning
True or false: a blend is when two consonants are together and make one sound
False! Two sounds
True or false: the letter s gets doubled after a short vowel.
True
Why is it important to know how to read trick words?
We can't sound them out so we need to memorize them
What will be the mascot (animal) for the new Hosmer School?
Husky! (Stays the same)
True or false: Ms. Smiles has a digraph in her first name
True! Heather
Writing! Write the following word
HOORAY!
Which glued sound has a bonus letter in it?
all
hooray!
What floor is your new classroom on?
Peyton: 1st floor
everyone else: 2nd floor
Where do we find ck in a word
at the end
What is the blend in Ms. Smiles' name?
Smiles
What letters get doubled after a short vowel?
f, l, s, z
What is it's short for?
What floor will Ms. Smiles' office be on, should you need anything? (1, 2, 3)
3! (Room 300, just like the points for this question)
Tell me the letter - keyword - sound for the following digraphs:
th, ch, wh, ck, sh
th - thumb - /th/
sh - ship - /sh/
ch - chin - /ch/
wh - whistle - /wh/
ck - sock - /ck/
How many sounds are in the word brick?
/b/ /r/ /i/ /ck/ - 4
Writing! Write the following word
YAY!!
Name two trick words that rhyme
we, he, me, be, she
by, my, try, why
should, would, could
What day will we be starting reading group in the new school?
Monday after vacation. February 28
We know that th says /th/ like in thumb, but th also makes a different sound. What is it?
Hint: think about some of your trick words?
th - this - /th/
Read the following words:
smell
trap
plop
smell
trap
plop
Read the following words:
smell
jazz
puff
miss
smell
jazz
puff
miss
What is the expectation when you give Ms. Smiles the yellow trick word cards back?
MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALL FACING THE RIGHT WAY!!!
What are you most excited for about the new school?
WRONG!
The answer is: to keep working with Ms. Smiles :)