Digraphs
What are digraphs? Give an example.
Two letters that together make one sound, like "ch" in "chair."
Define glued sounds and provide an example.
Sounds that stick together in a word, like "and" in "sand."
What is a vowel team? Give an example.
Two vowels together that make one sound, like "ai" in "rain."
What does it mean for a vowel to be r-controlled?
The vowel is followed by an "r," which changes its sound.
What is a suffix? Give an example.
A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word, like "-ing."
Identify the digraph in the word "sheep.
Sh
What is the glued sound in the word "ball"?
all
Identify the vowel team in the word "boat."
"oa"
Identify the r-controlled vowel in the word "car."
"ar"
What suffix would you add to "play" to show present tense?
"-ing" (playing)
Which of the following is not a digraph: "th," "sh," or "s"?
S
Choose the word that contains a glued sound: "most," "cat," or "dog."
Most
Which word contains a vowel team: "cat," "team," or "dog"?
"team"
Which of the following is an r-controlled vowel: "cat," "her," or "dog"?
"her"
What does the suffix "-ful" mean when added to a word?
"full of" (e.g., "joyful" means full of joy.)
What sound does the digraph "ph" make?
/f/
What is the glued sound in "ring"?
ing
What sound do the vowel team "ee" make in the word "tree"?
/i/
What is the sound of the r-controlled vowel "or" in "horn"?
/or/
Which word contains a suffix: "happily," "happy," or "happiness"?
"happiness" (suffix "-ness")
Write a sentence using a word that contains a digraph.
Example sentence: "The ship sailed across the sea."
Write two words that contain glued sounds.
bring, swing, tall, mall
Write a sentence using a word that contains a vowel team.
Example sentence: "The team won the game."
Write two words that contain r-controlled vowels.
Example words: "bird," "fort."
Create a new word by adding a suffix to "care."
"careful" or "caring."