Word Magic
Say all the sounds in "tread"
t r e d
When is "ck" used at the end of a word?
after 1 short vowel. Example?
How do you spell ______, ______, and ______?
dove, around, jump
How do you spell _____, ______, and ______?
What are the chunks in "malfeasance"?
mal-fea-sance
Say "tread" without the /t/ sound.
read or red
What are the homophones?
When is "tch" used at the end of a word?
after 1 short vowel. Example?
How do you spell _____, ______, and _______?
flood, rough, London
How do you spell _____, ______, ______, and _____?
science, voice, mouse, castle
What are the chunks in "cogitation"?
cog-i-ta-tion
Say "read" and change the /r/ sound to /s/
said
When is "dge" used at the end of a word?
After 1 short vowel. Example?
What are the 6 sound pictures that show 'u'?
u (tub), ou (touch), o-e (some), a (about), o (Monday), and oo (flood)
What 7 sound pictures show the /s/ sound?
s (sip), ss (glass), c (cent), ce (voice), se (house), st (castle), sc (science)
Words ending in -tion, -sion, and -cian are usually what part of speech?
nouns
Say "said" and change the short /e/ sound to the long /e/ sound.
seed
When does "c" usually show the sound /s/?
When "c" is followed by "e," "i," or "y". Example?
"o-e" as in "some" can also show another sound. What is the other sound?
o-e also shows the long /o/ sound as in "note"
Why does "c" in "mercy" show the /s/ sound?
words ending in -cian such as politician and physician are types of ________?
people
Say "seed" and change the /d/ sound to /l/
seal
When does "g" show the sound /j/?
When "g" is followed by "i," "e," or "y".
'ou' as in "touch" can show 3 other sounds. What are they?
ou shows the long /o/ sound as in "soul"; ou shows the 'ow' sound as in "out"; and ou shows 'oo' sound as in "soup."
Where does "ce" and "se" usually show /s/ in a word? The beginning, middle, or end of the word?
end of the word
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