UNIT 1
What letters in the alphabet are vowels?
a e i o u
What are two and three letter blends?
sl tr cr scr str spl
How do we mark up a closed syllable?
hat ( breve over a) c
What must have at least 1 vowel?
a syllable
What are two ways to spell a plural suffix?
s and es ( when nouns end in s, x, z, sh)
What are the most common digraphs used in the English language?
wh ch sh th ck
What is a digraph blend?
nch shr
What is a closed syllable exception?
A closed syllable with a long vowel sound
What are the bonus letters and when are they used?
double the f, l, s and sometimes z when they are at the end of a 1 syllable word
What are the two parts of speech that use the suffix s at the end of a word?
verbs - actions
nouns - plurals
What are digraphs?
2 consonants combined together that make 1 sound
What makes the sound /k/ at the end of a one syllable word?
ck
What are the sound cards for a closed syllable exception?
ind ild old olt ost (green cards)
What are the welded sounds?
am an all
ang ing ong ung
ank ink onk unk
What are homophones?
to, too, two
What letters in the alphabet are consonants?
b c d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x y z
What are 3 ways to make the sound /k/?
c k ck
What is the difference between a digraph and a blend?
digraph = 2 consonants together making 1 sound
blend = 2 consonants making 2 sounds that roll together
What are suffixes?
s es
ing ed
What are the 3 sounds that /ed/ makes?
/d/ /t/ /ed/
What are the vowel key words for the short vowel sounds.
apple, Ed, itch, octopus, up
What is a closed syllable?
It has only 1 vowel, followed by 1 or more consonants making the vowel sound short.
What do the colored sound cards represent?
orange are vowels
peach are consonants
green are welded or glued
What sounds does the suffix s make?
/s/ and /z/
When do we use 2 o's to spell the word too?
When we can replace the word too with the words also or very and the sentence still makes sense.