Vowels
Two vowels go a walkin'...
Finish this statement and give an example
The first one does the talkin'
Examples: read, brain, goat
What silent letter do these words have in common: would, should, could?
A silent L
Find the schwa(s) in this word:
Problem
Problem
What do the following digraphs say: sh, ph, th, ch, wh?
sh, ph, th, ch/k/sh, wh.
Say two words that rhyme and explain why they rhyme.
Example: gold and sold - they rhyme because they both have the old sound, with a long o.
If a word has a silent e what happens to the vowel?
Give an example
The vowel becomes long.
Examples: make, hope, gave
*some exemptions: give, love, dove*
When f, l, s, or z is heard at the end of a one syllable word, it is spelled with a...
Double consonant
Examples: floss, fluff, boss, doll
Find the schwa(s) in this word:
Above
What do ti, ci and si all say?
Sh
Because words cannot end in I, U, V, J.
These words all say oo. Enter the correct spelling in these words:
Fr_ _ t
Thr _ _
Sh _ _
Fr u i t (fruit)
Thr e w (threw)
Sh o e (shoe)
What do all these words have in common:
Ceiling
Cement
Circle
They all have a soft C.
*Give an example of a hard C word*
Find the schwa(s) in this word:
School
Trick question! There isn't a schwa in this word.
Kn and gn both say what?
*Give examples of each*
They both say N.
Examples: knight, gnome.
Complete the sentence:
Tch follows a __________ vowel and ch follows a __________ vowel.
short, long
Tch follows a short vowel and ch follows a long vowel.
Besides a silent e, what does a word need to end in so it has a long vowel sound?
-nd and -ld
*Give examples*
Complete this sentence: These are all called consonant _________.
bl, br, ch, ck, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gh, gl, gr, ng, ph, pl, pr, qu, sc, sh, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, th, tr, tw, wh, wr.
Find the schwa(s) in this word:
Gorilla
Gorilla
What does bu say? What does gu say?
Bu says buh
Gu says guh, gwuh
Read these words: raw, caught, fault. What do all these words have in common?
Aw, augh and au all say awww.
What five things can ough say?
What do all of these digraphs have in common?
er, ir, ur,
A bossy R. They all say rrr.
What is a schwa and what does it say?
A schwa is a lazy vowel. It generally says "uh".
Which four endings does -ng create?
_ng, _ng, _ng, _ng
*Give an example of each*
Complete the following sentence:
A _______ vowel comes before dge and a ________ vowel comes before ge.
A short vowel comes before dge and a long vowel comes before ge.
*Give an example of each*