Sounds vs. syllables!
g=g or g=j
Ou or Ow
Sightwords
Word Families
100

What is the difference between a sound and a syllable? 

Syllables have vowels in them. Words are broken up based on where the vowels are. Words can also be broken up into sounds or "letters" instead of vowel chunks. 

100

What two sounds does the letter "g" make? 

g and j

100

What sound does "ou" make? What about "ow"?

They both make the sound "ow" 

100

Read this word correct 

Her

100

What is a word family? 

A group of words which have the same ending or the same beginning. 

200

How many sounds are in the word "shrink"?

5

200

What tells you which sound the letter "G" will make? 

The vowels that follow the letter g in a word.

200

How do we know if we should use "ow" or "ou"?

When you hear "ow" at the end use "ow". If you hear it at the beginning or inside a word use "ou" UNLESS it rhymes with down or owl.

200

Read this word correct

Could

200

List 4 words from the family -at! Each word is worth 50 points! 

Cat

Bat

Mat

Splat

300

How many syllables are in the word "elephant"?

300

Which vowels following the letter "G" make a g sound? 

a,o,u

300

Fill in the blank- "ou" or "ow" 

H_______r

ou 

300

Read this word correct 

Once

300

List 3 words from "ch" family! Each word is worth 100 points! 

Chat

Chair

Change

400

How many syllables are in the word "television"?

4

400

Which vowels following the letter "g" make a j sound? 

i,e,y

400

Fill in the blank- "ou" or "ow"


D___n

ow 

400

Read this word correct

Upon

400

List 4 possible word families! 

-at

-sh

-uck

-ank

500

How many sounds AND syllables are in the word "Activities"?

Sounds: 9

Syllables: 4

500

Which two words do not follow the g/j rule? 

Gift and girl

500

List three words which have "ou" in them 

Our 

Ounce

Bounce

500

Read all 5 correct! Each word is worth 100 points 

Cold

Wish

Those

Gave

Work

500

How is a word family different from sounds? 

Word families use different sounds placed together in order to create the beginning or ending of words. 

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