Short Vowels
Which of the following words has a short A sound?
Dream, Train, Catch, Haunt
Catch
Which of the following words has a long A sound?
Spark, Class, Heart, Maple
Maple
Name any three consonant digraphs.
Examples: Sh, Th, Ch, Wh, Ph, Gh
Name any three diphthongs.
Examples: oy, ow, oo, ou, au, ew, oi, aw
How many syllables are in the word "Metamorphic"?
Four
Me-Ta-Mor-Phic
Which of the following words has a short E sound?
Beach, Elephant, Tree, Chief
Elephant
Which of the following words has a long E sound?
Egg, Element, Eager, Eleven
Eager
What is the digraph in the word "Should"?
Sh
How many diphthongs are in the word "subsoil"?
one - oi
The word "cry" is one syllable. Is it open or closed?
Open.
Which of the following words has a short I sound?
Bicycle, Milk, Chime, Flight
Milk
Which of the following words has a long I sound?
Igloo, Bright, Sprinkle, Pickle
Bright
How many digraphs are in the word "whether"? Name them.
Two (wh and th)
True or False: This sentence contains three diphthongs.
Will the brown cow be at the farm now?
True. Brown, Cow, and Now.
Which of the following words has two open syllables?
Reply, Napkin, She, Music
Reply
Which of the following words has a short U sound?
Sunshine, Soup, Huge, Universe
Sunshine
Which of the following words has a long U sound?
Unicorn, Tulip, Question, Thumb
Unicorn
"Ph" is a digraph. True or False?
True
Name the diphthongs in the following words:
Oyster, Pausing, Noises, and Sunflower.
Oy, Au, Oi, Ow
The word "cupcake" has two syllables. What are they?
cup - cake , closed - vce .
Which of the following words has a short o sound?
Book, Bought, Couch, Moon
Bought
Which of the following words has a long O sound?
Coffee, Lollipop, Moment, Chocolate
Moment
Name a word that has two sets of digraphs.
Example Answers: whether, shepherd, toothbrush,
Create a sentence that includes 4 diphthongs.
Example Answer: I heard a loud growl outside of the zoo. (loud, growl, outside, zoo)
Name two words that have one open syllable, and one closed syllable.
Examples: event, music, magic, spider, bonus, fever etc...