Word Stress
Where is the stress in this word: table
First Syllable
Turn cook into a past tense verb. What is the ending sound, id, t, or d?
cooked
"t" is the ending sound
Is the last sound in the word miss voiced or voicless?
Voiceless
Change these base word to an r-controlled syllable: chat and cub.
chart and curb
What is the consonant blend in the word wobble?
ble
Is the stress in verbs placed on the first or second syllable?
Second Syllable
Does the word wanted end in the id, t, or d sound?
id
Is the last sound in the word logs voiced or voiceless?
Voiced
In the word, determine, which syllable is the controlled in and what sound does it make?
2nd syllable
Er
In the word noodle: is the first syllable open or closed and what is the consonant blend?
open
dle
For nouns, adjectives, and words ending in -ly or -ee, where is the stress placed?
First Syllable
Make a sentence using the correct irregular past tense verb.
I (think) ________ the show was funny.
I thought the show was funny.
What would the word song sound like if it were plural? do you hear the "sss" sound or the "zzz" sound?
Songs
/z/
What are the 3 different r-controlled sounds?
Ar, Or, Er/Ir/Ur
Define what a consonant le syllable is.
A final syllable with one consonant l, followed by a silent e.
Where is the stress in this word: retired?
2nd syllable
If a word is pronounced with the /id/ sound how many syllables will be in that word? Provide an example.
2 syllables
wanted, waited, needed, folded etc.
Read the following sentence: My friends and I love to sing songs together.
Where are the plural S's? (hint, there are 2)
Do they make the voiced or voiceless sound?
friends: makes the voiceless sound
songs: makes the voiced sound
Change the base word to r-controlled: gem
Now, what r-controlled sound is it making?
germ
-er
Provide 3 examples of consonants that can join with the final le.
-ble, cle, dle, fle, gle, kle, ple, tle, stle, zle
For the words, status:
how many syllables?
First Vowel Sound?
Second Vowel Sound?
Where is the stress in the word?
2 syllables
a
u
1st Syllable
If the last sound of the word ends in a voiced sound, how is the -ed pronounced? Provide an example.
If the last sound of the word is a voiceless sound, how is the -ed pronounced? Provide an example.
1. it is pronounced like a "d" ex. played
2. It is pronounced as a "t" ex. talked
Read the following sentence: One of my biggest wishes is to travel to many places.
Where are the plural s's?
Do they make the /s/, /z/, or /iz/ sound?
wishes: /iz/
places: /iz/
Provide 4 examples of words that have an -Ar r-controlled sound.
Answers will vary
cart, chart, bark, park etc.
Pick out the consonant le words in these sentences.
Mr. Thumble was a wise old man who lived on a hill. One day he felt a rumble. It made the candle on his table tremble. As the house did tremble, he was scared his house would crumble to the ground.
Now, identify the consonant le blend in each of the words
-ble