What vocabulary word means to drink in a liquid or soak up
absorb
100
How many syllables are in the word prosper?
2
200
Which of these begins with a long vowel? Which one begins with a short vowel?
Ang- fang
Ank - bank
Ing - ring
Ink - pink
Ong - song
Onk - honk
Ung - lung
Unk - junk
long ang ank
short ing ink ong onk ung unk
200
How are blends different from digraphs?
Blends are 2 or more consonants that make separate sounds. Digraphs are two consonants that the same sound.
200
What are the closed syllable welded sounds we learned in Step 2.1
ang, ank, ong, onk, unk, ung, ink, ing
200
What vocabulary word means to destroy the value or quality; ruin or harm
spoil
200
What is the base word in this word: explores
explore
300
What welded sounds begin with a long vowel?
ind - mind
ild - wild
old - told
ost - most
olt - bolt
300
Provide an example of a 2 letter blend, 3 letter blend and digraph blend.
sm, sk, nd, lk, fl, bl/scr, str, spl/shr, thr
300
What blends are exceptions to the closed syllable rule and begin with a long vowel?
ild, ind, ild, old, ost, olt
300
What vocabulary word means to inhale suddenly after pain or shock
gasp
300
What is the suffix in this word: drifts
s
400
Which letters will make a vowel short if you add two of them at the end of a word?
What is l, s and f
400
Can vowels be apart of blends?
No, blends are consonants only.
400
Why are welded sounds called welded sounds?
They sound like they are glued together. The sound is hard to pull apart.
400
What vocabulary word means to cause to change in from character or function?
convert
400
Underline the blends in the following sentence and circle the digraph: Stan had ten shrimp for lunch.
Stan has ten shrimp for lunch.
500
BONUS: What is the difference between digraphs and welded sounds?
digraphs are two letters making the same sound, welded sounds make different sounds.
500
What is the bonus letters spelling rule? Hint: l, s, f
When a word has a short vowel followed by the letter l, s, or f you must DOUBLE the letters to end the word. Example: mall, sass, buff
500
BONUS: tap out these nonsense closed syllable words:
masp, prab, quist, fliss, gleff, triz
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500
What vocabulary word means to stop something or someone from continuing forward or being in force
suspend
500
Box the welded sounds, underline the digraph and blends in the following sentence: Do not drop the trash in the wild wind.