Mixed
Digraphs/Welded Sounds
Closed Syllable Exception
Challenge
100
What are the three types of blends?
2 letter, 3 letter, digraph blend
100
What are the five digraphs we learned?
What is ch, ck, th, wh and sh
100

True or false: The word child has a closed syllable exception.

True

100
How many syllables are in the word prosper?
2
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

True or False: Closed syllable exceptions have a short vowel sound.

False
200
What is the base word in this word:  explores
explore
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

Name all the closed syllable exceptions

ind, ild, old, olt, ost 

300
What is the suffix in this word: drifts
s
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

Say and tap a word with the closed syllable exception "olt"

Answers can vary

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
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

Describe how to mark closed syllable exceptions in words

Scoop the word, put a c with in an x through it below it and put a macron above the long vowel sound.

500
Box the welded sounds, underline the digraph and blends in the following sentence: Do not drop the trash in the wild wind.

Do not drop the trash in the wild wind.

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