Vowels
No cheating! Name all of the vowels in the alphabet.
a, e, i, o, u
Where does silent-e appear in a word/baseword?
At the end, after the consonant
Tell me a digraph using it's letter, keyword, and sound. (Like how we do a - apple - /a/)
hooray!
Why is it important to know how to read and spell trick words?
They can't be sounded out.
We don't want to be slowed down while reading or writing.
They appear a lot in things that we read.
They are rule-breakers.
"Winter banana" is a variety of what kind of fruit?
a) banana
b) apple
c) avocado
d) pear
b) apple
Which letter can sometimes be used as a vowel?
Read this word list. You must read all words correctly to get the points!
- chive
- mule
- excrete
- trombone
- pancake
- chive
- mule
- excrete
- trombone
- pancake
Writing! Write the word Ms. Smiles reads to you.
shrimp
Read these trick words:
shall
pull
full
both
talk
walk
done
goes
shall
pull
full
both
talk
walk
done
goes
What do we call it when animals sleep through the winter?
a) Migration
b) Radiation
c) Hibernation
c) hibernation
True or false: there is a word in the English language that has all the vowels consecutively (in a row).
False!
What sound does silent-e make?
NO SOUND!
Which digraph do we only find in the beginning of a word or baseword?
wh
be, she, we, he
How many sides are there in a typical snowflake?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) too many to count
a) 6
Why is it especially important that we know our vowel sounds?
Vowels are in every word that we read, and they don't always make the same sound!
What is the silent-e rule?
Silent E turns the vowel from a short vowel into a long vowel.
Silent E makes the vowel say its name when the vowel is followed by a consonant.
There are two different sounds that th makes. Can you tell me both?
Hint: think about your trick words!
th - thumb - /th/
th - this - /th/
True or False:
100 of the most common sight words and high frequency words make up 50% OF ANY TEXT.
TRUE!!!!
Name 3 things you can make with snow!
snow angel, snow fort, snow man/snow person, snow balls, igloo, snow castle
Writing! What do teachers sometimes write on the top of the vowel to show that it is a short vowel?
ă, ĕ, ĭ, ŏ, ŭ
According to Fundations, how do we mark up silent-e words?
cross out the silent-e, put a long vowel line over the vowel
Name all 5 consonant digraphs
wh, ch, sh, th, ck
Read these trick words:
nothing
people
month
little
been
own
want
Mr.
Mrs.
work
word
write
nothing
people
month
little
been
own
want
Mr.
Mrs.
work
word
write
In the state of Massachusetts, how much money can you be fined (charged) for driving with snow or ice on the roof of your car?
a) $20
b) $50
c) $75
d) $200
d) $200 !!!