Voice or voiceless
The /s/ sound in “cats” is __________ (voiced / voiceless).
voiceless /s/
I didn’t eat the __________ (whole / hole) cake.
Teacher will read and you listen.
Teacher will read out loud. Listen and fill in the blank.
Question: Which word has the /y/ sound?
canyon
The /h/ sound can be followed by a consonant.
FALSE
I __________ (walk) to school yesterday.
/t/ /id/ or /d/
walked (/t/)
The /s/ sound in “dogs” is __________ (voiced / voiceless).
voiced - /z/
She wasn’t sure __________ (whose / use) book she had borrowed.
Teacher will read out loud. Listen and fill in the blank.
TEACHER will give answer
/yuw/ sound:
Union is to Unit as Beauty is to:
A. Beautiful
B. Beat
C. Busy
D. Button
A. Beautiful
When producing /y/ as in “yes,” the tongue touches the gum ridge at the front roof (or top) of the mouth.
False → Tongue does not touch; sides of tongue touch upper teeth lightly.
I __________ (cook) dinner for my family last night.
/t/ /d/ /id/
cooked (/t/)
When producing the /h/ sound, your vocal cords should vibrate.
False → /h/ is voiceless.
“I asked her _______ was responsible for setting the table.”
Options:
A. who
B. hoe
TEACHER READS - STUDENTS LISTEN
Teacher's choice
Few is to Fume as Refuse is to:
A. Rise
B. Roof
C. Reuse
D. Rice
C. Reuse
To produce /w/, you round your lips and push air out while the back of your tongue rises toward the roof of your mouth.
True
She __________ (end) her speech with a big smile.
/t/ /d/ or /id/
ended (/id/)
The /w/ sound in “want” is __________ (voiced / voiceless).
voiced
“I will _______ a slice of cake before dinner.”
A. have
B. halve
TEACHER CHOICES!
Teacher's answer
Which of the following words contains the /y/ glide in the middle of the word?
A. Onion
B. Villain
C. Intelligent
A. Onion
The /h/ sound is always followed by a vowel sound.
TRUE -
She _________ (love) chocolate ice cream.
loves (/z/)
The /y/ sound in “yes” is __________ (voiced / voiceless).
voiced
I haven’t finished the __________ (union / onion) project yet.
TEACHER SAYS UNION OR ONION - Students listen
Teacher's choice
Million is to Onion as Defiant is to:
A. Opinion
B. Trillion
C. Pavilion
D. Compliant
D. Compliant
“Wreck” begins with a voiced /w/ sound.
FALSE - the W is silent
He _________ (fix) the car himself.
fixes (/iz/)