Short Vowels/Blends/Digraphs
Read the following three words: cup, cat, clap
cup, cat, clap
What is the Floss Rule?
When we hear /f/, /l/, /s/, or /z/ at the end of a word, after a short vowel, you double the letter.
What is magic e? What does it do?
What is an r-controlled vowel? What does that mean?
r comes after the vowel and is bossy, it changes the vowel sound
Spell the word _____________.
sketch
List as many digraphs as you can. Whoever gets the most, gets the point. You have 1 minute.
ch, sh, ph, -ck, qu, th, wh
How do you spell the following 3 words _________?
smell, track, pitch
Spell the following 2 words: ____, _____
blade, drove
Spell the following word: __________
smart
What is a syllable? Can you tell us the syllables in the word number?
The beats in a word. num/ber
Read the following sentence with many blends:
Brad got a grand slam at the game!
Brad got a grand slam at the game!
What are all the ways you can spell the /ch/ sound?
ch, tch
List all the ways to spell long a /a/:
a, a-e, ai, ay,
What are the 3 ways to spell the ______ sound?
er, ir, ur
Spell the word ________
harsh
Read the following sentence:
Chad went to get a black truck and a ship.
Chad went to get a black truck and a ship.
How do you spell the /j/ sound after a short vowel? Can you give a word as an example?
-dge, dodge/ledge/hedge
Spell the following 2 words: ____, ____
paid, stay
Read the following sentence:
The bird will chirp at the church.
The bird will chirp at the church.
Tap out all the sounds in the word: _______
railroad
Can you say 3 words that rhyme with sit? Can be real or nonsense.
bit, fit, hit, mit, dit, lit, zit, pit
Read the following sentence:
Mitch the fish wants a batch of fudge!
Mitch the fish wants a batch of fudge!
Write the sentence ______.
It might rain today.
Write the following sentence: ____________.
The farm is far away.
Read the following sentence:
Mitch moved back home because he missed his friends.
Mitch moved back home because he missed his friends.