nk or ng
Blends
Vowel Pairs
R-Controlled Vowels
Open or Closed Syllables
100

I took a big chu_ _ out of that sandwich.

nk

100

Will you _ _ag the sled to the shed?

drag

100

I would like a pl_ _n bagel. 

plain

100

When you lightning it will be followed by thund_ _. 

thunder

100

Does an open syllable have a long or short vowel sound?

long

200

In the spri_ _ the weather will be warmer. 

ng

200

Will you please take out the _ _ash?

trash

200

Mrs. Breese has a very sore thr_ _t. 

throat

200

The water balloon b_ _st.

burst

200

Does a closed syllable have a long or short vowel sound?

short

300

The sku_ _ smelled horrible. 

nk

300
When you bang on the _ _um it is very loud! 

drum

300

What str_ _t do you live on?

street

300
Don't f_ _get to study. 

forget

300

Does the word "jumbo" have an open or closed syllable or both?

Both. Jum/bo. Jum is closed and bo is open. 

400

You have to be stro_ _ to lift something heavy.

ng

400

Do you _ _u_ _ him?

trust

400

We should take the st_ _mb_ _t across the river. 

steamboat

400

You need to be still, don't squ_ _m. 

squirm

400

Does the word "photo" have open or closed syllables?

Open. Pho/to.

500

What type of sound are ing, ang, ung, ong, ink, ank, onk, and unk?

Welded

500
Blends are only at the beginning of a word. True or False. 

False

500

Does "ay" and "oe" come at the end or the beginning of syllables? 

The end

500

Which most often comes at the end of words. Er, ir, or ur. 

er

500
Separate the syllables in the word "frozen" and label them open or closed. 

Fro/zen Fro is open. Zen is closed.