How Many Sounds?
How many sounds are in the word in?
/i/ /n/
2
Say the sounds in the word if.
/i/ /f/
Say a word that rhymes with van.
man
can
fan
ran
Say pan but without the puh.
an
Read the sentence:
I will punch the bag on the wall.
I will punch the bag on the wall.
How many sounds are in the word fix?
/f/ /i/ /ks/
3
Say the sounds in the word lip.
/l/ /i/ /p/
Say a word that rhymes with ten.
pen
hen
then
win
Say punch.
Change the /ch/ to a /t/
What is the word now?
punt
Read the sentences:
The king went on a fox hunt.
The king is a small man.
The king went on a fox hunt.
The king is a small man.
How many sounds are in the word wet?
/w/ /e/ /t/
3
Say the sounds in the word but
/b/ /u/ /t/
Say a word that rhymes with that.
bat
cat
fat
rat
Say chop.
Change the /ch/ to a /sh/.
What is the word now?
shop
Read and answer the question.
I wash a cab. The man is in a rush. I wash the cab fast. The job is through fast. The man is glad. The club gets a big tip from the man.
Why did the club get a big tip?
The job was completed fast for the man in a rush.
How many sounds are in the word junk?
/j/ /u/ /n/ /k/
4
Say the sounds in the word bath.
/b/ /a/ /th/
Say a word that rhymes with shop.
chop
flop
stop
hop
Say lunch.
Change the /ch/ to a /g/.
What is the word now?
lung
A big van is next. Kim and Jess wash the van. It is begrimed. The man is glad to get all the mud off of his van. The club did get a big tip.
What does begrimed mean?
Muddy, dirty, filthy
Covered in mud
How many sounds are in the word punch?
/p/ /u/ /n/ /ch/
4
Say the sounds in the word fish.
/f/ /i/ /sh/
Say a word that rhymes with punch.
lunch
crunch
hunch
munch
Say sank.
Change the /s/ to a /b/.
Change the /k/ to a /g/.
What is the word now?
bang
Drops of water land on Walt. Kim did splash him! Walt is saturated, but it was all in recreation.
What do the words saturated and recreation mean?
saturated: wet, splashed, soaked, covered in water
recreation: fun, enjoyment, joking, playing