How Many Sounds?
Digraphs!
Marking Syllables
Marking Blends
100

How many sounds are in the word 

step

4


/s/  /t/  /e/  /p/

100

What digraph makes the /k/ sound at the end of a short vowel word

ck

100

Mark up the word to show if it has a closed syllable

tap

c

100

Mark up the blends in the word

snip

S N ip

200

How many sounds are in the word 

shock

3

/sh/  /o/  /ck/

200

What digraph only occurs at the beginning of words?

wh

200

Mark up the word to show if it has a closed syllable

nap

c


200

Mark up the blends in the word

hand

ha N D

300

How many sounds are in the word 

crust

5

/k/  /r/  /u/  /s/  /t/

300

What digraph makes the sound we typically use to ask people to quiet down?

sh

300

Mark up the word to show if it has a closed syllable

it

c

300

Mark up the blends in the word

bunch

b u N CH

400

How many sounds are in the word 

flock

4

/f/  /l/  /o/  /k/

400
Which digraph requires you to stick out your tongue to make the sound?

th

400

Mark up the word to show if it has a closed syllable

the

not closed!

400

Mark up the blends in the word

strap

S T R ap

500

How many sounds are in the word 

shrimp

5

/sh/  /r/  /i/  /m/  /p/

500

What digraph would be used to spell the body part the arrow is pointing to on the witch?

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ch

500

Mark up the word to show if it has a closed syllable

publish

2 closed syllables!

500

Mark up the blends in the word

crunch

C R u N CH