3.1 Blends at the End
D: How many sounds in the word LASH ?
3 sounds: L-A-SH
What is a DIGRAPH? Give an example.
A DIGRAPH is two letters that together, make only one sound.
TH
SH
CH
D: How many blends are in the word STAND? Where are the blends?
STAND has two blends; at the beginning and end.
Every syllable has exactly ___ vowel.
Every syllable has exactly 1 vowel.
D: What is the FLOSS rule?
A 1-syllable word ending in F, L, S or Z will double the last letter.
D: Where is the blend in the word LIST?
D: Does the word SLIP contain a digraph or a blend? Where?
The word SLIP contains a blend at the beginning (SL).
This is not a digraph because we can hear both sounds /s/ /l/.
D: How many sounds are in the word STAND?
Why isn't the letter "A" considered a part of a blend?
5 sounds = /s/ /t/ /a/ /n/ /d/
"A" is not considered a part of a blend because blends are specifically consonants.
D: What type of blend is in the word SHRED?
SHRED
Digraph Blend - /sh/+/r/
D: Give an example of a word that follows the FLOSS rule.
(many possible answers)
BOSS
BUFF
BULL
BUZZ
F: Finger spell THUMP
raise thumb and say /th/
raise index and say /u/
raise middle finger and say /m/
raise ring finger and say /p/
To what group of phrases do these belong?
-will drag a sled
-sped
-stuck a drum
-had a snack
DID WHAT phrases
Finger Spell the word SLOTH. How many sounds do you hear?
raise thumb and say /s/
raise index and say /l/
raise middle finger and say /o/
raise ring finger and say /th/
4 sounds, /th/ is a digraph
D: Where is the Diagraph Blend in the word LUNCH?
Why is it called a "Diagraph Blend"?
LUNCH - Diagraph Blend is at the END
This is called a "Diagraph Blend" because the consonant /n/ blends with the diagraph /ch/.
D: Does the word GAS follow the FLOSS rule? Why/ why not?
Gas does not follow the FLOSS rule because it is shortened from the longer word GASOLINE.
Words that are short for a longer word, DO NOT follow the FLOSS rule!
G: Read the nonsense word: THACT
Student pronounces THACT using /a/ "apple" sound
What is the difference between a blend and a digraph?
Blends at the beginning often have __ or __ as the second letter.
A digraph is a blue tile with two letters on it. The two letters together make a single sound.
A blend is two consonants (blue tiles) are next to each other, and each makes its own sound.
Blends at the beginning often have L or R as the second letter.
I: Read these words:
blast squint spant
twist trend crint
clamp grand floft
swept swift clusk
*Read words aloud*
D: Where is the blend in the word SCRAP?
SCRAP = 3 letter blend at the beginning
The vowel "A" is not included in the blend.
E: Why is "ALL" is on a red tile?
Red tiles are UNITS, which cannot be split up into individual sounds. A unit makes an unusual sound.
K: Read sight words:
I of to the
was what is his
this has do said
are from
Student reads each sight word.
Find a blend and a digraph in the sentence:
Glen will drag a sled up the hill with Greg.
Glen will drag a sled up the hill with Greg.
sl=blend at the beginning
th=digraph
K: Read these sight words:
they you
for does
have were
goes as
Mr. Mrs.
your some
want says
*read words aloud*
A closed syllable has 1) only one vowel, and 2) the vowel is closed in at the end (with a blue tile- a consonant).
M: What type of phrases are these:
off the hill in the hall
in class on to the sand
Where phrases