Bonus Letters
Where does a bonus letter go?
At the end of a word.
How many sounds do we hear in a consonant blend?
Two sounds!
What is a digraph?
A digraph is two consonants that make one sound.
What is a suffix?
A suffix is a part we add to the end of a word to change its meaning.
Is it easy to hear all the different sounds in a glued sound?
No! The sounds seem glued together.
Which word is spelled correctly?
stuff
stuf
stuff
What is a consonant blend?
A consonant blend is when two consonants are together at the beginning or end of a word.
What 5 digraphs have we learned? (Can you guess a 6th?)
ch, ck, sh, th, wh
and ph!
What 3 suffixes have we learned?
-s
-ed
-ing
How do we usually mark a glued sound in our Fundations writing?
We put a box around it!
What are the 4 bonus letters we have learned?
f, l, s, and sometimes z.
How many sounds do you hear in the word BUNCH?
4 sounds: b/u/n/ch
Which word is spelled correctly?
lunch
lunsh
lunch
Which word has a suffix?
ring
calling
Calling because we can take away -ing and read the baseword "call."
Which of these is NOT a glued sound?
am
at
ang
at
How many syllables does a word with a bonus letter have?
One syllable!
What is the difference between a consonant blend and a digraph?
A consonant blend is two consonants that make two sounds. A digraph is two consonants that make one sound.
What digraph is in the word ELEPHANT?
What does the suffix -ed tell us about a word?
It's a verb or action that happened in the past.
How many glued sounds are in this sentence?
We are all going to the bank.
3 glued sounds!
all, ing, ank
A bonus letter comes at the end of a word with a short vowel sound or a long vowel sound?
A short vowel sound!
What consonant blend do you hear at the beginning of this word?
tr
train
Can you think of 4 question words that start with the digraph wh?
what
when
where
why
(who)
What does the suffix -s tell us about a word?
Which glued sound can also be a suffix?
ing