Phonemes
Digraphs and Trigraphs
Closed Syllables
Open Syllables
VCe Syllables
100

The sound that "s" makes.

"s"

100

Identify one digraph in this word:  chicken.

 /ch/ or /ck/

100

The type of vowel phoneme in a closed syllable word.

A short vowel phoneme

100

The type of vowel phoneme in an open syllable word.

a long vowel phoneme

100

The type of vowel phoneme in a VCe syllable.

a long vowel phoneme

200

The number of phonemes in this word:  cat.

 /c/ /a/ /t/

200

Identify the trigraph in this word:  fudge.

 "dge"

200

Blend the phonemes to read this closed syllable word:

/f/ /r/ /o/ /g/

 frog

200

Read this open syllable word:  zero.

ze-ro  (Listen for correct pronunciation!)

200

True or False:

VCe vowel spellings mostly come at the end of words.

true

300

The long vowel "i" phoneme.

"i."

300

True or False:  

The digraph "ck" always comes at the beginning of words.

false "Ck" always comes at the end of words.

300

Blend the phonemes to read this closed syllable word:  /s/ /t/ /u/ /ck/

stuck

300

Identify the number of open syllables in this word:  doc - u - ment.

1:  "u"

300

Add a letter(s) to this VCe vowel spelling to make a real word:

 -ike

 bike, Mike, like, etc.(Answers will vary!)

400

Finger stretch this word: dish.

 /d/ /i/ /sh/

400

Identify the trigraph in this word:  pitch.

"tch"

400

Finger stretch this word and tell how many phonemes it has:  splash.

5

400

Identify the number of open syllables in this word: baby.

2:  ba-by

400

The syllable that contains the Vowel-Consonant-e in this word:  med-i-cate.

the third syllable (-cate)

500

The 5 short vowel phonemes and motions.

 a (apple), e (edge) i (itch) o (octopus) u (up)

500

Give the definition of a digraph.

Two letters that come together to make 1 sound

500

Identify the number of closed syllables in this word: fan-tas-tic.

 3: fan-tas-tic

500

Identify the number of open syllables in this word: ladybug.

 2:  la-dy (bug is a closed syllable)

500

Add a VCe vowel pattern to these letters to make a really delicious word:

  cupc____

 -ake  (cupcake!)