Phonemes
Digraphs and Trigraphs
Closed Syllables
Open Syllables
VCe Syllables
100

The sound that "s" makes.

What is "s?"

100

Identify one digraph in this word:  chicken.

What is /ch/ or /ck/?

100

The type of vowel phoneme in a closed syllable word.

What is a short vowel phoneme?

100

The type of vowel phoneme in an open syllable word.

What is a long vowel phoneme?

100

The type of vowel phoneme in a VCe syllable.

What is a long vowel phoneme?

200

The number of phonemes in this word:  cat.

What is 3?   /c/ /a/ /t/

200

Identify the trigraph in this word:  fudge.

What is "dge?"

200

Blend the phonemes to read this closed syllable word:

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

What is frog?

200

Read this open syllable word:  zero.

What is ze-ro?  (Listen for correct pronunciation!)

200

True or False:

VCe vowel spellings mostly come at the end of words.

What is true?

300

The long vowel "i" phoneme.

What is "i."

300

True or False:  

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

What is false?  "Ck" always comes at the end of words.

300

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

What is stuck?

300

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

What is 1:  "u?"

300

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

 -ike

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

400

Finger stretch this word: dish.

What is /d/ /i/ /sh/?

400

Identify the trigraph in this word:  pitch.

What is "tch?"

400

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

What is 5?

400

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

What is 2:  ba-by?

400

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

What is the third syllable (-cate)?

500

The 5 short vowel phonemes and motions.

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

500

Give the definition of a digraph.

What is 2 letters that come together to make 1 sound?

500

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

What is 3: fan-tas-tic?

500

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

What is 2:  la-dy (bug is a closed syllable)?

500

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

  cupc____

What is -ake  (cupcake!)?