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Concepts 2
Long Vowel Combinations
Vocab
Vocab 2
100
How many sounds are in the English alphabet?
44
100
Name the 5 consonant digraphs
th1 th2 sh wh ch
100
List the 4 vowel combinations that make the long "a" sound.
ay, ey, ai, ei
100
heed
to listen to
100
sly
sneaky; clever, skilled
200
What is a vowel?
An open mouth voiced sound
200
At the end of a word, after the short vowel, the "k" sound is spelled how? Give two examples.
ck lick, sick
200
What is the phrase we use to help us remember the long e vowel combinations?
Beat the beef thief
200
brief
short and to the point
200
poach
to hunt illegally or to cook in water
300
What is a consonant?
A blocked air sound made by the tongue, teeth, lips, and sometimes the nasal cavities.
300
After a short vowel, the "ch" sound is spelled how? Give two examples
tch pitch, patch
300
List the 3 secondary spellings (vowel combinations) for the long "e" sound.
ea, ee, ie
300
eave
edge of a roof
300
gilt
a young female pig or gold-colored
400
What's a word family? Give two examples
A group of letters beginning with a vowel which we use to build words
400
After a short vowel, the "j" sound is spelled how? Give to examples
dge judge fudge
400
What are the secondary spellings for the long "i" sound
ie, igh, y
400
yield
to give in
400
jilt
to reject
500
What is a diphthong, name at least 5 of the 7.
two vowels put together to make one new sound. au, aw, ow, ew, oi, oy, ou
500
What is a syllable?
The number of vowel sounds you hear in a word.
500
What are the secondary spellings for the long vowel "o" sound
oa, o, oe
500
deign
to be made to do something "below" you
500
nigh
near or nearly