Short Vowels
What shape does our mouth make when we say the sound for o - octopus - ŏ
circle, oval
True!!
26 letters - 5 vowels = 21 consonants
Tell me a digraph using it's letter, keyword, and sound. (Like how we do a - apple - /a/)
hooray!
Read the trick word!
you
you
"Winter banana" is a variety of what kind of fruit?
a) banana
b) apple
c) avocado
d) pear
Tell me a word that has short vowel a - apple - ă in it.
Examples: cat, rap, lab, etc.
Two consonants together that make two sounds are called what?
a) blend
b) digraph
a) blend
examples: spit, bold, skunk, prom
Writing! Write the word Ms. Smiles reads to you.
chop
True or false?
There are 27 trick words that you learned in kindergarten.
True!
What do we call it when animals sleep through the winter?
a) Migration
b) Radiation
c) Hibernation
c) Hibernation
Read this word list. You must read all words correctly to get the points!
- pan
- beg
- mit
- Tom
- fun
woohoo!
Two consonants together that make ONE sound are called a what?
a) blend
b) digraph
b) digraph
Which digraph do we only find in the beginning of a word?
wh
Spelling! Write the trick word Ms. Smiles reads to you!
and
How many sides are there in a typical snowflake?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) too many to count
No cheating! Name all of the vowels in the alphabet.
a, e, i, o, u
When are 2 of the times that we capitalize (use an uppercase letter) in our writing?
1. Beginning of a sentence
2. Name of a person
3. Name of a place
There are two different sounds that th makes. Can you tell me both?
Hint: think about your trick words!
th - thumb - /th/
th - this - /th/
Read these trick words! You must read them all correctly to get the points!
she
they
of
by
she
they
of
by
Name 3 things you can make with snow!
snow angel, snow fort, snow man/snow person, snow balls, igloo, snow castle
Writing! What do teachers sometimes write on the top of the vowel to show that it is a short vowel?
ă, ĕ, ĭ, ŏ, ŭ
Writing! What are the 3 ways to write the ____ sound?
c, k, ck
No cheating! Name all 5 consonant digraphs!
wh, th, sh, ch, ck
Rhyme time! Tell me two trick words that we read that are also rhyming words (sound the same at the end)
me, be, she, he, we
by, my, try, I
or, for
will accept any others
How much money can you be fined (charged) in the state of Massachusetts for driving with snow or ice on the roof of your car?
a) $20
b) $50
c) $75
d) $200
d) 200 !!!