Phonics Practice

"c" makes the hard "k" sound when it is followed by

a,o, or u

The 4 vowel diphthongs are

ow, ou, oi, oy

Vowels in an open syllable make a

long sound

"WR" at the beginning of a word makes the

r sound

The 3 major consonant blends are begin with ____, end with ____, and end with ____.

S, L, R

What is the main difference between a consonant blend and a consonant digraph?

In a consonant blend, you hear all the letters, while in a consonant digraph, you do not.

Constant Blend

two or three consonants that appear together in a word, with each retaining its sound when blended.

Consonant Diagraph

is a combination of two or more consonants which, when pronounced, result in one speech sound. Common examples: ch, sh, ck

Which letters are silent in the word "WRITE"

w and e

Which letters are silent in the word "GHOST"

h

Which letters are silent in the word "FIGHT"

g and h

Which letters are silent in the word "KNOW"

k and w

When is W a consonant?

When it is the first letter of a word or a syllable,

When is W a vowel?

When it is followed right after a vowel in the same syllable

Is "w" a consonant or a vowel in the word "SILKWORM"

consonant

Is "w" a consonant or a vowel in the word "POWER"

vowel

Is "w" a consonant or a vowel in the word "TWO"

consonant

Is "w" a consonant or a vowel in the word "SAWDUST"

vowel

Is "w" a consonant or a vowel in the word "SEAWEED"

consonant

Is "w" a Is "w" a consonant or a vowel in the word "THROW"

vowel

When is Y a consonant?

when it is the first letter of the word or syllable

When is Y a vowel?

When it is at the end of the word, usually when the word has no other vowel, it concludes a word of more than one syllable.

follows another vowel in the same syllable

Is "y" a consonant or a vowel in the word "IDENTIFY"

vowel

Is "y" a consonant or a vowel in the word "VINEYARD"

consonant

Is "y" a consonant or a vowel in the word "SKYLIGHT"

vowel

Is "y" a consonant or a vowel in the word "YES"

consonant

Is "y" a consonant or a vowel in the word "RHYME"

vowel

Is "y" a consonant or a vowel in the word "YELLOW"

consonant

Is "y" a consonant or a vowel in the word "HYGIENE"

vowel

Is "y" a consonant or a vowel in the word "EYE"

vowel

Long vowel sound

is the same as the alphabet name of the letter, usually words that end with e as the second vowel will make the first one long, "cute, take, tube", or two vowels put together

short vowel sound

a vowel sound that does not follow this rule. , will say the sound that the letter can make that is not its actual name." ex cat, bat, let"

vowel digraph

a single sound formulated by two or three vowels (ai, ay, oa, ee), usually one vowel is making a long sound while the other is silent