Fundations Level 3 Unit 1

Front

What is a trigraph?

Back

A trigraph is a group of three letters that together make one sound, like 'tch' in 'watch'.

Front

What sound does the trigraph 'tch' make?

Back

The trigraph 'tch' makes the /ch/ sound.

Front

What is a closed syllable?

Back

A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant, which usually makes the vowel sound short.

Front

Give an example of a closed syllable.

Back

An example of a closed syllable is 'bat'.

Front

Which word is an example of an open syllable?

Back

An example of an open syllable is 'we'.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word for a timepiece worn on the wrist?

Back

The correct spelling is 'watch'.

Front

Fill in the blank: sq__sh. What are the vowels?

Back

The vowels are 'ua', making the word 'squash'.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means to clean something with water?

Back

The correct spelling is 'wash'.

Front

What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made without any closure in the vocal tract, such as 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'.

Front

How many vowels are in the word 'squash'?

Back

There are two vowels in the word 'squash': 'u' and 'a'.