Digraphs Blends & Vowels

What is the difference between diagraphs and blends?

• Diagraphs are pairs of letters that represent a single sound, while blends are two or more letters that each make their own sound.

• Diagraphs are two or more letters that each make their own sound, while blends are pairs of letters that represent a single sound.

• Diagraphs and blends are the same thing.

• Diagraphs are used in the beginning of words, while blends are used in the middle or end of words.

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digraphs, blends

Give an example of a diagraph.

• shore

• wrap

• tow

• blend

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digraphs, blends

Give an example of a blend.

• blend

• grade

• with

• play

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digraphs, blends

How do you determine if a vowel is long or short?

• By the number of consonants that follow it.

• By the sound it makes or the presence of a silent 'e' after it.

• By the color of the vowel.

• By the position of the vowel in the word.

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long vowels, short vowels

What is a macron in spelling?

• A type of computer software used for editing documents.

• A diacritical mark placed over a vowel to indicate a long sound.

• A punctuation mark used to separate words or phrases.

• A diacritical mark placed under a vowel to indicate a long sound.

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diacritical marks

What is a breve in spelling?

• A diacritical mark placed above a vowel to indicate a long pronunciation.

• A diacritical mark placed above a vowel to indicate a short pronunciation.

• A diacritical mark placed above a consonant to indicate a short pronunciation.

• A diacritical mark placed below a vowel to indicate a short pronunciation.

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diacritical marks

What is the purpose of a slash in spelling?

• To separate syllables in a word.

• To indicate the use of a silent vowel or consonant in a word

• To indicate a possessive form.

• To indicate a pause in speech.

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diacritical marks

What is the role of a silent 'e' in spelling?

• To add emphasis to the word.

• To indicate a plural form.

• To make the word longer.

• To change the pronunciation of the preceding vowel

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silent e

Give an example of a word with a silent 'e'.

• rain

• take

• play

• reach

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silent e words

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) digraphs

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(b) blends

• queen

• queue

• chance

• plane

• chimp

• clam

• with

• dress

• people

• where

• block

• back

• street

• predict

• path

• church

• frog

• glue

• tooth

• Seth

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digraphs, blends