Exploring Variant Vowels and Digraphs in Phonics

Which of the following patterns does NOT give the 'ah' sound?

• a

• aw

• ai

• al

Which word contains the 'ah' sound?

• dog

• pen

• straw

• cat

What is the correct blend for the word 'chalk'?

• ch-alk

• ch-awk

• ch-alk

• ch-auk

Which word is formed by changing 'saw' to 'law'?

• saw

• law

• lawn

• dawn

What word do you get by changing 'draw' to 'raw'?

• raw

• paw

• jaw

• draw

What word is formed by adding 'us' to the end of 'paw'?

• clause

• cause

• pause

• paw

How do you spell the word 'brother'?

• b-r-o-t-h-e

• b-r-o-t-h-e-r

• b-r-o-t-h-e-r-s

• b-r-o-t-h-e-r-e

Which word means a male parent?

• mother

• brother

• friend

• father

What is the correct spelling for 'friend'?

• f-r-i-e-n

• f-r-i-n-d

• f-r-e-i-n-d

• f-r-i-e-n-d

Which word is used to describe a female parent?

• father

• brother

• friend

• mother