Letters and Sounds Flashcards
a (2 sounds)
a (2 sounds)
e (2 sounds)
e (2 sounds)
i (2 sounds)
i
o (2 sounds)
o (2 sounds)
u (2 sounds)
u (2 sounds)
ou
out
ow (2 sounds)
now (2 sounds)
c (2 sounds)
c (2 sounds)
g (2 sounds)
g (2 sounds)
au
au
aw
saw
oi
oi
oy
oy
ai
ai
ay
ay
a_e
a_e
ea (3 sounds)
ea (3 sounds)
ee
ee
i_e
i_e
igh
igh
oa
oa
u_e
u_e
oo (2 sounds)
oo (2 sounds)
y (3 sounds)
y (3 sounds)
ar
ar
er
er
ir
ir
or
or
ur
ur
ch
ch
wh
wh
th
th
sh
sh
When does c say /s/?
Before e, i, or y
When does g say /j/?
Sometimes before e, i, or y
ng
ng
dge
dge
If a word ends with -dge, the vowel is _____.
short
If a word ends with -ge, the vowel is ____.
long
How do we know if a syllable is closed?
- One vowel
- Vowel has a consonant after it
How do we know if a syllable is open?
- One vowel
- Nothing after the vowel
What sound does the vowel make in a closed syllable?
short
What sound does the vowel make in an open syllable?
long
Why do we use “dge” instead of “ge” at the end of some words?
To protect the short vowel
