s-blends and high frequency words (Unit 3 Week 2)

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What is an s-blend?

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An s-blend is a combination of the letter 's' with another consonant, creating a blended sound, like 'sl', 'sm', 'sn', 'sp', and 'st'.

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Give an example of an s-blend word.

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An example of an s-blend word is 'skip'.

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What are high frequency words?

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High frequency words are common words that appear often in reading and writing, such as 'was', 'out', 'then', and 'there'.

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Why are high frequency words important?

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They help students read more fluently and understand texts better because they recognize these words quickly.

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What does the word 'then' mean?

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'Then' is used to refer to a time in the past or to indicate what comes next.

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What does the word 'out' mean?

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'Out' means not inside or to go outside.

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What does the word 'was' mean?

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'Was' is the past tense of 'is', used to describe something that happened before.

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What does the word 'there' mean?

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'There' refers to a place or location.

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What is the s-blend 'sk'?

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The s-blend 'sk' is found in words like 'skip' and 'skate'.

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What is the s-blend 'sm'?

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The s-blend 'sm' is found in words like 'smile' and 'smoke'.