Secret Stories Phonics- Gamification Edition

Which of the following words contains a consonant blend?

• chip

• snap

• think

• phone

Answer explanation

A consonant blend consists of two or more consonants that appear together, and each sound is still heard. In snap, both the /s/ and /n/ sounds are pronounced separately.

Which of these words contains a consonant digraph?

• crab

• ship

• drum

• flag

Answer explanation

A consonant digraph consists of two consonants that work together to make one single sound. In ship, the letters “sh” combine to produce one distinct sound.

What is the key difference between a consonant blend and a consonant digraph?

• A blend has two letters that make one sound, while a digraph has two letters that make two sounds

• A blend has two letters that make two sounds, while a digraph has two letters that make one sound

• A blend only appears at the beginning of words, while a digraph only appears at the end

• A blend contains only vowels, while a digraph contains only consonants

Answer explanation

In a blend (e.g., fl in flag), each consonant sound is pronounced, whereas in a digraph (e.g., ch in chip), the two letters merge to form a single sound.

In words such as bird, herd, and burn, what phonics rule is demonstrated?

• The magic e rule, which makes vowels long

• The consonant blend rule, where multiple consonants combine while keeping their individual sounds

• The 'ir, er, ur' rule, where these letter combinations produce the same r-controlled vowel sound

• The vowel digraph rule, where two vowels form one sound

Answer explanation

In bird, herd, and burn, the letter combinations “ir,” “er,” and “ur” create the same r-controlled vowel sound, illustrating this specific phonics rule.

Which of the following words contains a digraph?

• grass

• think

• train

• play

Answer explanation

In think, the "th" is a consonant digraph that produces one unified sound rather than two separate sounds.

Which of the following words does NOT contain a blend, digraph, or r-controlled vowel?

• bat

• shout

• bird

• frog

Answer explanation

In bat, each sound is produced separately without any combination of letters forming a blend, digraph, or r-controlled vowel. In contrast, shout (digraph "sh"), bird (r-controlled vowel "ir"), and frog (blend "fr") each include one of these features.

In words such as fork, storm, and corn, what phonics rule is demonstrated?

• The "or" rule

• The vowel digraph rule

• The magic e rule

• The "ir, er, ur" rule

Answer explanation

In these words, the combination "or" produces a specific vowel sound (an r-controlled sound), which is identified as the "or" rule in phonics.

Which of the following words uses a vowel team to produce a long vowel sound?

• bite

• book

• boat

• bat

Answer explanation

In boat, the vowel team "oa" works together to create the long /oʊ/ sound, demonstrating how vowel teams can produce distinct, extended vowel sounds.

Which of the following words demonstrates the magic e rule?

• shape

• train

• look

• hope

Answer explanation

In shape and hope, the silent "e" at the end of the word changes the preceding vowel sound from short (as in cap) to long /a/ and long /o/ sound. This silent "e" modifies the vowel is known as the magic e rule.

Which of the following words correctly follows the phonics rule for using "ck" after a short vowel sound?

• bike

• back

• bak

• bake

Answer explanation

In one-syllable words with a short vowel sound followed by the /k/ sound, the ending is typically spelled with "ck." In back, the vowel "a" is short and the "ck" ending correctly indicates that sound. In contrast, bike and bake have long vowel sounds and use just "k," while bak is an incorrect spelling.