Identifying Diphthongs, Blends, Digraphs and Controlled in Words

Provide an example of a word with a diphthong.

• coin

• cat

• dog

• tree

What is a diphthong?

• A single vowel sound that is pronounced in isolation.

• A complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another within the same syllable.

• A consonant sound that occurs at the end of a syllable.

• A type of syllable that contains no vowels.

Identify the digraph in the word 'whale'.

• wh

• ai

• le

• ha

Which word contains a diphthong: 'cat', 'coin', or 'bat'?

• 'cat'

• 'coin'

• 'bat'

• 'dog'

What sound does the 'ch' digraph make?

• /sh/ as in 'shoe'

• /ch/ as in 'chocolate'

• /k/ as in 'cat'

• /j/ as in 'jam'

What is the blend in the word 'frog'?

• fr

• ro

• og

• fg

What is the role of 'r' in the word 'farmer'?

• It is a silent letter that has no effect on pronunciation.

• It is a bossy 'r' that changes the vowel sound before it.

• It is a decorative letter that adds style to the word.

• It is a vowel that represents a long 'a' sound.

Identify a word that has a digraph.

• ship

• cat

• dog

• fish

What does 'bossy r' mean?

• A letter that changes the sound of the vowel that comes before it, as in 'car' or 'her'.

• A term used to describe a strict teacher.

• A type of musical note in music theory.

• A slang term for someone who is overly controlling.

What is a controlled vowel?

• A vowel that is followed by the letter 'r', which changes its sound, as in 'car' or 'bird'.

• A vowel that is always pronounced the same way, regardless of surrounding letters.

• A vowel that is silent and does not affect the pronunciation of surrounding letters.

• A vowel that is followed by a consonant and creates a long sound.