Phonics: Blends and Digraphs

The video tutorial covers the challenges of songwriting and introduces the letter N, focusing on its sound and usage in digraphs and blends. The teacher explains the NG digraph and the NK, ND, and NT blends, providing examples and engaging students in phonics practice. The session concludes with a creative song that incorporates the learned phonics concepts.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced by the teacher?

• Exploring different musical instruments

• Discussing the history of music

• Learning about the letter N and its sounds

• Writing a song for a grand band

What sound does the digraph NG make?

• /ng/

• /nk/

• /nd/

• /nt/

How does the NG digraph affect the sound of the letter I?

• It pulls it to the back of the tongue

• It makes it longer

• It changes it to an E sound

• It makes it silent

Which of the following words ends with the NG sound?

• Skunk

• Plant

• Wind

• King

What is a blend in phonics?

• Two letters that are silent

• Two letters that make a new sound

• Two letters that can be heard separately

• Two letters that change the vowel sound

What sound does the NK blend make?

• /ng/

• /nd/

• /nk/

• /nt/

How does the NK blend affect the letter I?

• It changes it to an O sound

• It pulls it to the back of the tongue

• It makes it longer

• It makes it silent

Which of the following words contains the NK blend?

• Drink

• Wind

• Plant

• Tent

What sound does the ND blend make?

• /nk/

• /ng/

• /nd/

• /nt/

What sound does the NT blend make?

• /nd/

• /nk/

• /ng/

• /nt/