Understanding 'ough' Pronunciations

Understanding 'ough' Pronunciations

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

Emma's video tutorial focuses on the pronunciation of the 'ough' spelling in English, which can be challenging due to its multiple pronunciations. The video covers six key pronunciations of 'ough' and provides examples of common words for each pronunciation. Emma emphasizes the importance of learning the most frequently used 'ough' words and offers tips for mastering their pronunciation. The tutorial concludes with resources for further practice and learning.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the video presented by Emma?

Spelling of difficult words

Pronunciation of 'ough'

Grammar rules in English

Common English phrases

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many important pronunciations of 'ough' are focused on in the video?

Four

Seven

Six

Five

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is pronounced with an 'ah' sound?

Cough

Through

Bought

Though

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is pronounced with an 'oh' sound?

Rough

Drought

Cough

Though

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is pronounced with an 'oo' sound?

Tough

Through

Plow

Sought

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is pronounced with an 'uff' sound?

Dough

Rough

Thought

Plow

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is pronounced with an 'ow' sound?

Though

Cough

Enough

Drought

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is pronounced with an 'off' sound?

Cough

Though

Tough

Dough

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a recommended strategy for learning 'ough' words?

Focus on common 'ough' words

Memorize all 'ough' words

Learn 'ough' words from a dictionary

Ignore 'ough' words