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1.  In the words that follow, which parts are Digraphs?

Answers:

sh    th    ph

tch    ch-ck     tch 

ch      ck    none

th     gh      tch  

ch    ph   none    ch




2.  In the words that follow, which parts are Blends?


Answers:

tw    bl    kn 

br    cr    sw    cl    fl   dr    fl 

gr   str    gl    pl   tr   sn 

sp    st    cl   gn    sm 




3.  In the words that follow, which parts are Vowel Combinations?
 

Answers:

ee    ee    ee 

ea   ea    ea 

ai   ai     ai 

ay    ay   ay

oa    oa    oa



4.  Write the following in their proper categories:



Answers:

Digraphs   
sh, ch, tch, th, ck
wh, gh, gn, kn, ph

blends 
br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr, str
sn, sp, st, sw, sm, tw, bl, cl, fl, gl, pl

vowel combinations 
ee, ea, ai, ay, oa

vowel diphthongs 
aw, ew, ow, ou, oi, oy

R controlled vowels 
ar, er, ir, or, ur, ire, are, air, ore, ure

Split vowels with silent e  
fine, rope, hide, ride, nine
dome, Rome, spine, side

Word Endings  
ing, ss, ll, ang, alk, amp
ind, ight, y, ice, our,  out

long oo  
moon, spoon, boom

Short oo  
hook, look, took