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This week we will review some basic prefixes.  A prefix is a group of letters (affix) which are added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Some examples of prefixes are:
Pre - means "before"
-precook means to cook
before
Un - means "not"
-unhappy means not happy
Mis - means "not correct"
-misspell means to spell wrong

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IXL | Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- | 2nd grade language arts

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Improve your language arts knowledge with free questions in "Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-" and thousands of other language arts skills.

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Prefixes (pre-, re-, un-, dis-, mis-, in-)

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Start studying Prefixes (pre-, re-, un-, dis-, mis-, in-). Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

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R Controlled Vowels
When a vowel is followed by an r, it is called an r-controlled vowel. Sometimes teachers refer to the “r” as the “bossy r”,  because the r “bosses” the vowel to make a new sound. For example, When the “a” is followed by r, it makes the sound you hear in “bar” or “car”. When the “o” is followed by the r, it makes the sound you hear in the word “corn”

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Look Out for Bossy R | Fun Phonics Song for Kids | English Song for Children | Jack Hartmann

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Here is a fun game to practice your bossy r skills.

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Our phonics review this week will be digraphs.  Digraphs are two or three letters that work together in a word.  Unlike blends, you do not hear ANY of the individual letter sounds.  Instead, the letters work together to make a NEW sound.

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A good example of a digraph is "sh," which makes a sound quite different from the "s" or the "h” on their own.  The word "shoe" 👟 begins with "sh".  Listen.  Do you hear the "s"?  Do you hear the "h"?  What do you hear at the beginning of 👟?

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Digraphs | Phonics Song for Children | Phonemic Awareness | Jack Hartmann

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Digraphs | Let's Learn About the Digraph ph | Phonics Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann

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'wh' - Shock Whack a Word (The Electric Company)

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Week of 5/11/2020

A consonant blend is made when two or more consonants are blended together, but each letter's sound is heard.

Three-letter consonant blends are sometimes called consonant clusters.

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Let's look at the consonant blend in the word "spring."  The letters "s", "p", and "r" are consonants, and they are directly next to each other at the beginning of the word. When you say the word "spring" , you can clearly hear the sounds of each of these letters, making it a consonant blend.

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Watch the following video to review some three letter blends.

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Nessy Reading Strategy | Gang of 3 | Sound of 3 Consonants | Learn to Read

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Draw a line from the blend column to the endings column to make a word.  Then, write the word on a line.  You cannot just draw a line straight across, because it may not always make a real word.  Be careful.

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This week we will review silent consonants.  Sometimes when  letters work together, one of the letters is silent.  We will look at some of these letter combos.  Watch the video and complete the activities to show what you know.

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Silent Letters for Kids | Reading & Pronunciation | Kids Academy

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Grab a pencil and paper, and test your silent letter knowledge!

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Lesson 61 Silent Letters (wr, kn, mn, mb))

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Words using silent letters (wr, kn, mn, mb).

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Read some more words with silent letters.  Some of these words are also homophones.  Homophones are words that sound alike, but have different spellings and meanings.  Write all the homophones that you can find in the list, then write the other spellings for each.

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Spelling words with Silent Letters. This course teaches English spelling rules with interactive exercises and spelling tests, helping learners with problems such as dyslexia to improve their English spelling and helping others to learn English as a foreign language. Spellzone can be used to teach English spelling in schools, colleges, language schools and by individual students.

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Meet me on zoom, Tuesdays at 10:00 for "Meet and Read"!  Bring your favorite book, and I'll bring mine. See you there! 📖📕👩

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4/27/2020
This week we will review silent e. The silent e, or sneaky e, phonics rule  says that the e at the end of a word does not make a sound - it's silent. The silent e makes the first vowel in the word say its own name. It changes that vowel's sound from short to a long vowel sound.

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Silent e

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*Sentence writing- Use at least 5 silent e words from the list below to write 5 complete sentences.
Try to think of some silent e words of your own.

Here is a list of the words that contain a silent e:

Lake
Plane
Wise
Slate
Gripe
State
Extreme
Calculate
Abide
Acute
Blade
Bride
Choke
Close
Evoke
Frame
Grove
Pike
Courage
Cube
Code
Dude

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Click on the link to play a silent e word building game.

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Starfall: Learn to Read with Phonics, Learn Mathematics

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https://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Games/Quizzes/School/MoreSilentE.html

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Many three letter words can undergo a big change when you add a silent e to the end. Can you choose the correct words to complete Squigly's sentences?

Directions:

Select the correct answer for each quiz question. When you are done, click on the button to check your answers and Squigly will tell you how you did answering his trivia questions.

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Many three letter words can undergo a big change when you add a silent e to the end. Can you choose the correct words to complete Squigly's sentences? Select the correct answer for each quiz question. When you are done, click on the button to check your answers and Squigly will tell you how you did answering his trivia questions.

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Between the Lions: "When Two Vowels Go Walking"

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'-ight' - Shock Karate (The Electric Company)

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Young readers practice vowel team spelling patterns in order to build bridges in this interactive reading and writing game. Before the bus gets to each stop, kids will need to use their knowledge of vowel teams and letter-sound relationships to correctly spell the given word. Great for second graders, this game reinforces spelling patterns of common words and homophones.

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Vowel Team Spelling | Game | Education.com

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Young readers practice vowel team spelling patterns in order to build bridges in this interactive reading and writing game. Before the bus gets to each stop, kids will need to use their knowledge of vowel teams and letter-sound relationships to correctly spell the given word.

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Long Vowel Challenge | Worksheet | Education.com

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Challenge your students to this long vowel brainstorm activity! Students will choose their own consonants to help them create long vowel words.

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4/13/2020
Short Vowel
Every English word must have a vowel sound. Understanding and recognizing the vowel sounds help you with reading, spelling and vocabulary building.

* Watch the video for a fun short vowel song.

* The first worksheet is a vowel color by number page is a fun way to review the short and long sounds. Each color is associated with a vowel sound. Once completed, it’s a colorful kitten ready to play!

*The second worksheet will review long and short sounds.

*The last activity will help you to read longer words that have short vowels in their closed syllables.  Read each word, then self check by clicking on the speaker.

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2 Vowel Bat kids song by Shari Sloane  www kidscount1234 com  School is Cool album   YouTube

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The Vowel Song: Long and Short Vowel Sounds | English Songs | Scratch Garden

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4/20/2020

Our review for this week is long vowel sounds. Long vowel are vowels that say their own name.  Long vowel sounds can be made when 2 or three letters work together.  Watch the videos below, then complete the activities.

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'wh' - Shock Whack a Word (The Electric Company)

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Reading Worksheets, Spelling, Grammar, Comprehension, Lesson Plans

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About this Worksheet:

Whether your youngster colors it alone or with your guidance, this vowel color by number page is a fun way to learn about the short and long sounds. Each color is associated with a vowel sound. Once completed, it's a colorful kitten ready to play! The worksheet is perfect for practicing Common Core Standards for Reading: Foundational Skills for grades K through 2nd, although other students may also find it useful.

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Color by Number: Vowel Sounds | Vowel Worksheets

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Whether your youngster colors it alone or with your guidance, this vowel color by number page is a fun way to learn about the short and long sounds. Each color is associated with a vowel sound. Once completed, it's a colorful kitten ready to play!