Identify Inconsistent Spelling-Sound Patterns - 2nd Grade Reading
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What sound does the spelling “ow” make in the word “cow”?
What sound does the spelling “ow” make in the word “cow”?
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Ow sound, as in “out”. The spelling 'ow' can make two sounds; in 'cow' it's the ow/out sound.
Ow sound, as in “out”. The spelling 'ow' can make two sounds; in 'cow' it's the ow/out sound.
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What does the vowel team “ea” usually sound like in the word “seat”?
What does the vowel team “ea” usually sound like in the word “seat”?
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Long e sound, as in “see”. The vowel team 'ea' can make different sounds; in 'seat' it's long e.
Long e sound, as in “see”. The vowel team 'ea' can make different sounds; in 'seat' it's long e.
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Which word has “ea” that sounds like short e: “meat” or “head”?
Which word has “ea” that sounds like short e: “meat” or “head”?
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head. 'Head' has the short e sound, while 'meat' has the long e sound.
head. 'Head' has the short e sound, while 'meat' has the long e sound.
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What does the vowel team “oo” sound like in the word “book”?
What does the vowel team “oo” sound like in the word “book”?
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Short oo sound, as in “foot”. The letters 'oo' can make two sounds; in 'book' it's the short oo.
Short oo sound, as in “foot”. The letters 'oo' can make two sounds; in 'book' it's the short oo.
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What does the vowel team “oo” sound like in the word “moon”?
What does the vowel team “oo” sound like in the word “moon”?
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Long oo sound, as in “soon”. The letters 'oo' can make two sounds; in 'moon' it's the long oo.
Long oo sound, as in “soon”. The letters 'oo' can make two sounds; in 'moon' it's the long oo.
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What sound does the spelling “c” make in the word “cat”?
What sound does the spelling “c” make in the word “cat”?
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Hard c sound, /k/. The letter 'c' makes a hard /k/ sound before a, o, u, or consonants.
Hard c sound, /k/. The letter 'c' makes a hard /k/ sound before a, o, u, or consonants.
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What sound does the spelling “c” make in the word “city”?
What sound does the spelling “c” make in the word “city”?
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Soft c sound, /s/. The letter 'c' makes a soft /s/ sound before e, i, or y.
Soft c sound, /s/. The letter 'c' makes a soft /s/ sound before e, i, or y.
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Which word has final “y” that sounds like long e: “shy” or “funny”?
Which word has final “y” that sounds like long e: “shy” or “funny”?
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funny. 'Funny' ends with the long e sound, while 'shy' ends with long i.
funny. 'Funny' ends with the long e sound, while 'shy' ends with long i.
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What sound does the spelling “y” make in the word “my”?
What sound does the spelling “y” make in the word “my”?
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Long i sound. When 'y' ends a one-syllable word, it usually sounds like long i.
Long i sound. When 'y' ends a one-syllable word, it usually sounds like long i.
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Which word has hard “g”: “gem” or “goat”?
Which word has hard “g”: “gem” or “goat”?
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goat. 'Goat' has hard g before 'o', while 'gem' has soft g before 'e'.
goat. 'Goat' has hard g before 'o', while 'gem' has soft g before 'e'.
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What sound does the spelling “g” make in the word “giant”?
What sound does the spelling “g” make in the word “giant”?
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Soft g sound, /j/. The letter 'g' makes a soft /j/ sound before e, i, or y.
Soft g sound, /j/. The letter 'g' makes a soft /j/ sound before e, i, or y.
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Which word has soft “c”: “cent” or “camp”?
Which word has soft “c”: “cent” or “camp”?
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cent. 'Cent' has soft c before 'e', while 'camp' has hard c before 'a'.
cent. 'Cent' has soft c before 'e', while 'camp' has hard c before 'a'.
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What sound does the spelling “ie” make in the word “pie”?
What sound does the spelling “ie” make in the word “pie”?
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Long i sound. The spelling 'ie' can make different sounds; in 'pie' it's long i.
Long i sound. The spelling 'ie' can make different sounds; in 'pie' it's long i.
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Which word has “ow” that sounds like long o: “brown” or “grow”?
Which word has “ow” that sounds like long o: “brown” or “grow”?
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grow. 'Grow' has the long o sound, while 'brown' has the ow/out sound.
grow. 'Grow' has the long o sound, while 'brown' has the ow/out sound.
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What sound does the spelling “y” make at the end of the word “happy”?
What sound does the spelling “y” make at the end of the word “happy”?
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Long e sound. When 'y' ends a two-syllable word, it usually sounds like long e.
Long e sound. When 'y' ends a two-syllable word, it usually sounds like long e.
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