2nd grade phonics & sight words

Example

Which vowel team completes the word? b _ _ t (it floats on water)

1. A vowel team is two or more letters that work together to make one vowel sound.
2. With "oa" the word is "boat".
3. So the answer is: oa

Answer: oa

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Which letters complete the word? sh _ _ t (you wear it with buttons on top)

1. When r comes after a vowel it changes the vowel's sound: ar, or, er, ir, ur.
2. So the answer is: ir

Answer: ir

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Clue: you ride in it on the road. Which letters fill the gap? c _ _

1. ar says the sound in 'car'; or says the sound in 'fork'.
2. The word is "car".
3. So the answer is: ar

Answer: ar

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Clue: a reptile with a shell. Which letters fill the gap? t _ _ t l e

1. er, ir and ur can all spell the same sound, as in 'her', 'bird' and 'nurse'. Learn which word uses which.
2. The word is "turtle".
3. So the answer is: ur

Answer: ur

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Read the word "shook". Which sound does oo make?

1. "shook" has the short oo sound.
2. So the answer is: short, like in "book"

Answer: short, like in "book"

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Clue: a funny circus performer. Which letters fill the gap? c l _ _ n

1. ou is usually in the middle of a word (cloud). ow is usually at the end, or before n or l (cow, down, owl).
2. The word is "clown".
3. So the answer is: ow

Answer: ow

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Clue: plants grow in it. Which letters fill the gap? s _ _ l

1. oi usually comes in the middle of a word (coin); oy usually comes at the end (boy).
2. The word is "soil".
3. So the answer is: oi

Answer: oi

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Clue: the month after July. Which letters fill the gap? _ u g u s t

1. aw is often at the end or before n, l or k (paw, lawn, crawl, hawk); au is usually inside the word (launch, sauce).
2. The word is "August".
3. So the answer is: au

Answer: au

Example

What sound does the g make in "gum"?

1. In "gum" the g is hard.
2. So the answer is: /g/ as in "goat"

Answer: /g/ as in "goat"

Example

Which letter is silent in "comb"? Type it.

1. "comb" is said without one of its letters.
2. So the answer is: b

Answer: b

Example

Where does "helmet" split into two syllables (beats)?

1. Clap it: hel – met
2. So the answer is: hel|met

Answer: hel|met