UNIT 5 X Say each word. Can you hear the short /o/ phoneme as in ‘box’ or the long /o/
Phonology
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phoneme as in ‘know’? Write the words in the boxes below. shopping object
throat throwing
problem possible
hero know
wrong
If the base word ends with s, x, z, ch or sh, or a consonant trigraph such as tch, add the suffix ‑es. pass | passes wash | washes fetch | fetches
over
fetch
The dog ________________________________________________ the ball.
oats stretch
Short /o/ phoneme as in ‘rock’
Long /o/ phoneme as in ‘moat’
If the base word ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i and then add the suffix ‑es. try | tries fly | flies marry | marries
try
The cat ________________________________________ to catch the mouse.
carry 2
Look in a book you are reading in class. Find words with the short /o/ phoneme and the long /o/ phoneme. Write some words in each box.
Short /o/ phoneme
If the base word ends in e, just add the suffix ‑s. whistle | whistles create | creates bore | bores
Long /o/ phoneme
whistle
The breeze _____________________________________ through the trees.
race
Now try this unit’s ‘Bringing it together’ activity, which your teacher will give you. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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