Split Digraphs
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Split Digraphs: example questions & answers
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Which word has the long 'a' sound made by 'a_e' (split digraph)?
- Amask
- Bmake✓
- Cmelt
- Dmint
Answer: Make has the long 'a' sound made by the pattern 'a_e' where 'e' at the end makes the 'a' say its name.
Which word has the long 'a' sound made by 'a_e'?
- Acamp
- Bcash
- Cclap
- Dcake✓
Answer: Cake has the long 'a' sound made by the pattern 'a_e'. Camp, cash, and clap have short 'a' sounds.
Which word has the long 'i' sound made by 'i_e' (split digraph)?
- Amile✓
- Bmilk
- Cmint
- Dmist
Answer: Mile has the long 'i' sound made by the pattern 'i_e' where 'e' at the end makes the 'i' say its name.
Which word has the long 'i' sound made by 'i_e'?
- Alike✓
- Blift
- Climp
- Dlist
Answer: Like has the long 'i' sound made by the pattern 'i_e'. Lift, limp, and list have short 'i' sounds.
Which word has the long 'o' sound made by 'o_e' (split digraph)?
- Aneck
- Bnose✓
- Cnest
- Dnuts
Answer: Nose has the long 'o' sound made by the pattern 'o_e' where 'e' at the end makes the 'o' say its name.
Which word has the long 'o' sound made by 'o_e'?
- Arods
- Brust
- Crock
- Drope✓
Answer: Rope has the long 'o' sound made by the pattern 'o_e'. Rust, rods, and rock have short vowel sounds.
Which word has the long 'u' sound made by 'u_e' (split digraph)?
- Acuff
- Bcuts
- Ccute✓
- Dclub
Answer: Cute has the long 'u' sound made by the pattern 'u_e' where 'e' at the end makes the 'u' say its name.
Which word has the long 'u' sound made by 'u_e'?
- Atub
- Btruck
- Ctug
- Dtube✓
Answer: Tube has the long 'u' sound made by the pattern 'u_e'. Tub, tug, and truck have short 'u' sounds.
Which word has the long 'e' sound made by 'e_e' (split digraph)?
- Athese✓
- Btents
- Ctests
- Dtrend
Answer: These has the long 'e' sound made by the pattern 'e_e'. Tents, tests, and trend have short 'e' sounds.
Which word has the long 'a' sound with the 'a_e' pattern?
- Aplays
- Bplace✓
- Cplant
- Dplans
Answer: Place has the long 'a' sound with the 'a_e' split digraph pattern. Plans, plant, and plays have different patterns.
Which word has the long 'i' sound with the 'i_e' pattern?
- Ashift
- Bshock
- Cshelf
- Dshine✓
Answer: Shine has the long 'i' sound with the 'i_e' split digraph pattern. Shift, shock, and shelf have different vowel sounds.
Which word has the long 'o' sound with the 'o_e' pattern?
- Astone✓
- Bshops
- Cshock
- Dstops
Answer: Stone has the long 'o' sound with the 'o_e' split digraph pattern. Stops, shops, and shock have short 'o' sounds.
Which word has the sounds /m/ /ay/ /k/ using the 'a_e' split digraph?
- Amelt
- Bmake✓
- Cmask
- Dmilk
Answer: Make has the sounds /m/ /ay/ /k/ where the 'ay' sound comes from the 'a_e' split digraph pattern.
Which word has the long 'u' sound with the 'u_e' pattern?
- Aus
- Bup
- Cuse✓
- Dupon
Answer: Use has the long 'u' sound with the 'u_e' split digraph pattern. Us and up have a short 'u' sound, and upon has no split digraph.
Which word has the long 'i' sound with the 'i_e' pattern?
- Amill
- Bmilk
- Cmint
- Dmile✓
Answer: Mile has the long 'i' sound with the 'i_e' split digraph pattern. Milk, mill, and mint have short 'i' sounds.