sc, scr, tr, wr



Is our owl sitting in a tree?  yes   no          

Sc is a much used consonant blend. Be sure your child understands that it is the same sound as in skin.

Ask your child to point as you read; then reread, repeating each word with your child. Always end by telling each other sentences using the words. This will extend your child's vocabulary:

scat           scan             scar           scuff
scab          scamp          scarf          scold

Remind your child of the letter r sound: rat, ram, ride, rope, rhinoceros, raccoon.

Let's blend sc with r. Ask your child to point as you read, then reread and repeat with your child:
scrap         scratch           scrub          scrunch
scram        scream           screw         scruff

Your child probably cannot read these words. Ask your child to look at the letters in each word and tell you which of these words will have the scr sound he said and heard in scrap, scram. 

1) snow   or   screen

2) scroll   or   spider 

3) slip     or    script

Let's look at the tr consonant blend. Ask your child to point as you read; reread and repeat with your child:
trap     trail      trade      troll    travel

trip      train     trace      try      track

Your child probably cannot read these words. Ask your child to look at the letters in each word and tell you which of these words will have the tr sound he said and heard in trap, trip: 
1) trim    or    time

2) trash  or    toad

3) take   or    tripod

4) type   or    try

W is silent in the team wr.

wrap           wren         wrinkle        write         wrath         wring            writhe long i

wrestle       wreck        wriggle       wrote        wrong        wrought silent gh

Notice write / wrote words.  Ask your child to point to write and take turns using it in sentences, such as: I can write my name. I write my name often. I will write a note to Grandma.

Ask your child to point to wrote and use it in sentences: Yesterday, I wrote my name with a blue crayon. Last week, I wrote a note a my Aunt Sally.  Explain to your child that we use the word wrote when we talk about writing that was done before, in an earlier time.

Wrath is the anger your mom displays when you do something wrong. Wring means to twist, as in wringing the water out of a wet washcloth. 

Wrought refers to something done with wringing and twisting as in wrought iron metal; also wrought is another word for something accomplished through work: after three hours alone in his room, Adam wrought forth a clean bedroom.

Wriggle means to twist and turn; writhe means to twist and turn in agony or pain, to suffer: the pavement was so hot the snake hissed and writhed as it crossed the road.

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Have a great day, Mary Maisner