2nd grade
Syllable Split 2
Ten new words to clap and split: two consonants in the middle split between them (muf|fin, pic|nic), then ba|na|na and fan|tas|tic.
Phonics worksheet · Syllables and word building
ph and gh say /f/
ph and gh can both say /f/. Eight sentences: phone, laugh, elephant, cough, dolphin, rough, photo and tough.
- Grade level
- 2nd grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Syllables, Prefixes and suffixes, Spelling rules for endings, Compound words
What kids do
“Two more ways to spell /f/! Read each sentence. Circle the letters that finish the word. Write them on the line.”
Printed on the sheet:
- I talk on the one.
- That joke made me lau
- I have a bad cou
- This meat is tou
Teacher tip
ph and gh both say /f/. Kids remember phone and laugh.
How to use it
- Teach one rule at a time and post it on the board.
- Read each new word in a sentence so kids hear the meaning change.
- Use the sheet as a quick check after you teach the sound, then reteach in a small group.
Watch for
Kids who split syllables by letter count instead of sound. Clap the word again.
Talk about it
- Why do we double the last letter here?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Play syllable jump: kids jump once for each syllable.
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