Word Work

For the next two weeks we are working with what I like to call "interesting digraphs".  Digraphs are two letters that when combined together make one completely new sound.  We are studying gh and ph, which both make the /f/ sound as in graph and tough; wr, which makes the /r/ sound as in wrap; and kn, which makes the /n/ sound as in knuckles.   This is the perfect opportunity for us to learn about homophones as well.  Homophones are two words that sound the same, however, they have different spellings and different meanings.  Some examples are knew, new; knot, not; night, knight; and know, no.  Please remember to practice your spelling words on Spelling City throughout the next two weeks.  I have added a quick link to spellingcity.com on the top right of this blog. 

If you stay in room 8 for spelling here are our words:
1.  knot               9. phone
2. wrong           10. laugh
3. know             11. not
4. wreck            12. knew
5. graph             13. no
6. wrap              14. new
7. knife              15. enough
8. tough