‘ s sounds - sc, ps & st ’

‘s sounds - sc, ps & st’

Upper PrimaryWeek 5Focus

The letters ‘sc, st and ps’ are the digraph s sounds at the beginning or in the middle of the following words:

The Rule s = st, sc & ps

science

abscess

descent

scenery

scientific

disciple

muscles

fascinate

resuscitate

discipline

miscellaneous

reminiscent

adolescent

psychology

psalm

psychic

whistle

wrestle

glisten

mistletoe

sc-i-e-n-ce

Sounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc, ce

Syllables: sci / ence = 2

science

a-b-sc-e-ss

Sounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc - ss

Syllables: ab / scess = 2

abscess

d-e-sc-e-n-t

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc

Syllables: de / scent = 2

descent

sc-e-n-er-y

Sounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc – er

Syllables: sce/ ne / ry = 3

scenery

sc-i-e-n-t-i-f-i-c

Sounds: 9(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc

Syllables: sci / en / ti / fic = 4

scientific

d-i-sc-i-p-le

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc, le

Syllables: di / sci / ple = 3

disciple

m-u-sc-le-s

Sounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc, le

Syllables: mu / scles = 2

muscles

f-a-sc-i-n-a-te

Sounds: 7(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc, te

Syllables: fa / scin / ate = 3

fascinate

r-e-s-u-sc-i-t-a-te

Sounds: 9(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc, te

Syllables: re / su / sci / tate = 4

resuscitate

d-i-sc-i-p-l-i-ne

Sounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc, ne

Syllables: di/ sci / pline = 3

discipline

m-i-sc-e-ll-a-n-e-ou-s

Sounds: 10(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc, ll, ou

Syllables: mi / sce / lla / ne / ous = 5

miscellaneous

r-e-m-i-n-i-sc-e-n-t

Sounds: 10(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc

Syllables: re / mi / ni / scent = 4

reminiscent

a-d-o-l-e-sc-e-n-t

Sounds: 9(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: sc

Syllables: a / do / le / scent = 4

adolescent

ps-y-ch-o-l-o-g-y

Sounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: ps, ch

Syllables: psy / cho / lo / gy = 4

psychology

ps-a-lm

Sounds: 3(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: ps, lm

Syllables: psalm = 1

psalm

ps-y-ch-i-c

Sounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: ps, ch

Syllables: psy / chic = 2

psychic

wh-i-st-le

Sounds: 4(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wh, st, le

Syllables: whi / stle = 2

whistle

wr-e-st-le

Sounds: 4(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: wr, st, le

Syllables: wre / stle = 2

wrestle

g-l-i-st-e-n

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: st

Syllables: glist / en = 2

glisten

m-i-st-le-t-oe

Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: st, le, oe

Syllables: mi / stle / toe = 3

mistletoe