Just WordsJust Words Review Review

Unit 1Unit 1

About English:About English:

Every human community has a Every human community has a language, or a way to speak to each language, or a way to speak to each other with understandingother with understanding

The first systems of writing began The first systems of writing began thousands of years ago, dating back thousands of years ago, dating back to 6,600 B.C.to 6,600 B.C.

The oldest forms of writing The oldest forms of writing based on pictures are called:based on pictures are called:

LogographicsLogographics A logogram is a single written symbol A logogram is a single written symbol

which represents a word or idea.which represents a word or idea.

Can you name some other Can you name some other logograms?logograms?

Who still uses logograms Who still uses logograms today?today?

The Chinese use many The Chinese use many logogramslogograms

The first know alphabet was made by The first know alphabet was made by the Egyptians. They made symbols the Egyptians. They made symbols that matched some of their sounds. that matched some of their sounds. These symbols were called…..These symbols were called…..

HieroglyphsHieroglyphs

How many letters do we use in How many letters do we use in English?English?

You guessed correctly! You guessed correctly! 26 letters26 letters

These letters are used to represent These letters are used to represent ALLALL words!words!

In our alphabetical writing system, these In our alphabetical writing system, these letters represent sounds, not words, and letters represent sounds, not words, and these sounds are put together to make these sounds are put together to make hundreds and HUNDREDS of WORDS!!!hundreds and HUNDREDS of WORDS!!!

SOUND CARDSSOUND CARDS

Remember:Remember:

Some letters are called consonants:Some letters are called consonants:b, d, m, n, pb, d, m, n, p

Some letters are called vowels:Some letters are called vowels: a, e, i, o, ua, e, i, o, u

KeywordsKeywords Keywords help us to remember the Keywords help us to remember the

sound a letter makes.sound a letter makes.

The keyword for “g” isThe keyword for “g” is

You got it! GAMEYou got it! GAME

HINT: Look back at the keyword pages in your binder anytime to help yourself remember the sounds.

““qu”qu”

In this unit we learned that “q” is the In this unit we learned that “q” is the only letter in English that will not be only letter in English that will not be in a word by itself. It always needs in a word by itself. It always needs to bring along the letter “u”. to bring along the letter “u”.

Together, “qu” says /kw/ as in queen.Together, “qu” says /kw/ as in queen.

VOWELS are MOST VOWELS are MOST Important!Important!

Why? Why?

Because Because EVERYEVERY word and word and EVERYEVERY syllable needs a syllable needs a VOWEL!VOWEL!

““Tapping out Words”Tapping out Words” Tapping out words helps us to blend Tapping out words helps us to blend

sounds to make words. It also helps sounds to make words. It also helps us to figure out words we’ve never us to figure out words we’ve never seen before!seen before!

Try tapping out a few Try tapping out a few words:words:

vimvim

waxwax

quitquit

yenyen

High Frequency WordsHigh Frequency Words

These are the words used most in These are the words used most in English writing. They are the most English writing. They are the most “Common” or “Frequent”.“Common” or “Frequent”.

SomeSome of them are phonetic, but many of them are phonetic, but many of them don’t follow the sound of them don’t follow the sound system.system.

Can you name some?Can you name some? they, is, was, have, are, one, of they, is, was, have, are, one, of

How do we learn How do we learn “High Frequency” Words?“High Frequency” Words?

by sight or memorization, instead of by sight or memorization, instead of sounding them outsounding them out

It’s important to learn these words It’s important to learn these words automatically.automatically.

Remember, High Frequency Words Remember, High Frequency Words are Rule Breakers!are Rule Breakers!

What is a phonetic word?What is a phonetic word?

A phonetic word is a word that can A phonetic word is a word that can be sounded out. The sounds are put be sounded out. The sounds are put together to form the word.together to form the word.

met, Pat, hid, wig are all phonetic met, Pat, hid, wig are all phonetic wordswords

Scoop the PhraseScoop the Phrase

We “scoop the phrase” with our We “scoop the phrase” with our fingers as we read.fingers as we read.

Why do we do this?Why do we do this? It helps us to group words together It helps us to group words together

correctly in order to make meaning.correctly in order to make meaning.

Scooping ChallengeScooping Challenge

Try scooping phrases in this Try scooping phrases in this sentence:sentence:

Did they mix the paint yet?Did they mix the paint yet?

Sometimes the teacher may say,Sometimes the teacher may say,

“ “Phrase It” for this activity.Phrase It” for this activity.

What’s the Scoop?What’s the Scoop?

Tom hit his shin on the dock.Tom hit his shin on the dock.

They have such a posh shop.They have such a posh shop.

Demonstration WordsDemonstration Words

““Demo” words are words that Demo” words are words that “demonstrate” or show the word “demonstrate” or show the word structure we’re studying.structure we’re studying.

In Unit 1 we learned 3 sound wordsIn Unit 1 we learned 3 sound words ““Gap” is in the Demo Word section of Gap” is in the Demo Word section of

your binder because it is a 3 sound your binder because it is a 3 sound word. word.

Vocabulary Section in Vocabulary Section in BinderBinder

4 easy steps:4 easy steps: Copy demo wordCopy demo word Copy quick, easy definitionCopy quick, easy definition Copy sentence to understandCopy sentence to understand Draw a picture to help remember the wordDraw a picture to help remember the word

DigraphsDigraphs Consonants that “stick together” to Consonants that “stick together” to

form one sound even though they form one sound even though they are two letters are called digraphs. are two letters are called digraphs.

That is why they are on one card.That is why they are on one card.

Here are the digraph cards: Here are the digraph cards: wh, ch, th, sh and ckwh, ch, th, sh and ck

More about DigraphsMore about Digraphs

Most digraphs can come at the Most digraphs can come at the beginning or end of a word.beginning or end of a word.

Digraph “wh” is only found at the Digraph “wh” is only found at the beginning of a word.beginning of a word.

Digraph “ck” is only found at the end Digraph “ck” is only found at the end of a word.of a word.

Marking WordsMarking Words

Whenever a digraph is in a word, you Whenever a digraph is in a word, you can identify it by underlining it with one can identify it by underlining it with one line.line.

chchip ip The single line reminds us that it has one The single line reminds us that it has one

sound.sound.

High Frequency Words we’ve High Frequency Words we’ve learned so far in Unit 1…learned so far in Unit 1…

havehave fromfrom ofof areare theythey isis waswas thethe

What are digraphs?What are digraphs?

Yes! Two letters with one sound.Yes! Two letters with one sound.

sh, ch, th, wh and cksh, ch, th, wh and ck

Which digraph is only found at the Which digraph is only found at the beginning of words?beginning of words?

whwh

Which digraph is only found at the Which digraph is only found at the end of words?end of words?

ckck

Mark the wordsMark the words

p o p o shsh

r a r a shsh

wh i zwh i z

Nonsense WordsNonsense Words

A nonsense word is not a A nonsense word is not a realreal word, but it word, but it helps us apply sounds, since we’ve never helps us apply sounds, since we’ve never seen them before or learned by memory.seen them before or learned by memory.

l i shl i sh

A nonsense word like “lish” will be useful A nonsense word like “lish” will be useful when reading longer words like…when reading longer words like…

p u b l i shp u b l i sh

More about Nonsense More about Nonsense WordsWords

We can “tap out” nonsense words to We can “tap out” nonsense words to read them or spell them. read them or spell them.

Try theseTry these:: thibthib vupvup lexlex

Every Day 10 of a Unit Every Day 10 of a Unit meansmeans

Dictation Test Time!Dictation Test Time!

You will be asked to write You will be asked to write SoundsSounds Words (Real and Nonsense)Words (Real and Nonsense) PhrasesPhrases SentencesSentences

Congratulations!Congratulations!

That’s all for Unit 1That’s all for Unit 1