Consonant combinations which cannot be represented

by any single letter in our alphabet are called digraphs (wh-, ch-, th-, -ch, -th, -tch)

Exercise ExpressGrade 4

Week 7

Definition1: any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, especially as distinguished from the smaller dolphins and porpoises, having a fishlike body, forelimbs modified into flippers and a head that is horizontally flattened

Examples: (n) there are different types of this mammal

What is it like?-marine mammal

On our class trip, we went whale watching.

whalehwāl

Definition1. the grain of any cereal grass of the genus Triticum, used in the form of flour for making bread, cakes and for other culinary and nutritional purposes2: the plant itself

(n) from seed to plants

to flour to a finished productWhat is it like?

-corn -cereal- grass

My grandmother makes homemade bread from freshly ground wheat.

wheathwēt

Definition1: the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled2: luck or fortune3: to happen or occur by chance

Examples: (n) I’ll just take my chances

(v) choose a number

rain or shine

What is it like?-coincidence -happen-opportunity -unknown

Chances are good that you will win.

chancechăns

Definition1: a building for public Christian worship2: public worship of god or a religious service in such a building

Examples: (n) different types of architecture

What is it like?- religion-faith-congregation

Our family attends church together every Sunday.

churchchûrch

Definition1: to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering, and making rational decisions2: to have or form in the mind as an idea

Examples: (v) I can do anything if I put my mind into it

What is it like?-believe -guess-conceive -imagine

Our math test was so difficult, I had to think very hard to get the right answers.

thinkthĭngk

Definition1: a fabric formed by weaving from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber used for garments, upholstery, and other items

Examples: (n) many colors

many uses What is it like?

-fabric-material-textile

She covered the table with a red cloth.

clothklŏth

Definition1: to give forth or glow with light2: to be bright with reflected light3: to put a gloss or polish on

Examples: (n) my shoes have a shine

car shine

(v)the sun shines

What is it like?-glitter-sparkle-illuminate

My dad keeps a sparkling shine on our family car.

shineshīn

Definition1: to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound2: to hit or strike with force3: a blow, hit, or slap

Examples: (n) broken computer

(n) shatteredglass

What is it like? -crash-shatter-break

The cans were smashed and taken to the recycling center.

smashsmăsh

Definition1: to go and bring back2: to cause to come3: game to play with your dog

Examples: (v) bring backthe stick

playing fetchis good exercisefor dogs

What is it like?-bring back-return with-go and get

John’s dog loves to play fetch with us every day.

fetchfĕch

Definition1: to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough2: to withdraw from a race3: to make a slight grating noise as a pen

Examples:

(n) scraped knee

(v) scratchingthe couch What is it like?

-scrape -abrasion-cut -mark

Don’t worry, the cat won’t scratch you.

scratchskrăch

clothklŏth

Good writers reread and revise by adding, deleted, moving, or substituting.

The cloth was pretty.

Stretch It!

Fix It!

Good writers reread and edit.

my brothers haved achans to thing about

the scrash on the desk?

Add It!

-s -es -

Good readers make words with sounds.