Step-by-step English Level 2 Consonant digraphs: th and ng: check-up and practice test questions
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Exercise 3Z Check-up
Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.A: rat B: bath C: cup
- Find the name that starts with th. Only one name has these letters in that place.bath = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. bath has th at the start. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the end.A: path B: ring C: pot
- Find the name that ends with ng. Only one name has these letters in that place.ring = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. ring has ng at the end. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.sink / sin / sing
- Find the one that fits. sink ends with n and k together.sink is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read sink in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.m - o - th
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.moth is right; moht is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. moth matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. moht is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.wing
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.w - i - ng
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.wing
- Write the answer. wing
Check. Read the letters back: w - i - ng. They make wing. ✓
Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.p - a - th
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.path = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: cat, song. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.ng / th / nk
- Find the one that fits. song ends with ng.ng is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read ng in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.s - o - ng
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.ring
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?song and ring are different
- Write the answer. No
Check. The picture shows a ring. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.2 / 3 / 4
- Find the one that fits. moth is m - o - th: 3 sounds.3 is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read 3 in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.ch / sh / th
- Find the one that fits. thin starts with th, which makes one sound.th is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read th in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Total 10 marks. Allow about 10 minutes.
Exercise 3X Practice test questions
Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.A: moth B: ink C: tent
- Find the name that starts with th. Only one name has these letters in that place.moth = picture A
- Write the answer. A
Check. moth has th at the start. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the end.A: wing B: sun C: path
- Find the name that ends with ng. Only one name has these letters in that place.wing = picture A
- Write the answer. A
Check. wing has ng at the end. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.sin / sank / sing
- Find the one that fits. sing ends with n and g together.sing is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read sing in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.song
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.s - o - ng
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.song
- Write the answer. song
Check. Read the letters back: s - o - ng. They make song. ✓
Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.m - o - th
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.moth = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. The other pictures show different names: sun, ring. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.b - a - th
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.path
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?bath and path are different
- Write the answer. No
Check. The picture shows a path. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.thin / ring / tin
- Find the one that fits. thin starts with th.thin is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read thin in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.r - i - ng
- Compare the spelling. the ng ending is missingrig is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.ring
- Write the answer. ring
Check. ring matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.3 / 4 / 2
- Find the one that fits. bath is b - a - th: 3 sounds.3 is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read 3 in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.ng / nk / th
- Find the one that fits. sink ends with n and k together.nk is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read nk in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.