Have you been working on phonics skills with your kindergarten and first grade students?
Today, lets dive intoy as short isound.
Its fascinating how one letter can make different sounds depending on the context!
y as Short i
Have you ever noticed how Y sometimes sounds like i?
Thats its secret power!
This compact formation is why theyre called closed syllables.
CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words are classic examples of closed syllables, like hat.
Moreover, closed syllables can begin with a vowel and wrap up with a consonant, as in in.
For instance, in cash, the digraph sh seals the vowel sound.
Where Y Comes From
Guess what?
When Y spells the short i sound, its usually in words with a Greek origin.
So, words like gym and lyric have Y showing off its Greek roots!
This game is super easy to set up and can be ready to play in just a few minutes!
All you oughta do is print off the game boards and the spinner that matches.
Laminate them, and grab some dry-erase markers.
Then, attach the spinner to the board or use a paper clip and pencil to spin it.
They do the same thing.
Spin the spinner, read the word, find the word, and write it down.
Players keep taking turns until one of them fills up their whole game board.
Words where y sounds like i
Parents, teaching phonics can be fun!
Explore the wonders of Y with your child and watch their language skills grow.
Its an adventure worth taking together!
Phonics Games
Start with our guide onhow to teach phonicsstep-by-step.
Grab these handyblends and digraphscharts,beginning consonant blendscharts, orfinal consonant blendscharts.
Then take a peak at these fun, free phonics activities for early readers!
