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Unit 5: Spelling the consonant digraphs, part 2

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Unit 5: Spelling the consonant digraphs, Part 2

Unit StartPage 1: The consonant digraphs sh, ph and ch saying /k/Page 2: The /sh/ sound: sh, ch, ti, ciCourse Test: Spelling test: /sh/ wordsPage 4: Spelling test: /sh/ wordsPage 5: Homophones for the /sh/ sound: sh, ch, ti, ciPage 6: Another sound for ch: /k/Course Test: Spelling test: ch = /k/Page 8: Homophones for ph wordsPage 9: Spelling the /f/ sound with phCourse Test: Spelling test: /ph/ wordsPage 11: Spelling test: /ph/ wordsUnit End

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Homophones for the /sh/ sound: sh, ch, ti, ci

homophones - learn to spell similar sounding words Homophones from this section.

If you confuse these words the computer spellchecker will not spot your mistake -
so it is especially important to learn them.

shoot - fire a gun

chute - a slide		 A soldier learns to shoot.

Put the trash down the chute.

marshal -
a) senior officer
b) person who controls races or organises people
c) (verb) to arrange in order


martial - to do with warfare
a) The Field Marshal led the parade.
b) The track marshal stopped the cars.

c) He marshalled his troops (US: marshaled).

Karate is a martial art.

cash - money, notes and coins

cache - a hidden store		 I need to cash this cheque (US: check).

There was a cache of guns in the cave.


Rule Breakers - these words break spelling rules A large sea is an ocean. Spelling words with ce sound

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