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Direct Instruction for Decoding, Spelling, and Understanding Multisyllabic Words

Grades 4?12

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Sounds of ch, ph, and qu

ch = /k/

aching anchor archeology architect architectural chaos chaotic character charisma chemical chemist chemistry chlorine cholera cholesterol choreography chorus Christine Christopher chronic chronicle chronological chrysalis chrysanthemum echo

mechanical melancholy monarch orchestra orchid psychiatrist psychiatry psychology schedule scheming scholar scholarship schooling schooner synchronize stomach technical

ch = /sh/

brochure chagrin chalet chamois chandelier charades Charlotte chateau chauffeur chauvinist Chicago chiffon chivalry echelon machine mustache nonchalant pistachio

ph = /f/

que = /k/

alphabet apostrophe atmosphere autobiography autograph biography catastrophe claustrophobia decipher dolphin elephant geography graphic megaphone microphone nephew orphan pamphlet paragraph pharmacy pheasant phenomenon Philadelphia philanthropist Philippines

Phillip philodendron philosophy phobia phonetic phonics phonograph phony phosphate photocopy photogenic photograph photography photosynthesis Phyllis physical physician physics saxophone sophomore sulphur symphony telegraph telephone triumph

antique boutique critique grotesque oblique opaque physique picturesque technique unique

qu = /k/

conquer etiquette

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Practice Page 30a

ch

The consonant combination ch often makes the /ch/ sound as in chin and each. In words of Greek origin, ch says /k/ as in chrome. In words of French origin, ch says /sh/ as in chef.

1 Read these ch syllables aloud to practice the different sounds of ch. Circle the ch in each one.

ch = /ch/

ch = /k/

ch = /sh/

c h a r

arch

chure

c h i l

sched

tach

c h o c

chol

chan

c h u b

ech

chif

qu and que

The letter combination qu at the beginning of a syllable usually says /kw/ as in quest. But in words of French origin:

? qu at the beginning of a syllable says /k/. ? qu followed by e at the end of a syllable also says /k/, as in clique.

2 Read these qu syllables aloud to practice the different sounds of qu. Circle the qu in each one.

qu = /kw/

qu = /k/

que = /k/

q u a l

quer

tique

q u e s

quette

esque

q u o

nique

q u e e n

paque

ph

Usually the sound /f/ is spelled f as in fish. But in words of Greek origin, the sound /f/ is always spelled ph as in phone.

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3 Read the syllables aloud to practice the /f/ sound of ph. graphphonephewphosophphys

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Practice Page 30b

Review

1. The consonant combination ch often says / /, but it says / of Greek origin and / / in words of French origin.

/ in words

2. The consonant combination ph says / / in words of Greek origin.

3. The letter combinations qu and que say / / in words of French origin.

1 Circle ch, ph, or que in these words. Then say the sound each consonant combination makes.

ch = /ch/

ch = /sh/

ch = /k/

charter

chivalry

chorus

chapter

machine

technical

chilly

pistachio

chaos

marching

brochure

chemical

chandelier

architect

ph = /f/ atmosphere dolphin triumph orphan symphony

que = /k/ antique unique oblique grotesque physique

2 Circle the origin. words in which ch says /sh/ words in which ch says /k/ words in which que says /k/ words in which ph says /f/

Greek Greek Greek Greek

French French French French

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Practice Page 30c

Review

/k/ is spelled /sh/ is spelled /f/ is spelled /k/ is spelled

in words of Greek origin.

in words of French origin.

in words of Greek origin.

or

in words of French origin.

1 Fill in the missing letters in each group of words.

que = /k/

ph = /f/

techni

dol

in

anti

pam

let

iladel

ia

qu = /k/

otogra

con

er

eti

ette

ch = /sh/

ma

ine

ch = /k/

icago

or

estra

musta

e

orus

arades

an

or

iffon

emical

andelier

e

o

bro

ure

psy

ology

auffeur

arisma

rysalis

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Practice Page 30d

1 Say each syllable, and then read the whole word. Underline ch, ph, qu, or que in the whole word.

ch= /k/ (Greek)

ch = /sh/ (French)

an chor

anchor

machine

machine

stomach

stomach

chagrin

chagrin

ech o

echo

mustache

mustache

cha os

chaos

Chicago

Chicago

chlorine

chlorine

chandelier

chandelier

character

character

chauvinist

chauvinist

architect

architect

nonchalant

nonchalant

technical

technical

pistachio

pistachio

mechanical m e c h a n i c a l

psychology p s y c h o l o g y

psychiatry

psychiatry

melancholy m e l a n c h o l y

chronological c h r o n o l o g i c a l

choreography c h o r e o g r a p h y

ph = /f/ (Greek)

dolphin

dolphin

sulphur

sulphur

Phillip

Phillip

pharmacy

pharmacy

photograph

photograph

que or qu = /k/ (French)

opaque

opaque

technique

technique

physique

physique

grotesque

grotesque

conquer

conquer

atmosphere

atmosphere

telephone

telephone

phenomenon p h e n o m e n o n

philosophy

philosophy

Philadelphia P h i l a d e l p h i a

claustrophobia c l a u s t r o p h o b i a

picturesque

picturesque

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