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Three letters together: scr, str, thr
Connect Primary 5 Term 1, Unit 4: pp. 64–71
GoalSay words that begin with three consonants: scr, str and thr.
New words
consonant · a letter that is not a vowelcluster · letters that stand togetherspelling · the letters of a wordcheck · look again to find mistakes
Explanation
Some English words begin with three consonants together. We say all three sounds quickly. Scr is in scratch, screen and scream. Str is in street, string, strong and strawberry. Thr is in three, throw, through and throat. Say the sounds slowly, then faster. Be careful with the spelling too: always check the letters in your word. Wrong: swiming. Right: swimming.
| Letters | Words |
|---|---|
| scr | scratch, screen, scream, screw |
| str | street, string, strong, strawberry |
| thr | three, throw, through, throat |
Worked examples
Listen and say. Find scr.
Listen and say. Find str.
Listen and say. Find thr.
Three strong girls walk through the street.
Now you. Say ten words from the table to the grown-up. The grown-up writes them and checks the spelling.
Class activity
Spelling check. The grown-up says six words with scr, str or thr. The child writes them on paper. Then they check the letters together. Last, the child finds and corrects these mistakes: swiming, lemmon, gloovs, bananna, scarff.
Practice
1
Which three letters start the word ‘street’?
str.
2
Which word begins with thr: street or three?
three.
3
Look. Which three letters start this word?
str.
4
Listen. Which letters begin the word?
…
scr.
5
Correct the spelling: swiming, lemmon, bananna.
swimming, lemon, banana.