Jobs with -ist; sounds ow, igh, oy
The ending -ist often means a person who does something. A dentist looks after teeth. A pianist plays the piano. A scientist works with science. A journalist writes the news. Today we also practise three sounds. The letters ow in cow say the sound in ‘ouch’. The letters igh in night say ‘eye’. The letters oy in boy say the sound in ‘oil’. Be careful: ow can also say ‘oh’, as in snow and yellow. Today we read ow as in cow.
| ow | igh | oy |
|---|---|---|
| cow | night | boy |
| town | light | toy |
| clown | high | enjoy |
| flower | flight | joy |
My aunt is a pianist. She plays in a concert hall.
My uncle is a dentist. He looks after children’s teeth.
What does a journalist do?
She writes the news for a newspaper.
Sound hunt. Write ow, igh and oy on three cards. The grown-up says a word: night, boy, town, toy, light, brown. The child shows the right card and says the word. Then the grown-up asks: Who looks after teeth? The child answers: A dentist!
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