Grade 2 · English Language Arts · Unit 2 of 5
Sound Detectives
sh, ch, ee, ai and more
What your child practises
Letter teams that make one sound (sh, ch, th, wh, ee, ai, oa) and clapping syllables.
NWT Curriculum learning standard: Phoneme manipulation and sound-symbol correspondence; reading strategies
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which word starts with the “wh” sound?
- 🐳whale
- 🧀cheese
- 🐚shell
🐳 whale
Hint: Say each word slowly. “whale” starts with wh.
Question 2
Which letters are missing?
🐌sn__l- ai
- oa
- ee
ai
Hint: Say “snail” slowly. The middle sound is spelled ai.
Question 3
Which letters are missing?
🧼s__p- ai
- oa
- ee
oa
Hint: Say “soap” slowly. The middle sound is spelled oa.
Question 4
Which word starts with the “th” sound?
- 3️⃣three
- 🐑sheep
- 🚢ship
3️⃣ three
Hint: Say each word slowly. “three” starts with th.
Question 5
Clap the word “banana”. How many claps (syllables)?
🍌banana- 3
- 1
- 2
3
Hint: Clap as you say it: banana. Each clap is one syllable. That's 3.
Question 6
Clap the word “rainbow”. How many claps (syllables)?
🌈rainbow- 1
- 3
- 2
2
Hint: Clap as you say it: rainbow. Each clap is one syllable. That's 2.