2nd grade · English Language Arts · Unit 1 of 12
Sound Detectives
sh, ch, ee, ai and more
What your child practices
Letter teams that make one sound (sh, ch, th, wh, ee, ai, oa) and clapping syllables.
Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: ELA.2.R.2; ELA.2.R.3 · syllables, digraphs and vowel teams
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 letters are missing?
🐌sn__l- oa
- ee
- ai
ai
Hint: Say “snail” slowly. The middle sound is spelled ai.
Question 2
Which word starts with the “ch” sound?
- 🥢chopsticks
- 🌾wheat
- 🚢ship
🥢 chopsticks
Hint: Say each word slowly. “chopsticks” starts with ch.
Question 3
Which word starts with the “th” sound?
- 🤍white
- 🐳whale
- ⛈️thunder
⛈️ thunder
Hint: Say each word slowly. “thunder” starts with th.
Question 4
Clap the word “pencil”. How many claps (syllables)?
✏️pencil- 2
- 3
- 1
2
Hint: Clap as you say it: pencil. Each clap is one syllable. That's 2.
Question 5
Which letters are missing?
🛣️r__d- ee
- ai
- oa
oa
Hint: Say “road” slowly. The middle sound is spelled oa.
Question 6
Which letters are missing?
🦷t__th- ai
- ee
- oa
ee
Hint: Say “teeth” slowly. The middle sound is spelled ee.