‘ s sounds - sc, ps & st ’

1. ‘s sounds - sc, ps & st’ Upper Primary Week 5 Focus

2. The Rule s = st, sc & ps • The letters ‘sc, st and ps’ are the digraph s sounds at the beginning or in the middle of the following words:

3. science • abscess

4. descent • scenery

5. scientific • disciple

6. muscles • fascinate

7. resuscitate • discipline

8. miscellaneous • reminiscent

9. adolescent • psychology

10. psalm • psychic

11. whistle • wrestle

12. glisten • mistletoe

13. science sc-i-e-n-ce Sounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc, ce Syllables: sci / ence = 2

14. abscess a-b-sc-e-ss Sounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc - ss Syllables: ab / scess = 2

15. descent d-e-sc-e-n-t Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc Syllables: de / scent = 2

16. scenery sc-e-n-er-y Sounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc – er Syllables: sce/ ne / ry = 3

17. scientific sc-i-e-n-t-i-f-i-c Sounds: 9 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc Syllables: sci / en / ti / fic = 4

18. disciple d-i-sc-i-p-le Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc, le Syllables: di / sci / ple = 3

19. muscles m-u-sc-le-s Sounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc, le Syllables: mu/ scles= 2

20. fascinate f-a-sc-i-n-a-te Sounds: 7 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc, te Syllables: fa / scin / ate = 3

21. resuscitate r-e-s-u-sc-i-t-a-te Sounds: 9 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc, te Syllables: re / su / sci / tate= 4

22. discipline d-i-sc-i-p-l-i-ne Sounds: 8 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc, ne Syllables: di/ sci / pline = 3

23. miscellaneous m-i-sc-e-ll-a-n-e-ou-s Sounds: 10 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc, ll, ou Syllables: mi / sce / lla / ne / ous = 5

24. reminiscent r-e-m-i-n-i-sc-e-n-t Sounds: 10 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc Syllables: re / mi / ni / scent = 4

25. adolescent a-d-o-l-e-sc-e-n-t Sounds: 9 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sc Syllables: a / do / le / scent = 4

26. psychology ps-y-ch-o-l-o-g-y Sounds: 8 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: ps, ch Syllables: psy / cho / lo / gy = 4

27. psalm ps-a-lm Sounds: 3 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: ps, lmSyllables: psalm = 1

28. psychic ps-y-ch-i-c Sounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: ps, chSyllables: psy / chic = 2

29. whistle wh-i-st-le Sounds: 4 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: wh, st, le Syllables: whi / stle = 2

30. wrestle wr-e-st-le Sounds: 4 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: wr, st, le Syllables: wre / stle = 2

31. glisten g-l-i-st-e-n Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: st Syllables: glist / en = 2

32. mistletoe m-i-st-le-t-oe Sounds: 6(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: st, le, oeSyllables: mi / stle / toe = 3