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‘ x sounds - x and cks ’. Upper Primary Week 6 Focus. The Rule x = x and cks. The letters ‘ x and cks ’ are the graph and trigraph x sounds that are sometimes in the middle of words but that are most common at the end of words :. t a x i chickenpo x. chatterbo x parado x.
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‘xsounds - x and cks’ Upper Primary Week 6 Focus
The Rule x= x and cks • The letters ‘xandcks’ are the graph and trigraphxsounds that are sometimes in the middle of words but that are most common at the end of words:
taxi • chickenpox
chatterbox • paradox
relax • beeswax
climax • pickaxe
crucifix • reflex
complex • shipwrecks
paperbacks • haystacks
quarterbacks • knickknacks
matchsticks • duplex
index • flax
taxi t-a-x-i Sounds: 4 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: tax/ i= 2
chickenpox ch-i-ck-e-n-p-o-x Sounds: 8 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: ch- ck Syllables: chi/ cken / pox= 3
chatterbox ch-a-tt-er-b-o-x Sounds: 7 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: ch, tt, er Syllables: cha/ tter / box= 3
paradox p-a-r-a-d-o-x Sounds: 57(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: pa/ ra/ dox= 3
relax r-e-l-a-x Sounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: re/ lax = 2
beeswax B-ee-s-w-a-x Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: ee Syllables: bees/ wax= 2
climax c-l-i-m-a-x Sounds: 5 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: cli/ max = 2
pickaxe p-i-ck-a-xe Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: ck, xe Syllables: pick/ axe = 2
crucifix c-r-u-c-i-f-i-x Sounds: 8 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: cru/ ci/ fix= 3
reflex r-e-f-l-e-x Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: re/ flex = 2
complex c-o-m-p-l-e-x Sounds: 7 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: com/ plex = 2
shipwrecks sh-i-p-wr-e-cks Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: sh, wr Trigraphs: cks Syllables: ship/ wrecks = 2
paperbacks p-a-p-er-b-a-cks Sounds: 7 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: er Trigraphs: cks Syllables: pa / per/ backs = 3
quarterbacks qu-ar-t-er-b-a-cks Sounds: 7 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: qu, ar, er Trigraphs: cks Syllables: quar/ ter/ backs = 3
haystacks h-ay-s-t-a-cks Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: ay Trigraphs: cksSyllables: hay / stacks= 2
knickknacks kn-i-ck-kn-a-cks Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Digraphs: kn, ck Trigraphs: cksSyllables: knick/ knacks= 2
matchsticks m-a-tch-s-t-i-cks Sounds: 7 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Trigraphs: tch, cks Syllables: match/ sticks= 2
duplex d-u-p-l-e-x Sounds: 6 (dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: du/ plex= 2
index i-n-d-e-x Sounds: 5(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: in/ dex= 2
flax f-l-a-x Sounds: 4(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs) Syllables: flax = 1