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Name _______________________________________
Lesson 31
Silent gh
| ought |
slight |
| although |
delightful |
| throughout |
sightseeing |
| thoroughly |
frightened |
| thoroughbred |
copyright |
| doughnut |
height |
| fought |
weighed |
| brought |
eightieth |
| bought |
freight |
| thoughtless |
neighborhood |
| 1. |
In the first ten words, what four-letter combination is repeated?
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| 2. |
In the next five words, what four-letter combination is repeated?
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| 3. |
In the last five words, what four-letter combination is repeated?
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| 4. |
What two letters are silent in each of these combinations? _____ |
Lesson Generalization
The letters gh are silent in a few familiar letter combinations:
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- ough
ight eigh
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