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GH words sound like ‘f’

cough

cough rhymes with ‘off’

laugh

ough words Vanessa Spencer 2005 rough ough words Vanessa Spencer 2005

rough rhymes with handcuff

tough

enough

In enough it sounds like ‘uff’ In rough it sounds like ‘uff’ Tricky sounds ‘ough’ In enough it sounds like ‘uff’ In rough it sounds like ‘uff’ This is tough! (uff)

Don’t let this put you off! Tricky sounds ‘ough’ In cough it sounds like ‘off’ In trough it sounds like ‘off’ Don’t let this put you off!

Remember it could sound like ‘uff’ or ‘off’ Tricky sounds ‘ough’ Remember it could sound like ‘uff’ or ‘off’ Or other sounds like in ‘thought’, ‘through’ or ‘though”!

‘gh’ also sounds like ‘ff’ ‘ph’

Enough! Stop laughing because your brother is coughing. On page 3, say and trace the ‘gh’ words Say the funny sentences Enough! Stop laughing because your brother is coughing.

1. 2. ghlau oughen 3. 4. ghout ghouc Word Puzzles 1. 2. ghlau oughen enough laugh 3. 4. ghout ghouc cough tough

cough enough laugh rough Word search cough enough laugh rough c l o a n u e g h r

5 4 1 6 8 7 3 9 2 Listen and Write ___ cliff ___ cough ___ graph ___ laugh ___ off ___ phone ___ photo ___ puff ___ rough 6 8 7 3 9 2

Put the words into the correct boxes. Say them. cliff cough graph laugh off phone photo puff rough ‘ff’ = as in ‘sniff’ ‘gh’ = as in ‘enough’ ‘ph’ = as in ‘trophy’ cliff cough graph ‘id’

cliff off puff cough laugh rough graph phone photo Put the words into the correct boxes. Say them. cliff cough graph laugh off phone photo puff rough ‘ff’ = as in ‘sniff’ ‘gh’ = as in ‘enough’ ‘ph’ = as in ‘trophy’ cliff off puff cough laugh rough graph phone photo ‘id’ What sound do these groups of letters have in common?