Shine and Fine

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Part 1: Recognition: Number 1 to 6. I’ll say 3 words; which is different (1,2, or 3)?

Example: shine – fine – shine

1. fade shade shade
2. fair fair share
3. fail shale fail
4. shallow shallow fallow
5. shun fun shun
6. short fort fort


Part 2: Recognition: Which do you hear? I’ll say a word. Is it SH or F sound?

Example: shine

1. laughed
2. shone
3. shell
4. fame
5. foe
6. fair
7. shin
8. sheet


Part 3: Which do you hear?

1. a. We saw a butterfly on a leaf.
b. We saw a butterfly on a leash.

2. a. They found a nice field.
b. They found a nice shield.

3. a. She likes the shawl.
b. She likes the fall.

4. a. We heard the freak.
b. We heard the shriek.

5. a. Some people fear animals.
b. Some people shear animals


Part 4: Sentences

1. Some people eat shark fin soup, and say it tastes delicious.
2. Don’t dive in the shallow area. You can get hurt!
3. Being near a large fire can be very scary.
4. We can’t believe how high the fees are for some things.
5. She saw a nice show with some of her friends.
6. It’s nice to find some sea shells at the beach.