The "-ly" and "-ty" Sounds

Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to work on the “-ly” and “ty” sounds at the end of words like “ugly” and “fifty.”  

Both parent and child will need to be able to see the screen.

Let’s get started.

Sound Practice

Explain to your child that the “-ly” at the end of a word makes the last consonant say “lee.” Have them read the word “ugly” three times as they point to the letters:

ug   ly

ug ly

ugly

Now explain to your child that a similar rule applies to the “-ty” sound at the end of a word. It makes the last consonant say “tee.” Have them read the word “fifty” three times as they point to the letters:

fif    ty

fif ty

fifty

Did they get it right? Are they blending them smoothly by the end?

Let's keep going. Ask your child to point to the letters as they sound out the words:

sad ly

sadly

And:

bad ly

badly

And:

glad ly

gladly

And:

six ty

sixty

And:

dus ty

dusty

Now let’s try a few harder ones:

simp    ly

simply

And:

quick    ly

quickly

Silly Sentences

See if your child can read these:

Santa had a belly full of jelly.

The shelf was dusty.

The kitty quickly went to her bed.

My family is silly.

If they read them smoothly, great! If they stumble, have them keep practicing.

That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time.