Betsy Ross

Legend says that Betsy Ross sewed the first flag of the United States in 1776. The flag was known as the Stars and Stripes.

Antonyms

Antonyms are words that have opposite (or nearly opposite) meanings.


Examples:
up-down
day- night
stop-go
right-left 
right-wrong 

Diphthong ow and Digraph ow

A diphthong is two vowel sounds that come together so fast that they are considered one syllable. 
Diphthong ow


plow
now
brow

A vowel digraph is two vowels that come together to make one sound. 
Digraph ow

grow
blow
snow



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Synonyms

Synonyms-One of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses.

                                             jump      hop

                                       big         giant

                                       small      tiny 

                             

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Diphthong ou and Digraph ou

Diphthong ou

A diphthong is two vowel sounds that come together so fast that they are considered one syllable. 

                                  out       foul      pout 

1. She pouted her lips and stared at him angrily.
2. The boy didn't want to leave—he stomped his feet and pouted.

Digraph ou

A vowel digraph is two vowels that come together to make one sound. 

soup    group     route      souvenir      coupon

Souvenir- something that serves as a reminder 

When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.

Homonyms

Hire-To engage the services of someone for pay

Higher-more high

Always hire an experienced designer-the higher salary is worth it.

Hall-a corridor or passageway

Haul-to lug, pull or drag

I had to haul the broken suitcase down the long hall.

Red-a primary color

Read-comprehended written words or musical notation

After I read about the red wagons in the newspaper, I went right out and bought one.