Silent "b"
 Answer Card

  Phonics 97 

   Phonics 97A Answers:  Hear the "m" and bracket (mb).   
1. du(mb)   2. ja(mb)      3. co(mb)
4. nu(mb) 5. doorja(mb) 6. benu(mb)
7. bo(mb) 8. aplo(mb) 9. coulo(mb)

    Phonics 97B Answers:  Can you hear the "mb" sound?    
1. yes       2. yes       3. yes    
4. yes 5. yes 6. yes
7. no 8. yes 9. no

           Phonics 97C Answers: Write the best answer.          
1. succumb           2. plumber  
3. lamb 4. climb
5. jamb 6. thumb
7. dumb 8. limb

Suggestions for Additional Activities

1. Since "mb" sounds like the letter "m", you can rhyme words that end in "mb" by thinking of words that end in "m" or "me".  For instance, lamb rhymes with bam, cam, dam and ham.  And climb rhymes with dime, lime, mime and time.