script
nounThe written words and instructions that actors follow when performing a play, film, or show.
nounA system of letters or characters used for writing a language.
nounHandwriting or a style of writing by hand.
verbTo write the words and instructions for a play or film.
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Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: SCR Blend
SCR blends /s/, /k/, and /r/ together, like in 'scratch', 'scream', and 'scrub'.
SCR is a three-letter onset blend combining /s/ + /k/ + /r/. All three consonant sounds are heard in quick succession.
Tip
SCR scratches — /skr/ scratch, scream, scrub!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Short I
The letter I makes a short sound, like in 'sit' and 'big'.
When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound /ɪ/. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.
Tip
I says /ɪ/ like an itch you can't miss.
Examples
Phonics Rule: PT End Blend
PT at the end of a syllable blends /p/ and /t/ together, like in 'kept' and 'slept'.
PT is an end blend — both sounds are heard. The lips pop for /p/, then the tongue taps /t/.
Tip
PT blends at the end — kept, slept, crept!
Examples
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