Spelling Rules
What spelling rule do these words follow?
WAFFLE, MIDDLE, TICKLE
What is...
Rule 12.4 – Every syllable must have a written vowel.
Which POSSESSIVE PRONOUN AJECTIVE belongs in the blank. (Pronoun: She)
____ jacket got dirty when she was wearing it and fell in the mud.
What is...
**All Possessive Pronouns: My, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs**
What is the correct linking verb that belongs in this sentence:
The girl ____ happy because today is Friday.
What is..
IS
Add the suffix -ment to judge
judge + ment
What is JUDGEMENT
Yesterday, the students were very quiet in the hallway.
Identify the linking verb.
What is ..
WERE
links the subject: students
to the predicate adjective: quiet
Make these words plural:
ice
berry
What is...
ICE
BERRIES
The G says /j/ because of the E. The D is silent.
+100
This phonogram is only used after a single _______ _______.
What is DGE
Single short consanant
Define LINKING VERB
What is...
It connects the subject to more information about the subject.
Examples: am, is, are, be, was, were
Add the suffix -ness to the word ugly
ugly + ness
What is... UGLINESS
*BONUS +100 POINTS if you can tell me why we change the Y to I*
Fill in the blank with the correct demonstrative pronoun.
Can you bring me _________ pencils from over there.
THESE, THOSE, or THAT
What is THOSE
What spelling rule does the addition of the suffix -ing to the word dry follow?
dry + ing
+100 extra points if you add the suffix -ous to the word study
study + ous
What is...
Drop the Y and add I when adding a suffix unless the suffix begins with I.
STUDIOUS
List all the vowels.
What is...
A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y
Define adverb
What is..
An adverb describes or modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb.
Add the suffix -ing to the carry
carry + ing
+ 100 extra points if you put what spelling rule this follows.
What is... CARRYING
Single vowel Y changes to I when adding any ending, UNLESS the ending begins with I.
Is the verb in this sentence a linking verb?
I feel happy right now.
replace FEEL with the linking verb AM
Add the suffix and write what Spelling Rule this follows...
drive + ing
What is... Drop the silent final E when adding a vowel suffix ONLY if it is allowed by other spelling rules.
Rule that allows this: I and Y may say / ĭ / or / ī / at the end of a syllable.
DRIVING
Name all of the DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS,
hint: They answer the question "Which?"
What is..
THIS, THESE, THAT, THOSE
Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence:
Paloma brought her art bag to class on March 29th.
What is..
On March 29th.
Add the suffix -ly to the word incredible
Add the suffix -ly to the word unbelievable
What is... INCREDIBLY, UBELIEVABLY
Identify the linking verb in this sentence.
The children in the courtyard are very sweaty.
What is...
ARE
Add the suffix -ly to the word creepy
creepy + ly
What Spelling Rule is used?
What is... CREEPILY
Drop the Y and add I when adding a suffix unless the suffix begins with I.
Fill in the blank...
I was so happy that ___ teacher gave me a good grade.
A. I
B. My
C. Mine
D. Me
What is...
MY
How many syllables does this word have?
UNIMAGINABLE
6 syllables because 6 vowels
Add the suffix -able to the word value
and the suffix -er to the word judge
value + able
judge + er
What is... VALUABLE, JUDGER
Name all the "TO BE" linking verbs.