Simple or Compound
Syllable Detectives
Vowel Challenges
Vocabulary
Spelling
100

Is crisp a simple word or a compound word?

Simple

100

What letter or type of letter ends a closed syllable?

A consonant

100

What is the name of the vowel sound that sounds like "uh"?

Schwa

100

What does dull mean?

Not interesting, exciting, or boring.

100

Spell the word that means firm, fresh, or crunchy?

Crisp

200

Is grandchild a simple word or a compound word?

Compound Word

200

What sound does a vowel usually make in a closed syllable?

A short vowel sound

200

In the word scold, does the letter o make a short or long sound?

Long O

200

What does fond mean? 

Having a strong liking or affection for someone or something.

200

Spell the word that means to speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong.

Scold

300

What two words combine to make sunflower?

Sun+Flower

300

In the word cat, what closes in the vowel?

The letter/consonant T

300

What letter can affect the sound of the vowel that comes after it? 

W or /w/ effect

300

What is another word for setback?

A delay or interruption to progress

300

Spell the word that means wet, muddy land. 


Hint: Alligator

Swamp

400

Is swamp a simple word or a compound word? Explain your answer?

Simple word because it cannot be split into two smaller words that each have their own meaning.

400

In the word, ballot which syllable is unaccented?

The second syllable.

400

What is a digraph?

When two letters work together to make one sound/ or two letters in a word that has to stay together because they are married.

Example: CK, SH,CH,PH

400

What word means happy and satisfied?

Content

400

Who are you to your grandmother or grandfather?

Grandchild

500

What two words combine to make rainbow, and what kind of word is it?

Rain+bow; compound word

500

Mark up the word venom and tell me what syllable is accented or unaccented.

(Look in fundations book)
500

Name two words from Fundations that have the /w/ effect

Want, waltz, or wash

500

What word means a sudden feeling of extreme fear or worry?

 Give me an example of a time you would feel like this?

Panic

500

Spell the word that is a type of dance.

Waltz

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