Definition
Syllables
Digraph
Affixes
Symbols and Codes
100

What is a complete English word called?

What is a base word?

100

How many syllables are in the word compete?

What is two (2)?

100

What is the consonant digraph in the word mishap?

What is digraph sh?

100

What is the affix(es) in the word teacher?

What is prefix er?

100

How do you code a long vowel sound?

What is a macron?

200

Three letters representing one sound is called a.......?

What is a trigraph?

200

How many syllables are in the word practical?

What is three (3)?

200

What is the consonant digraph in the word typhoon?

What is digraph ph?

200

What is the affix(es) in the word disagreeable?

What is the prefix dis, and the suffix ablel?

200

How do you code the word dimly?

Place a box over the suffix 'ly', accent the base word, and place a dot and a breve over the 'y'.

300

______ are sounds that are usually blocked or partially blocked by the teeth, tongue, or lips.

What are consonants?

300

How many syllables are in the word mischievous?

What is three (3)?

MIS-chie-vous (three syllables)

300

What is the digraph in the word warthog?

What is the digraph th?

300

What is the affix(es) in the word intent?

What is the prefix in?

300

How do you code the word carrot?

What is the K-line on the first c, breve above the a, cross out the second r, breve over the o, accent on the first syllable?

ar is not always a combination when it occurs at the end of a word, or before any consonant except another r. The ar is not a combination in that word because it occurs immediately before another r. The a is coded with breve.

400

What sounds are open and voiced?

What are vowels (a,e, i,o,u)

400

How many syllables are in the word unintentionally?

What is six(6)?

  • un (un)
  • in (in)
  • ten (ten)
  • tion (shun/ch'un)
  • al (ul/uhl)
  • ly (lee
400

What is the digraph in the word quiz?

What is digraph qu?

400

What is the affix(es) in the word uncomfortable

What is the prefix un, and the suffix able?

400

How would you code the word 'light'?

What is underlined the trigraph igh, mark out silent g and h, code the vowel with a macron.

500

What is a letter or letters added to the end of a base word to change its form or usage?

What is a suffix?

500

How many syllables are in the word civilization?

The word "civilization" has 5 syllables: civ-i-li-za-tion, with the stress on the fourth syllable, "-za-" (ci-vil-i-ZA-tion) ?

  • Civilization (civ-il-i-ZA-tion)
500

_______ is a when two letter in the same syllable stands for one sound?

What is a digraph?

500

What is the affix(es) in the word carelessly?

What are the suffixes less and ly?

500

How many ways is (a) spelled in these words? 

cake     say

made    tray

safe      play

Two ways: a-consonant-e and digraph ay.

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