WHY or WHY NOT?
Are the words in the sentence spelled correctly? Why or why not?
The mother baked a kake for her sun.
Incorrect.
CAKE
<c> says /k/ followed by a, o, u, and all consonants
<k> is followed by e, i, y
SON and SUN are homophones.
What is the word sum for the following word?
UNSTOPPABLE
un + STOP(P) + able
Prefix - BASE - Suffix
Which one of these changes the part of speech?
(ex. changes from an adjective to noun)
The suffix can change the part of speech of a base.
A homophone has the 'same spelling', but has a different sound and/or meaning.
True or False?
False.
A homophone is a word that has the 'same SOUND', but has different spellings and/or meanings.
Is the following word of Latin or Greek origin and what is its meaning?
CONDUCTOR
CONDUCTOR: Someone who leads a group together.
con (Prefix - together) + DUCT (Latin - to lead) + or (Latin suffix - someone who)
Are the words in the sentence spelled correctly? Why or why not?
That room is the dirtyest room in the hous.
Incorrect.
DIRTIEST --> Y Spelling Rule - When a base ends in a consonant followed by a <y>, change the <y> to an <i> and then add the suffix.
HOUSE --> Job of E - to cancel the plural.
What is the word sum for the following word?
TRANSPORTATION
trans + PORT + ate/ + ion
What letters are doubled at the end of a one-syllable word with a single, short vowel?
Give an example.
FLOSS
We double F, L, S, and Z after a one-syllable word with a single, short vowel.
FLUFF, BELL, BRASS, JAZZ
This homophone for <there> is a contraction for 'they are'.
THEY'RE
Is the following word of Latin or Greek origin and what is its meaning?
REVERSE
REVERSE: to turn back
re (prefix - back) + VERSE (Latin - to turn)
Are all of the words in this sentence spelled correctly? Why or why not?
The silent duk may quak again.
Incorrect.
The duck may quack again.
<ck> comes after a single, short vowel
<k> comes after everything else
What is the word sum for the following word?
SPECTATORS
SPECT + ate/ + or + s
True or false?
When a one-syllable base ends in a single vowel and a single consonant and a consonant suffix is added, double the consonant.
False.
RUN + ing --> RUNNING
When a one-syllable base ends in a single vowel and single consonant and a VOWEL suffix is added, double the consonant.
This homophone for <here> is what you do with your ears.
HEAR
How many outside walls does the Pentagon have?
The Pentagon has 5 outside walls.
Greek 'PENTA' represents the number 5.
Are all of the words in this sentence spelled correctly? Why or why not?
His inlegible handwriting was inpossible to read.
Incorrect.
ILLEGAL / IMPOSSIBLE --> assimilated prefix <in-> has various spellings depending on the first letter of the base to help with the flow of the word when spoken.
What is the word sum for the following word?
UNINTERRUPTED
un + inter + RUPT + ed
When does <c> say /k/ and when does <c> say /s/?
Give an example of each.
<c> says /k/ followed by a, o, u, and all consonants
<c> says /s/ followed by e, i, and y
CAT, COD, CUP, CRISPY
CENT, CIRCLE, CYCLE
This homophone for <heal> is a part of your foot.
HEEL
Is the following word of Latin or Greek origin and what is its meaning?
MICROBIOLOGIST
MICROBIOLOGIST: Someone who studies small living things
MICRO (Greek - small) + BI (Greek - life) + O (Connecting Vowel) + LOG (Greek - study of) + ist (Suffix - someone who)
Are all of the words in this sentence spelled correctly? Why or why not?
Wen will the bakeer leav the store?
Incorrect.
WHEN --> Interrogative Function words begin with <wh>. WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY
BAKEER --> Drop E Rule - when a word ends in a single, final, non-syllabic E and a vowel suffix is added, drop the E and add the suffix.
LEAVE --> Job of E - No complete English word ends in a V.
What is the word sum for the following word?
UNPRECEDENTED
un + pre + CEDE/ + ent + ed
One of these suffixes in NOT a noun suffix, which one is it?
-ion, -ness, -al, -ment
Suffix -al turns words into adjectives.
ex. SPINE (noun) --> SPINAL
This homophone for <need> is what you do with bread dough.
KNEAD
What is the origin and meaning of the following word?
TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA (Greek) - the fear of the number 13.
TRISKAIDEKA (thirteen) + PHOBIA (the fear of)