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What is the vowel sound in the word "cake"?
a
Which word has the same vowel sound as "boat"? (a) goat (b) beat (c) hut
(a) goat
Which word has the same vowel sound as "rain"?
(a) train (b) seat (c) hit
(a) train
Identify the vowel sound in the word "curl."
“ur”
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
“un-“ means “not.”
Example: unfriendly = not friendly
How many syllables are in the word "elephant"?
3
What is the consonant blend in the word "brush"?
“sh”
What is the digraph in the word "phone"?
“ph”
When talking about alphabetical order, which word comes first: apple, banana, or cherry?
apple
Which of the following words is a synonym for "joyful": happy, sad, or angry?
happy
What is the consonant blend in the word "split"?
“spl”
What is the vowel sound in the word "cute"?
“u”
What two words make up the compound word "sunflower"?
sun + flower
What is the antonym of the word "hot"?
cold
Context Clues: If the word "enormous" means extremely big, what does the word "tiny" mean?
extremely small
Which word has the same ending sound as "cat"?
(a) dog (b) hat (c) pen
(b) cat
Identify the vowel sound in the word "bird."
“ir”
When talking about homophones, which word sounds the same as "flower" but has a different meaning: flour, hour, or power?
flour
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
Example: Wonderful = Full of wonder.
When talking about synonyms, which word is a synonym for "happy": glad, mad, or sad?
glad
Which word has a digraph (two letters representing one sound) in the beginning? (a) trip (b) ship (c) cat
(b) ship
Which word has a final consonant blend?
(a) hand (b) cat (c) pig
(a) hand
What does the word "abundant" mean?
Example: Teachers have an abundance of pencils.
Can you think of a word that has the suffix "-er" and explain what it does to the base word?
The suffix -er typically means more of the word.
Example: She is nice. He is nicer (more nice).
Bark: Tree bark/ Dog bark
Watch: A wrist watch/watch something with eyes
Ship: Sail on a ships/ship something in the mail
Pitcher: a baseball position/a large glass that holds drinks
Brush: Tooth brush/ Hair brush/ brush past someone