Long Vowel Sounds
Multisyllabic Words
High Frequency Words
Variety
Trivia
100

Identify the long vowel sound in the word "reason" and explain which letters create it. 

What is 'ea' that makes the long e sound?

100

Break the word 'favorite' into syllables. 

What is fav-or-ite?

100

Use the word 'however' in a sentence. (Hint: compare 2 ideas.)

Sentences may vary.

100

What sound does the silent e make at the end of the word 'cape?' 

What is no sound? It is silent, but it makes the vowel say it's name. 

100

What is the name of the music teacher at Greenwood Elementary School?

Who is Miss Diel?

200

Change the short vowel in "cap" to make a word with a long vowel sound; write the new word and name the long vowel pattern used. 

What is 'cape?' The long vowel pattern used is VCe or Magic E. 

200

Divide 'adventure' into syllables and write the vowel sound in each syllable (long or short).

What is ad-ven-ture? Ad is a short vowel, ven is a short vowel, ture has a long vowel. 

200

Identify the high-frequency word that fits into the blank: "I wanted to go, _____ I had too much homework."

but or however

200

Which word has the vowel-consonant-e pattern?

cap, cape, or cat

What is Cape?

200

What town does Mrs. Forester live in?

What is Wonder Lake?

300

Give two words that contain the long O sound spelled differently (use 2 different common spellings). 

Answers vary. Examples include 'hope' and 'bow.' 

300

Identify the prefix in the word 'misunderstood.' 

What is 'mis?'

300

Replace the italicized word with a synonym that keeps the sentence meaning: "She always finishes her work on time." 

What is 'completes?'
300
Write the word hop with the -ing ending.

What is hopping?

300

Name both of the PE teachers at Greenwood.

Who are Mr. Hopkinson and Mr. Kieft?

400

Explain how the silent e changes the vowel sound in the pair 'rid' and 'ride' and write both words in a sentence. 

What is the silent e makes the vowel say it's name? Sentences will vary. 
400

Break the word 'celebration' into syllables.

What is cel-e-bra-tion?

400

Choose the correct word (their, they're or there) to complete the sentence and explain why. 

"____ books are on the table." 

What is 'their' because the books belong to them?
400

List 4 words with the digraph 'th.'

Answers will vary. 

Some examples include: this, that, them, those

400

How many grades are at Greenwood Elementary School? 

What is 7?

500

Identify the long A pattern in the multisyllabic word 'explain' and show which syllable contains the long A sound. 

What is 'ai' in the second syllable?

500
Break the word 'photography' into syllables. Identify the vowel sounds in each syllable (short or long vowels). 

What is pho-tog-ra-phy? Pho has a long vowel, tog has a short vowel, ra has a schwa (short vowel), phy has a long vowel.

500

Write a sentence using the word 'between.'

Sentences will vary.

500

Write a sentence using the words mother and father. 

Answers will vary.

500

Who taught 5th grade last year? 

Who are Mrs. Maltese and Mr. Bridges?

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