Syllables
How many syllables are in the word "books?"
1 syllable
What is the prefix in the word "decode?"
de-
Do "owl" and "flow" have the same vowel sound?
No
Write one word that begins with the sound /sh/.
Answers may vary.
Examples: show, shark, shine
What does the root "photo" mean?
light
How many syllables are in the word "justification?"
5 syllables
What are the prefix and suffix in the word "uneventful?"
un- and -ful
Do "moon" and "book" have the same vowel sound?
No
Write one word that ends with /sh/.
Answers may vary.
Examples: fish, dash, blush
What is the meaning of the root "graph?"
write
"sic"
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
full of
List at least 3 vowel teams that make a long /e/ sound.
ea, ee, ey, ie, ei, e_e
What sound does the digraph "ph" make?
/f/
What does the root "aud" mean?
Write a word that has three syllables.
(Answers may vary).
Examples: tradition, computer
What does the prefix "re-" mean?
again
List at least 3 vowel teams that make a long /a/ sound.
ai, ay, a_e, ea, ey, ei, eigh
Write a word that ends with the blend "ld."
Answers will vary.
Examples: gold, fold, mild
Break this word into prefix, root, and suffix:
geothermal
geo-therm-al
What is the fourth syllable in the word "complimentary?"
"men"
Which suffix means "the most?"
-est
List at least 3 vowel teams that make a long /o/ sound.
oa, oe, o_e, ow, ough
Which one is NOT an ending blend in the English language?
st, np, sk, lf, mp
np
Using your knowledge of roots, what does the word "zoophobia" mean?
To be scared of animals