Short / Long Vowel
Blends and Digraphs
Compound Words
Spelling Rules
Sentences (must read sentence and answer)
100

What is the vowel sound in the word hat?

Short A 

100

What is the digraph in the word "Ship"

SH

100

What two words make up the compound word basketball

Basket and Ball

100

These two letters often come at the end of a word to make the /k/ sound

CK

100

The quick fox jumps over the lazy dog in the bright sun.


.Which word has the blend “qu” at the start?

Quick

200

What is the vowel sound in the word bike?

Long I

200

Which is a digraph: “tr”, “ch”, or “gr”?

CH

200

True or False: Snowman is a compound word.

True

200

Which spelling is correct: match or mach?

Match

200

She likes to bake a cake and share it with her friends


What does the silent e do in the word bake?

makes the “a” say its name (long a)

300

What is the vowel sound in the word Pen?

Short E

300

What do “bl” and “cl” have in common?

They are blends

300

Is toothbrush an open or closed compound word?

closed

300

Which one is spelled correctly: judge, juge, or jedge?

Judge

300

The black duck swims fast in the cool pond by the tall trees


What letters make the /k/ sound at the end of duck?  

CK

400

Which word has a long vowel sound? Hop or Hope?

Hope

400

What sound does “kn” make at the beginning of “knee”?

/N/

400

Which one is an open compound word: sunflower or post office

post office

400

What do you do to the final y when adding -ed to “carry”

Change the Y to I and add ED

400

Tim packed his backpack before the long trip to the park 


What is the compound word?

backpack

500

Give a word with the short U vowel sound

Pump 

Jump  

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500

This word starts with a blend: “frog”. What is the blend?

FR

500

Make a compound word using "rain" and any other word.

raincoat 

rainstorm 

..............

500

What’s the rule for using tch instead of ch at the end of a word?

TCH (used after a short vowel)

500

The strong wind blew the kite high up into the clear blue sky 


Which word has the silent e making the long “i” sound?

Kite

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