Letter Sounds and Rules
ee- what is the sound and the rule?
/ē/ and used in the middle of words
sup·press
what is a closed syllable
it ends with a consonant and the vowel sound is short
What suffix means past tense
-ed
A street rat discovers a magic lamp, makes a wish for a new life, and gets tangled up with royalty, a genie, and a bad guy with a bird obsession.
Aladdin
a- what are the two sounds?
Read the word- subordinate
sub·or·di·nate
What is an open syllable?
It ends with a vowel, and the vowel says its name
Which suffix means 'one who?'
ee
A girl disguises herself as a guy to join the army, teaches the soldiers to fight, and gets the chance to save the day—and her country—while avoiding getting caught.
Mulan
When do we use the long vowel sound?
at the end of an open syllable
Read the word- abdicate
ab·di·cate
VCE rule (vowel, consonant e)
The e is silent and makes the vowel say its name.
Which suffix means 'happening now?'
-ing
A girl who hates being stuck on her island teams up with a demigod to fix the ocean, but first, she has to convince him to stop being a jerk.
Moana
qu- what are the rules
No english word ends in q
Read the word- frugal
fru·gal
What is the reptile rule?
closed syllable(s) and vce
What does adaptable mean?
A boy refuses to grow up and kidnaps three kids to his secret island where they fight pirates and almost get eaten by an alligator.
Peter Pan
what two sounds do 'g' say? what is the rule for the 2nd sound?
/g/ and /j/. 'g' says /j/ when followed by e, i , and y
Read the word- superfluous
su·per·flu·ous
What syllables make up the tulip rule?
Open syllable and a closed syllable(v*vc)
what two suffixes mean 'full of, having.'
-ous and -ful
A girl has a really bad family, gets magical help, and goes to a fancy party where she loses a shoe and expects the prince to figure out who she is.
Cinderella