Rule 9: AY usually spells the sound /ā/ at this part of a base word.
Is it the middle or the end ?
What is the end of a base word
raccoon is what part of speech
what is a noun?
Words that sound the same and are spelt the same but have different meanings are called what?
what is a homonym
cat has how many syllables
1
Suffixes are letters or groups of letters added to the what part of words to change their meaning or to make a new word
(hint is it the end of a word or the beginning)
end of a word
Rule 11: Q always needs a U; therefore, u is not what here?
What is a vowel. U is not a vowel.
sauce is what part of speech
what is a noun
I can swing my baseball bat.
Give me another sentence using the word bat and flies.
The bat flies at night.
actor has how many syllables
2
the suffix er means a person who or what else
comparing something, example bigger, smaller, smarter, shorter
Rule 4: A E O U usually say what type of sounds (long or short) sounds at the end of the syllable.
what are their long sounds
yawn is what part of speech
verb
The man uses a saw to cut the word.
Give me another sentence using the word saw and butterfly.
I saw a butterfly.
homonym has how many syllables?
3
Actor means one who
one who acts
Rule 3: English words do not end in what 4 letters
I, U, V, or J.
crawl is what part of speech
what is a verb?
I used wax to seal my envelope shut.
Give me another sentence using the world seal and ice.
The seal slides on the ice.
celebration has how many syllables?
4
dancer means one who
one who dances
Rule 19 what letters do we add to make it past tense unless it is an irregular verb.
add ed
awful is what part of speech?
what is an adjective
The tree's bark is very rough.
Give me another sentence using the word dog and bark
The dog has a very loud bark.
vocabulary has how many syllables?
5
writer means one who
one who writes