Spelling Rules &
Syllable Types
Syllable Types
I will heat up my soup on the ________.
stove
Why did the zebras with beautiful brown and white stripes become extinct?
A. Hunters killed too many of them.
B. Predators could recognize them.
C. They didn't have enough stripes.
A. Hunters killed too many of them.
Find the verb:
My family eats turkey on Thanksgiving.
eats
What is the subject of the sentence below?
The children played in the mud.
The children
What are the 3 possible end marks for a sentence?
.
?
!
When do you know to use the floss rule?
Use ff, ll, ss at the end of a short word, RIGHT AFTER a short vowel
What does the word narrow mean in this story?
A. thin
B. colorful
C. large
A. thin
Find the proper noun(s):
Jacob is taking a plane to California.
Jacob and California
What is the predicate in the sentence below?
Mike and George went bowling.
went bowling
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself...
What is I?
Fill in the blanks with either k or ck:
bris__
flo__
spe__
brisk
flock
speck
What is the main idea of this story?
A. Stripes can be a form of camouflage.
B. One kind of zebra is now extinct.
C. Zebras' stripes are unique and useful.
C. Zebras' stripes are unique and useful.
Find the proper noun(s):
Kim is having a picnic with Liam in Central Park
Kim, Liam, and Central Park
Identify the subject and the predicate in the sentence below:
Ming bought a new pair of sneakers.
Subject: Ming
Predicate: bought a new pair of sneakers
Rewrite and correct the mistakes in the sentence below:
patrick runs in the park every sunday
Patrick runs in the park every Sunday.
How do you know when to use c or k at the beginning or middle of a word?
Use k before i and e, the rest of the time use c
How can a zebra's stripes help the zebra survive?
A. The stripes may confuse a predator.
B. The stripes may help the zebra find other zebras.
C. The stripes may help zoologists find the zebra.
A. The stripes may confuse a predator.
How many nouns are in the sentence below? Name them.
The girl looks through the window of the bookstore.
3: girl, window, and bookstore
Sentence or fragment?
Left her lunch on the bus.
Fragment - it is missing the subject!
-Beginning of the sentence
-Proper noun
-The letter 'I'
What are the three syllable types we learned this year?
Tell the vowel sound for each.
Closed syllable - short vowel
Open syllable - long vowel
Silent e syllable - long vowel
Name two purposes of zebras' stripes. You must respond in a complete sentence!
A zebra's stripes can...
Identify all the noun(s) and verb(s) in the sentence below:
My uncle pushes the swing on the playground.
Nouns: uncle, swing, playground
Verb: pushes
Copy down the sentence below. Circle the subject and underline the predicate.
The car sped down the empty highway.
Subject: The car
Predicate: sped down the empty highway
Rewrite and correct the mistakes in the sentence below:
did billy go to walmart to buy some skittles
Did Billy go to Walmart to buy some Skittles?