Word Elements
Concept Questions
Marking/Schwa
Syllable Division
Spelling
100
What do the word elements "-duct-, -spect-, -pact-" all have in common?
They end with the "ct" blend
100
What is the welded sound in the word "granted"?


Bonus 25 points - How would you mark the weld?

an (box it)
100
Scoop the word "salad" into syllables.  Mark the schwa.
sal  ad  (schwa over the 2nd syllable "a")
100
Divide the nonsense word into syllables: gushim


Bonus 25 points - Explain why it is divided there

gush  im


Keep the digraph together in the 1st syllable and to keep it closed (short vowel)

100

Spell the word: ___________

bathtubs

200
What is the suffix in the word instructing?
-ing
200
Name the blend in the nonsense word "thibselt"


Bonus 25 points - can you read it?

"lt"
200
Scoop the work "level" into syllables.  Mark the schwa

(schwa over the 2nd syllable "e")

200
Divide the nonsense word into syllables: chanflop


Bonus 25 points - explain why it is divided here

chan  flop


3 consonants between vowels - 1st one stays in 1st syllable to keep it closed, blend stays together in 2nd syllable

200

Spell the word: _________

expresses

300

Name at least 3 closed prefixes

possible answers: 

ab-, abs-, ad-, com-, con-, dis-, em-, en-, ex-, im-, in-, mid, mis-, non-, ob-, sub-, tran-, trans-, un-

300
Name the blends in the word "abstracts"
"str" and "ct'
300
Scoop the word "bedpost".  Mark the syllable types.
bed  post 

Bed = closed syllable
Post = closed syllable exception

300
How many syllables is the word basketballs
3 = bas  ket  ball
300

Spell the word: _________

disinfecting

400

-ed, -ing, and -es are all what type of suffix?

vowel suffixes

400

Which word is NOT a compound word?

handprint, wildcat, Atlantic, stepchildren

Atlantic

400
Scoop the word "rocketship".  Mark the syllable types, including the schwa.
rock  et  ship

All closed syllables - schwa is "e" in 2nd syllable

400
Which words in the following sentence are 3 syllables?

"The people said the snapdragons were fantastic."

snapdragons, fantastic
400

Spell the sight word: ________

through

500
Name the prefix, stand alone baseword, and suffix in the word: disinfecting
Prefix = dis-

Stand alone baseword = infect
Suffix = -ing

500
Mark ALL concepts (including syllable type) in the word "squinting"
Blends = sq, nt

Buddy letter = qu
Baseword = squint
suffix = ing
Closed syllable

500
Scoop the word "establishing".  Mark ALL possible concepts to receive full points.
es tab lish ing

Scoop baseword, circle -ing
All closed syllables
underline digraph "sh"

500
Which of the following words have 2 syllables?

uplifted, stranded, methods, volcanic, confesses

uplifted, methods, confesses
500

Spell the word: _______

methods

M
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n
u