Word Structure
What are 3 ways to spell the sound /k/?
c, k, ck
What is the ck Rule?
In a 1 syllable word with 1 short vowel, immediately followed by the sound “k” spell it CK Horray!
Code/ Divide/ Label/ Read the following word:
Ornate
R E
VC/CV
Needs macron over A
Spell the word that is the 3rd month of the year
March
(must be capitalized)
FLASH & CASH - do they rhyme?
yes
Give a word with a beginning blend.
Examples: blend, stop, frog, glue, drum, etc
List 2 exceptions to the FLOSS Rule
if, of, pal, gel, gas, is, plus, us, has, was, this, yes, as, bus
Code/ Divide/ Label/ Read the following word:
ingrain
C V
VC/CCV
needs breve over I
Who is married to your father?
mother
Rhyme with “twice”
Dice, spice, lice, thrice, price, rice, mixe, slice, etc.
Give a word with an end blend.
*digraph at the end does not count
No English word ends in which 2 letters?
v, j
Code/ Divide/ Label/ Read the following word:
Babble
C L
C + LE
Needs breve over A
How do you spell the item that tells the time? Not the clock but a ____
watch
Say broom. Now say it again without /m/
brew
What does the suffix -ing mean?
Continuous action/ happening right now
What adding a suffix to a word that ends in an e, when do you drop the e?
When adding a vowel suffix
Code/ Divide/ Label/ Read the following word:
Habit
C C
VC/V
Needs a breve over both vowels
How do you spell the 2nd month?
February
must be capitalized
pull and punch the word “lunge”
The last sound is /j/
What are the 4 ways to spell /ā/?
If you know more you could get bonus points
a, a_e, ai, ay
Bonus points: ei, eigh, ey, ea
What are 4 things you need in order to double the final consonant in a 1-1-1 word?
1 syllable word
1 short or R controlled vowel
1 final consonant
1 vowel suffix
Code/ Divide/ Label the following word:
surfer
Chop suffix off; ur --> R
Spell the word who is someone you could hang out with
friend
Say hop
Take out the /h/ and add a /ch/
chop