End of Year Jeopardy - 3rd grade

Word Structure

100

What are 3 ways to spell the sound /k/? 

Write three words with these three different spellings. 

c, k, ck

example: quick, kite, catch

200

Give a word with a three letter beginning blend.

Examples: throne, split, sprite, strong, etc

300

Give a word with an end blend.

Examples: pond, nest, belt, chalk, mask, gift, etc. 

*digraph at the end does not count

400

What does the suffix -ing mean?

Continuous action/ happening right now

500

What are the 4 most common ways to spell /ā/?

Write examples for each (you can write the key words)

If you know more you could get bonus points

a, a_e, ai, ay

baby         train

cake          tray

Bonus points: ei, eigh, ey, ea

veil, bread, eight, they, steak

Rules

100

What does WORMS stand for? Write them down 

Which

Rich

Much

Such

200

List 2 exceptions to the FLOSS Rule

if, of, pal, gel, gas, is, plus, us, has, was, this, yes, as, bus

300

No English word ends in which 2 letters? 

v, j

400

When adding a suffix to a word that ends in an e, when do you drop the e? Give an example. 

 root word + suffix=

When adding a vowel suffix. 

Examples write + ing = writing

500

Write the word for more than one loaf of bread. 

loaves

Syllable Division

100

Code/ Divide/ Label/ Read the following word: 

Ornate

R  E 

VC/CV

Needs macron over A

200

Code/ Divide/ Label/ Read the following word: 

ingrain

C     V

VC/CCV  

needs breve over I

300

Code/ Divide/ Label/ Read the following word: 

trifle 

C    L

C + LE

Needs macron over i

400

 Code/ Divide/ Label/ Read the following word: 

Habit

C     C

VC/V 

Needs a breve over both vowels

500

Code/ Divide/ Label the following word: 

surfers

Chop suffix off; s and er; ur --> R

Learned Words

100

Write the month you were born. 

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December 

(must be capitalized)

200

Write a utensil you use to cut something?

knife

300

How do you spell the item that tells the time? Not the clock but a ____

watch

400

Write the name of your school?

The Schenck School

must be capitalized

500

Spell the word who is someone you could hang out with

friend

Phonemic Awareness

100

FLASH & FLUNK - do they rhyme?

no

200

Rhyme with “twice”

Dice, spice, lice, thrice, price, rice, mixe, slice, etc.

300

Say broom. Now say it again without /m/

brew

400

pull and punch the word “lunge”

The last sound is /j/

500

Say hop

Take out the /h/ and add a /ch/

chop