Phonics
How many sounds are in the English language?
44.
What is a syllable?
A part of a word having atleast one vowel sound.
What is a prefix and suffix?
Letters added to the beginning or ends of words to change their meaning.
What is an action word?
A verb.
What is a phoneme?
A phoneme is a speech sound.
What genre of music commonly manipulates syllables/stresses in different creative styles?
Rap.
A stand-alone word, such as "dog".
What describes a noun?
Adjective.
Decode the following word and spell it properly: s-igh-ck-o-l-o-j-ee
Psychology
2.
What is a bound morpheme?
What must every sentence have to be complete?
A who (subject) and a what (predicate).
Write the following word phonetically (hint: use the whiteboard): Camaraderie
ck-u-m-r-o-d-er-ee
How many syllables are in the word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"? (30 seconds to decide)
14.
Again.
What is the difference between a proper noun and a common noun?
Proper Nouns: always start with a capital letter. They are a specific thing, person, place, or idea. Ex: Toronto
Common Nouns: the words that refer to most general things. Ex: country,
What is phonics?
Phonics is the relation between how words are spelled and how specific letter groups sound.
Write the following word with its divided syllables, such as: cal/en/der.
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
su/per/cal/i/fra/gi/list/ic/ex/pi/al/i/doc/ious.
Using the root "act", write five (5) words which include it (remember tenses).
Examples: action, acting, acted, inaction, inact, etc.
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
I'm hungry, but I have no money.
I'm hungry, but I have no money.