Where's the Schwa?
pollen
The e in the second syllable
What does a closed syllable end in?
a consonant
right or write?
Many people across the world learn how to ________ starting on the left side of the page.
write
frum
from
jam
grape
raspberry
berry
mango
berry
grape
jam
mango
raspberry
magnet
The e in the second syllable
What two sounds can a schwa make?
short u or short i
know or no?
The teacher can tell that many students ________ the answer because they have their hands raised.
frantic
panic
hammock
stoic
sonic
frantic
hammock
panic
sonic
stoic
random
The o in the second syllable
Is a schwa found in the accented or unaccented syllable of a word?
banned or band?
At many museums, visitors are ________ from using flash photography.
banned
brutr
trample
triad
tarmac
toil
teeming
tarmac
teeming
toil
trample
triad
aroma
The first a in the first syllable and the last a in the last syllable
farther or father?
If you live in New York City, you're ________ from Chicago than if you lived in Pittsburgh.
farther
karee
sport
splotch
spiral
snorkel
snide
snide
snorkel
spiral
splotch
sport
abundant
The first a in the first syllable and the last a in the second syllable
Why do we have to drop the e when we add a vowel suffix to a v-e word?
The vowel (e or i) in the suffix is now protecting the long vowel sound!
weather or whether?
The news will tell me ________ or not I'll need to bring an umbrella to work with me.
whether
chokolit
chocolate
aviary
avatar
aviator
aviation
avail
avail
avatar
aviary
aviation
aviator