Names and Symbols
What do we call 2 letters that make one sound - like "sh"
Digraph
What type of syllable is the word "cat"
Closed
Mark up the word: Potatoes
3 syllable scoop
Open, open, suffix
What does the suffix -ing mean in a word like jumping
It is happening now
What kind of ending does a word usually have if it has a short vowel and ends in a "ch" sound?
tch
What is the name for three letters that make one sound - like "tch"?
Trigraph
What kind of syllable is "go"
Open
Mark up the word: Conversation
4 Syllables
Closed, closed, open, tion ending circle
What does it mean when you add -ed to a word?
It means the action happened in the past
When do you use "ck" at the end of a word?
After a short vowel sound
What is the name of the mark that goes above a short vowel sound?
Brev
What kind of syllable is cake
V-E
Mark up the word: reasonable
Open, closed, suffix (-able)
What does the prefix -un mean in a word (unhappy)
What do we do to a final consonant when adding a suffix to a short vowel sound? (like run + ing)
Double the consonant! (running)
What is the name of the mark that goes above a long vowel sound?
Macron
What kind of syllable is "bird"?
R-Control
Mark up the word: Pickles
2 syllables (pick) (les)
Pick - closed, line under ck
les (-le with a crossed out e)
What does "dis" mean in a word (disagree)
Not or opposite
What happens to the silent e in a word when we add most vowel suffixes? (like love + ing)
E gets dropped!
What marking goes under a word with a vowel-consonent-e syllable (Write a V-E word and mark it up)
A scoop with a dash over the vowel, a line through the silent e, and a v-e below.
What kind of final syllable is marble?
C-le
Mark up the word: Complicated
4 syllables
Closed, open, open, ending -ed
What does -sion mean when it is added to a word? (explain - explanation)
Changes the verb into a noun!
"the act of" or "the state of something"
What happens to the Y in cry when you add ed?
The Y changes to an i