Syllable Types
Name 5 of the 6 syllable types?
* DAILY DOUBLE *
1. Closed 2. Open 3. Vowel Team,
4. Magic-e 5. Bossy r/Vowel r,
6. Consonant le
When do we spell words with tch or dge?
When a one-syllable word has a short vowel sound followed by the /ch/ or /j/ sound, we use tch or dge.
What are the 3 sounds of ea?
long e, long a, short e
eat steak and bread
________ dog is so cute.
Your or You're
* DAILY DOUBLE *
Your (dog belongs to you)
How many syllables are in the word articulate?
4 (ar-tic-u-late)
When do we use c or k at the beginning of a word?
* DAILY DOUBLE *
c is used before the vowels a, o, u
k is used before e, i, y.
Examples: cat, cove, cut, kettle, kite, key
Where do you find oi in words?
Give one example.
Beginning or Middle of the word.
Examples: oink, boil, spoil, join, point
_______ going to be a fun day!
Its or It's
It's (contraction: It is)
What syllable types are in the word: cider?
ci =open
der = bossy r / vowel r
What is the FLOSS rule?
When a one-syllable word ends in f, l, s, or z after a short vowel, we double the final consonant.
Name 2 vowel teams that make the long o sound.
* DAILY DOUBLE *
oa, ow, oe
The students stood by ________ desks.
their or they're
* DAILY DOUBLE *
their (desks belong to the students)
What syllable types are in the word: reptile
rep = closed
tile = magic e
What is the Gentle Cindy/Soft c and g rule?
When the letter c is followed by e, i, y, it usually makes the /s/ sound.
When the letter g is followed by e, i, y, it usually makes the /j/ sound.
Name 2 vowel teams that make the long a sound.
ai, ay, eigh, ey
________ for dinner tonight?
Whats or What's
What's (contraction: What is)
What syllable types are in the word: remember?
re = open
mem = closed
ber = bossy r / vowel r
When do we double the last consonant before adding a suffix?
In a one syllable word, with one short vowel, when adding a vowel suffix
Example: drop + ing = dropping
Name 2 vowel teams that make the long i sound.
Give an example for both spellings.
igh, ie, ye
Examples: light, night, tie, pie, bye
The _________ cover is torn.
books or book's
book's (the cover belongs to the book)