Consonant/Vowel Suffixes
What does the suffix -ful mean?
The suffix -ful means "full of" or "having the qualities of
Spot the welded in the word "ball"
/all/
What sound do you hear in the word "shuffled"?
(/d/)
How many syllables are in the word front?
One Syllable
Identify and explain why the word need is or isn't a 1-1-1 word?
No, because it has two vowels
Why do we add -es to the word "box" to form "boxes"?
We add -es because "box" ends in "x," and the rule is to add -es to words ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh.
What welded sounds are present in the word "costing"?
"cost" has the welded sound -ost, and "ing" has the welded sound -ing.
What sound do you hear in the word "patched"?
(/t/)
How many syllables are in the word whiplash?
Two syllables
whip-lash
Is "mix" a 1-1-1 word?
No, "mix" is not a 1-1-1 word because it ends in the letter "x," which is never doubled when adding -ing or -ed.
In the word "beautiful," what suffix is used to indicate an adjective describing something full of beauty?
-ful (Consonant suffix)
What welded sounds are present in the word "longing"?
"long" has the welded sound -ong, and "ing" has the welded sound -ing.
What sound do you hear in the word "laughed"?
/t/
How many syllables are in the word disrupting?
Three Syllables
dis–rupt–ing
Explain why "skip" is a 1-1-1 word
"Skip" has 1 syllable, 1 vowel, and 1 consonant. We double the "p" when adding -ing or -ed (skipping, skipped).
What suffix is used to show the action of "walk" in the present tense?
-ing (Vowel suffix)
Spot the welded word in "planted"
No, "planted" is not a welded word because "plant" is combined with "-ed," and they don't form a glued sound
What sound do you hear in the word "Singed"?
The "e" in -ed is not pronounced (no extra syllable)
The final sound is /d/ because "g" is a voiced consonant, and the -ed suffix follows that voicing
How many syllables are in the word plompernet?
Three Syllables
Plom–per–net
Explain why "drum" is a 1-1-1 word
"Drum" has 1 syllable, 1 vowel, and 1 consonant. When adding -ing or -ed, we double the "m" (drumming, drummed).
Why is "swiming" incorrect?
The correct word is "swimming," because the final consonant "m" is doubled when adding -ing to a word ending in a single consonant.
What welded sounds are present in the word "strongest"?
"strong" has the welded sound -ong, and "est" has the welded sound -est.
What sound do you hear in the word "Hunted"?
/ed/
How many syllables are in the word Reconsideration?
6 syllables
Re–con–sid–er–a–tion
Is "help" a 1-1-1 word?
No, "help" is not a 1-1-1 word because it ends in a consonant blend (the "lp"), not a single consonant. Therefore, we don't double the "p" when adding -ing or -ed.