Phonology
What are the 2 sounds that a 'c' can make?
/k/ and /s/
What is a prefix?
A letter or letters that go before a root word and modify the word's meaning.
What is a syllable?
A vowel sound in a word.
Similar + ly = ?
Similarly
Define "noun".
Person, place or thing.
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
26
Give 3 examples of vowel suffixes.
-ed, -ing, -er, -est, -ish, -en, -es
How many syllables are in the word "education"?
4
Big + er = ?
Bigger
What is the difference between a noun and a proper noun?
A proper noun is somebody's name or the name of a place. For example, Susan, Jack, Toronto.
How many vowels are there in the English alphabet?
5 (a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y)
What suffix indicates more than 1 (pluralization).
s
In the word "bubble", where do you split the syllables?
bub/ble
Hope + ing = ?
Hoping
What part of speech is the word "pretty"?
Adjective
Name 5 words that use the vowel team oo.
food, cook, book, cool, tool, etc.
What is the first syllable called in the word:
un/plug/s
Prefix
They packed their books into the ________.
Boxes
Which 2 parts of speech make up a simple sentence.
A noun and a verb.
Name 3 vowel teams or letter combinations that make the long a sound.
ai, a-e, ay, ea, ei, eigh
The word "friend" is a noun. If you add "ly" to the end, what part of speech does it become?
An adjective or adverb.
Universally, hippopotamus, interestingly, etc.
Name 2 words that do not follow the rule "i before e except after c".
weird, neighbour, weigh, freight, etc.
What are the 3 components of a paragraph?
Introduction, body, conclusion.