Spelling Rules
Suffixes
Phonograms
Hard or Soft C
A Little Bit of Everything
100
Which word has a silent final E so that the word not end in V or U.
1. Pace
2. Give
3. Lace
4. Kite
2. Give
100
Give an example of a vowel suffix.
Ex:
-ing
-ed
-est
Suffix MUST start with a vowel.
100
Name the phonogram:
two-letter /n/ used only at the beginning of words
KN
Ex: Know
100
Complete with either a C or a K.
cir_le
circle
100
Which word follows the rule: Drop the silent final E when adding a vowel suffix.
1. Sliding
2. Timely
3. Hopeful
4. Helpless
1. Sliding
200
Which word follows the rule: The vowel says its long sound because of the Silent Final E.
1. Stack
2. Bet
3. Note
4. Vet
3. Note
200
Give an example of a consonant suffix.
Possible Answers:
-ful
-ness
-ly
The suffix MUST start with a consonant.
200
Name the phonogram:
/ä/ two letter /ä/ that MAY be used at the end of English words
AW
Ex: saw
200
Complete with either a C or a K.
ca_e
cake
200
Which word follows the rule:
The vowel says its name because of the E.
1. Blue
2. Late
3. Curve
4. Some
2. Late
300
Which word follows the rule: I and O may say /ī/ and /ō/ before two consonants.
1. Ghost
2. That
3. Mice
4. Frog
1. Ghost
300
Find ALL the vowel suffixes:
-est
-ly
-ment
-ing
-ed
-ship
-est
-ing
-ed
300
Name the phonogram:
/ӓ-ă/
AUGH
Ex: taught laugh
300
Complete the word with either a C or a K.
pen_il
pencil
300
Complete with either a C or K.
fa_e
face
400
Which word follows the rule: A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable.
1. Kit
2. Prance
3. Tube
4. Cedar
4. Cedar
400
Find ALL the consonant suffixes:
-able
-ness
-ful
-er
-en
-ist
-ness
-ful
400
Name the phonogram:
two letter /ä/ that may NOT be used at the end of English words
AU
Ex: Author
400
Name a word with the soft c.
Possible Answers:
-cent
-center
-lace
The word must have a C that makes the /s/ sound.
400
How many sounds does the phonogram CH make?
The phonogram CH makes three sounds.
/ch/ /k/ /sh/
For example: child school chef
500
Which word has a silent final E that makes G soften to /j/.
1. Gym
2. Cent
3. Charge
4. Leave
3. Charge
500
Add the suffix -ful to this root word:
success
successful
500
Name the phonogram:
/ŏ-ō-ö-ow-ŭf-ŏf/
OUGH
Ex: thought though through bough rough trough
500
Name a word with a hard C in it.
Possible Answers:
-cone
-cold
-cobra
The word must have the C that makes the /K/ sound.
500
Add the suffix -ist to this base word.
type
typist