Spelling Rules
Phonograms / Pronouns
Grammar
Suffixes
Parts of Speech
100

What spelling rule do these words follow?

WAFFLE, MIDDLE, TICKLE

What is...

Rule 12.4 – Every syllable must have a written vowel.

100

Which POSSESSIVE PRONOUN AJECTIVE belongs in the blank. (Pronoun: She)

____ jacket got dirty when she was wearing it and fell in the mud. 

What is...


**All Possessive Pronouns: My, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs**

100

What is the correct linking verb that belongs in this sentence:

The girl ____ happy because today is Friday. 

What is..

IS

100

Add the suffix -ment to judge

judge + ment

What is JUDGEMENT



100

Yesterday, the students were very quiet in the hallway.

Identify the linking verb.

What is ..

WERE 

links the subject: students 

to the predicate adjective: quiet 

200

Make these words plural: 

ice

berry

What is...

ICE 

BERRIES

200

The G says /j/ because of the E. The D is silent.

+100 

This phonogram is only used after a single _______ _______.


What is DGE 


Single short consanant

200

Define LINKING VERB 

What is... 

It connects the subject to more information about the subject.

Examples: am, is, are, be, was, were

200

Add the suffix -ness to the word ugly

ugly + ness

What is... UGLINESS


*BONUS +100 POINTS if you can tell me why we change the Y to I*

200

Fill in the blank with the correct demonstrative pronoun.

Can you bring me _________ pencils from over there. 

THESE, THOSE, or THAT

What is THOSE

300

What spelling rule does the addition of the suffix -ing to the word dry follow? 

dry + ing 

+100 extra points if you add the suffix -ous to the word study 

study + ous 

What is...

Drop the Y and add I when adding a suffix unless the suffix begins with I.


STUDIOUS

300

List all the vowels.


What is...

A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y

300

Define adverb


What is..

An adverb describes or modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb.

300

Add the suffix -ing to the carry

carry + ing

+ 100 extra points if you put what spelling rule this follows.

What is... CARRYING

Single vowel Y changes to I when adding any ending, UNLESS the ending begins with I.


300

Is the verb in this sentence a linking verb?

I feel happy right now.

YES 

replace FEEL with the linking verb AM

400

Add the suffix and write what Spelling Rule this follows...

drive + ing 

What is... Drop the silent final E when adding a vowel suffix ONLY if it is allowed by other spelling rules.

Rule that allows this: I and Y may say / ĭ / or / ī / at the end of a syllable. 

DRIVING 

400

Name all of the DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS, 

hint: They answer the question "Which?" 

What is..

THIS, THESE, THAT, THOSE

400

Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence:

Paloma brought her art bag to class on March 29th.

What is..

On March 29th.

400

Add the suffix -ly to the word incredible

Add the suffix -ly to the word unbelievable


What is... INCREDIBLY, UBELIEVABLY 


400

Identify the linking verb in this sentence. 

The children in the courtyard are very sweaty. 

What is...

ARE

500

Add the suffix -ly to the word creepy

creepy + ly

What Spelling Rule is used?

What is... CREEPILY

Drop the Y and add I when adding a suffix unless the suffix begins with I.

500

Fill in the blank... 

I was so happy that ___ teacher gave me a good grade. 

A. I

B. My

C. Mine 

D. Me

What is...

MY

500

How many syllables does this word have?

UNIMAGINABLE

6 syllables because 6 vowels

500

Add the suffix -able to the word value

and the suffix -er to the word judge

value + able 

judge + er

What is... VALUABLE, JUDGER

500

Name all the "TO BE" linking verbs.

am, is, are, was, were
M
e
n
u