Syllables
What kind of syllable has 1 only vowel and ends with a consonant. (Hint: Open, closed, v-c-e)
Closed
How do you spell the /k/ sound at the end of a 1 syllable word with a short vowel?
ck
blirk
blirk
What are the short vowel sounds?
a, e, i, o, u
Name the vowels.
a, e, i, o, u
and sometimes y
What kind of syllable has only 1 vowel and it is always at the end?
Open
What are the bonus letters used at the end of 1 syllable words with a short vowel sound?
ff. ll, ss, zz
chost
chost
What are the different spellings of the sound /k/?
c, k, ck
What is a digraph?
2 letters that make 1 sound
What kind of syllable has a vowel, followed by a consonant, followed by an e?
v-c-e
What letter is silent at the end of a word that has a long vowel sound?
e
thive
thive
What sounds can the letter y make when it is a vowel?
long i, long e, short i
Does the letter u count as a vowel in a word when it comes after a q?
No
What kind of syllables have long vowel sounds?
(The vowel says its own letter name)
v-c-e and open
What letters can change the sound of a c or a g?
e, i, y
bishbat
bishbat
When can the letter a sound like /u/? (short u)
When it is at the end of a word (extra)
Or when it is in a syllable by itself at the beginning of a word. (Alaska)
Or when it ends an open syllable at the beginning of a word. (banana)
Who won the Super Bowl this year?
The Rams
What is an r controlled syllable?
The vowel has an r after it and the r "controls" the vowel sound so that it isn't long or short.
Name 2 jobs that silent e can have at the end of a word.
make the vowel long
change the sound of a c or a g
splanket
splanket
Why are these words NOT rhyming words?
five, give
Because ive is an exception.
No words end in the letter v so the e has to be there but it won't always change the vowel sound.
Explain the difference between a blend and a digraph.
A digraph is 2 letters that make 1 sound.
In a blend you can hear each letter sound seprately.