Open/Closed Syllables
What is an open syllable?
When a vowel is free at the end of a syllable and says its long sound
Give an example of a word with a triple blend
any word with str, scr, squ, spr, spl (diagraph blends thr and shr are also acceptable)
What is a contraction?
Two words shorten to one syllable using an apostrophe.
What are the schwa sounds?
u and i
What is the soft c sound?
/s/
Give an example of a closed syllable
cat, dog, rabbit (any word with a short vowel)
What is the triple blend in the word "strange"
What two words make up "can't"
can and not
What vowels can make a schwa sound?
All of them
Give an example of a soft g word?
Anything that says /j/ when it's a g
What happens to the vowel sound in a closed syllable?
It says its short sound
What is a trigraph?
Three letters that make one sound.
They're going to the movies. (just no there or their)
Where is the schwa sound in "locket"
et
What vowels do c and g have to have after them to be soft?
e, i, or y
What syllable two syllables are in the word "napkin"
closed and closed
What is the trigraph in "watch"?
TCH
he'd
Where is the schwa sound in problem?
blem
Does giraffe have a hard or soft g?
hard
What two syllables are in the word "tiger"?
open and closed
When do you use a -dge?
When you need to protect the vowel sound and keep it short.
What contraction do you make from "will" and "not"
won't
How many schwa sounds are in festival?
1
Does cent have a soft or hard c?
soft