KIT 1
If a baseword ends with one s, how will the s usually be pronounced?
(z)
In a word with a VCCV pattern, where does the word usually divide?
Between the 2 consonants
Does the spelling of a suffix ever change?
No
What two sounds can be made by the letter a if it comes after a w?
(a) apple
(o) watch
How many things are being compared if a word ends with suffix -est?
3 or more
What symbol is used to code a long vowel sound?
macron
How do you pronounce the vowel u in a closed syllable?
umbrella (u)
How do you spell the sound of (k) before the sound of (i)
k
Give 2 possible pronunciations for this word...
rimdop
Teacher will let you know if you did it correctly or not.
How do you spell (k) at the end of a one syllable base word immediately after a consonant?
k
What three SOUNDS double at the end of a one syllable base word after a short vowel?
(f), (l), (s)
How do you pronounce the letter n before the sounds of (k) or (g)
(ng)
How do you spell the sound of (k) if it comes before a consonant?
c
What sound will suffix -ed make if it follows the letters d or t?
(ed)
How is initial, medial, and final (e) spelled in a one syllable base word?
ee
Two words combined with some of the letters omitted is called a ___________.
do + not = don't
In the following sentence, what it is the meaning of the word strapless?
Jan wore a strapless dress to the school dance.
without straps
How would you spell the final (k) sounds at the end of a base word immediately after a short vowel?
ck
When would suffix -ed make the sound of (t)?
When it follows an unvoiced sound
In a word of any length, how would you spell the sound of (s) if it came at the end of the word immediately after a short vowel?
ss
What is a derivative?
A baseword plus a suffix
What is a digraph?
2 letters that stand side by side and make one sound
Would the spelling of the baseword change, if you are adding a consonant suffix to a word that ends with one vowel and one consonant?
No - (bigness rule)
How would you pronounce the e at the end of a word if there is another vowel in the base word?
It is silent
When spelling a base word that ends in one vowel and one consonant, would the spelling of the base word change if a vowel suffix is being added?
Yes, the final consonant in the baseword would double