Sounds
when do you use -dge?
at the end of a 1 syllable word after a single short vowel. (example: dodge, fudge, sludge)
3 sounds for the past tense suffix
ed , d , t
(example: melted, smiled, wished)
painter
faster
bigger
smaller
painter (-er means some who, not more)
When does g say /j/?
followed by e , i , y (gym, gin, gem)
what rule is used in spelling hoped?
silent-e
When a word ends in a silent letter "e," drop that final "e" if the suffix you are using begins with a vowel.
singer
clutch
thinking
seated
clutch (no suffix)
What sound does the letter y make at the beginning of a word?
/y/ as in yellow, yell, yelp, and yesterday.
1-1-1, Silent-e (drop), y to i, are rules to use when...
adding a suffix
dude
student
human
human (u says /u/ a long u sound, others say /oo/)
when does c say /s/?
followed by e , i , y (city, centimeter, cycle)
Which word doubles the final consonant when adding the suffix: -ing?
stand
thrill
quit
help
quit
quit + ing = quitting
BONUS QUESTION (+5):
What spelling rule applies to the word above?
much
fetch
bunch
pitch
much (rule breaker! exception to the rule)
-tch after a 1 syllable word after a single short vowel
-ch after a consonant or 2 vowels
when does a single vowel say its name?
at the end of an open syllable. (be, he, hi)
when adding a SUFFIX that begins with a vowel.
(example: white + er = whiter)
such
catch
fetch
lunch
such (ruler breaker! exception to the rule)
-tch after a 1 syllable word after a single short vowel
-ch after a consonant or 2 vowels