Syllables
Spelling Generalizations
Concept Vocabulary
Suffixes
Spelling
100
A syllable that contains a single short vowel sound ending in one or more consonants
What is a closed syllable
100
When you hear the long a sound at the end of a baseword, use ay.
What is the ay spelling generalization
100

A sound in which the flow of air is blocked by your teeth, your tongue and your lips. 

What is a consonant

100
When this suffix is added to a base word, it means it's happening right now.
What is suffix ing
100

Name all the ways you know to spell long a.

a, a-e, ai, ay, eigh, ei

200
A syllable that ends with one vowel which has a long vowel sound.
What is an open syllable
200
When you hear /k/ at the end of a one syllable base word, directly after a short vowel sound, use ck. All other times use k
What is the ck spelling generalization
200

A sound in which the air is not blocked by your teeth, tongue or lips

What is a vowel

200
When this suffix is added to a baseword it makes things plural (more than one)
What is suffix s
200

Name all the ways you know to spell long o.

o, o-e, ow, oa, oe.

300
A syllable that has a vowel followed by a consonant followed by a silent e. The vowel has a long sound
What is a vce syllable
300
When you hear /f/,/l/,/s/,/z/, at the end of a one syllable base word, directly after a short vowel sound, double the f,l,s,z.
What is the floss spelling generalization
300
A word or part of a word with one vowel sound.
What is a syllable
300
When this suffix is added to a baseword, it makes the word past tense.
What is suffix ed
300

Name all the ways you know to spell long e.

e, e-e, ee, ea, ey, ei.

400
A syllable that has a vowel followed by an r.
What is an r control syllable
400
When you hear /ch/ at the end of a one syllable base word, directly after a short vowel sound use tch. All other times use ch
What is the tch spelling generalization
400
Two or more letters that come together to produce a brand new sound.
What is a consonant digraph
400

When you add this suffix to a baseword it means "having the character of" or "like".

What is suffix y

400

Name all the ways you know to spell long i.

i, i-e, y, igh, ie.

500
A syllable that contains a diphthong.
What is a diphthong syllable
500
When you hear /j/ at the end of a one syllable base word, directly after a short vowel, use dge. All other times use ge.
What is the dge generalization
500
Two or more letters that come together to produce a vowel sound. The first letter will always be a vowel.
What is a diphthong
500
When you add this suffix to a baseword is means "the most"
What is suffix est
500

What says long u?

u, u-e, ew, ue, ui, eu.

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