a speech sound in which the flow of air in not obstructed
What is a vowel?
100
double the f, l, s, and sometimes z after a short vowel in a one syllable word.
What is F, L, S, spelling generalization?
200
/k/
What is k, c, ck
200
2
What is squelch
200
subside
What is sub/side; closed, v-c-e
200
a word or part of a word with one vowel sound
What is a syllable?
200
the ch is used after a long vowel or consonant and the tach is used after a short vowel.
What is ch-tch spelling generalization?
300
/ks/
What is x
300
3
What is landslide?
300
carbine
What is car/bine; r-controlled, v-c-e
300
a cluster of two or three consonants that are blended together. Each sound is heard.
What is a Consonant Blend?
300
the k is used after a long vowel or consonant and the ck is used after a short vowel.
What is k-ck spelling generalization?
400
/e/
What is e-e, e, ee,
400
4
What is destroy
400
formulate
What is for/mu/late; r-controlled, open, v-c-e
400
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
What is a Prefix?
400
use y at the end of a one syllable word for the final /I/ sound.
use y at the end of a two-syllable word for the /E/ sound.
What is the Y generalization?
500
/a/
What is a, a-e, ai, ay
500
5
What is timberline
500
orthodontist
What is or/tho/don/tist; r-controlled, open, closed, closed
500
two or more letters pronounced together to produce a vowel sound. The first letter will be a vowel.
What is a diphthong?
500
If a one-syllable base word ends with one consonant with one vowel before it, you must double the final consonant of the base word when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. Do not double the final consonant if the suffix begins with a consonant.