Soft c and g
What sound does "c" makes when it is followed by "e", "i", or "y"?
/s/
In the acronym CLOVER, "C" stands for which type of syllable?
Closed Syllable
When do you use "dge" to spell /j/?
directly after a short vowel sound in a one-syllable word
What part of speech are words that name people, places, things, or ideas?
nouns
What are three vowel teams that spell /ā/?
ai, ay, ey
What sound does "g" often make when it is followed by "e", "i", or "y"?
/j/
In the acronym CLOVER, "O" stands for which type of syllable?
Open Syllable
When do you use "tch" to spell /ch/?
directly after a short vowel sound in a one-syllable word
What part of speech are action words?
verbs
What are three vowel teams that spell /ō/?
oa, ow, oe
Why does "c" say its soft sound /s/ in the word "cymbal"?
because it is followed by the letter "y"
In the acronym CLOVER, "R" stands for which type of syllable?
R-Controlled
True or False: Use -dge for the /j/ sound directly after a long vowel sound in a one-syllable word
false (use -ge after a vowel team or long vowel)
What part of speech are describing words?
adjective
Which vowel team (ay or ai) do you generally use at the end of a word or syllable?
ay (day, clay, stay, replay)
What are two ways to pronounce "gede"?
/jēd/ and /gēd/
The words puzzle, bugle, and wiggle end with which type of syllable?
CLE (consonant le)
In the word "ledge", what sound does the letter "d" make?
no sound (silent)
Which suffixes do you usually use to make nouns plural?
-s or -es
True or False: Generally, use ow to spell /ō/ at the end of multi-syllable words.
true (minnow, window, shadow)
How do you spell a final /j/ sound after a long vowel?
-ge
Which types of syllables are in the nonsense word chartay?
R-Controlled and Vowel Team
In words like "latch" and "edge", why do we use the extra consonants "t" and "d"?
to protect the short vowel
What are the four main parts of speech?
noun, verb, adverb, and adjective
True or False: Generally, use oe to spell /ō/ in the middle of a word.
false (oe is mostly used at the end of very short words like toe, hoe, or doe)