Nonsense Words
Vowel Combinations
Prefixes
Syllables
Anything
100
Say "maip" What is your vowel combination?
What is m-ai-p? Vowel combination is ai
100
What vowel combinations make the long a sound? Make a word with each vowel combination
What is ai and ay?
100
What does the prefix "in" mean as in incomplete? Can you think of other words with in-?
What is not?
100
How many syllables does numerous have? Break the word apart on your board.
What is 3? num-er-ous
100
Write 5 words with the ai or ay sound.
What is (answers vary)
200
Say mern What is the vowel combination?
What is m-er-n Vowel combination is er.
200
What letter do you have to add to the end of the word to make the vowel a long sound? Make a word for each.
What is an "e"?
200
What does the prefix mis- mean as in mislay? Can you think of other words with the prefix mis-?
What is wrong?
200
How many syllables does unpredictable have? Show each syllable
What is 5? un-pre-dict-a-ble
200
Say the word croy What is the vowel combination?
What is cr-oy Vowel combination is oy
300
Say tain What is the vowel combination?
What is t-ai-n Vowel combination is ai.
300
What vowel combinations make the /er/ sound? Name one word for each vowel combination Hint: There are 3 vowel combinations
What is er, ir, ur?
300
What does the prefix im- as in implant? Can you think of other words with im- as the prefix?
What is in?
300
How many syllables are in astronaut? Show each syllable
What is 3? as-tro-naut
300
How many syllables are in Shabbona? Show the syllables
What is 3 and sha-bbon-a?
400
Say morch What is the vowel combination?
What is m-or-ch Vowel combination is or
400
What vowel combinations make the /aw/ sound? Can you think of a word with the vowel combination?
What is au?
400
What does the prefix dis- mean as in disclaim? Think of another word using dis-
What is not
400
How many syllables are in unafraid? Show each syllable? Bonus: What is the prefix?
What is 3? un-a-fraid Bonus: Un
400
Write a sentence using astronaut, boy, rain, and turn.
What is (answers vary)
500
Say splize What is the vowel rule?
What is spl-i-ze E at the end of the word makes a long i sound.
500
What vowel combinations makes the /oy/ sound? Can you think of words with these vowel combinations.
What is oi and oy?
500
What is a combination of letters at the beginning of a word that changes the words meaning?
What is a prefix?
500
How many syllables are in obsolete? Show each syllable
What is 3? ob-so-lete
500

Name three things you are thankful for.

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