Nonsense Words
What 2 vowel teams make the long a sound?
What is ai and ay?
What does the prefix "in" mean as in incomplete?
What is not?
How many syllables does numerous have?
What is 3? num-er-ous
What letter do you have to add to the end of the word to make the vowel a long sound?
What is an "e"?
What does the prefix mis- mean as in miscount?
What is wrong?
How many syllables does unpredictable have?
What is 5? un-pre-dict-a-ble
What 3 r controlled vowel combinations make the /er/ sound?
What is er, ir, ur?
What does the prefix re- as in reconnect?
What is again.
How many syllables are in astronaut?
What is 3? as-tro-naut
How many syllables are in Shabbona? Show the syllables
What is 3 and shab-bon-a?
What vowel combinations make the /aw/ sound?
What is au?
What does the prefix dis- mean as in discontinue? Think of another word using dis-
What is not
How many syllables are in unafraid?
What is 3? un-a-fraid
Saturday has 3 syllables. What are the vowel sounds in each syllable.
syllable 1-short a
syllable 2-ur
syllable 3- ay
What vowel combinations makes the /oy/ sound?
What is oi and oy?
What is a combination of letters at the beginning of a word that changes the words meaning?
What is a prefix?
How many syllables are in obsolete?
What is 3? ob-so-lete
Name three vowels or vowel combinations and their key words.
What is (answers vary)