Vowels
What are the five vowels?
A, E, I, O, U
What are consonants?
Consonants are letters of the alphabet that are not vowels.
What is a syllable?
A syllable is the number of parts in how a word is pronounced. There is a vowel sound in each part.
What is a rhyme?
A rhyme is a repeated similar sound in two or more words/ when two words have the same ending sounds.
What is a word family?
A group of words that have the same ending pattern or feature.
What is a long vowel? Provide an example.
A long vowel is a vowel that is pronounced the same as the letter name. Long vowels say their name.
Example: "A" in "cake".
Name three consonant blends
"bl", "st", "tr"
How many syllable are in the word "elephant"?
Three syllables
Give two words that rhyme with "cart".
"dart"
"fart"
"mart"
"part"
"start"
Give three words that belong to the "-ack" word family.
Examples:
-back
-pack
-track
What is a short vowel? Provide an example.
A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently than the name of the letter.
Example "A" in "cat".
What is the difference between hard and soft "c"?
Hard "c" sounds like /k/ (as in "cat") and soft "c" sounds like /s/ (as in "cent").
Divide the word "banana" into syllables.
ba-na-na
What is a near rhyme? Provide an example.
A near rhyme sounds similar but doesn't rhyme perfectly. Example: "worm" and "swarm"
What is a base word?
A base word is a word that can stand alone.
Example: "play"
In "playing" and "replay", the base word is play.
Identify the vowel sound in the word "hope".
The long "O" sound.
Provide a word that starts with a silent consonant.
Examples:
-knee
-knife
-gnat
What is the rule for counting syllables in a word?
Count the number of vowel sounds to determine the number of syllables.
Identify a pair of words that do not rhyme.
"dog" and "cat"
Explain how prefixes change the meaning of a word.
Prefixes are added to the beginning of a word to alter (change) its meaning.
Example: If you add "un" to the word "happy", you get "Unhappy".
What is a diphthong? Give an example.
A diphthong is a vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another.
Example: "oi" in "boil"
What is a consonant digraph? Give an example.
A consonant digraph is two consonants the create one sound.
Example: "ch" in "chair", "sh" in "shark", "wh" in "whale".
Explain what a closed syllable is.
A closed syllable ends in a consonant and has a short vowel sound.
Why is rhyming important in poetry?
Rhyming adds interest, rhythm and musicality to poetry.
What is the difference between a root word and a base word?
A root word is the most basic form of a word that cannot stand alone, while a base word can stand alone and may have prefixes or suffixes added to it.