Definitions
What is a syllable?
A syllable is a beat or part of a word. They usually have a vowel sound.
What is the floss rule?
When a short vowel
word has one syllable
And it ends in f, l, s, z
You double the final consonant.
floss, puff, mess, class, fuzz, etc.
ge, dge, gi or gy.....say j sound.
What is a prefix and give an example.
It comes at the beginning of a word.
un, re, dis, uni, bi, tri, quad,
When do you double a consonant for ED?
When there is a one syllable word with one short vowel followed by one consonant.
stop - stopped
tug - tugged
rip - ripped
What is a noun?
Person, place or thing
When an a comes before an LL and when it is followed by a w....what sound does the a make?
short o sound
ball, wall, mall, call,
water
When you make a word plural...when do you use s and when do you use es?
When a word ends in s, sh, ch, x or y you use es.
What is a suffix and give an example.
It comes at the end of a word.
ful, ed, ing, less, tion, sion, ture, or, ist, ish, ness, ment, able, ible
When do you double a letter when adding ing?
You double the letter when you have a one syllable word and it has one short vowel followed by one consonant.
hit - hitting
dig - digging
run - running
Give an example of a verb.
action word
jump, run, sit, jog
What is the Duck Rule?
When you hear a k sound at the end of a one syllable word with a short vowel, you spell the k sound with a ck.
What is the catch rule?
when a word is one syllable, has a short vowel and you hear a ch sound....spell it tch.
watch
match
catch
What is the difference between present, past and future tense and give an example.
present - happening now (run)
past - happened already (ran)
future - will be happening (will run)
When do you double a letter when adding er and est?
Comparative and superlative
when there is one short vowel and one consonant at the end of a word.
big - bigger, biggest
hot - hotter, hottest
wet - wetter, wettest
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
adjective describes a noun
adverb describes a verb
What is the magic e rule?
Magic e makes the vowel say its name.
What is the bridge rule?
When a one syllable word has a short vowel and you hear a j sound...spell it dge.
fudge
pudge
grudge
What is the difference between an open and a closed syllable?
open - long vowel sound (me)
closed - short vowel sound (met)
When do you drop the e when adding a suffix?
bake - baked
ride - riding
cute - cuter, cutest
What is alliteration?
a beginning sound that is repeated.
What is the soft c rule?
When a c is followed by i, e or y...say s.
what sound does y say for each of these words
by
bunny
yellow
i
e
y
AR, OR, ORE, ER, IR, UR, W+OR, IGH, OO, AW, AU, AUGH, OY, OI, OU, OW, KN, WR, MB, LY, AIR, EIGH, AIGH, OUGH, GN, GH,
Students show me sounds
When do you change a y to an I to add a suffix?
When the word ends in consonant + y.
baby - babies
spy - spied
dirty - dirtiest