Syllable Studies
What vowel sound to closed syllables typically have?
Short
What does suffix -ed do to a word?
It makes it past tense.
What four things do you need in a complete sentence?
Capital Letter
Ending Punctuation
Subject
Predicate
If a student reads 120 words in 60 seconds but makes 4 errors, how many words did they read correctly in one minute?
116 wcpm
How many syllables are in the word "eagerly"?
3
What vowel sound do open syllables typically have?
Long
What is a morpheme?
The smallest part of a word that has meaning.
What is the subject in the following sentence?
My teacher likes loud music.
My teacher
What does a fluent reader do when they see a comma?
Pause
How many morphemes are in the word "eagerly"?
2
What does silent e do?
It makes the vowel long/say it's name.
What suffix is often added to a base word to create an adverb?
-ly
What is the predicate in the following sentence?
Middle school students are a little weird.
are a little weird.
What do we call it when we all read together?
Choral Reading
Use the word "eagerly" in a sentence that demonstrates you understand its meaning.
Answers will vary, but responses should use eagerly to describe a verb and demonstrate excitedness or enthusiasm.
Consonant + le is always found in what part of a word?
End
True or False: Every word has at least one morpheme?
True
What part of speech answers the question: What did they do?
verb
What does your voice usually do at the end of a question?
It usually rises or goes up.
What part of speech is "eagerly"?
adverb
What are the five basic r-controlled syllables?
ar, er, ir, or, ur
How many suffixes are in this amazing sentence?
Two
What part of speech is the word "run" in this sentence?
I went on a long run.
noun
What is fluency?
Reading at a good rate, automatically/accurately, and with good expression/prosody.
Code this word: eagerly
1. Box -ly.
2. Underline ea and er.
3. Divide the syllables between ea and g.
4. The first syllable is a vowel team (VT) and the e is long.
5. The second syllable is r-controlled (RC).