Syllables
What is a closed syllable?
What vowel team is the 3rd way to spell long a?
ai
A suffix is a morpheme added to the...
end of a word.
What is a verb?
A verb describes an action or something that is happening.
What is the FLoSS(Z) rule?
In a one syllable word, after a short vowel is heard, you double the f, l, z, or z.
What is an open syllable?
When the vowel is at the end of a syllable and there is no consonant closing in the vowel, the vowel says its long sound. Examples: she, go, hi
The vowel team that is the 5th way to spell long i and comes at the end of words...
ie
The suffixes -s and -es change nouns from...
singular to plural.
-ing is added to what kind of words...
verbs
blend
Name the syllable division stretegy... 1. Find the vowels 2. Divide between the consonants 3. Read each syllable 4. Blend the syllables
Rabbit Rule
What vowel team spells long e only at the end of a two-syllable word like turk--?
ey
What suffix is added to words ending in ch, sh, s, x, and z?
-es
When a verb has the -ing ending, what does it need before it to help it show its action?
helping verb
What are the 3 ways to spell the /c/ sound?
c, k, ck
Name the syllable division strategy... 1. Find the vowels 2. Divide after the first vowel (leaving it open) 3. Read each syllable 4. Blend the syllables
Tiger Rule
The vowel team that is the 3rd way to spell long o...
oa
Make the noun bench plural...
benches
What is a helping verb?
A helping verb comes before a main verb. It helps the main verb show action.
Name 4 digraphs...
th, ch, sh, wh
Name the syllable division strategy... 1. Find the vowels 2. Divide after the consonant (keeping it closed) 3. Read each syllable 4. Blend the syllables
Camel Rule
The vowel team that is the 3rd way to spell long i and is sometimes followed by /t/...
igh
When do we add the suffix -s and -es to the end of verbs?
It depends on whether we are talking about our actions or other people's actions.
am, is, are, was, were
What are the 2 ways to spell the /ch/ sound?
ch, -tch