Spelling Concepts
The word "STOPPED" is what rule
Doubling Rule
Happy + er
Happier
repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of multiple words
Ex: Sally Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore
Alliteration
Correct this sentence:
"Me and Fred strolled to the corner."
Fred and I strolled to the corner
Which two groups celebrated the first Thanksgiving together in 1621?
Native Americans and Pilgrims
Dope e rule
Bigger
A comparison of generally unlike objects using “like” or “as.”
Ex: They fight like cats and dogs
Simile
What comic book character is Batman's sidekick in Gotham city?
Robin
Bananas have seeds. True or False
True
The suffix -ing
Study + ing
Studying
When an author interrupts the flow of a story to tell readers about an event that happened previously (before)
Foreshadowing
If you want to unwind (relax) do you "spill the beans" or "let your hair down"
Let your hair down
How do you say Thank You in Spanish?
Gracias
A letter or group of letters added to the start of a word is called
Prefix
Skip + ing
Skipping
Another term for the Main Character in a story
Protagonist
How many syllables in the word electricity?
5
e-lec-TRI-ci-ty
How many wheels are on a unicycle
one
A letter or group of letters that are added to the end of a word is called
Suffix
Bump + ed
Bumped
When a word imitates the sound it is describing
Ex: Crash! The bike slammed into the glass door.
Onomatopoeia
Is the sequence of a story called the plot, the setting or the theme?
What season has the fewest hours of daylight
Winter