Random Trivia
How do you say "my name is.." in spanish?
or in French
Me llamo
Je m'appelle
What is the age range of our classmates?
3-6 grade.
What letter does a soft G sound like?
J
Why is it called a silent letter?
Because you cannot hear it in the pronunciation.
What is an exception? I use this word all the time.
Something that does not typically follow a rule.
What is the fastest land animal? (Not the peregrine falcon.)
cheetah
Who won last week's Kahoot?
Yueling
Which one sounds like a soft g? Dge or Gu
Dge
What is the silent letter in "write?" What about "When?"
W, H
Which suffix is used more commonly? Double points if you explain why.
-able because it is non-latin
What is the name of the lobster in The Little Mermaid?
Sebastian
Who was the only person to turn in his/her homework last week?
Chloe
Give me three words with a soft g. (They can be names) (They don't have to start with the g)
George, giraffe, ginger, giant, strange, range, rage.
Name three silent letters we learned about. (We learned 10 in total)
B, GH, H, U, K, N, W, C, and more
Rule of thumb: if you remove -____ from a word, you are NOT left with a complete word.
ible
Name all 8 planets. (Extra points if you name them in order)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Pluto)
Name one of Songyang's "creative" names that he has used for his Zoom name (not counting today's)
(I'm pretty sure "I WILL EAT YOU" was in there at one point)
Give me three words with gu (hard g).
Answers may vary. Examples: guess, guitar, dialogue, disguise, language, guest
B is not pronounced after __ at the end of a word.
M
climb, dumb, tomb
If the word ends in a ‘y’, change it to a/an ___?
i
What is the most ordered fast food in the United States?
chicken wings
Name four people who've had perfect attendance throughout the whole summer.
Chloe, Derek, Katrina, Songyang, Mia, Nicolaj, Alena
What is another letter that has both a hard and soft sound? I briefly went over it before.
C
For example: carrot vs. celery
the silent letters are tricky!
You remove the 'e' when adding these suffixes unless it ends with ___ or ___.
Hint: they make soft sounds
ge, ce
Manageable
Changeable