Sound Concepts
Two or more consonants together. Each consonant sound is heard.
Consonant Blend
Example: br, dr, pl, mp, st, sk
Only one
Singular
Example: paper
When two or more consonants come between two vowels, divide between the two consonants.
The Rabbit Rule (cv/cv syllabication rule )
Example: rab/bit
Use ______ at the beginning of a word, after l or n, after a vowel team, or after r-controlled vowels.
CH
Example: chin, mulch, finch, teach, search
Double the final consonant if you have a one-syllable word with one short vowel.
The Doubling Rule
Example: run=running
A basic speech sound. Breath is NOT blocked when spoken.
Vowel
Example: a, e, i, o, u, sometimes y
A shortened way to write and say a word
Contraction
Example: can not= can't
If there's one consonant between two vowels, try to divide after the first vowel. The first vowel should make a long vowel sound and be an open syllable.
The Tiger Rule (v/cv spelling rule)
Example: ti/ger
Use ________ usually after a short vowel in a one-syllable word, or in the middle of a multi-syllabic word.
TCH
Example: witch, kitchen
DROP the e before a vowel suffix. KEEP the e before a consonant suffix.
The Silent e-Spelling Rule
Examples: hope+ing=hoping, hope+less=hopeless
A basic speech sound. Breath is partly blocked when spoken.
Consonant
Example: b, t
Two different words coming together to form a new word.
Compound Word
Example: sun + set = sunset
If there's one consonant between two vowels, try to divide after the vowel. If it doesn't make sense when you read it, divide after the middle consonant. The first syllable should be closed.
The Robin Rule (vc/v syllibication rule)
Example: rob/in
Use _____ at the beginning or middle of a word.
ai
Example: rain
If a consonant comes before y, CHANGE the y to i before adding a suffix. If a vowel comes before the y, KEEP the y and add the suffix.
Y Spelling Rule
Examples: cry+s=cries, cry+ing=crying; play + ing= playing
Two vowels together that make a new sound.
Vowel Team
Example: team
Plural
Example: papers
Has one or two vowels followed by an r.
R-Controlled Syllable
Example: her, car, bird, for, hurt
Use _____ at the end of a word.
ay
Example: day
Usually has a short vowel and at least one consonant after it.
Closed Syllable
Example: up, dog
Two vowel sounds that make a new sound. (The vowel sound changes from the first vowel sound to the second.)
Diphthong
Example: soil
Base word or root. Can stand alone as a whole word. Has its own meaning. Prefixes and suffixes can be added to it.
Free morpheme
Example: happy
A syllable that always ends a word. It usually has 3 letters. The final e is silent.
C+le Syllable
Example: table, candle
Use _____ at the end of a word or when followed by l, n, er, or el.
OW
Example: brown, shower, towel
Two or more words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings.
Homophone
Example: mail/male