See-Saw Schwa
Identify the schwa sound in the word banana
What is the last vowel sound?
This word refers the grass in front of someone's home
What is lawn?
To construct something
What is b-u-i-l-d?
To make a singular word possessive (show ownership), we add this
What is 's?
A giant house!
What is a mansion?
Identify the schwa sound in the word about
What is the first vowel sound?
What babies do to move around
What is crawl?
A group of individuals (it rhymes with steeple!)
What is p-e-o-p-l-e?
To make a plural word possessive (show ownership) we add this
What is s'?
When I'm confused, I ask one of these
What is a question?
Identify the schwa sound in the word extra
What is the last vowel sound?
A hot, summer month
What is August?
After high school, kids go to _________.
What is c-o-l-l-e-g-e?
A unit of meaning added to the beginning of a word. It changes the meaning!
What is a prefix?
A type of book that tells a made up story
What is fiction?
Identify the schwa sound in the word balcony
What is the middle vowel sound?
Something that often accompanies a drink at the movie theater
What is a straw?
What is t-o-u-g-h?
A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word. They change the meaning!
What is a suffix?
A word for when people talk about something to share their ideas, opinions, and thoughts
What is discussion?
Identify the schwa sound in the word specific?
What is the first vowel sound?
Toddlers are often considered to be misbehaved or this word
What is naughty?
That's it! I've had _________!
What is e-n-o-u-g-h?
An unaccented, unclear vowel sound. It often sounds like "uh"!
What is a schwa?
A word for when harmful things are put into the air, water, or ground, making them dirty and unhealthy for people, animals, and plants
What is pollution?