Spelling
Marking syllables
Word Elements
High Frequency Words
Schwas
100

Please spell these words

sly

five

plenty

100

Scoop and Mark the syllable and vowel types of the word:


husky 

hus ky 

closed, open...y is a vowel ending the word saying the long e sound 

100

determine the number of word elements (prefix, suffix, latin base). Mark the word element(s) and underline the base word:

relocate

is this word a complex word?

1 word element, a prefix

re- (do again)

baseword: locate

it is not a complex word


100

Read the phrases:

buy the woman chocolate

thought she did

below the deck

had a different number

 

100

determine where the schwa is in the word:

minus

the schwa is in the 2nd syllable. The vowel u is not making its expected sound

200

Please spell two words

hesitate

gravity

200

scoop and mark the syllable and vowel types:

populate 


pop u late

closed open v-e

200

determine the number of word elements (prefix, suffix, latin base) and mark them:

comodeling

is it a complex word?

2 word elements, a prefix and suffix

prefix: co-    suffix: -ing

baseword: model

it is not a complex word

200

Correct the spelling of these words:

culd

sune

sher

dus

 could

soon

sure

does

200

determine where the schwa is in the word:

bagel

ba gel

schwa in the 2nd syllable

e is saying short i sound

300

Please spell three words

atitude

detriment

oxidize

300

scoop and mark the syllable and vowel types:

migrate

mi grate

open, v-e

300

determine the number of word elements (prefix, suffix, latin base) and mark them:

defected

is it a complex word?

3 word elements, prefix suffix and latin base

prefix: de-   suffix: -ed    latin base: -fect-

baseword: defect

it is a complex word. The prefix de- and the latin base -fect- come together to create a real word

300

Correct the spelling of these words:

belo

tok

befour

prite


below

talk

before

pretty


300

Where is the open syllable exception?

identity

i den ti ty

in the middle, i is saying its short vowel sound

400

Please spell four words

manipulate

dignity

atomic

rotunda

400

scoop and mark the syllable and vowel types:

compromise

com pro mise

closed, open, v-e

400

determine the number of word elements (prefix, suffix, latin base) and mark them:

invalidate

is it a complex word?

in val id ate

in- is a prefix added to the baseword validate

1 word element

it is not a complex word

400

Correct the spelling of these words:

thot

lernd

doter

pepl

thought

learned

daughter 

people

400

Where is the open syllable exception?

arena

a re na

at the beginning and end, a is saying the short u sound

500

Please spell five words

drinker

entirely

consolidate

disrespectful

aluminum


500

scoop and mark the syllable types:

condiment

Is this a complex word?

con di ment

closed, open syllable exception, closed 

yes, condiment is a complex word 

500

determine the number of word elements (prefix, suffix, latin base) and mark them:

humility

hu mil it y

No word elements!

500

Correct the spelling of these words:

hows

urownd

uganst

wuns

plese

house

around

against

once

please

500

Where is the open syllable exception?

dividend

div i dend

in the middle, i is saying its short vowel sound

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