Vowel Teams
What are 2 ways you can spell long a?
a as in acorn ey as in they
ai as in rain ay as in stay
a-e as in cake eigh as in eight
ey as in they
In the word TABLET, is the first syllable closed?
Yes: TAB-let
In the word TIGER, is the first syllable open?
Yes: TI-GER
How big is a flea now?
1/10 inch (1-3 mm)
about the size of a pencil tip
What are 3 ways you can spell long e?
e as in respond ie as in cookie
ea as in please ee as in tree
y as in funny ey as in monkey
e-e as in Pete
In the word SOLID, is the first syllable closed?
Yes: SOL-id
In the word MENU, is the first syllable open?
No: MEN-u
How big is was a dinosaur flea?
1 inch
What are 3 ways you can spell long o?
o as in open o-e as in phone
oa as in soap ow as in snow
oe as in toe
In the word ROBUST, is the first syllable closed?
No: RO-bust
In the word PROTECT is the last syllable open?
No: pro-TECT
In what country was the first flea fossils found?
China
What are 3 ways you can spell long u?
u as in unit u-e as in tune
ue as in true ui as in fruit
oo as in soon ew as in few
In the word CANDID, is the last syllable closed?
Yes: can-DID
In the word EQUATOR is the first syllable open?
Yes: E-qua-tor
How many eggs can a female flea lay in one day?
Over 50 eggs in one day
What are 4 ways you can spell long i?
i as in idea i-e as in time
ie as is tried igh as in light
y as in spy uy as in buy
In the word CARGO, is the last syllable closed?
No: car-GO
In the word VOLCANO, is the last syllable open?
Yes: vol-ca-NO
What skill do fleas have now that they didn't have when dinosaurs were alive.
They can jump up to 6 inches.