Vowels, blends, digraphs and diphthongs Jeopardy

Phonics Randoms

100

Name 5 bossy r spellings.

er, ir, ur, or, ar

200

What is a word that has the same digraph as "wh" as in "when"?

answers will vary

300

Name at least 2 w blends.

dw, sw, tw

400

Name a word that has the diphthong ou/ow in it.

answers will vary

500

Name the four nk endings.

ink, ank, onk, unk

Phonics Stuff We Haven't Learned Yet...

100

Name a word with the diphthong ew.

answers may vary

200

Name a word that ends with "sion".

answers may vary

300

Name a word that has the diphthong "ou" as in group.

answers may vary

400

Name a word that has ch making the /sh/ sound.

answers may vary

example: machine

500

Name a word with the ending "dge".

answers may vary

Example: edge, acknowledge, judge

Vowel Teams

100

Name at least two ways to spell the long u sound.

u, & u-e

200

Name at least three ways to spell the long o sound.

o, o-e, & oa

300

Name at least four ways to spell the long i sound.

i, i-e, igh, & y

400

Name at least four ways to spell the long a sound.

a, a-e, ai, & ay

500

Name at least 5 ways to spell the long e sound.

e, e-e, ea, ee, & y

Phonics Rules

100

Name an example of a "Sammy Rule" rule breaker and explain why.

Answers may vary. Possible answers: gas, bus, chef because they are shortened words.

200

Explain the difference between open and closed syllables.

In an open syllable the vowel says its name.  In a closed syllable it makes the short sound because a consonant is blocking it.

300

Why is magic e silent?

It gives all of its power to the other vowel in the syllable to make it say its name.

400

When y is at the end of a word it makes two different sounds.  What are the sounds, and under what circumstances does it make them?

Y at the end of a 1-syllable words makes the long i sound.  Y at the end of a multiple-syllable word makes the long e sound.

500

Explain the "Sammy Rule" - aka, the 1-1-1 rule

If a word is one syllable, has one short vowel sound, and ends in a consonant sound that is /s/, /l/, /f/, or /z/ you must DOUBLE IT!!

Suffix ed

100

What three sounds does suffix ed make?

/d/, /t/, & /id/

200

What sound is suffix ed making at the end of the word "landed"?

/id/

300

What sound is suffix ed making at the end of the word "stayed"?

/d/

400

What sound is suffix ed making at the end of the word "whiped"?

/t/

500

Come up with a word that uses suffix ed and use it in a sentence. Tell what sound suffix ed makes at the end of the word you chose.

Answers may vary.