Terms
Ways to Spell "k"
FLoSZy
Suffixes
1-1-1 Doubling
100

a sound where the mouth is open and air flows out

What is a vowel?

100

the letter for spelling "k" in a 1-syllable word BEFORE short vowels -a-, -o-, and -u- 

examples:

_at

_op

_ub

What is -c-?


examples:

cat

cop

cub


100

the number of syllables in a FLoSZy base word

What is 1?

100
the past tense suffix, meaning that something happened in the past

What is suffix -ed?

100

a suffix beginning with this kind of letter is needed for 1-1-1 doubling

What is a vowel letter? (a, e, i, o, u)

200

a sound where the air is blocked by the lips, tongue, or teeth

What is a consonant?

200

the letter for spelling "k" in a 1-syllable word BEFORE short vowels -e- and -i-

examples:

_eg

_id

_ub

What is -k-?

examples:

keg

kid

200

the type of vowel sound in a FLoSZy base word 

(short or long?)

What is a short vowel sound?

200
the present continuous suffix, meaning that something is happening right now

What is suffix -ing?

200

the number of syllables in a base word needed for 1-1-1 doubling

What is 1 syllable?

300

a small word or piece of a word with 1 vowel sound

What is a syllable?

300

the letters for spelling "k" in a 1-syllable word AFTER short vowels

examples:

pa _ _

ki _ _

tu __

What is -ck-?

examples:

pack

kick

tuck

300

The four different letters that are doubled at the end of FLoSZy base words

examples:

cu _ _

be _ _

gla _ _

bu _ _

What are -f-, -l-, -s-, and -z-?

examples:

cuff

bell 

glass

buzz

300
the three sounds of suffix -ed


examples:

napped

jogged

petted

What is "t" (napped), "d" (jogged), and "ed" (petted)?

300
the number of vowel letter-sounds in a base word needed for 1-1-1 doubling

What is 1 vowel letter-sound?

400
a weak-and-mushy vowel sound in an unstressed syllable; sounds like "uh" or "ih"

What is a schwa?

400

the letters for spelling "k" before in a 2-syllable word before ending -et?

examples:

ti _ _ et

ro _ _ et

bu _ _ et

What is -ck-?

examples:

ticket

rocket

bucket

400
the plural suffix for FLoSZY base words -cuff- and -bell-

What is suffix -s? (cuffs, bells)

400

a suffix that means "without," turning a noun into an adjective


examples:

job _ _ _ _ 

help _ _ _ _

What is suffix -less?


examples:

jobless

helpless

400

the number of consonant letter-sounds needed after the vowel for 1-1-1 doubling?

What is 1 consonant letter-sound?

500

two letters that make one sound

What is a digraph?

500
the letter for spelling "k" in a beginning blend when there is a consonant between "k" and the vowel:


examples:

_ l a p

_ r i b

s _ r u b

What is -c-?

examples:

clap

crib

scrub

500

the plural suffix for FLoSZY base words -glass- and -buzz-

What is suffix -es? (glasses, buzzes)
500

a suffix that means "the state of," turning an adjective into a noun

examples:

sad _ _ _ _ 

sick _ _ _ _ 

What is suffix -ness?

examples:

sadness

sickness

500

True or False: plan + ing = planning (1-1-1 doubling)

True!

suffix begins with a vowel letter: i

1 syllable base word: plan

1 vowel letter-sound in base word: a

1 consonant letter-sound after vowel in base word: n

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