Definitions
What does an s added to the end of a noun make that word? (IE what does that s mean?)
What is PLURAL
If a one syllable word ends in a vowel immediately followed by the consonant l, s, or f - what do you have to do to that last consonant?
Double it.
THE BONUS LETTER or FLOSS RULE
The consonant blend in the word scrap.
What is SCR?
The symbol used to mark a vowel in a short syllable.
What is BREVE
Give an example of a digraph
What is sh, ch, ck, qu, wh, th
A word that can stand alone as a word or have something added to it.
What is BASEWORD
The DIGRAPH BLEND in the word shrink
What is SHR?
What is a closed syllable?
VOWEL IS FOLLOWED BY ONE OR MORE CONSONANTS, VOWEL IS SHORT
Give an example of a baseword and suffix
examples: Clock- clocks
ring - rings
jump - jumped
Name all the ng welded sounds.
What is ang, ing, ong, ung?
The final blend in the word tempt.
What is MPT?
What are the exceptions to closed syllable, (Hint: Welded letters)
What is olt, old, ost, ild, ind
Give me an example of a digraph blend
shr
thr
nch
What is a blend?
Two or more consonants together- each keeping its own sound.
When do you end a word with a ck.
WHEN CK DIRECTLY FOLLOWS A VOWEL in a one syllable word.
The initial (beginning) blend in the word string.
What is STR?
Show how to mark a closed syllable.
What is *see white board
Give me an example of a three letter blend
scr, spl, mpt, spr
What is a syllable?
A word or part of a word with one vowel or vowel sound, made by one push of breath.
Spell these 3 words:
sprinting
subcontract
grasping
TRUE OR FALSE?
A new sound is created when consonants form a blend.
FALSE
What are 3 exceptions to the closed syllable rule.
ex.: What is wind, cost, and lost
old, olt, ost, ild, ind
Give an example of a word that the letter z is doubled in (bonus letter).
What is fuzz, buzz, fizz, razz, jazz