Concepts
Name any digraph?
ch, ck, sh, th, wh
How many syllables are there in the following word?
bishop
2
What is the suffix in the word:
ballistics
Identify the blends in the word:
sprint
SPR & NT
Which spelling is correct?
guarentee
gaurantee
guarantee
guarantee
Name any welded sound:
ang ank ing ink ong onk ung unk all am an
How many syllables in the word:
vanishing
2 (ing is a suffix)
What is the suffix in the word:
vanishing
Suffix -ing
Identify the schwa in the word:
dragon
/o/ - sounds like the short vowel /i/
Which spelling is correct?
nesecary
necessary
necesary
necessary
This is when two or more consonants are together in a word but still make individual sounds.
Blends
How many syllables in the word?
Wisconsin
3
What is baseword in the word:
enchanted
Identify the digraph blend in the word:
shrimp
shr
Which spelling is correct?
exhibit
exibit
exhibet
exhibit
Can a digraph ever be split apart?
No - two letters that come together to make one sound.
How many syllables in the word:
discredited
3 (ed is a suffix)
What is the baseword in the word:
subcontracting
Identify the closed syllable exception in the word:
child
ild
Which spelling is correct?
imagin
amagine
imagine
imagine
Identify any one of your closed syllable exceptions.
ild ind old olt ost
How many syllables in the word:
anesthetic
4 (an es thet ic)
Identify the baseword and the suffix in the word:
accomplishing
Baseword: Accomplish
Suffix: -ing
Identify your syllables. Identify the blends in each syllable:
fragment
frag fr
ment nt
Which spelling is correct?
recieve
receive
receve
receive