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What is a digraph
2 letters together making one sound
What is a compound word
two words combined to create one word
sunset, bathtub
What is the v-e syllable
a vowel followed by a consonant then an e
the e is silent and the first vowel says it own name (long vowel sound)
What is an open syllable
a single vowel ends the syllable and the vowel sound is long
What is a suffix
a suffix added to a base word, usually indicates a part of speech and it could also change the meaning
-ed. -ing. -ful.
What is a blend
2 or more letters together, each making own sound
to retain the short vowel sound
rabbit
what is the exception to the v-e syllable
English words do not end in v, the e ends the word and the first vowel is short
give
What is the exception to the open syllable
Exceptions: a and i in open syllables
a beginning or end of word. says schwa Alaska
i in the middle says short sound animal
What is the difference between a vowel suffix and a consonant suffix
a vowel suffix begins with a vowel. -ed
a consonant suffix begins with a consonant. -s
What is a digraph blend
a consonant digraph combined with a third consonant that retains its own sound
lunch, shrimp, thrift
how do you mark a vowel short
with a breve u
How do you mark a silent letter
you cross it out with a /
What does y say at the end of a one syllable word
long i
cry
What is the final stable syllable
final stable syllable is part of a multi syllable word and is always the last syllable
it has a consonant, l, and e
the e is silent
table
What is a closed syllable
a syllable with one vowel, followed by one or more consonants, vowel sound is short
how do you mark a vowel long
with a macron _
what does the Latin Base -sume- mean
to take
What does the y say at the end of a multisyllabic word
long e
baby
what is the exception to the final stable syllable
when the final syllable is preceded by an s
the consonant is silent
castle
What is the exception to the closed syllable
syllable with one vowel, one or more consonants following, vowel sound is long
wild, cold, find, post, colt
How do you mark a closed syllable exception
cross out the c and mark the vowel long
What does the Latin Base -quire- mean
to ask or seek
What does the prefix de- mean
de- means down, away from
decline, defrost
What are the 3 jobs of silent e
1. make the first vowel loig
2. end a word, following letter v
3. be the vowel in a -le (fs) syllable.