Fundations
When do you use -ed at the end of a word?
When it already happened (in the past).
Read the word: laugh
/laf/
How do you mark digraphs?
Underline them
Which is the correct spelling?:
A. thare
B. there
C. thayre
D. none of the above
B. there
How many inches are in one foot (1 ft)?
Twelve (12) inches.
When do you use -ing at the end of a word?
When something is still happening (in the present).
Read the word: please
/plēz/
Put a star above second/bonus letter (l, f, s)
Which is the correct spelling:
A. animall
B. anymall
C. animal
D. none of the above
C. animal
What holiday is in February?
Valentine's Day
To make a word that plural, you can add
-s or -es
Read the word: stinger
/sting-ur/
How do you mark glued/welded sounds?
Box them
Choose the correct spelling of the word:
A. speech
B. speach
C. speash
D. speack
A. speech
Whose iconic speech began with "I have a dream..."?
Martin Luther King Jr.
To make word ending in (sm ch, sh, x, z) plural, you add
-es
Read the word: plumpest
/pluhm-puhst/
How do you mark suffixes?
Underline the base-word and circle the suffix.
Choose the correct spelling of the word:
A. none of them
B. frieze
C. freaze
D. freeze
D. freeze
How many years are in a decade?
Ten (10)
What is the difference between using -er and -est at the end of a word?
Ex: taller vs. tallest
taller: comparing two things
tallest: comparing three or more things
Read the word: welded
/welduhd/
How do you mark a closed syllable exception?
Put a macron (-) over the vowel, scoop the word, put a "c" under the scoop, and cross out the c.
Choose the correct past tense of happen:
A. happened
B. happening
C. happen
D. happenned
A. happened
What is the closest planet to the Sun?