Guess and Spell
Spell the word that has a blend at the beginning and the end and is something that you have to put on an envelope to mail it.
stamp
Why is the "l" in the word "shrill" doubled?
Because of the bonus letter or floss rule
what type of syllable is the word "pink"?
a closed syllable
cl is a blend
sh is a digraph
A type of letter whose sounds are made with your mouth closed
consonant
Spell the word that has a digraph at the beginning, a blend at the end and is what sometimes happens to your clothes when you put them in the dryer.
shrink
When do you spell the sound /k/ with a "ck"?
At the end of a one syllable word after a short vowel
Short
What is the short sound of the vowel "o"?
ah
A part of a word that you say with one breath and that has at least one vowel sound
syllable
Spell the word that is a V_E syllable and is something that can burn you if you are not careful.
fire
What is the difference between a digraph and a blend?
A digraph is two consonants together that make one sound.
A blend is two consonants together that each make their own sound.
Divide the word athlete into syllables?
Bonus-what kind of syllables are in this word?
ath- lete
ath is a closed syllable
lete is a VCE syllable
a_e
A type of letter whose sound is said with our mouth open and that is always the star of the show in any syllable
vowel
Spell the word that means something kind that you do for others at holiday time. Hint: it starts with the letter "g".
give
What is one letter that cannot be the last letter of a word in English?
V
What 2 things have to happen for a syllable to be called "closed"?
1. only one vowel
2. vowel is followed by one or more consonants
Which vowel makes two different sounds in a v_e syllable?
U
How many syllable types are there?
6
Spell the word that is the opposite of slow and begins with the buddy letters.
quick
What is the job of the letter "e" in a v_e syllable?
It makes vowels long in a v_e syllable
What is the most common type of syllable found in more than half of all English words?
the closed syllable
What two letters go together to spell the sound /kw/?
qu
What do you call letters like -s, -es, and -ing that are added to the end of word to change its meaning?
a suffix