Syllable Stuff
Prefixes
Suffixes
What The Schwa?
Spelling Rules
100

The word 'Shark' is this type of syllable.

What is a 'Bossy R' syllable.

100
A prefix is added to this part of a base word.

What is the beginning of a base word.

100

This suffix means past tense.

What is '-ed', as in played.

100

When a vowel makes an unexpected sound.

What is a schwa.

100

'Sale' and 'sail' are examples of this type of word.

What are Homophones?

200

The word 'candle' is this type of syllable.

What is a 'Consonant -le' syllable.

200

This prefix means before.

What is 'pre-', as in preheat.

200

This suffix means 'without'.

What is '-less', as in hopeless.

200

The schwa in the word 'again'.

What is the first 'a' in again.

200

This spelling rule applies to the word 'grass'.

What is the Floss Spelling Rule.

300

The word 'escape' would follow this division pattern.

What is 'es/cape' or vc/cvce.

300

This prefix means 'not'.

What is 'un' 'in' or 'non', as in undo, incorrect or nonfat.

300

This suffix means 'full'.

What is '-ful', as in careful.

300

The schwa in the word 'banana'.

What is the first and last 'a' in banana.

300

This rule helps you to remember when to begin a word with the letter 'c' or 'k'.

What is the rule "K takes i and e and C takes the other 3 (a, o, u)".

400

The word 'understand' would follow this division pattern.

What is 'un/der/stand' or vc/cvc/ccvcc.

400

This prefix means 'bad' or 'mistake'.

What is 'mis', as in misread.

400

This suffix means 'like or manner'.

What is '-ly', as in slowly.

400

The schwa in the word 'apartment'.

What is the first 'a' in apartment.

400

The spelling rule that applies to the word 'jogging'.

What is the 111 Doubling Rule.

(1 syllable, 1 vowel, 1 consonant at the end = doubling before adding suffix)

500
The word 'uninterested' has this many syllables.

What is 5 syllables.

500

This prefix means 'again'.

What is 're', as in replay.

500

This suffix means 'one who or that which or comparative/more'.

What is '-er/or', as in 'teacher, tractor, faster'.

500

The schwa in the word 'camera'.

What is the 2nd 'a' in 'camera'

500

The plural spelling of the word 'family'.

What is 'families'.