Syllable Types/ Division
Divide and pronounce this word: bandit
ban/dit (VC/CV)
These combinations of letters are examples of ____________: scr, str, spr, spl
Clusters
Is /ŏ/ a short or long letter sound?
Short
What is the Floss Rule?
f, l, s, or z: after a short vowel, double me! (ff, ll, ss, zz)
Name the vowels
a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y
Read the following words and give their syllable types: frog, hope, by
Closed, Silent e, Open
In grammar, what do we call a person, place, thing, or idea?
A noun
Pronounce these glued sounds: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk
:)
When do you use the drop e rule?
When a base word ends in e and you're adding a vowel suffix, drop the e from the base word.
Which vowels go with c and which go with k?
a, o, u go with c
e, i, y go with k
Divide and pronounce this word: advice
ad/vice (VC/CVCe)
What is a verb?
An action word
What are the 3 sounds of y?
/y/, /ī/, /ē/
What are the three letters that make c and g soft?
e, i, y
When do we use 's?
To show that something belongs to someone
Divide and pronounce this word:spectrum
spec/trum (VC/CCV)
What is the name of something that we add to the end of a word that changes the word's meaning?
A suffix
What are the 3 sounds of -ed?
/id/, /d/, /t/
What is the 1-1-1 doubling rule?
When you have a base word with 1 syllable, 1 vowel, and 1 ending consonant and you're adding a vowel suffix, you double the last consonant in the base word.
The first syllable of a tiger word is always _________ (what syllable type)?
Open!
Divide and pronounce this word: refuse
re/fuse (V/CV)
In grammar, what do we call a describing word?
An adjective
What are the 2 times that letter s says /z/?
1) At the end of a word after a voiced consonant 2) When it's between 2 vowels
What are the 3 short vowel flags (spellings used after short vowels)?
ck, tch, dge
What is the difference between a blend and a digraph?
A blend is two consonants that keep their own sounds. A digraph is two consonants that make one sound.