What is the 1-1-1 rule?
This is when there is a 1 syllable word, with 1 vowel, then we apply the phonics rule to it.
How many sounds do the letters in the English language make?
44
What three r-controlled vowels sound the same?
(Hint: they are called the triplets!)
-ER, -IR, UR
Write this word correctly:
mop+ed=
Mopped
What is Siobhan's favorite kind of candy bar?
A twix!
Where do we find the spellings C, K, and CK?
C comes before/after vowels A,O,U
K comes before/after I, E
CK comes at the end of a 1 syllable word that has a short vowel
What is the word below called?
Raincoat
A compound word
What do -ed, -ing, and -er all have in common?
They are all suffixes
Make+ing=
Making
What is Kristen's favorite color?
Blue
What do we call the rule shown below?
drop-------dropping
The doubling rule! Exlpain the doubling rule to us:)
What are the two words below called?
Fast Slow
Antonyms
Explain the drop the 'e' rule to me
You drop the magic e at the end of a word when the suffix being added on is a vowel suffix.
hope+ing=hoping
Re+heat+ed=
Reheated
Spell our school mascot's name!
Jaguar
What is it called when we have two words that sound the same but are spelled differently?
Homophones
Witch and Which
What are the two words below called?
Angry, Enraged
Synonyms
Does a prefix and a suffix have a definition?
Yes! When we look at a prefix or suffix, we are able to use the context of that word to help us understand unfamiliar words.
Erupting
un+zip+ing=
Unzipping
How many grades are in schools?
13
How many jobs does silent E have?
At least 7!
What is the difference between a digraph and a blend?
A blend is two or three letters coming together but keeps its same sound. A digraph is when two letters come together to make a new sound.
What do the suffixes -ed and -ing mean?
-ed past tense
-ing happening now
Re+con+struct+tion=
Reconstruction
What are Siobhan and Kristen's last names?
Daly and Gale