Short and Long Vowels
Phonetic Skill 1 & 2
Phonetic Skill #4
Phonetic Skill #5
Adding suffixes
100
How do you mark a short vowel?
With a little arch above the vowel. 
100
Phonetic Skill 1 & 2 are the rules for keeping the vowel sound short or long?
Short
100
How many vowels does a phonetic skill #4 word have?
2 vowels
100
How many vowels does a phonetic skill #5 word have?
2
100
What is a suffix?
It is a word part that is added to a base word. like
-ing, -ful, -able, -er
200
How do you mark a long vowel?
With a straight line above the vowel. 
200
Phonetic Skill #1 has how many guardian consonants?
1
200
At the end of all Phonetic Skill #4 words there is what?
A silent e.
200
What does the word adjacent mean?
Standing right next to each other.
200
When adding a suffix to a Phonetic Skill #1 word what do you have to do?
You must double the ending consonant.
fat - fatter
300
The long vowel sound of Aa is what?
Its name - a
300
Phonetic Skill # 2 has how many guardian consonants?
2
300
What does the silent e cause the first vowel to do?
It causes the first vowel to say its long sound.
300
Phonetic Skill #5 has 2 vowels. Are they right next to each oterh or not?
Yes! They stand together. They are adjacent to one another.
300
When adding a suffix to Phonetic Skill # 2 words what do you have to do?
Just add the suffix.
cost - costing
400
The short sound of u is what?
/u/ as in up
400
How do you mark a guardian consonant?
With a star 
400
How do you mark the silent e in a Phonetic Skill # 4 word.
You put a straight line through it showing it is silent.
400
Phonetic Skill #5 teaches us what rule?
When 2 vowels are together, the first says its long sound and the second is silent.
400
When adding a suffix to Phonetic Skill #4 words what do you have to do?
Drop the silent e and add the suffix.
smile - smiling
500
The long sound of Ii is what?
It is its name - i
500
What are the guardian consonants protecting?
The short vowel sound.
500
Is the word "DANCE" a Phonetic Skill #4 word?
NO. It has two guardian consonants making it a Phonetic Skill #2 word.
500
There are nine adjacent vowels. Can you name at least four of them?
oa, ea, ai, ay, oe, ee, ui, ue, ie
500
When adding a suffix to Phonetic skill #5 words what do you have to do?
Just add the suffix
boat - boating