The Basics
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False! Closed syllables can only have 1 vowel
What is the syllable pattern in the word "happy"?
C-O
What is the meaning of the prefix "con-"?
with, together
What is the meaning of the suffix "-able"?
able to
How many *official* vowels are there in the alphabet?
5
True or false?: If a multisyllabic words ends in consonant -le, the final e is silent
True!
What is the syllable pattern in the word "banana"?
O-O-O
What is the meaning of the prefix "mis-"?
wrong, negative
What is the meaning of the suffix "-ing"?
currently happening
What is a digraph?
a pair of letters that make one sound
True or false?: Open syllables can have a short or a long vowel sound
False! Open syllable always have a long vowel sound!
What is the syllable pattern in the word "magnificent"?
C-C-O-C
What is the meaning of the prefix "dis-"?
not, apart
What is the meaning of the suffix "-ed"?
happened in the past
What is a trigraph?
three letters that make one sound
What is an example of a vowel digraph?
ee, ey, ea, oi, oy, oo, ow, au
What is the syllable pattern in the word "elephant"?
C-O-C
What is the meaning of the prefix "fore-"?
front
What is the meaning of the suffix "-rupt"?
break
True or false?: Diagraphs and Trigraphs can be found at the beginning, middle, or end of words.
True!
True or false?: In r-controlled syllables, the vowel is neither long nor short
True! The vowel is controlled by the r
What is the syllable pattern in the word "unimaginable"?
C-O-C-O-O-C
What is the meaning of the prefix "para-"?
beside, near
What is the meaning of the suffix "scend"?
climb