Language Concepts
two letters that make one sound
digraph
This type of syllable only has one vowel and ends with at least one consonant
closed syllable
Name the three spelling choices for the sound /f/
f, ff, ph
This prefix means "before"
pre-
What is phonics?
the relationship between sounds and letters
syllable
This type of syllable only has one vowel and ends with that vowel
open syllable
Name the two spelling choices for the sound /e/
e, ea
This greek combining form means "sound"
phone or phon
What is Morphology?
The study of meaning
This is added to the end of a word, and changes the base word's meaning
suffix
This type of syllable can only be used at that end of a word
cle syllable
Name 5 spelling choices for the sound /I/
i, i-e, y, igh, ie
This latin root means "to break"
rupt
What is Orthographic mapping
the process in our brain where we pair words with their correct spelling
An unaccented, or unclear vowel sound. Any vowel can make this sound.
schwa
This type of syllable is when two or more vowels work together to make one sound
vowel team
name three spellng choices for the sound /er/
er, ir, ur
Where does the word "disruption" come from. What does it mean
latin
dis- apart
rupt- to break
tion-noun
What is reading fluency?
The speed and accuracy with which we read
Name all six syllable types
closed, open, VCe, Vowel Team, R controlled vowels, cle
This type of syllable consists of a vowel followed by thee letter r
r controlled vowel
Name the 8 spelling choices for the sound /A/
a, a-e, ai, ay, ea, eigh, ei, ey
Where does the word "photograph" come from?
greek
photo meaning light
graph meaning picture
What are the "three great spelling rules"
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drop it or keep it
keep it or change it