Sounds
What sound does qu make?
/kw/
a. anser
b. answer
c. anwser
What type of syllable is this word?
stove
v-e syllable
Name three words that rhyme with shy.
fly, try, guy, my, hi, why, etc.
What is the suffix in this word?
kindness
-ness
What sound does the y make in this word?
story
/ē/
What is the tricky part of this word?
move
The o makes an "oo" sound. In a v-e word, the o will usually make a long o sound.
What type of syllable is this word?
part
r-controlled
Use this word in a sentence: reptile
Example: A snake is a kind of reptile.
Which of these words has a suffix?
a. sting
b. bring
c. eating
c. eating
What sound does the suffix -ed make in this word?
jumped
/t/
Which of these trick words has a silent letter?
a. both
b. city
c. knew
c. knew
What is an open syllable?
A syllable that ends with a long vowel sound.
Which word of the day means "a small amount"?
a. handful
b. safety
c. rise
a. handful
Add a suffix to the word "strong" to change its meaning to "the most strong."
strongest
Name 3 glued sounds.
all, an, am, ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk
G comes before H in the alphabet.
Which of these words has an open syllable?
a. cucumber
b. garden
c. shortcut
a. cucumber
Give a definition for this word: doze
What are three suffixes you could add to this word?
harm
harmful, harming, harms, harmed
Name 3 closed syllable exceptions.
old, ost, olt, ind, ild
Spell the trick word that Lucie dictates.
against
On a whiteboard, scoop and mark the syllables in this word:
valentine
val (closed syllable) en (closed syllable) tine (v-e syllable)
Spell the word of the day that Lucie dictates.
adjective
Which of these words does NOT have a suffix?
a. fuzzy
b. chilly
c. lobby
c. lobby