Sounds
What sound does all make?
all as in ball
What is the correct spelling?
a. cuzin
b. cosin
c. cousin
c. cousin
What type of syllable is this word?
toe
double vowel syllable
Name three words that rhyme with flow.
go, tow, show, glow, grow, snow
What sound does this suffix make?
-y
long e sound
Which vowel team makes the long e sound in this word? Lucie will dictate.
ee
What is tricky about this word?
lose
The o makes an "oo" sound, and the s makes a "z" sound
What type of syllable is this word?
she
open
Use this word in a sentence: coach
Example: The soccer team learned from the coach.
Which of these is a vowel suffix?
a. ly
b. est
c. ness
c. est
Name 3 glued sounds.
am, ank, ang, ink, ing, an, onk, ong, unk, ung
Which of these trick words should be capitalized?
a. cousin
b. america
c. beautiful
b. America
Name a closed syllable exception.
ost, olt, ind, old, ild
Which word of the day means "to come after"?
a. flow
b. follow
c. spoil
b. follow
Which of these words has a suffix?
a. string
b. give
c. soften
c. soften
What are all 6 ways to make a long e sound?
e, e-e, y, ea, ee, ey
Listen to the word that Lucie dictates. How many o's does it have? How many r's?
tomorrow: 3 o's, 2 r's
Which of these words has a v-e syllable?
a. exploded
b. garden
c. edit
a. exploded
Give a definition for this word: destroy
wreck, smash, ruin, damage, etc.
What are 3 different suffixes you could add to this word?
kind
kinder, kindest, kindness, kinds, kindly
What are all five ways to make a long o sound?
Spell the trick word that Lucie dictates.
Tuesday
On a whiteboard, scoop and mark the syllables in this word:
following
fol (closed) low (double vowel) ing (suffix)
Spell the word of the day that Lucie dictates.
spoil
What are the two meanings of the suffix -er? (How does it change the base word when you add -er?)
Can mean "more" as in thicker = more thick OR "a person who does something" as in teacher = a person who teaches