Unit 1
What is a Digraph?
Two letters that "MAKE ONE SOUND"
What are homophones (sound alike words)?
two words that have the same pronunciation, but have different spelling and different meaning.
Give me an example of a v-e word.
Various examples.
Why are -ind -ost -ild -old -olt closed syllable exceptions?
They have long vowels.
What is a Schwa?
When we have a vowel but it is sounds like another vowel is being accented.
What is a blend?
When two letters are blended together but keep their own sounds
What does singular mean?
one
Where do I break up the word
MISTAKE into syllables?
MIS TAKE
When adding a vowel suffix to a base word ending in an e what do we need to do?
drop the e and then add the suffix.
Salad
Where is our schwa?
the second a is sounding like a short i.
What is a closed syllable?
A word where a vowel is getting closed in by one or more consonants
What does plural mean?
two or more
What are the first 2 rules of syllable division?
1) Divide between 2 consonants
2) When there is only one consonant, it is often needed to close in the first syllable:
when adding a consonant suffix to baseword ending in an e what do we do to the e?
keep the e and add the suffix.
Pretzel
Where is our schwa?
The second e is sounding like a short u.
Give me one example of a glued sound.
-ang - ank
-ing - ink
-ong - onk
-ung - unk
What does a 1-1-1 word have to have?
- has to be a closed syllable
- only one vowel
- only one consonant after the vowel
What are the second 2 rules of syllable division?
3) Digraphs stay together
4) With 3 consonants between the vowels and no digraph, almost always the blend goes to the 2nd syllable
Hopeing
What did I do wrong?
I forgot to drop my e.
Pollen
Where is our schwa?
the e is sounding like a short i.
What is the trigraph in the the word Scratch?
-tch
What is the difference between a vowel suffix and a consonant suffix?
a vowel suffix starts with a vowel and a consonant suffix starts with a consonant.
How many syllables are in supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?
14
Smokey
What did I do wrong?
Nothing. The y is not acting as a vowel here, it is acting as a consonant.
Rocket
Where is the schwa?
the e is sounding like a short i.