Phonics Riddles
I start with a "wh" and end with an "e,"
I am a question word you'll often say.
What am I?
Where
Spongebob lives in Bikini Bottom which is like a _______ thing long (I)
Island
What does the suffix “-ful” mean?
Answer: It means “full of” (e.g., beautiful, joyful)
Which letter is silent in the word “whistle”?
The “t” is silent.
What vowel team makes the long “e” sound in the word “read”?
The vowel team is “ea.”
You can hear me when you say “you,”
I can be long or short, it's true!
I’m also used in words like “too,”
What am I?
"oo" as in too
What vowel team makes the sound in “sail” and “rain”?
“ai”
What does the prefix “re-” mean? Give an example.
It means “again” or “back” (e.g., redo, return).
In the word “thumb,” which letter is silent?
The “b” is silent.
Which vowel team makes the “oo” sound as in “moon”?
The vowel team is “oo.”
I am a sound made by “ea,”
I show up in “tea” or in “beach by the sea.”
What am I?
"e" as in "tea"
Guess the Word
I can be tall or short,
I’m a vowel team at my core.
I’m in “train,” “brain,” and “paint.”
What am I?
“ai” (as in “train,” “brain,” “paint”)
What does the prefix “un-” and an example word mean?
It means “not” or “opposite of” (e.g., unhappy, undo).
What is the silent letter in the word “castle”?
Answer: The “t” is silent.
What vowel team makes the “ow” sound in “cow”?
The vowel team is “ow.”
Riddle #4
I am a word with "silent" in my name,
You won’t hear me, but I’m still in the game.
I’m found in “knife” and “thumb” too,
What am I?
Silent K or H
Odd One Out
Which word does not belong?
a) “sight”
b) “fight”
c) “right”
d) “knight”
All words have the “-ight” sound except “sight” (which uses the “-ight” vowel team but starts with a "s").
Identify the prefix in the word “preheat” and explain its meaning.
The prefix is “pre-,” meaning “before” (e.g., preheat, preview).
Which letters are silent in the word “knight”?
The “k” and “g” are silent.
Which vowel team makes the long “i” sound in “fight”?
Answer: The vowel team is “igh.”
I have two vowels in my name,
But I don’t make one sound the same.
“I” and “e” come together,
To make the long “i” sound forever.
What am I?
The “ie” vowel team (as in “pie” or “tie”)
Syllable Challenge
Which of the following words has three syllables?
a) "fantastic"
b) "magic"
c) "book"
d) "rapid"
“Fantastic”
What does rupt mean?
break or burst
What is the rule for silent letters in the word “debt”?
The “b” is silent; in many words, the “b” is silent when it follows an “e” (e.g., “debt,” “doubt”).
Which vowel team makes the “oy” sound in the word “toy”?
The vowel team is “oy.”