Syllable Types
How many syllables is the word articulate?
4 (ar-tic-u-late)
When do we spell words with tch or dge?
When a one-syllable word has a short vowel sound followed by the /ch/ or /j/ sound, we use tch or dge.
Write a word that contains the suffix -ed.
The word must have ed in its last syllable.
Examples: planted, jumped, filled
What are the 3 sounds of ea?
long e, long a, short e
eat steak and bread
What are the six syllables types?
Closed, Open, Vowel Team,
Magic-e, Bossy r/Vowel r,
Consonant-le
When do we use c or k at the beginning of a word?
c is used before the vowels a, o, u
k is used before e, i, y.
Examples: cat, cove, cut, kettle, kite, key
What is the base word and suffix in the word: harvester
Base word: harvest
Suffix: -er
Where do you find oi in words?
Give one example.
Beginning or Middle of the word.
Examples: oink, boil, spoil, join, point
What syllable type is in the word: clasp?
clasp = closed
What is the FLOSS rule?
When a one-syllable word ends in f, l, s, or z after a short vowel, we double the final consonant.
Write a word that contains the suffix -er and tell what the word means.
Examples: teacher, reader, writer, dancer
Examples: taller, shorter, louder, quieter
Name 2 vowel teams that make the long o sound.
oa, ow, oe
What syllable types are in the word: steeple?
stee = vowel team
ple = consonant-le
What is the Gentle Cindy/Soft c and g rule?
When the letter c is followed by e, i, y, it usually makes the /s/ sound.
When the letter g is followed by e, i, y, it usually makes the /j/ sound.
Write a word that contains the prefix pre- and tell what the word means.
A word that starts with pre as the 1st syllable.
Examples: pretest, predict, preheat.
Name 2 vowel teams that make the long a sound.
ai, ay, eigh, ey
What syllable types are in the word: decorate?
dec = closed
or = bossy r/vowel r
ate = magic e
When do we double the last consonant before adding a suffix?
In a one syllable word, with one short vowel, when adding a vowel suffix
Example: drop + ing = dropping
Write a word that contains the prefix re- and tell what the word means.
A word that has re in the 1st syllable.
Examples: reread, rewrite, reheat.
Name 2 vowel teams that make the long i sound.
Give an example for both spellings.
igh, ie, ye
Examples: light, night, tight, tie, pie, lie, bye