Phonograms
Spelling Rules
Prefix/Suffix
Parts of Speech
Surprise
100

What phonogram makes the following sounds?

/ā-ē/

EY

100

What spelling rule does the following word follow?

Music

Spelling Rule 4: A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of the syllable

100

What is a suffix?

A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word that changes its meaning

100

Is the following pronoun a subject pronoun or an object pronoun?

You

Both

100

Why would I drop the silent E in this word?

Hike + ing =Hiking

Spelling Rule 13: Drop the silent final E when adding a vowel suffix only if it is allowed by other spelling rules.

200

Which phonogram makes the following sound?

/ä-ăf/

augh

200

What spelling rule does the following word follow?

Wild

Spelling Rule 8: I and O may say their long sounds before two consonants.

200

Is the following suffix a vowel suffix or a consonant suffix?

-ING

Vowel suffix

200

Label the parts of speech in the sentence

They learned a difficult lesson.

They-SP

learned-V

a-Article

difficult-Adjective

lesson-DO

200

What part of speech is this word?

And

Coordinating Conjunction 

300

What phonogram makes the following sound?

/r/ two-letter /r/ used only at the beginning of a base word

WR

300

What spelling rule does the following word follow?

Bike

Spelling Rule 12.1: The vowel says its long sound because of the E.

300

What is a prefix?

A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning.

300

John gave her a pink bow.

John-SN

gave-V

her-P

a-Article

pink-Adjective

bow-DO

300

Is the phonogram WOR a consonant or a vowel?

Both

400

Which phonogram makes this sound?

/ö/ two-letter /ö/ that may NOT be used at the end of English words

Ui

400

What spelling rule does the following word follow?

Cave

Spelling Rule 12.1 and 12.2. The vowel says its long sound because of the silent E. English words do not end in V or U.

400

Add the suffix to the base word

Hide + ing =

Hiding

400

What is an adjective? 


An adjective describes/modifies a noun or pronoun. It answers: What kind? How many? Which one? Whose?

400

Is the following suffix a vowel suffix or a consonant suffix?

-ous

Vowel

500

What phonogram makes the following sound?

/wer/

WOR

500

What spelling rule does the following word follow?

Charge

12.3 

500

Add the prefix or suffix to the base word.

Mis + calculate =

Miscalculate
500

Is the following subject pronoun 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.

He

Third person

500

What is the name of my dog?

Dallas