Vowel Pairs
The vowel pairs "au," "aw," and "al" make what vowel sound?
They make the short “o” sound.
Which word has the correct spelling?
prawd, proud, praud
proud
What is a synonym?
Words that have the same meaning
Is a suffix attached to the beginning or end of a base word?
It is attached to the end of the base word.
Which word has the correct vowel pair spelling?
drau, dral, draw
draw
Which word has the correct spelling?
mouse, mase, mause
mouse
Find the synonym for big:
small
huge
tiny
Huge
What is the base word in "careful?"
Care is the base word.
Which word has the correct vowel pair spelling?
false, fawlse, fause
false
Which word has the correct spelling?
rong, wrong, wong
wrong
Which 2 words are synonyms?
good, evil, brush, wicked
Evil and wicked
What is the suffix in cloudy?
The suffix is -y.
Spot the vowel pair error in the following sentence:
"Please pass the green sawce," asked my aunt at dinner time.
"Sawce" should be spelt "sauce."
Spot the vowel pair error in the following sentence:
The crowd of a thausand people made a very loud noise.
"Thausand" should be spelt "thousand."
What is a synonym for sick?
Answers may vary.
Examples: ill, unwell
What is the meaning of the suffix -ful?
It means "full of."
Spot the vowel pair errors in the following sentence:
After doing the landry, I had an ausome outfit to wear the next day.
"Landry" should be spelt "laundry."
"Ausome" should be spelt "awesome."
Spot the vowel pair error in the following sentence:
The rinkled cow ate from a rownd tray on the grownd.
"rinkled" should be spelt "wrinkled."
"Rownd" should be spelt "round."
"Grownd" should be spelt "ground."
What are 2 synonyms for garbage?
Answers may vary.
Examples: trash, junk, waste
What is the meaning of the suffix -less?
It means without or opposite of.