Sounds
HFW
Phrases
Mark Ups
Rules
100

What says...?

ind

100

How do you spell...?

great

100

any other morning

any other morning

100

How do you mark the word:

tarnish

Scoop "tar" and scoop "nish."

Tar is an "r" syllable and "nish" is a closed syllable

100

What kind of suffix is -ing?

A vowel suffix

200

What says.....?

old

200

How do you spell.....?

right

200

in another factory

in another factory

200

How do you mark the word:

sharkskin

Scoop "shark" and scoop "skin"

"Shark" is an "r" syllable and "skin" is a closed syllable

200

What kind of suffix is -ly

A consonant suffix

300

What says

ink

300

How do you spell....?

high
300

every other carpet

every other carpet

300

How do you mark the word:

elder

Scoop "El" and scoop "der"

"El" is a closed syllable and "der" is an "r" syllable

300

If a word end in "y" with a double vowel (vowel team) how do you make the word plural?

You simply add -s

EX:

bays

keys

toys

400

What says....?

ong

400

How do you spell....?

please

400

discard their old things

discard their old things

400

How do you mark the word:

container

Scoop "con" and scoop "tain" and then "er"

"Con" is a closed syllable, "tain" is a "d" syllable and "er" is an "r" syllable

400

How do you make a word plural if the word ends in an open syllable (like when "y" at the end says long e)


Change "y" to "I" and add -es

(babies)

500

What says....?

unk

500

How do you spell.....?

enough

500

harvest the earth

harvest the earth

500

How do you mark the word:

employment

Scoop "em" and scoop "ploy" and scoop "ment"

"Em" is a closed syllable - "ploy" is a "d" syllable and "ment" is a closed syllable

500

Whenever any suffix is added to any word that ends in "y" with a double vowel (vowel team) what do you do?

EX:

employ

Simply add the suffix (no change)