Basic Phonograms
/ä/ CAN be used at the end of English words.
aw
/yer-er/
eur
The spelling word that is a body of water.
ocean
English words do not end in
I, U, V, or J
What's Ms. Wells' first name?
Taylor!
/ē-ĕ-ā/
ea
Two letter advanced /sh/ from the Latin language as in ocean and licorice.
ce
What spelling word means someone is annoyed and upset?
agitate
______, never S, spells /z/ at the beginning of a base word.
Z
What is Ms. Wells' favorite color?
Pink!
/ĕd-d-t/
ed
Two letter advanced /n/ that originates from the Greek language.
pn
Which spelling word is the study of the mind?
Psychology
Two ____’s cannot be next to one another in English words.
I
How many cats does Ms. Wells have?
2!
/wer/
wor
Two letter advanced /s/ that originates from the Greek language.
Ps
Which spelling word is a sickness of the lungs?
Pneumonia
_____ always softens to /s/ when followed by E, I, or Y. Otherwise, ____ says /k/.
C
How many siblings does Ms. Wells have?
/j/
Hard /j/ used only after a single, short vowel.
dge
Two letter advanced /t/ from the Greek language.
Pt
Which spelling word is a flying dinosaur?
Pterodactyl
____ may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y. Otherwise, ____ says /g/.
G
Ms. Wells has metal in her body... where?
Her spine!