Rabbit
Ostrich
Tiger
Level 2 Word Families
Spelling Rules
100

What is the division pattern for Rabbit words?

RAB | BIT (VC | CV)


100

What is the division pattern for Ostrich words?

OS | TRICH (VC | CCV)

or

VCC | CV

**Not always just 3 consonants in the middle!  This division pattern represents 3 or more.

100

What is the division pattern for Tiger words?

TI | GER (V | CV)

100

What sounds do the following word families make?

-ost, -old, -ind, -ild, -oll, -olt

All vowels make the LONG sound!

100

What are the sounds for Y that you have learned? (3)

What is the rule for when it says each sound?

Y - as a consonant says /y/.

Y - as a vowel at the end of a 1 syllable word says /long I/, my

Y - as a vowel at the of of a 2 syllable word says /long E), candy

200

Divide the following word and tell me all the things you know about it.

dentist

den | tist, closed | closed, blend ST

200

Divide the following word and tell me all the things you know about it.

tantrum

tan | trum, closed | closed, blend TR

200

Divide the following word and tell me all the things you know about it.

spider

spi | der, open | r-controlled, blend SP

200

What sounds do the following word families make?

-are, -ire, -ere, -ure, -ore

All vowels make the long sound EXCEPT -ore makes the r-controlled sound & -ure has a /y/ sound.

200

Tell me the spelling rules you observe in the phrase below.

Huge Bridge 

Huge - soft g sound because an e comes after, silent e makes the u say its long sound

Bridge - -dge is used with short vowel sound and says /j/

300

Divide the following word and tell me all the things you know about it.

poncho

pon | cho, closed | open, digraph CH

300

Divide the following word and tell me all the things you know about it.

ringlet

ring | let, divided after the 2nd consonant because ING is a level 1 word family

300

Divide the following word and tell me all the things you know about it.

crisis

cri | sis, open | closed

300

Tell me all you know about digraph PH.

PH says /f/, 2 letters that make 1 sound, Greek origin

300

Sort the following words into 2 categories and tell me the rule for each group.

punch, glitch, stretch, scorch, match, squelch

Group 1: punch, scorch, squelch (ends in CH because it has a consonant or r-controlled vowel that comes before)

Group 2: glitch, stretch, match (ends with TCH because a short vowel comes right before)

400

Divide the following word and tell me all the things you know about it.

console

Bonus - What does this word mean (it has 2!)?  100 extra points per definition.

con | sole, closed | silent-e

Console - to comfort someone who is sad (verb), an electronic device, like a gaming console (noun)

400

Divide the following word and tell me all the things you know about it.

eggplant

egg | plant, VCC | CCV, compound word egg + plant, 2 blends PL & NT

400

Divide the following word and tell me all the things you know about it.

equipment

e | quip | ment, open | closed | closed, tiger | rabbit, QU stays together, blend NT

400

Read the following sentence out loud and identify all the words that have a Level 2 Word Family or the PH digraph.

My grandchild sent me a postcard postmarked from the North Pole with a photograph and a bag of gold.

My grandchild sent me a postcard postmarked from the North Pole with a photograph and a bag of gold.

400

Sort the following words into 2 categories and tell me the rule for each group.

Cid, cup, cap, cent, cot, fancy

Group 1: cup, cap, cot - c says /k/ when followed by U, A, or O

Group 2: Cid, cent, fancy - c says /s/ when followed by E, I, Y

500

Grab a whiteboard and write the sentence Mrs. Blakeley dictates to you!  Underline all the rabbit words you can find.

I forgot to submit my homework to Mrs. Gizmo on Monday.

500

Grab a whiteboard and write the sentence Mrs. Blakeley dictates to you!  Underline all the ostrich words you can find.

The children ate gumdrops nonstop until Mr. Wilfred told them to stop.

500

Grab a whiteboard and write the sentence Mrs. Blakeley dictates to you!  Underline all the tiger words you can find.

The Viking ship began to ram into my ship the moment we rejected their demands.

500

Grab a whiteboard and write the sentence Mrs. Blakeley dictates to you!  Underline all the level 2 word family words and digraph PH you can find.

Old man Hank secured a blindfold on his head to protect his eyes from the sun glare.

500

Grab a whiteboard and write the sentence Mrs. Blakeley dictates to you!  Underline all the special spelling rules you can find.

Princess Nancy did catch a large dodgeball in the sky to secure a win for her team!