Blends
Digraphs
Floss Rule
Compound Words
BONUS
100

What is the definition of a blend? 

What are two or more consonants that blend together when speaking or reading.  

100

What is the definition of a digraph? 

What is two letters that form a new sound. 

100

What is the floss rule? 

What is the 1-1-1 rule. If a word has one syllable, one short vowel, and ends with one consonant sound made by s, l, f, z double the final consonant. 

100

What is the definition of a compound word? 

What is a compound word is made up of two smaller words. This creates a new word with a combined meaning of each smaller word. 

100

What two letters of the alphabet are letter partners? 

What is...qu. 

200

What is an example of a _r- blend? Bonus points if you spell it. 

What is: bring, crab, drive frog, grand, prize, train. 

200

Name the different digraphs.  

What is: ch, sh, th, wh.

200

What is the acronym for the Floss Rule? 

What is Sammy, Loves, Friendly, Zebras. 

200

Give an example of a compound word. 

What is: butterfly, catfish, backpack, etc. 

200

What is the last letter of the alphabet? 

What is Z. 

300

What is an example of a _l- blend. Bonus points for spelling it correctly.  

What is: blend, clock, flock, glass, slip, plane. 

300

What is an example of a wh- digraph? 

What is...what, when, where, why. 

300

Give an example of a floss word that ends with -ss. Bonus points if you can spell it correctly. 

What is: floss, gross, toss, moss, mess, press, boss, etc. 

300

What is a compound word that means your dad's dad?  

What is: grandfather 

300

What two consonants make the same sound? 

What is c and k? 

400

What is an example of a sm- blend. Bonus points if you spell it. 

What is: smell, smack, etc. 

400

What is an example of a th- digraph? 

What is...think, that, this, then. 

400

Give an example of a floss word that ends with -ll. Bonus points if you spell it correctly. 

What is: ball, tell, till, doll, gull, etc.  

400

What is a compound word that means 

What is...

400

Name a word that ends in -xt. 

What is: next, text, etc. 

500

What are 3 beginning consonant blends? 

What is: br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, dw, sw, tw.  

 

500

What is an example of a ch- digraph? 

What is...church, chat, chip, etc. 

500

Give an example of a floss rule word that ends in -zz. Bonus points for spelling it correctly. 

What is: jazz, fizz, buzz, etc.  

500

What compound word makes something you spread on bread and an insect that flies around? 

What is a butterfly? 

500

What is a word that ends in -ld? 

What is: cold, old, mold, sold, held, weld, etc.