Syllables
A word or a part of a word with a talking vowel.
What's a syllable?
A sound that isn't blocked by the lips, teeth or tongue.
What's a vowel?
When a syllable with a single vowel ends in f, l, s, or z - double it.
cross buzz fluff well
What is the Floss Guide?
The vowel sound heard in these words:
red, bread, said
What is short ĕ?
Describes a person, place, thing, animal or idea.
What is a noun?
When a single vowel is followed by one or more consonants, keeping the vowel short.
mat dish up
What is a closed syllable?
A sound that's blocked by the lips teeth or tongue.
What is a consonant?
Used to make the /k/ sound after a short vowel.
What is ck?
The sound igh makes.
What is long ī ?
The action in the sentence.
What is a verb?
When a syllable ends with a vowel, making the vowel say its name or long sound.
pro me hi
What is an open syllable?
Two letters coming together to make one sound.
th sh ck
What is a digraph?
C says /k/ when followed by a, o, u, r, or l.
What is the Cat Guide?
The sound vowel teams ai and ay make.
What is long ā ?
Describes the noun.
When a single vowel is followed by a single consonant and a silent e that makes the vowel say its name or long sound.
Pete slope bathe
What is a (VCE) Vowel Consonant E syllable?
Three letters coming together to make one sound.
tch dge
What is a trigraph?
K is used before i, e, or y.
What is the Kite Guide?
What is /z/?
Used to describe the verb.
What is an adverb?
When two vowels come together to make one long vowel sound.
What is a vowel team syllable?
Two or more letters that come together often and include a vowel. May be called 'Word Families'.
am an ind ong ang ing onk unk
What is a chunk?
Says long ī at the end of a one syllable word and long ē at the end of two or more syllables.
What is y?
What are c and g?
Comes before a noun or adjective:
a an the
What is an article?