Phonics Fun!

Silent E

100

Which word has a silent E?

hop, hope, hot

hope

200

What does a silent E do to the word "cap?"

It makes the vowel say its name.

Bonus 10 points: say the new word with the silent E

300

Which of these words does NOT have a silent E?

dislike, planted, globe

planted

Suffixes

100

What does the suffix -ed mean in the word "jumped?"

It means it already happened.

200

What is this word when you add the suffix -ing?

play

playing

300

What is the base word in the word "helpful?"

help

Syllables

100

How many syllables in this word?

robot

2

200

Does the word "basketball" have 2 or 3 syllables?

3

300

Is the word "lake" an open or closed syllable?

open

Bonus 10 points: why is it open?

Trick Words

100

Which word is a trick word?

bed, said, red

said

200

Which one of these is NOT a trick word?

little, write, blending

blending

Bonus 10 points: what is special about this word? (hint: there are two!)

300

What makes a word a trick word?

It does not follow normal phonics rules.

Sounds

100

What is the vowel team in this word?

boat

oa

200

What is the glued sound in this word?

bank

ank

300

Which of these words has a digraph?

chop, cats, clapping

chop

Bonus 10 points: what is the digraph?