Phonics Jeopardy

Long Vowels

100

Which word has the long "a" sound?

A) day

B) back

C) are

A) day

200

Which blend completes the long "e" word below?

_ _ ese

A) br

B) sh

C) th

C) th (these)

300

What sound does long "i" make?

(Miss Morris will listen and decide if the students make the correct sound for long "i")

400

Which word has the long "o" sound?

A) not

B) home

C) for

B) home

500

Which long vowel will complete the word below?

c _ be

A) e

B) u

C) i

B) u (cube)

Short Vowels

100

What sound do all these words have in common?

happy, apple, man

a) verbs

b) short "a" sound

c) summer time

b) short "a" sound

200

Complete the word below.

br _ _ d

A) ie

B) ar

C) ea

C) ea (bread)

300

Which word has the short "i" sound?

A) gym

B) tie

C) fright

A) gym

400

What sound does short "o" say?

(Miss Morris will listen for student responses and add points if the correct one is given)

500

Which word does NOT have a short "u" sound?

A) rough

B) jump

C) unicorn

C) unicorn

R-controlled vowels

100

Which word does not have the /air/ sound?

A) bare

B) deer

C) there

B) deer

200

Find the blend to finish the word.

_ _ ark

A) th

B) sh

C) tr

B) sh

300

Which word sounds like "ear"?

A) word

B) more

C) cheer

C) cheer

400

What sound do all of these words have in common?

after, word, early, turn

A) er

B) or

C) ar

A) er 

500

What r-controlled vowel will fit in all of these words to make them real words?

f _ _, sh _ _ t, st _ _ m

A) ar

B) or

C) ur

B) or

Silent Sounds

100

What is the silent sound in the word "high"?

A) h

B) gh

C) i

B) gh

200

Complete the word below with a silent letter.

_ rite

A) g

B) k

C) w

C) w

300

What sound is silent in the word "know"?

A) k

B) ow

C) n

A) k

400

Complete the word below with a silent letter. 

com_

A) d

B) b

C) y

B) b

500

What holiday has a silent letter?

A) Christmas

B) 4th of July

C) Halloween

A) Christmas (t)

Vowel Teams/Diphthongs

100

What word contains a diphthong?

A) man

B) more

C) boy

C) boy (-oy)

200

Which word does NOT contain a diphthong?

A) oil

B) cow

C) key

C) key

300

What noise do all of these words have in common?

noise, joy, boy, join

A) Long i

B) Long o

C) -oy

C) -oy

400

Complete the word below.

_ _ ster

A) oy

B) oi

C) oo

A) oy (oyster)

500

Which word will complete the sentence?

There are a ________ lights on. 

A) blew

B) few

C) news

B) few