Long or Short?
/ow/ Words
Bossy R
What's the rule?
How many syllables?
100

Does the word have a long or short vowel?


Short O:

Lock

100

Fill in the blank:

Take your clothes ___ of the box.

Take your clothes out of the box.

100

Choose the correct spelling below:

a. tern

b. tirn

c. turn

B. bird

100

What is the phonics rule that makes the word 'mile' have a Long I sound?

It has a Magic E.

100

How many syllables are there in the word 'yesterday'?

There are 3 syllables.


200

Does the word have a long or short vowel?

Choose the correct spelling: MEAL or MEEL

Long E: MEAL

200

Fill in the blank:

Make sure to water the plant so it will _____.

Make sure to water the plant so it will grow.

200

Choose the correct spelling below:

a. furst

b. first

c. ferst

A. hurt

200

How many sounds do -ed words have?

Hint: jumped, turned, painted

There are 3 sounds in -ed words:

/id/, /d/, and /t/

200

How many syllables are there in the word 'bracelet'? Where do you hear the syllables separate?

2 syllables: brace/let

300

Does the word have a long or short vowel? How is the word spelled?


Long: STONE

300

Fill in the blank:

A _____ came to her birthday party.

A clown came to her birthday party.

300

Fill in the blank and match the picture:

Stay inside and safe from the ______.

Stay inside and safe from the storm.

300

What are 3 letter combinations that make the sound /er/?

er, ir, and ur

300

How many syllables are there in the word 'wilderness'? Where do the syllables separate?

3: wil/der/ness

400

Does the word have a long or short vowel? Spell the word.

Short: PINCH

400

Fill in the blank:

"Help!", he _________.

"Help!", he shouted.

400

What is the correct spelling of the word? Fill in the blank and match the picture:

The fish swam away from the ______.

The fish swam away from the shark.

400

When do we use an 'ou' to make the /ow/ sound?

When the sound is at the beginning or middle of the word or syllable.

400

How many syllables are there in the word 'watermelon'? Where do you hear the syllables separate?

4 syllables: wa/ter/mel/on