when an e comes at the end of a one syllable word it makes the vowel say its name
What is the final e rule?
100
every syllable must have one
What is a vowel?
200
a e i o u
What are vowels?
200
two vowels that make one sound
What are vowel digraphs?
200
When two vowels are together, the first says its alphabet name?
What is when two vowels go walking, the first does the talking?
200
divide between these
What is a double consonant? (rabbit)
300
th ch sh wh
What are consonant digraphs?
300
makes the vowel say it's name
What is the final (silent) e?
300
a syllable that ends it a vowel that says its name
What is an open syllable (open vowel)?
300
Make the vowel sound long when is next to a syllable break and make the vowel sound short when there is a consonant protecting it at the end of the syllable
What is the open/closed syllable rule?
400
ea, ai, ou
What are vowel digraphs?
400
two or more consonants together that each make a sound
What are blends?
400
city, cent, or cycle are examples
What is the c rule? (when c is followed by i, e, or y it says the /s/ sound)
400
These always form a separate syllable
What is a prefix?
500
oi, oy, ou, ow
What are diphthongs?
500
new sounds formed when r is added to a vowel
What are r controlled vowels?
500
gin, gent, and gym are examples
What is the g rule? (when g is followed by i, e, or y -it might say /j/)