Vowels & Consonants
What is the keyword for u-e?
mule
What says /yoo/? Write the correct order with commas.
u, u-e
Divide this word into syllables: attempt
at/tempt
What does -es mean on the end a word?
More than one / plural noun
What sound does x make?
/ks/
What says /k/? Write the correct order with commas.
k, c, ck
Why do we use "ou" to say /ow/?
In the beginning or middle of a word or syllable.
Divide this word into syllables: enchanted
en / chant / ed
What does -able mean?
able to do something
When do we see y acting like a vowel?
At the end of a word or syllable, like in "fly" or "cyclone".
What says /shun/? Write the correct order with commas.
tion, sion
What is a language that English borrowed some spelling from?
French, Greek or Anglo-Saxon (Old English)
Divide this word into syllables: dejection
de / jec / tion
What are the 2 meanings of -er?
a person who or more than
Give an example of a short vowel sound.
a, apple /a/
e, eddie, /e/
u, upper, /u/
i, itchy, /i/
o, olive, /o/
What says /oi/? Write the correct order with commas.
oi, oy
When do we use ck, tch or dge?
After a short vowel sound like "a" in "apple".
Divide this word into syllables: rodentless
ro / dent / less
What is the full keyword story for -est?
-est, tallest, /ist/, most
Give an example of a trigraph.
What says /f/? Write the correct order with commas.
f, ph
Why do we use Y at the end of a word if we hear the long "i" sound? For example, "fly".
In English, you're not allowed to end a word in "i" unless it's a new word, like "wifi".
What does an open syllable mean?
The syllable will end in a vowel, so the vowel will say it's name. Example: ti / ger
Sometimes, -sion makes the sound /zhun/ like in televsion. What language does that sound come from?
French