Compound Words
True or false: A compound word is a larger word made of two smaller words?
True!
True or False: Closed syllables don't need a consonant at the end.
FALSE!
True or False: Schwa sounds are vowel sounds that match the vowel in a word.
FALSE!
True or false: A syllable is a unit of sound that needs at least one vowel sound.
True
True or False: a blend is a pair of two consonants that are beside one another and both letter sounds can be heard.
True
What compound word is a sport that's played with an orange ball?
Basketball
Write a closed syllable that only has two letters.
Appropriate responses (at, ab, it, ex)
What sound does "e" make in the word "magnet?"
i
How many syllables does the word "apart" have?
2
Write a word that has an initial s blend.
Appropriate responses (stop, slip, spot)
What compound word describes a place we are currently located?
Classroom
True or false: Closed syllables MUST be words.
False
What sound does the letter "o" make in the word "seldom?"
u
How many syllables does the word "establish" have?
3 (es tab ish)
What blend does the word "blend" have in it?
initial l blend
What compound word describes entertainment found at an amusement park?
Rollercoaster
What is the closed syllable that is also a word used to describe a turkey fresh out of the oven?
HOT!
What is the symbol we use to mark schwa sounds
Upside down e
What is the pattern used to help us split words into syllables
VCCV
Write a word that has an initial three letter blend.
Appropriate responses (Splat, Splash)
Correctly spell the compound word that is a holiday we will celebrate in a few days.
Thanksgiving
Write a three syllable word that has at least closed syllable.
Appropriate responses (fan-tas-tic)
What is the name (that has a shcwa sound) of a fancy glass with a stem.
goblet
Split the word "Atlantic" into syllables.
At lan tic
Write a word that has a final l AND final t blend.
Appropriate responses (tilt, volt)