Sounds
Rules
Prefix or Suffix
Blends
100

This royal letter cannot be without "you".

What is the letter q.

100

These four letters are written twice after a short vowel sound and have a rule named after them.

What are fszl?

100

What do you add to a word to make it happening right now? 

What is -ing ?

100

Two words that start with the blend shr.

Examples: Shrink, shrimp, shrub, shred

200


Two ways to write the long /a/ sound in the middle of the word. 


Bonus:  what letter makes the /a/ sound at the end of an open syllable? 

What are a_e and ai?  

The suffix is a.

200

These are either open, closed or have a silent letter at the end.

What are the three syllable types?

200

What do you add to a verb to made it past tense? 

What is -ed?

200

Two words that start with the blend spr.

Example: spring, spray, sprint

300

The way you spell /j/ after a short vowel. (Hint: use three letters)

What is dge?

300

You will find this spelling of the long a sound at the end of a word.

What is ay?

300

What suffix means person, thing, comparing.


Bonus:  give me an example of each. 

What is /er/?


teacher, toaster, smarter

300

Two words that begin with the blend thr.

Example: three, throne, thrift, thrill

400

The two sounds the letter y makes.

What are long i, /y/ and ("yuh")?

400

This sound can be found at the beginning or the end of words, but only when it is telling you to be quiet.

What is sh?

The word that tells you to be quiet is shush.

400

Read this sentence. 

Look in the corner for the broom and dustpan. 

Teacher's choice. 

400

This suffix can make three different sounds.

What is -ed?

/id/ as in planted

/d/ as in blocked

/t/ as in jumped

500

The three letters that make the letter c soft.

What are e, i and y?

500

Adding this letter to the end of a word changes the word and the way these vowels sound.

What is the letter e and what are the vowels a, e, i, o, u?

500

What are the two sounds for /ow/? 

Owl and Blow

500

Add an adjective to this sentence.

The bird went down the hill. 

large, funny, blue, high, etc.