Weird Endings
Letter Teams
Diagraphs
Red Words
Mystery
100

Another name for a bunch of suitcases ends with the /ij/ sound. How do we spell the /ij/ sound at the end of a word?

luggage, -age

100

The leader of a tribe has this vowel team in his name.

Name three more words that follow this rule.

chief + three more!

100

What is a diagraph?

Two consonants making one sound.

100

many ladies

women

100

What's the rule? Spell the word.

cry + ing

y rule, crying

200

Everything outside that God made ends with what ending? -_ _ _ _

Give 4 more words that end with that ending.

nature + 4 more (picture, literature, creature, lecture...)

200

What are the two ways to spell /aw/ and what is the difference?

au, aw -- middle and end of a word

200

Name at least 5 diagraphs in 15 seconds.

Spell it and say it... "c-h /ch/"

ch, ph, th, sh, ck, wh, wr, kn, (ng, qu)

200

So funny!

laugh
200

What's the rule? Spell the word.

step + ing

doubling rule, stepping

300

Three mathematical operations end with this rule... What is the rule, and what are the operations?

One mathematical operation ends with this rule... What is the rule, and what is the operation?

tion -- multiplication, subtraction, addition

sion -- division

300

What is the purpose of the "u" in these words?

guitar, guilty, guest, guide, guy

It protects the "g" from saying /j/

300

kn and wr are alike in what way?

They begin a word (knee, wrist)
300

Name three red words that rhyme.

rough, tough, enough

300

What's missing in these words?

gost, exibit, thum, casle, onor, bom, onestly

silent letters -- ghost, exhibit, thumb, castle, honor, bomb, honestly

400

What are the two ways we end a word with the /in/ sound? Give an example of each.

-en, -ain -- kitchen, curtain

400

wor says /?/  Give an example.

war says /?/  Give an example.

wor /wer/ like world

war /wor/ like warning

400

ck is special how? There are 2 things you must say!

It ends a short vowel word.

400

Spell the red word that means something only happens 1 time.

once

400

How do you end a word in the /j/ sound? What is the difference of the two ways?

-ge, -dge

long or short vowel

500

What are the 8 fireworks endings?

Give an example for each ending.

-ble, -fle, kle, -dle, -gle, -zle, -tle, -ple

500

What are the ways to make the /er/ sound? Which is most common?

er, ur, ir, ear -- er is most common

500

What is the diagraph in these words?

DIAGRAPH   PHONE   DOLPHIN

ph /f/

500

What are the three Oh-You-Lucky-Duck words?

Make them into contractions with "not."

could would should

couldn't wouldn't shouldn't

500

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