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EI or IE?
Spelling
100
Explain where you can find the SCHWA (/Ә/) sound in words?
It often occurs in unstressed final syllables
100
What is the base word of: skyward
sky
100
What is an R- controlled vowel?
The letter R comes after a vowel and changes the sound of a word
100
IE or EI? The th_ _ f stole all the money.
THIEF
100
Identify the misspelled word and spell it correctly: The student barlie finished his assignment on time.
BARLIE = BARELY
200
What does the suffix (-ly) mean?
It means "in a specific manner"
200
What is the base word of: directly
direct
200
What part of speech is the word 'adorable'?
ADJECTIVE
200
IE or EI? At a y _ _ ld sign, you have to stop for other traffic.
YIELD
200
Identify the misspelled word and spell it correctly: I wish I would of gone to the mall with my family.
WOULD OF = WOULD'VE
300
What does the suffix (-ward) mean?
It means "direction" or "tendency"
300
What is the base word of: goodness?
good
300
What is the definition of a stress mark?
It emphasizes one syllable more than the others.
300
EI or IE? The rel _ _ f I felt when the doctor gave me the medicine was amazing.
RELIEF
300
Identify the misspelled word and spell it correctly: The cashier forgot to give me a receet, so I got my food for free.
RECEET = RECEIPT
400
Explain the difference between the (oo) sounds in proof and bulletin.
PROOF has a long o, BULLETIN has a short o.
400
What is the base word of: unpleasant?
please
400
Say a word with a long O sound.
TEACHER DISCRETION :)
400
IE or EI? Sr. Amani always gives us gr _ _ f about not doing our homework.
GRIEF
400
Identify the misspelled word and spell it correctly: I broke my laptop and had to perchase another one.
PERCHASE = PURCHASE
500
What is the difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus?
The dictionary gives meanings and the thesaurus gives synonyms and antonyms.
500
What is the base word of: initially?
initial
500
Which word goes between QUOTATION and REGIONAL in the dictionary? relief, ceiling, siege, or receive?
RECEIVE
500
What is the rhyme that helps you decide between (ie) and (ei) in spelling?
Use i before e, except after c, or when sounded as a, as in neighbor and weigh.
500
Identify the misspelled word and spell it correctly: I wish the world wouldn't be so ignarant about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
IGNARANT = IGNORANT