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100

Read the word: flothine

The first syllable is open.

What is flo (open) thine (v-e)?

100

The suffixes -er, -ish, and -able are this type of suffix.


What is a vowel suffix?

100

The e followed by the letters -rr in the word cherry is called this.

What is the R-Controlled Exception?

100

The letters ai, ay, and a-e all can make this sound.

What is the long 'a' sound?

100

Read the sentence below out loud.

I hope to hire Calvin for the job.

Which words have long vowel sounds?

What are hope and hire? 

200

Spell the 3 syllable word that completes the sentence.

Pete will need a _________ for his wedding next month.

What is tuxedo?

200

The -ed in the word resuscitated makes this sound?

What is /ed/?

200

The or in the word harbor makes this sound.

What is the /er/ sound?

200

The letters ee, ey, and ea all can make this sound.

What is the long 'e' sound?

200

How many syllables are in the word instinctive? 

What is 3?

300

Did the salesman have this novelty item? 

Read the sentence out loud, then tell which words have an open syllable?

What are novelty and item?

300

How many sounds does the suffix -ed make?

Say the sounds. 

What is 3?

/ed, /d/, and /t/

300

What are the 5 keywords for the -R controlled syllable?

 What is car, her, bird, horn, burn? 

300

Tell 4 ways to spell the long 'o' sound.

What is o-e, o (open), oa, oe, ow

300

Say the word extensive.

What type of syllable is the last syllable in the word extensive?

What is v-e exception?

400

The magnitude of the problem is evident.

Name the syllable types in magnitude and evident. 

What is mag- closed, ni- open exception,  tude- v-e?

What is ev-closed,   i- open exception,   dent- closed?  

400

Spell the 3 syllable word that fits. Hint: There are 2 suffixes.

________, my mother is okay after falling on the ice.

What is Thankfully?

suffixes -ful & -ly

400

Spell the words that complete this sentence.

Harry went on an _________to the __________ store.

What is errand and department or grocery?

400

Tell how many syllables and what kind are in the word,

permanent.

What is 3?

per (-r controlled), ma (open exception), nent (closed)

400

Say the word primrose.

What are the two types of syllables? 

What are closed and v-e?

500

Read these words: rotunda, palpitate, subsidy, instigate, equivocate

What is rotunda, palpitate, subsidy, instigate, equivocate?

500

Read these nonsense words: criggle,  muzle, bleple, flotle, weggle

What is criggle,  muzle, bleple, flotle, weggle?

500

Read these words: perjury, turbulent, cirrus, parataxis, globular

What are perjury, turbulent, cirrus, parataxis, globular?

500

Read these words: scoundrel, bungalow, booster, partook, audacity

What are scoundrel, bungalow, booster, partook, audacity?

500

In the word franchise: what sound does the letter 's' make? 

What is /z/?