Marking Up
How do you mark up a digraph?
Underline it
Read this word:
the
the
What comes at the beginning of every sentence?
A capital letter
How many syllables in the word:
cupcake
2
What does this suffix mean:
ing
its happening right now
How do you mark up a glued sound?
Put a box around it
Read this word:
into
into
What comes at the end of every sentence?
punctuation .?!
how many syllables:
me
1
What does this suffix mean:
s
more than 1 or an action
How do you mark a suffix?
Circle it
Read this word:
Mr.
Mr.
What kind of spaces does a sentence need?
finger spaces
How many syllables:
volcano
3
What does this suffix mean?
ed
it happened in the past
How do you mark a silent e?
Cross out the 'e' and/or v-e
Read this word:
people
people
What kind of letter comes at the beginning of somebody`s name?
Capital letter
How many syllables:
cry
1
Where is a suffix in a word?
At the end of a word
How do you mark up a word with syllables?
Scoop work between consonants
Read this word:
little
little
Does a sentence have to make sense?
yes!
How many syllables:
Alligator
4
What is the word called that is attached to a suffix?
baseword