Vowel Teams
Give an example of two letters that make up a vowel team syllable.
Examples: ai, ay, ee, ea, ew, ie, oa, oo, ow, oy
How do you say the consonant-le syllable that is normally at the end of a word?
(ul)
Name 3 r controlled vowels
ar, or, er, ir, ur
Divide the following word into its syllables:
intersect
in / ter/ sect
Which of these vocabulary words does NOT contain an r-controlled vowel syllable?
A. geographical
B. adversity
C. perseverance
D. variation
A. geographical
True or False:
The word maintainable contains a vowel team.
True!
BONUS: name another syllable type in this word
(maintainable)
True or False:
The names Ms. Kunkle AND Ms. MacDonald both have the sound (ul) in them
True
True or false:
The word particular has only one r-controlled vowel in it.
False! There are two ar in "par" and ar in "lar" syllables
What is the best definition for the word devoted as it is used in this sentence:
Bob devoted his life to exploration and discovery.
A. abandoned
B. began
C. committed
C. committed
Which is the best definition for the word accident?
A. loud explosion
B. mistake or unexpected misfortune
C. unexplainable healing of illness
B. mistake or unexpected misfortune
Divide the word into its syllables, underline the letters that make up the vowel team in this word:
unbreakable
un/break/a/ble
Divide the word into its syllables, underline the letters that make up the consonant-le syllable:
approachable
app/roach/a/ble
Divide this word into its syllables, underline the letters that make up the vowel-r syllable:
converse
con/ver/se
What root word is in all of these words on the following words:
performance formative
information reforming
conform transformation
The word "form" which means "to shape or mold"
True or false a suffix is a combination of letters that go at the beginning of a word.
False- a suffix is at the end of words- shopp-ed
explana -tion
Give an example of a multisyllabic word with a vowel team in it.
Example: crayon, mermaid, coastal, avoiding, goodbye
Ex: pineapple, miracle, tremble, puddle
Give an example of a multisyllabic word with an r-controlled vowel.
Examples: correct, understand, wander, fortunate
Break this word into its correct syllables:
disembark
dis . em . bark.
What is the definition for the word opposite?
different, on the other side, across from
Which of the following words has both a vowel team and an r-controlled vowel in it?
A. reachable
B. corner
C. enjoyable
D. trailer
D. trailer
Name a multisyllabic word with a vowel-r syllable AND a consonant-le syllable.
Examples: circle, popsicle, understandable, particle
Which of the following words does NOT have a vowel-r syllable:
A. tornado
B. uncontrollable
C. gardening
D. miracle
B. uncontrollable
Break this word into its correct syllables.
positively
pos / it / ive / ly
Spell the missing syllable: con/ _ _ _ / sa/ tion and tell me what the word is.
con ver sa tion
conversation