What is the Rule?
True or False
Give an Example
Which Is It?
What Sound Does It Make?
100

When do you use the "ee" rule?

When you hear the sound "E" in the middle or end of a word.

"tree" or "deer"

100

The Bossy e rule is at the beginning of a word.

False

Bossy e is always at the end of a word.

100

What word follows the "oi" rule?

e.g. "coin"

100

Is the first syllable "open" or "closed" in the word:

happen

Closed


hap/pen
 c      c

100

What sound does the FFSSZZLL rule make?

/f/ /s/ /z/ and /l/

200

When do you use the rule "dge"?

After one short vowel at the end of a word.

"badge"
200

You use the "ore" rule in the middle of a word.

False

"ore" goes at the end.

"score"

200

What word follows the "ge" rule?

e.g. "large"

200

Is the first syllable "open" or "closed" in the word

polite

Open

po/lite
 o   e

200

What does does the /oa/ and /ow/ rule make?

It makes the "O" sound.

300

When do you use the "ch" rule?

After a consonant or two vowels at the end of a word.

"leech"

300

You write "ck" after a consonant or two vowels?

False

After one short vowel

"clock"

300

What word follows the "-ve" rule?

e.g. "love"

300

Is the second syllable in locate "open", "closed" or "Bossy e"?

Bossy e

lo/cate
o    e

300

What sound does the /au/ and /aw/ make?

It makes the "aw" sound.

400

When do you use the "au" rule?

When you hear the "aw" sound in the middle of a word. 

"haunt"

400

You use y=i at the end of a long word.

False.

At the end of a short word.

"fly"

400

What word follows the "ai" rule?

e.g. "rain"

400

Which rule does it follow?


"tch" rule


stretch

400

What is the sound for the /ar/ rule?

It sounds like the letter "R"

500

When do you use the "y = e" rule?

When you hear the "E" sound at the end of a two-syllable word.

"crazy"

500

The Bossy E syllable is always the last syllable.

False

The Bossy e syllable can also be the first syllable!

base/ball
  e      c

500

What word follows the "y=e" rule?

e.g. "pony"

500

What rule does the word clown follow?

The "oa/ow" rule or "ow 1st sound" rule?

It follows the "ow 1st sound" rule

500

What sound does the /ow/ 1st sound rule make?

It makes the /ow/ sound.