RANDOM
What does dge say?
/j/
What letters need to come after c or g in order for them to say /s/ or /j/?
e, i, y
When do we use -dge to spell the sound /j/?
at the end of a one syllable word directly after a short vowel sound.
This suffix can sound like /i d/ , /d/, or /t/.
-ed
A pet that swims in a tank and is orange in color. First syllable is a closed syllable exception and the second is closed.
goldfish
What does ph say?
/f/
Read these words:
gentle, camel, cents, gelatin, complicated
n/a
When do we use -tch to spell the sound /ch/?
at the end of a one syllable word directly after a short vowel sound?
This prefix means before and is an open syllable.
pre-
Something you build out of wood when you are planning to sleep outside. First syllable is closed, second is vowel consonant e
campfire
What does the Greek root "photo" mean?
light
What two jobs does the letter e have in the word "page"?
make a make its long sound
make g make its soft sound
Correctly fix the spelling of these words:
buj
ranj
brij
hinj
budge
range
bridge
hinge
This suffix means 'the most.'
-est
An insect that is red with black spots. First two syllables are open; third syllable is closed
ladybug
What does the word element -scend- mean?
to climb
What two jobs does the letter e have in the word face?
make the a make its long sound
make the c make its soft sound
Finish spelling these words with either -tch or ch:
I needed 5 sti__es after I hit my head.
Will Jim need cru__es all month?
The ben__es in the park are old.
My yard is covered in bran__es after that storm!
stitches
crutches
benches
branches
This prefix means 'not' or 'opposite of.'
dis-
The name for the outside part of a peanut, walnut, pecan or other. First syllable is closed, second is closed with a bonus letter.
nutshell
What does the suffix -less mean?
without
Read these words:
fragrance, substance, twinge, incentive
n/a
Name another spelling generalization rule that is used at the end of one syllable words directly after short vowel sounds.
ff, ll, ss, zz
-ck
Add the stacked suffix -less and -ly to a word.
Example: hopelessly, sleeplessly
Another name for a chicken leg (both syllables are closed)
drumstick