The Basics
Finish this sentence...
The first letter of each sentence needs a _____ .
capital letter
What syllable type is the word cat?
Closed - VC
A syllable with a short vowel, spelled with a single vowel letter ending in one or more consonants.
How many syllables in glad?
one
What punctuation is needed?
The boy sat on the bench
period .
The boy sat on the bench.
What is a prefix?
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning of that word.
What is a consonant?
Letters that are not vowels.
b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y z
They are blocked by some part of the mouth
What syllable type is the first syllable in baby?
Open - V
A syllable that ends with a long vowel sound, spelled with a single vowel letter.
How many syllables in happy?
two
What punctuation is needed?
How old are you
question mark ?
How old are you?
What is a suffix?
A suffix is a word part added at the end of a word to change the meaning of the word.
What is a vowel?
Letters that are not consonants: a, e, i, o, u
Sounds that can be sun. Formed with an open mouth.
What syllable type is the word bone?
VCe or magic e or Vowel-Consonant-e
A syllable with the long vowel- consonant- silent e pattern.
How many syllables in happiness?
three
What punctuation is needed?
I am so mad, I missed the bus
exclamation point!
I am so mad, I missed the bus!
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
What is a syllable?
A word or part of a word with a vowel sound.
Formed by the opening of closing of the mouth.
What syllable type is the first syllable in charter?
R Controlled - Vr
A syllable with er, ir, or, ar, and ur. Vowel pronunciation often changes before /r/.
How many syllables in beautifully?
four
What punctuation is needed?
I would come over but I am grounded.
comma ,
I would come over, but I am grounded.
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word.
What does accent or stress mean?
One syllable in a word is always pronounced with more emphasis than the other syllables.
What syllable type is the second syllable in little?
Consonant le - Cle
An unaccented final syllable that contains a consonant before /l/ followed by a silent /e/.
How many syllables in imagination?
five
What punctuation is needed?
She said, Do not let me forget my purse.
She said, "Do not let me forget my purse."
What is an adjective?
An adjective describes a person, place, or a thing.