AASpelling 2

Question 1

The short vowel sounds are?

Answer 1

a,e,i,o,u
as in
apple, egg, igloo,octagon, up

Question 2

The long vowel sounds are?

Answer 2

a,e,i,o,u

they say their name, easy peasy :)

Question 3

What are the vowels?

Answer 3

a,e,i,o,u, sometimes y

Question 4

c says s before _________(which 3 letters?)

Answer 4

e,i, or y

Question 5

Do you try c or k first?

Answer 5

C first, if followed by e,i, or y USE K.

Question 6

which letters are often doubled after a single vowel at the end of a one-syllable word?

Answer 6

f,l, and s

grass, off, tell, etc

Question 7

ck is only used right after ________

Answer 7

a short vowel

Question 8

What is a base word?

Answer 8

example: in dishes, DISH is the base word. In cats, CAT is the base word.

Question 9

plural means?

Answer 9

more than one

Question 10

How do you make a word plural?

Answer 10

add “s” or “es” to the base word

Question 11

the vowel in a closed syllable is usually _______ (long or short?)

Answer 11

short (path, snack,frog….)

Question 12

The vowel in an open syllable is usually_____________(long or short)

Answer 12

long (she, go,we….)

Question 13

wh says

Answer 13

“hw”

Question 14

the sound of “kw” is spelled?

Answer 14

qu

Q is always followed by U.