Key Cards Lv1

Question 1

The vowels are . . .

Answer 1

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

Question 2

A consonant is . . .

Answer 2

any letter that isn’t a vowel

Question 3

Every word has at least one . . .

Answer 3

vowel

Question 4

Names start with a . . .

Answer 4

capital letter

Question 5

How many syllables in the word: leaf

Answer 5

1

Question 6

How many syllables in the word: coat

Answer 6

1

Question 7

How many syllables in the word: sister

Answer 7

2

Question 8

How many syllables in the word: poster

Answer 8

2

Question 9

How many syllables in the word: friendship

Answer 9

2

Question 10

How many syllables in the word: computer

Answer 10

3

Question 11

How many syllables in the word: dinosaur

Answer 11

3

Question 12

c says /s/ before what three letters?

Answer 12

e, i, or y

Question 13

What are two ways to spell the sound of /k/ at the beginning of a word? Which letter do we try first?

Answer 13

c or k … We try c first.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

f, l, and s

Question 15

ck is used only after . . .

Answer 15

a short vowel

Question 16

“Plural” means . . .

Answer 16

more than one

Question 17

Two common ways to make a word plural are by adding . . .

Answer 17

-s or -es

Question 18

What is the base word of: dishes

Answer 18

dish

Question 19

What is the base word of: hands

Answer 19

hand

Question 20

What is the base word of: beaches

Answer 20

beach

Question 21

The long vowel sounds are . . .

Answer 21

a like in acorn

e like in even

i like in ivory

o like in open

u like in unit

Question 22

The vowel in a closed syllable is usually . . .

Answer 22

short

Question 23

The vowel in an open syllable is usually . . .

Answer 23

long

Question 24

Say the short vowel sounds for a, e, i, o, u

Answer 24

a like apple

e like egg

i like igloo

o like octopus

u like up