Level 1 Rules Flashcards
The vowels are
a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y
A consonant is
any letter that isn’t a vowel
Every word has at least one
vowel
Names start with a
capital letter
C says /s/ before what three letters?
e, i, or y
What are the two ways to spell the sound of /k/ at the beginning of a word?
c and k
Which letter do we try first when the sound /k/ is at the beginning of a word?
c
Which letters are often doubled
after a single vowel
at the end of a one-syllable word?
f, l, and s
ck is used only after
a short vowel
“Plural” means
more than one
Two common ways to make a word plural are by adding
s or es
The long vowel sounds are
The vowel in a closed syllable is usually
short
The vowel in an open syllable is usually
long