Logic Of English

Question 1

diacritic

Answer 1

Phonogram that affects the doing of another phonogram by its proximity

Question 2

When does C softens?

Answer 2

C softens to S when followed by E, I, Y. Otherwise C says K

Question 3

When is G soften?

Answer 3

G may soften to J before E, I and Y, otherwise it says G

Question 4

Which letters can’t be last in a word?

Answer 4

I, U, V, J

Question 5

Which vowels usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable?

Answer 5

A, E, O, U

Question 6

What may I and Y say at the end of a syllable?

Answer 6

Short and long I

Question 7

What’s the sound of a syllable word that ends in Y

Answer 7

Long I, ex. Cry

Question 8

Y says long e only …

Answer 8

In an unstressed syllable at the end of a multi syllable word, ex. Melody

Question 9

I may say long e …

Answer 9

With a silent e at the end of a syllable (e.g. cookie)

Question 10

I and O may say long I and long O …

Answer 10

When followed by two consonants
Ex. Pond, cold, mint, mind

Question 11

AY usually spells the sounds …

Answer 11

Long A at the end of a base word

Question 12

Identify three reasons that A says broad A

Answer 12

At the end of a word, ex. papa
after W or before L

Question 13

Q always needs…

Answer 13

A U, and U isn’t a vowel there

Question 14

What does a silent E do at the end of a word? (8 reasons)

Answer 14

Makes the vowel say the long sound
Or avoid word ending with U or V
Or avoid word ending with S (distinct from plural)
Or soften the ending C or G
Or make vowel sounds with either l or r
Or say the voices TH
Or make the word look bigger
Or make a different word

Question 15

What are the two requirements for dropping the silent E when adding a suffix?

Answer 15

adding a vowel suffix
keeping the softness of C and G

Question 16

What’s a schwa?

Answer 16

Unstressed vowel that sounds similar to a short U

Question 17

Identify three conditions to double the last consonant when adding a suffix

Answer 17

It’s a vowel suffix
Word ends in one vowel phonogram followed by one consonant sound
Last syllable will be stressed

Question 18

Identify two conditions for changing the ending Y to I

Answer 18

It’s a single vowel Y
The suffix begins with any letter except I

Question 19

Identify three questions to ask when adding a suffix

Answer 19

Does it end with:
Silent E
One vowel and one consonant
Y

Question 20

voiced sound of P

Answer 20

B

Question 21

Choose voiced sound of T

Answer 21

D

Question 22

Choose unvoiced sound of G

Answer 22

K

Question 23

Choose voiced sound of CH

Answer 23

J

Question 24

Choose unvoiced sound of V

Answer 24

F

Question 25

Choose unvoiced sound of Z

Answer 25

S

Question 26

When can TI be used?

Answer 26

Only at the beginning of any syllable after the first one

Question 27

What are the other three phonograms for SH sounds

Answer 27

TI, CI, SI

Question 28

The places where SH can be used?

Answer 28

At the beginning of a base word
At the end of the syllable
-Ship

Question 29

Three ways to say the past tense ending ED

Answer 29

Short E after D or T sound, like handed
D sound after a voiced sound, like played
T sound after an unvoiced sound, like thanked

Question 30

One reason to use ES ending for plural noun and third person singular verb

Answer 30

The base word hisses (ex. Watches) or changes (ex. Puppies)

Question 31

When are DGE and CK used

Answer 31

After a single vowel that’s says its short sound (eg. judge, back)

Question 32

When is TCH used

Answer 32

After a single vowel that says its broad sound (eg. Watch) or short sound (eg. Butcher)

Question 33

When are phonograms ending in GH used

Answer 33

Only at the end of a base word or before the letter T
Ex. Laugh, weight

Question 34

In phonograms ending in GH, how is GH pronounced

Answer 34

Silent or F
Ex. Fight, tough

Question 35

How to make Z sound at the beginning of a word

Answer 35

Usually Z
Never S
Sometimes X

Question 36

Which letters are often doubled after
a single, short or broad, vowel at the end of a base word

Answer 36

F like off
L like ball
S like mess

Question 37

When may one say one of the schwa sounds?

Answer 37

In an unstressed syllable or unstressed word

Question 38

When does O says short U

Answer 38

In a stressed syllable next to W, TH, M, N or V. (Wealth mountain view)
Ex. Mother , wonder

Question 39

When do AR and OR say the schwa sound ER?

Answer 39

In an unstressed syllable
Ex. Inventor