Logic Of English Flashcards

(39 cards)

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diacritic

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Phonogram that affects the doing of another phonogram by its proximity

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When does C softens?

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

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When is G soften?

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

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Which letters can’t be last in a word?

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I, U, V, J

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5
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Which vowels usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable?

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A, E, O, U

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

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Short and long I

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

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Long I, ex. Cry

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Y says long e only …

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

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I may say long e …

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

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I and O may say long I and long O …

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

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AY sound and location

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Long A at the end of a base word

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Identify three reasons that A says broad A

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

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13
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Q always needs…

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A U, and U isn’t a vowel there

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What does a silent E do at the end of a word? (4 reasons related to pronunciation, 4 unrelated )

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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

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

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adding a vowel suffix
keeping the softness of C and G

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What’s a schwa?

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Unstressed vowel that sounds similar to a short U

17
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Identify three conditions to double the last consonant when adding a suffix

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

18
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Identify two conditions for changing the ending Y to I

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

19
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Identify three questions to ask when adding a suffix

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

20
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voiced sound of P

21
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Choose voiced sound of T

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Choose unvoiced sound of G

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Choose voiced sound of CH

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Choose unvoiced sound of V

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Choose unvoiced sound of Z
S
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When can TI be used?
Only at the beginning of any syllable after the first one
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What are the other three phonograms for SH sounds
TI, CI, SI
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The places where SH can be used?
At the beginning of a base word At the end of the syllable -Ship
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Three ways to say the past tense ending ED
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
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One reason to use ES ending for plural noun and third person singular verb
The base word hisses (ex. Watches) or changes (ex. Puppies)
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When are DGE and CK used
After a single vowel that’s says its short sound (eg. judge, back)
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When is TCH used
After a single vowel that says its broad sound (eg. Watch) or short sound (eg. Butcher)
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When are phonograms ending in GH used
Only at the end of a base word or before the letter T Ex. Laugh, weight
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In phonograms ending in GH, how is GH pronounced
Silent or F Ex. Fight, tough
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How to make Z sound at the beginning of a word
Usually Z Never S Sometimes X
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Which letters are often doubled after a single, short or broad, vowel at the end of a base word
F like off L like ball S like mess
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When may one say one of the schwa sounds?
In an unstressed syllable or unstressed word
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When does O says short U
In a stressed syllable next to W, TH, M, N or V. (Wealth mountain view) Ex. Mother , wonder
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Whats the unstressed syllable sound of AR and OR?
ER Ex. Inventor