Review Flashcards
oo
as in SCHOOL or BOOK (rule: middle of word) 2 sounds
ew
as in FEW or SCREW (rule: end of words) 2 sounds
oa
as in BOAT (rule: middle of a word)
-ed
/ed/ landed /d/ sailed /t/ jumped 3 sounds, always the same spelling (rule: past tense) Suffix - end of a word and changes the meaning
ou
as in OUT or OUCH (rule: beginning or middle) 1 sound
au
as in AUGUST (rule: in the beginning or middle) 1 sound 8th month in the year
aw
as in SAW (rule: at the end of word or when followed by a single l or n) 1 sound
ow
as in SLOW or COW (rule: at the end of a word or when followed by a single l or n. COW can be followed by an el or er examples: clown, owl, towel, mower 2 sounds
-age
as in BAGGAGE /ij/ rule: at the end of long words) Suffix - end of a word and changes the meaning
-sion
as in MANSION /shun/ or VISION /zhun/ (rule: at the end of longer words) 2 sounds Suffix - end of a word and changes the meaning
-ture
as in PICTURE (at the end of longer words)
oe
as in DOE (rule: at the end of very short words) Doe is a female deer - My favorite song!
eigh
as in EIGHT 8 (rule: usually followed by a t) sounds like a long a
ir
as in BIRD
-tion
as in CONSTRUCTION /shun/ (rule: at the end of longer words) 1st choice for spelling!
ur
as in CHURCH
kn
as in KNIFE (at the beginning of a word)
y
3 sounds
y - yellow (beginning)
y /i/ cry (end of short words)
y /e/ baby (end of longer words)
-ng
ang
ing
ong
ung
As in:
sang
sing
song
sung
qu
queen
q is always followed by u becuase they are best friends!
-nk
ank
ink
onk
unk
as in:
sank
sink
honk
sunk
j
jam - no English word ends with a “j”
w
wagon
n
nest/nut
r
rat
v
van - no English word ends with a “v”
a-e
Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before say its own name
ape/cake
p
pig
e-e
Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before say its own name
eve/eke
igh
as in LIGHT - usually followed by a t
i-e
Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before it say its own name
bike/pine/ice
a
a - as in APPLE (short)
a - as in BABY (long)
e
e - as in EGG (short)
e - as in EJECT (long)
ing
Suffix - and the end of a word, changes the meaning
Happening in the PRESENT
Ms. V is working on her computer right now.
u
u - up (short)
u - music or student (long)
-tch
as in WITCH (heheheheeee)
the /t/ is silent
At the end of a short word after a short vowel!
o-e
Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before say its own name
HOME
s
as in SNAKE
or as in
NOSE (s=/z/ between 2 vowels)
ee
as in FEET/SHEET - in the middle of a word
u-e
Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before say its own name
or
as inCORN
or
DOCTOR (makes the er sound)
th
as in THUMB
or THEN (vibration)
-dge
as in BRIDGE (the /d/ is silent)
At the end of a short word after a short vowel!
oi
as in COIN - in the middle of a word
ay
as in PLAY - at the end of a word
oy
as in BOY - at the end of a word
er
as in FERN - 1st choice for spelling!!!!!
ar
as in CAR
or
DOLLAR /er/
o
o - ox (short)
o - pony (long)
ai
as in RAIN - middle of a word
