Key Cards Level 1

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

Count syllables

Answer 5

leaf (1) coat (1) sister (2) poster (2) car (1) friendship (2) shirt (1) shovel (2) road (1) broom (1)
table (2) playground (2) computer (3) blanket (2)
dinosaur (3) mailbox (2) puppy (2) rubber (2)
(Look around you for more ideas.)

Question 6

C says /s/ before what three letters?

Answer 6

e, i or y

Question 7

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

Answer 7

1. c and k (the sound of /k/ may also be spelled ch)

2. c

Question 8

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

Answer 8

f, l, and s

Question 9

Ck is used only after _________

Answer 9

a short vowel

Question 10

“Plural” means ________

Answer 10

more than one

Question 11

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

Answer 11

s or es

Question 12

Tell me the base word of __________

Answer 12

dishes shells letters flowers hands mats pencils cars dogs lips boats lights pumpkins hills paints brushes ponds songs toys plants hugs ducks books hotels wings glasses tables motors mops clams lunches tests rocks bears trees squirrels logs boxes boys beaches

Question 13

The long vowels sounds are _________

Answer 13

a, e, i, o, u

Question 14

The vowel in a closed syllable is usually ________

Answer 14

short

Question 15

The vowel in an open syllable is usually ___________

Answer 15

long