Definitions And Rules Flashcards
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What parts of speech are words ending in us?
Nouns and verbs
Campus
Focus
Bus
Name the six different kinds of syllables.
Closed Open Silent E Diphthong Consonant le R combination
When are these spellings used? k & ck
Words that end in the /k/ sound, spelled with k if a consonant or diphthong comes before it and ck if a single vowel comes before it.
The vowel needs something to lean on.
Say the doubling rule for a two syllable word.
When a word of more than one syllable: 1) has the stress on the last syllable 2) ends in one consonant 3) with one vowel before the consonant Double the final consonant when adding a suffix beginning with a vowel.
What are the different ways of spelling the “er” sound?
Ear - earth er - her ir - bird our - journey ur - fur
And sometimes ar - dollar and or - color
When are these spellings used “ch” and “tch?”
When spelling a word that ends in the /ch/ sound, it is spelled ch if a consonant or diphthong comes before it and tch if a single vowel comes before it.
Teaching tip: the vowel needs something to lean on.
Name the key words for the different vowel sounds of y.
i – my & cyclone
e – happy
Short i – gym
When do you change a y to an i before adding a suffix?
When a consonant precedes the y
What part of speech is a word ending in ous?
Adjective
What is a diphthong?
Two vowels blended together to form one sound
Give an example of a vowel consonant e word.
Safe, these, pine, home, mule, rule, type
When is silent e kept when adding a suffix?
When the suffix starts with a consonant
Give an example of a closed syllable.
Ends in a consonant, has one vowel which is usually short: cat, bent, fin, lot. Sometimes long: find, cold.
What are the 4 different sounds that y can make?
1) Y - yet (consonant at the beginning of a word)
Vowel sounds depend on the number of syllables and y’s place in the word.
2) I - my at the end of a one syllable word & cyclone at the end of the first syllable in a two syllable word
3) Short I - gym in the middle of the syllable
4) E - happy at the end of a two syllable word
When making a plural, when do you add s or es?
Usually add s
If a word ends in x, z, ss, sh, or ch, usually add es – boxes, marshes, losses, watches
Give an example of an open syllable.
Ends in one vowel – vowel is usually long: ba/by, spi/der, po/ny, mu/sic
What is the y plus ending rule?
When a word ends in y with a consonant before it, change the y to i before adding the suffix.
Exception: if the suffix begins with an i, leave the y and add the suffix.
When a word ends in y with a vowel before it, keep the y and add the suffix.
In which rule do you have to remember f, s, l, and z?
Words of one syllable having a short vowel and ending in f, l, s, or z, double the f, l, s, or z as in muff, sell, miss, and buzz.
When are these spellings used, “ge” and “dge”?
When a word ends in the /j/ sound, it is spelled “ge” if a consonant, long vowel, or diphthong comes before it and “dge” if a single vowel comes before it.
Teaching tip: the vowel needs something to lean on.
Say the doubling rule for a one syllable word.
When a word: (1) having one syllable, (2) ends in one consonant, (3) with one vowel before it, double the final consonant when adding a suffix beginning with a vowel.
If suffix begins with a consonant, do not double.
What is the c and g rule?
C before e, I, or y gets the s sound as in cent, city, and cyclone.
G before e, i, or y gets the j sound and gem, giant and gym.
A suffix goes at the _________ of a root word.
End
Name a consonant le keyword.
Table, uncle, ladle, trifle, eagle,
sparkle, people, castle, title, puzzle
When is silent e dropped before adding a suffix?
When the suffix begins with a vowel.
