Phonics Rules Fry 6th Set

Question 1

What do we notice about words with the prefix ‘un-‘ (undo, unhappy)?

Answer 1

The prefix UN- means ‘not’ and does not change the vowel sound of the root word.

Question 2

What do we notice about words with the prefix ‘re-‘ (redo, return)?

Answer 2

The prefix RE- means ‘again’ and the E is pronounced /rē/ when stressed, silent when unstressed.

Question 3

What do we notice about words with the prefix ‘dis-‘ (discover, dislike)?

Answer 3

The prefix DIS- means ‘not’ and the I says short ĭ.

Question 4

What do we notice about words ending in -ly (quickly, slowly)?

Answer 4

The LY says /lē/ and often makes the word an adverb.

Question 5

What do we notice about words ending in -er (teacher, worker)?

Answer 5

The ER says /ər/ and can make nouns or comparative adjectives.

Question 6

What do we notice about words ending in -est (fastest, largest)?

Answer 6

The EST says /ĕst/ and forms the superlative of adjectives.

Question 7

What do we notice about words with the suffix -ful (careful, helpful)?

Answer 7

The -FUL adds the meaning ‘full of’ and does not change the main vowel.

Question 8

What do we notice about words with the suffix -less (hopeless, fearless)?

Answer 8

The -LESS adds the meaning ‘without’ and does not change the main vowel.

Question 9

What do we notice about words with the suffix -ness (happiness, darkness)?

Answer 9

The -NESS forms a noun and does not change the main vowel.

Question 10

What do we notice about words with the suffix -ment (enjoyment, payment)?

Answer 10

The -MENT forms a noun and does not change the main vowel.

Question 11

What do we notice about words with the suffix -ion (action, motion)?

Answer 11

The -ION says /shun/ or /zhun/ depending on the word.

Question 12

What do we notice about words with the suffix -sion (vision, decision)?

Answer 12

The -SION says /zhun/.

Question 13

What do we notice about words ending in -ing (running, jumping)?

Answer 13

Add -ING to make the present participle. If the base ends in a silent E, drop it (make → making). Double the final consonant if it is short vowel + single consonant (run → running).

Question 14

What do we notice about words ending in -ed (called, jumped)?

Answer 14

The -ED can say /d/, /t/, or /id/ depending on the word.

Question 15

What do we notice about words with double letters (running, letter)?

Answer 15

Double consonants keep the preceding vowel short.

Question 16

What do we notice about the word ‘again’?

Answer 16

The AI says short ĕ (ə-gĕn).

Question 17

What do we notice about the word ‘because’?

Answer 17

The AU says /aw/.

Question 18

What do we notice about the word ‘night’?

Answer 18

The IGH says ī.

Question 19

What do we notice about the word ‘light’?

Answer 19

The IGH says ī.

Question 20

What do we notice about the word ‘high’?

Answer 20

The IGH says ī.

Question 21

What do we notice about the word ‘right’?

Answer 21

The IGH says ī.

Question 22

What do we notice about words with vowel teams EA (teach, read, clean)?

Answer 22

The EA usually says ē.

Question 23

What do we notice about words with vowel teams EE (see, keep, tree)?

Answer 23

The EE usually says ē.

Question 24

What do we notice about words with vowel teams OW (now, down)?

Answer 24

The OW usually says /ow/ or ō.

Question 25

What do we notice about words with vowel teams OU (out, sound)?

Answer 25

The OU usually says /ow/ or /ou/.

Question 26

What do we notice about words with vowel teams OO (moon, food)?

Answer 26

The OO says /oo/ or short /ŭ/ depending on the word.

Question 27

What do we notice about words with soft C before e, i, y (city, race, cell)?

Answer 27

The C says /s/.

Question 28

What do we notice about words with soft G before e, i, y (giant, age, stage)?

Answer 28

The G says /j/.

Question 29

What do we notice about words ending in -ure (picture, future, nature)?

Answer 29

The T + URE says /chər/.

Question 30

What do we notice about words with R-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur)?

Answer 30

The vowel + R changes the sound: car /ar/, her /ər/, bird /ər/, for /or/, turn /ər/.

Question 31

What do we notice about words with silent letters (k in know, w in write, L in walk)?

Answer 31

The letters are not pronounced.

Question 32

What do we notice about words with apostrophes (don’t, can’t, he’s)?

Answer 32

The apostrophe shows missing letters.

Question 33

What do we notice about multisyllabic words?

Answer 33

Each syllable usually has one vowel, and open/closed syllable rules still apply.

Question 34

What do we notice about words ending in -tion/-sion in multisyllabic words (education, television)?

Answer 34

The TION/SION says /shun/ or /zhun/.

Question 35

What do we notice about the word 'enjoyment'?

Answer 35

The suffix -MENT says /mənt/ and the base word vowel is not changed.

Question 36

What do we notice about the word 'careful'?

Answer 36

The suffix -FUL says /fəl/ and the main vowel is not changed.

Question 37

What do we notice about the word 'hopeless'?

Answer 37

The suffix -LESS says /ləs/ and the main vowel is not changed.

Question 38

What do we notice about the word 'happiness'?

Answer 38

The suffix -NESS says /nəs/ and the main vowel is not changed.

Question 39

What do we notice about the word 'quickly'?

Answer 39

The suffix -LY says /lē/ and the main vowel is not changed.

Question 40

What do we notice about consonant doubling in words like running, hopping?

Answer 40

If a word ends with short vowel + single consonant, double the consonant before adding -ing or -ed.

Question 41

What do we notice about words where silent E makes the vowel long (make, hope, late)?

Answer 41

The silent E makes the vowel say its name.

Question 42

What do we notice about the word 'jumping'?

Answer 42

The vowel is short, and the consonant doubles to keep it short.

Question 43

What do we notice about the word 'wanted'?

Answer 43

The vowel is short, and the ED says /id/.

Question 44

What do we notice about the word 'reading'?

Answer 44

The vowel is long because the silent E rule does not apply; the vowel team EA says ē.