Words Their Way Vocabulary

Front

What are the vowel sounds in the words 'pet', 'pot', 'put', 'putt', 'pat', and 'pit'?

Back

Short vowels.

Front

What is a group of letters placed at the end of a root word that changes its meaning? Provide examples.

Back

Suffixes (e.g., reader, weakness, careless).

Front

What are the letters A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y called?

Back

Vowels.

Front

What term is used for a word that does not fit under any of the other headers?

Back

Oddball.

Front

What is it called when two of the same consonants are together in a word? Give examples.

Back

Doublet (e.g., happen, funny, yellow).

Front

What is the definition of a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a speech sound in many languages that is typically represented by the letters A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y.

Front

What is the difference between short vowels and long vowels?

Back

Short vowels are pronounced quickly and do not have a long sound, while long vowels are pronounced the same as the name of the letter.

Front

Can you name the short vowel sounds in English?

Back

The short vowel sounds are /æ/ as in 'cat', /ɛ/ as in 'bed', /ɪ/ as in 'sit', /ɒ/ as in 'hot', /ʌ/ as in 'cup', and /ʊ/ as in 'put'.

Front

What is an example of a word with a suffix and its root?

Back

The word 'happiness' has the root 'happy' and the suffix '-ness'.

Front

What is the purpose of using suffixes in English?

Back

Suffixes change the meaning of root words and can indicate tense, number, or part of speech.