Unit 3 Week 1 Spelling

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open. The vowels in English are A, E, I, O, U.

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What are consonants?

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Consonants are letters that represent speech sounds made by partially or completely blocking the airflow. Examples include B, C, D, F, G.

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word. It usually contains a vowel sound.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example, 'un-' in 'unhappy' means 'not'.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. For example, '-ing' in 'running' indicates an action.

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What is a homophone?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is made up of two or more smaller words combined to create a new word, like 'toothbrush' (tooth + brush).

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'dog', 'city', and 'happiness'.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples include 'run', 'is', and 'think'.