CKLA Skills 4 Lesson 5 Spelling Test

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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 cords 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 blocking the airflow in some way. 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. For example, 'cat' has one syllable, and 'happy' has two.

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is two letters that make one sound, like 'sh' in 'ship' or 'ch' in 'chop'.

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What is a blend?

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A blend is when two or more consonants are combined, and each sound can still be heard, like 'bl' in 'black'.

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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, like 'un-' in 'unhappy'.

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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, like '-ing' in 'running'.

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is made up of two 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 person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'dog', 'city', and 'happiness'.