Phonics Unit 5 Lesson 5

Front

What is a base word?

Back

A base word is a word that can stand alone and has meaning. It can have prefixes or suffixes added to it.

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What is a prefix?

Back

A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

Back

A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

Front

How many syllables are in the word 'cat'?

Back

1

Front

How many syllables are in the word 'banana'?

Back

3

Front

What is an affix?

Back

An affix is a letter or group of letters added to a word to change its meaning. This includes prefixes and suffixes.

Front

What is a silent consonant?

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A silent consonant is a letter in a word that is not pronounced.

Front

Give an example of a word with a silent consonant.

Back

'Knife' has a silent 'k'.

Front

What is the word family of 'run'?

Back

The word family of 'run' includes rerun, runner, and running.

Front

How many syllables does the word 'happy' have?

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2