Phoneme-Grapheme Connections 101

Which of the following letters makes multiple sounds

• b

• g

• v

• w

When do you use the grapheme K to spell the /k/ sound? Check all the apply

• Before the vowels a, o, or u

• Before the vowels e, i, or y

• End of a syllable after a long vowel or vowel team

• End of a syllable after a short vowel

Which letters double (a doublet) at the end of a closed syllable? (Floss rule)

• P

• S

• Z

• A

• L

How many ways can you spell the /s/ sound?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many ways can you spell the /w/ sound

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

No words in the English language end with which two letters? (Choose 2)

• Z

• G

• J

• M

• V

Why do we have a U after the G in the word "guest"?

• It is a French word

• Keeps the G from saying /j/

• Makes sure the E says the short sound

• It is Latin in origin

Which set of words do not following the rules of closed syllables/short vowels?

• keep, sleep, peep

• saw, flaw, paw

• flit, spit, quit

• old, cold, sold

When is it appropriate to have a schwa vowel?

• When it is the vowel sound in an unstressed syllable

• When it is the vowel sound in a stressed syllable

• Anytime in Texas

• When a word has changed to slang

In English, the /y/ sound is most commonly produced by which letter?

• Y

• I

• W

• U