Phonemes

When a word has a double consonant at the end, you should always try what first?

• The Long vowel sound

• the short vowel sound

The Fizzle rule applies to what?

• Doubling a final consonant before a vowel suffix

• f, z, s, and l, are usually doubled when at the end of a one syllable word with a short vowel sound.

• When you want to spell the sound soda makes as you pour it

Which of the following letters generally does not appear at the end of a word so is followed by a silent e?

• u

• x

• v

How do we generally spell the final "J" sound in a one syllable word with a short vowel sound?

• ge

• je

• dje

• dge

In a word where c is followed by y, what sound does the c generally make?

• ch

• k

• tch

• s

When the k sound follows a consonant or the vowel makes a long sound or is a diphthong it is usually spelled how?

• ck

• k

• ch

• lk

Which of the following is a consonant blend?

• ck

• sk

• lk

• wh

When adding suffixes to words ending in y, if there is a vowel right before the y what do you do?

• change the y to i and add the suffix

• drop the y and add the suffix

• just add the suffix

When a word ends in a y immediately preceded by a consonant, you change the y to i and add a suffix beginning with what letter

• a

• s

• i

• e

When a single syllable has a short vowel sound followed by a single consonant (not a digraph or blend) , what do you do before adding a suffix that starts with a vowel?

• spell it exactly as it is

• double the final consonant

• drop the final consonant

• change the vowel to y