Spelling Rules Kit 1 Dyslexia

What spelling rule do these words fall under?

still miss staff stiff hill hiss

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Floss Rule

• Doubling Rule

Answer explanation

In a 1 syllable base word immediately after a short vowel, final (f) is spelled ff, final (l) is spelled ll, final (s) is spelled ss.

FLoSS Rule

What letter or letters do you add to the end of a base word to make it plural?

• suffix -ed

• Suffix -s

• Suffix -ing

• Suffix -er

Answer explanation

When you add suffix -s to a base word it makes the word plural.

ex: hat (singular)

hats ( plural)

-s more than one

What does Initial mean?

• middle

• end

• position

• beginning

Answer explanation

I, M, F mean Initial, Medial, Final position in a word.

Which one of these graphemes/ letters is a vowel?

• i

• b

• s

• h

Answer explanation

The vowels are a, e, i, o, u. The vowels are always open and voiced.

What does every syllable have?

• 2 letters

• a consonant

• a vowel

• a suffix

Answer explanation

Every syllable has to have a vowel.

What letter/ grapheme is a consonant?

• t

• u

• o

• a

Answer explanation

Consonants are any of the letters that are not a, e, i, o, or u. Consonants can be open, blocked, or partially blocked. They can also be voiced or unvoiced.

How do you code a vowel in a closed syllable?

• With a breve

• With a macron

Answer explanation

A vowel in a closed syllable is short, code with a breve.

Which consonant has 2 sounds?

• p

• t

• s

• h

Answer explanation

Consonant s can sound like (s) in sock and (z) in nose.

How do you code a vowel in an open syllable?

• a breve

• a macron

Answer explanation

A vowel in an open accented syllable is long, code with a macron.

Which answer choice is a complete sentence?

• in the pit

• up the hill

• The dog sat down.

• he is