First Semester Final Exam

Which kind of suffix can change the spelling of a base word?

• a vowel suffix (ing, ed, er, est)

• a consonant suffix (less, ness, s)

• suffixes don't change the base word

What does a Base Word have to have in order to not change if you are adding a vowel suffix? Click all that are true.

• two consonants at the end - like stand

• two vowels together - like cook

• one short vowel and one consonant - like hop

• vowel suffixes don't change the base word

If you have two vowels in a word that aren't together, how many syllables does it have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Is this word a VCCV word, a base word and a suffix, or both? mascot

• VCCV

• Base Word + Suffix

• It has a VCCV pattern and also a suffix

Is this word a VCCV word, a base word and a suffix, or both? asking

• VCCV

• Base Word + Suffix

• It has a VCCV pattern and also a suffix

Is this word a VCCV word, a base word and a suffix, or both? candidness

• VCCV

• Base Word + Suffix

• It has a VCCV pattern and also a suffix

What is the first step in coding a word?

• Dot the vowels

• Look for a suffix

• put a breve or macron on the vowels

• Draw a line to divide the word

How many sounds does suffix -ed make?

• 1-ed

• 2-ed and d

• 3-ed, d, and t

• ed isn't a suffix

What kind of syllable is this? slack

• open

• closed

• vowel-r

• final stable syllable

What kind of syllable is the blue part of this word? paper

• open

• closed

• vowel-r

• final stable syllable