Spelling Tree Quiz

What did Miss Baker use to explain English spelling?

• Spelling books

• Spelling trees

• Spelling games

• Spelling songs

What sound does the trunk of the spelling tree stand for?

• /o/ as in dog

• /i/ as in sit

• /ae/ as in cake

• /u/ as in sun

Which branch of the spelling tree has words with the 'a_e' spelling?

• Words like play and stay

• Words like pain and train

• Words like flame and stake

• Words like book and look

Which branch of the spelling tree has words with the 'ay' spelling?

• Words like play and stay

• Words like pain and train

• Words like flame and stake

• Words like book and look

Which branch of the spelling tree has words with the 'ai' spelling?

• Words like play and stay

• Words like pain and train

• Words like flame and stake

• Words like book and look

What did Miss Baker create to help the kids with spelling?

• A. A spelling tree

• B. A spelling book

• C. A spelling game

• D. A spelling test

What did the kids do with the words they found?

• A. Wrote them in a notebook

• B. Stuck them on the branches of the tree

• C. Said them out loud

• D. Drew pictures of them

How did the spelling trees help the kids?

• A. They helped them see the patterns and keep track of the spellings

• B. They helped them draw better

• C. They helped them read faster

• D. They helped them write stories

Why did Gail ask Miss Baker about the difficulty of English spelling?

• A. Because she was curious about the different spellings for the same sounds

• B. Because she wanted to learn French

• C. Because she wanted to write a book

• D. Because she didn't like spelling

What did Miss Baker give Gail to help her understand spelling better?

• A. A book on spelling

• B. A dictionary

• C. A notebook

• D. A computer