Applying the spellings ‘igh' and ‘i-e' in familiar words | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Match each word to the number of phonemes it contains.

• invite

• 5

• prime

• 4

• night

• 3

Answer explanation

'invite' contains five phonemes (i - n - v - i-e - t); 'night' contains 3 phonemes (n - igh - t) and 'prime' contains 4 phonemes (p - r - i-e - m). Remember that i-e is a split digraph.

Choose two words that contain the root word **bright*.

• right

• brightly

• brighter

• might

Answer explanation

The words 'brighter' and 'brightly' both contain the root word 'bright'.

How many syllables are in the word lightning?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

Lightning has two syllables: light-ning. Syllables help us to break down words.

Choose the correct spelling of the word to complete this sentence. The bird flew up __________ in the tree.

• high

• hI

• hi e

Answer explanation

The spelling 'igh' is found in the word 'high'. The 'igh' spelling is often found in the middle or the end of a word.

Choose two words that rhyme with the word tonight.

• bright

• ice

• might

• sigh

• hike

Answer explanation

Bright and might rhyme with tonight because they all end with 'igh' and a 't'. Words that rhyme can often have similar spelling patterns.

Choose the two most common spellings of the igh sound.

• igh

• ey

• ae

• i-e

• ee

Answer explanation

Two common spellings of the 'igh' sound include: 'igh and i-e'.