Quiz on Vowels and Consonants

What is a vowel?

• A sound blocked by tongue, teeth, or lips

• An open speech sound produced by easy passage of air

• Two or more adjacent consonants

• A type of vowel team

Which of the following is an example of a consonant digraph?

• st

• ch

• bl

• ea

What is a diphthong?

• A sound blocked by tongue, teeth, or lips

• Two or more adjacent consonants

• Two vowels that blend to make a different sound

• An open speech sound

Which of the following is an example of a vowel team?

• st

• bl

• ee

• ch

What is a consonant blend?

• Two or more adjacent consonants that represent a single sound

• A type of vowel team

• Two or more consonants whose sounds flow smoothly together

• An open speech sound

What is an affix?

• A word that can stand alone

• A letter or letters added to the beginning or end of a word

• The smallest unit of sound

• A written letter representing a sound

Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

• pre-

• re-

• -ing

• sub-

What is a base word?

• A word part that has meaning to which affixes can be added

• The smallest meaningful unit

• A word that can stand alone

• A written letter representing a sound

What is a root?

• A word that can stand alone

• A word part that has meaning to which affixes can be added

• The smallest unit of sound

• A letter or letters added to the beginning of a word

What is a phoneme?

• The smallest meaningful unit

• A word that can stand alone

• The smallest units of sound in spoken words

• A written letter representing a sound