OG Vocabulary

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What is a magic e?

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A magic e is an 'e' at the end of a word that makes the vowel before it say its name, like in 'shape'.

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What are the vowels?

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The vowels are a, e, i, o, u.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a part added to the end of a word that changes its meaning, like 'happy' becomes 'happiness'.

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What is an open syllable?

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An open syllable ends with a vowel sound, like 'she'.

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What are consonants?

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Consonants are every letter in the alphabet except a, e, i, o, and u.

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What is a closed syllable?

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A closed syllable ends with a consonant, like 'cat'.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a part added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning, like 'un-' in 'undo'.

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What is a root word?

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A root word is the main part of a word that gives it meaning, like 'play' in 'playing'.

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What is a blend?

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A blend is when two or more consonants are put together, and you can hear each sound, like 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is an r-controlled syllable?

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An r-controlled syllable has a vowel followed by an 'r' that changes the vowel sound, like 'car'.