How well do you know the English spelling rules?

Which spelling rule about the letter 'C' is correct?

• C always says /k/ when followed by E, I, or Y.

• C always softens to /s/ when followed by E, I, or Y.

• C always says /s/ at the end of a word.

• C always says /k/ before a vowel.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which letters do not come at the end of English words?

• B, C, D, F

• G, H, K, L

• I, U, V, J

• A, E, O, U

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

Which rule about the vowels A, E, O, U is true?

• They are always silent at the end of the syllable.

• They usually say their long sounds at the end of the syllable.

• They are never used at the end of a syllable.

• They usually say their short sounds at the end of the syllable.

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

What is the significance of a silent final E?

• It makes the preceding vowel say its short sound.

• It is used to make a word plural.

• It has nine different reasons for its use.

• It is always used after a consonant.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

When should you drop the silent final E?

• When the word is an adjective.

• When adding a consonant suffix.

• When the word is a noun.

• When adding a vowel suffix only if allowed by other spelling rules.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

What is the rule for single-vowel Y when adding a suffix?

• It is always removed when adding any suffix.

• It changes to I when adding any suffix, unless the suffix begins with I.

• It remains unchanged when adding any suffix.

• It changes to E when adding any suffix.

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CCSS.RF.K.2E

Which sounds can the letter Y make?

• Y only says the /y/ sound

• Y can say the sounds /y/, /ē/, and /ī/

• Y can say the sounds /y/, /ē/, /ī/, and /ĭ/

• Y can say the vowel sounds /ē/ and /ī/

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3D

What are the only 2 trigraphs in English?

• -GE and -DGE

• -TCH and -DGE

• -EIGH and -OUGH

• -TCH and -CK

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

When do we use the spelling "DGE " for the /j/ sound?

• At the beginning of a word.

• After a single vowel which says its short sound.

• At the end of a word.

• After a single vowel which says its long sound.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

When do we use "CK" to spell the /k/ sound?

• CK is used at the end of a word.

• CK is used at the beginning of a word.

• CK is used only after a single vowel which says its long sound.

• CK is used only after a single vowel which says its short sound.

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CCSS.RF.1.3A