Exploring Vowel Alternation and Schwa Sounds

What does the upside-down 'e' symbol represent in dictionaries?

• A consonant sound

• A long vowel sound

• A schwa sound

• A short vowel sound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Which of the following words contains a long 'a' sound?

• Volcano

• Volcanic

• Compose

• Composition

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the most common sound in the English language?

• Schwa sound

• Short vowel sound

• Consonant sound

• Long vowel sound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

In the word 'admiration', which vowel sound is represented by the schwa?

• A

• I

• O

• E

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

Which word pair demonstrates a change from a long vowel to a schwa sound?

• Custody - Custodian

• Admire - Admiration

• Oppose - Opposition

• Compose - Composition

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a helpful strategy for spelling words with schwa sounds?

• Listening to the pronunciation

• Using a dictionary

• Guessing the vowel

• Thinking of the base word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which word has a long 'o' sound?

• Custodian

• Custody

• Compose

• Composition

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

In the word 'competition', what sound does the schwa represent?

• A

• E

• I

• O

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word pair shows a change from a long vowel to a short vowel?

• Define - Definition

• Invite - Invitation

• Divine - Divinity

• Serene - Serenity

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What should you use to figure out how to spell a derived word?

• A related word

• A thesaurus

• A grammar book

• A pronunciation guide

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F