Understanding the Role of 'Y' in English

When is 'Y' considered a consonant?

• When it is the last letter of a word

• When it is the first letter of a syllable

• When it is in the middle of a word

• When it follows a vowel

In which word does 'Y' make a short 'I' sound?

• Sky

• Jim

• Style

• Fly

What sound does 'Y' make at the end of a one-syllable word?

• Short 'E'

• Long 'I'

• Long 'E'

• Short 'I'

Which of the following is a suffix that includes 'Y'?

• Ty

• Ly

• Ny

• Sy

In which word does 'Y' make a long 'E' sound?

• City

• Sky

• Baby

• Fly

Which statement is true about the word 'Canyon'?

• 'Y' is the first letter of the first syllable and is a vowel

• 'Y' is the first letter of the second syllable and is a consonant

• 'Y' is the last letter of the word and is a vowel

• 'Y' is the first letter of the second syllable and makes the long 'I' sound

How many 'Y's in the word 'Gypsy' are vowels?

• Two

• One

• None

• Three

What sound does 'Y' make in the word 'quickly'?

• Short 'I'

• Short 'E'

• Long 'I'

• Long 'E'

In which group are all the 'Y's consonants?

• Yacht, Sunny, Canyon

• Yogurt, Yarn, Cloudy

• Yogurt, Beyond, Canyon

• Canyon, Style, Yacht

Which of these words has 'Y' as a vowel at the end of a multi-syllable word?

• My

• Fly

• Library

• Sky