Spelling and Sounds of the Letter E

What sound does the letter E make in the word 'egg'?

• Silent

• Sound as in 'pretty'

• Short vowel sound 'e'

• Long vowel sound 'e'

Which of the following words contains the long vowel sound 'e'?

• Bed

• Red

• Me

• Egg

How many sounds are in the word 'egg'?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

Which word is a homophone with 'sent'?

• Cent

• Scent

• Send

• Sand

What is the sound of the trigraph 'tch' in the word 'stretch'?

• Ch

• Sh

• Tch

• Th

In the word 'center', what sound does the letter 'c' make?

• K

• S

• Ch

• Sh

Which word is a compound word?

• Shed

• Mention

• Bedroom

• Center

Which word has a 'ti' making the 'sh' sound?

• Mention

• Stretch

• Center

• Pet

How many syllables are in the word 'education'?

• Four

• Three

• Five

• Two

What is the correct syllable breakdown for 'explosive'?

• Expl-osive

• Ex-plos-ive

• Ex-plo-sive

• Ex-plosive