JUST FOR FUN: Which of these is Ms. Racoti's favorite color?
gold
pink
blue
rainbow
What is the correct way to read this word? captive
captive (cap + tive with short i sound; v-e exception)
captive (cap + tive with long i sound; v-e)
Unscramble the letters and tell me what the word is: quil,ize,tran
tranquilize (tran + quil + ize)
Divide this word up into different syllables: postponement
post (closed syllable exception); pone (v-e, vowel is long); ment (closed syllable, short e sound)
What does this Latin base mean? pute (ex: compute, dispute)
To draw
To throw up
To think (think of a computer, using it solve problems)
To toss
What kind of syllable type is this word? waste
V-E (there is an e at the end! That makes it long!)
closed (reason is, if e wasn't there, it would be 'wast')
Read the sentence and complete it with the best word: That snack is quite _______!
expensive
olives
captive
disruptive
Read the syllables of this nonsense word, then read the whole word: triddop
trid + dop (closed syllable + closed syllable)
What makes 'e' say its name in the name Pete?
Pete is a v-e word; silent e makes the first e long
There is a word spelled incorrectly. Proofread and correct the word: Let's have a capcake and a glass of milk.
cupcake
What does this Latin base mean? -vise- (ex: advise; visor)
To see (think of the word 'vision')
To talk
To hear
To run
There is a word spelled incorrectly. Proofread and correct the word: The umpire things that Jane is a fine athlet.
thinks, athlete
What is the difference in MEANING for these two words: expensive vs. expansive
expensive (something costing a lot of money); expansive (covering a wide area)
Read the sentence and select the correct word to complete it: I have a _________ and I can not see.
talent
clinic
contest
blindfold
JUST FOR FUN: Which teacher is allergic to nuts?
Mrs. Basden
Ms. Griggs!
Mrs. Mancio
Mrs. Soder!
How would you read this nonsense word? ansteke
an (welded sound) + steke (v-e, e is long)
Unscramble the syllables to create the real word: consinWis
Wisconsin (what syllable types are in each syllable?)
Tell me how to fix this sentence: steve gav jim a big handshac (FIVE mistakes)
1) Upper-case Steve, 2) Upper-case Jim, 3) gav should be 'gave', 4) handshac should be 'handshake', 5) Period at the end (.)
Divide this word into two syllables: triplet
triplet (what syllable types are in the word?)
What are the two-syllable words in this sentence? There may be more than one. Find the pumpkin in the sandlot.
pumpkin, sandlot (how would you divide AND mark these words?)
What are the affixes in this word (prefix and suffix)? disinvited
dis, -ed
What two sounds can this pattern make? -ive
ive (long i, like in five), ive (short i, like in give) - This is an exception to the v-e rule.