spelling

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What is spelling?

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Spelling is the way we write words using the correct letters in the right order.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open. The vowels in English are A, E, I, O, U.

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is a letter that represents a speech sound made by partially or completely blocking the airflow. Examples include B, C, D, F, G.

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What is a silent letter?

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A silent letter is a letter that is not pronounced in a word. For example, the 'k' in 'knight'.

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What is a homophone?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example, 'un-' in 'unhappy'.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. For example, '-ing' in 'running'.

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is made by joining two smaller words together, like 'toothbrush' (tooth + brush).

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What is a root word?

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A root word is the base part of a word that gives it meaning. For example, 'play' in 'playing'.

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What is a spelling rule?

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A spelling rule is a guideline that helps us know how to spell words correctly, like 'i before e except after c'.