Bonus Letters- First grade

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What is a bonus letter?

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A bonus letter is a letter that can be added to a word to make it longer or to change its meaning. In first grade, we often learn about the letters f, l, s, and z as bonus letters.

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Which words have bonus letters?

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Words like 'shell', 'cliff', and 'ball' can have bonus letters. For example, 'shell' has a bonus letter 'l'.

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What are the bonus letters?

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The bonus letters are f, l, s, and z.

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Which word is spelled wrong?

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The word 'shel' is spelled wrong. The correct spelling is 'shell'.

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How do you identify a bonus letter in a word?

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You can identify a bonus letter by looking for letters that appear at the end of a word, like 'l' in 'shell'.

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Can a word have more than one bonus letter?

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Yes, a word can have more than one bonus letter, like 'bubbles' which has two 'b's.

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What is the correct spelling of 'stuf'?

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The correct spelling is 'stuff'.

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Give an example of a word with a bonus letter.

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An example of a word with a bonus letter is 'cliff', which has the bonus letter 'f'.

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What happens if you remove a bonus letter from a word?

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Removing a bonus letter can change the meaning of the word or make it incorrect.

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Is 'caps' a word with a bonus letter?

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No, 'caps' does not have a bonus letter.