Spelling Inventory

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced in a quick, relaxed manner, such as the 'a' in 'cat', 'e' in 'bed', 'i' in 'sit', 'o' in 'hot', and 'u' in 'cup.'

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that together make one sound, such as 'ch' in 'chop' or 'sh' in 'ship.'

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What is a trigraph?

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A trigraph is a group of three letters that together make one sound, such as 'tch' in 'watch' or 'igh' in 'high.'

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What is a blend?

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A blend is a combination of two or more consonants where each sound is heard, such as 'bl' in 'black' or 'st' in 'stop.'

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What is a long vowel?

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A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter, such as the 'a' in 'cake', 'e' in 'see', 'i' in 'like', 'o' in 'home', and 'u' in 'cute.'

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Fill in the blank: My brother ______ my phone.

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broke

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Fill in the blank: We had ________ rainstorms this year.

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fewer

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Fill in the blank: A bow is a _______ hunting weapon.

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curved

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Fill in the blank: I wish I had ________ about the party.

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known

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Fill in the blank: Her sweater ________ the color of her eyes.

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matched