STUDY CARDS FOR QUIZ PREPARATION

Front

Consonant Blend

Back

Two or more consonants together where each keeps its own sound.
Example: bl in blue, st in stop.

Front

Short Vowels

Back

Quick vowel sounds in words.
Examples: a in cat, o in dog, e in pet.

Front

Long Vowels

Back

Vowels that “say their name.”
Examples: a in cake, i in bike.

Front

Vowel Teams

Back

Two vowels working together to make one sound.
Examples: oa in boat, ai in rain.

Front

Onset

Back

The beginning consonant(s) of a syllable.
Example: st in stop.

Front

Rime

Back

The part of the syllable that includes the vowel and letters after it.
Example: op in stop.

Front

R-Controlled Vowels

Back

A vowel sound that changes because it’s followed by “r.”
Examples: car, bird, fur.

Front

False Cognates

Back

Words that look similar in two languages but have different meanings.
Example: actual (Spanish = current; English = real).

Front

Cognates

Back

Words that look similar and mean the same in two languages.
Example: idea (same in English and Spanish).

Front

Schwa Sound

Back

A weak vowel sound in unstressed syllables.
Example: The first "a" in about or the "e" in problem.