Spelling Rules Quiz

What does the letter 'i' spell when it comes before two consonants?

• Long a sound

• Short i sound

• Long i sound

• Short e sound

Which spelling rule uses 'ie' as a vowel team?

• Long a

• Long o

• Long i

• Long u

What is the effect of the magic 'e' in words like 'time'?

• Adds a syllable

• Makes the vowel silent

• Changes the vowel to a consonant

• Makes the vowel say its name

Which of the following words contains a soft 'c' sound?

• Cup

• Corn

• Cereal

• Cat

What sound does the letter 'g' make when followed by 'e', 'i', or 'y'?

• Long /g/

• Hard /g/

• Soft /j/

• Silent

Which of the following is a consonant digraph?

• c

• g

• d

• gh

What sound do the letters 'ar' make?

• /or/

• /er/

• /ar/

• /ur/

Which spelling is likely for the /er/ sound at the beginning of a word?

• ir

• or

• er

• ur

What is the schwa sound?

• A stressed vowel sound

• A long vowel sound

• An unstressed vowel sound

• A consonant sound

Which of the following words uses the 'ow' spelling for the /ou/ sound?

• Show

• Boat

• Foe

• Toe