Spelling Rules Kit 1 Dyslexia

Front

What spelling rule do these words fall under? still miss staff stiff hill hiss

Back

Floss Rule

Answer explanation

In a 1 syllable base word immediately after a short vowel, final (f) is spelled ff, final (l) is spelled ll, final (s) is spelled ss.

FLoSS Rule

Front

What letter or letters do you add to the end of a base word to make it plural?

Back

Suffix -s

Answer explanation

When you add suffix -s to a base word it makes the word plural.

ex: hat (singular)

hats ( plural)

-s more than one

Front

What does Initial mean?

Back

beginning

Answer explanation

I, M, F mean Initial, Medial, Final position in a word.

Front

Which one of these graphemes/ letters is a vowel? i, b, s, h

Back

i

Answer explanation

The vowels are a, e, i, o, u. The vowels are always open and voiced.

Front

What does every syllable have?

Back

a vowel

Answer explanation

Every syllable has to have a vowel.

Front

What letter/ grapheme is a consonant? Options: t, u, o, a

Back

t

Answer explanation

Consonants are any of the letters that are not a, e, i, o, or u. Consonants can be open, blocked, or partially blocked. They can also be voiced or unvoiced.

Front

How do you code a vowel in a closed syllable?

Back

With a breve

Answer explanation

A vowel in a closed syllable is short, code with a breve.

Front

Which consonant has 2 sounds? Options: p, t, s, h

Back

s

Answer explanation

Consonant s can sound like (s) in sock and (z) in nose.

Front

How do you code a vowel in an open syllable?

Back

a macron

Answer explanation

A vowel in an open accented syllable is long, code with a macron.

Front

Which answer choice is a complete sentence? Options: in the pit, up the hill, The dog sat down., he is

Back

The dog sat down.