Phonics and Word Structure

These flashcards cover key phonics sounds, prefixes, suffixes, and root meanings for effective understanding of word formation and pronunciation.

How do you spell /ă/ ?

'a' like 'apple'.

How is /ī/ pronounced in an open syllable?

It's pronounced like 'i' in 'hi' with a macron.

What does the suffix -ed typically indicate in a verb?

It means the action has happened in the past.

What is the sound of /ō/ when it is a consonant magic e?

It's pronounced like 'o' in 'cone'.

What is the purpose of a breve in phonics?

It indicates a short vowel sound.

How can the sound /sh/ be represented in words?

With 'sh' as in 'ship'.

Name one letter combination that represents the /f/ sound.

'ff' at the end of a short word after a short vowel.

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

It means 'back or again'.

How is the vowel sound /ŭ/ pronounced?

Like 'u' in 'up'.

What is one way to write the /oo/ sound?

With 'u' in an open syllable, like 'flu'.

What does the suffix -ing indicate?

It shows that an action is happening now.

Provide an example of how the /z/ sound is represented in words.

'zz' at the end of a short word after a short vowel.

What does the base word 'tract' mean?

To pull.

How can the sound /k/ be represented in different ways?

With 'c' like in 'cat', 'k' like in 'kite', and 'ck' like in 'sock.'

What does the base word 'help' refer to?

To aid someone.

What are two ways to produce the /ā/ sound?

With 'a' in an open syllable like 'baby' or 'a' with consonant magic e like 'cake.'