Syllables and Affixes Stage

Sort 1 (Review of vowel pattern in 1 syllable words)chief wrap smell whinefruit twig brief themesharp when thank bravefront plot scout scalegroan clog stain phoneclimb quit trust quote

Sort 2 (Add –ing to words with VC & VCC patterns)get getting ask askingswim yell swimming restrun resting yelling sitstand running pass standingpick sitting jump shutpicking shutting passing jumping

Sort 3 (Add –ing to words with VCe & VVC patterns)use using eat eatingclose moan wave writingdreaming looking dream skatecleaning trading closing cleanwrite moaning trade skatingwaving look mail mailing

Sort 4 (Review of Double, e-drop, and nothing)setting hiking reading movingcutting floating stopping livingspelling adding begging cominggrinning having feeling joggingpushing humming working snowinggoing fixing talking taking

Sort 5 (Add –ed to words)hopped hoped joined actedplanned saved helped mixedclosed scored shouted noddedstarted stirred stepped namedpassed dropped seemed livedgrabbed wanted chewed waited

Sort 6 (Unusual past tense words)sleep slept keep slideshine freeze throw bleedsweep know threw drewswept bled knew frozedraw shone said slidsay drove kept drive

Sort 7 (Plural endings: adding –es)benches horses foxes speechesbrushes guesses splashes scratchesclothes crashes churches mixesvoices peaches classes ditchessketches kisses leashes changesbranches watches places ashes

Sort 8 (Unusual plurals)wife wives sheep footfeet loaf leaves womenlives leaf geese womanlife loaves mouse wolvesmice goose wolf knifeknives tooth deer teeth

Sort 9 (y + inflected endings)play fry stays friedplays crying sprays friesplayed spies frying playingstaying sprayed cries spiedcry stay spraying criedspray spying spy stayed

Sort 10 (Compound words)bookcase lighthouse snowman headachedownstairs headphones downhill snowflakeheadfirst bookmark daylight bookwormdowntown downpour flashlight snowstormheadlight cookbook countdown sunlightscrapbook snowplow headstrong lightweight

Sort 11 (More compound words)somebody himself everything insideitself something outside anythingbeside throughout yourself sometimesideways herself somewhere nothingsomehow someone themselves checkoutmyself without anyone everyone

Sort 12 (Syllable juncture in VCV & VCCV patterns)super supper diner dinnertiger happy pretty busylater paper penny evenpuppy over tiny rabbitruler kitten letter crazyhello lesson summer open

Sort 13 (More syllable juncture in VCV & VCCV patterns)silent happen number followfunny winter problem betterfemale after moment patternsister finger bottom memberfever chapter blanket pillowwater window yellow only

Sort 14 (Syllable juncture in VCV & VVCV patterns)human never reason riverpilot visit planet wagonmeeting lemon frozen peanutfinish student seven presentlazy leader easy secondmusic minute humor sneaker

Sort 15 (Syllable junctures in VCCCV & VV patterns)athlete pilgrim create childrencomplete control poet duetpumpkin mushroom riot monsterhalfway kitchen trial poemEnglish hundred cruel giantlion diet inspect kingdom

Sort 16 (Open & closed syllables & inflected endings)hoping hopping cleaned skippedplotting quoted greeted wrappedjoking telling winning huntedshouting nodded racing skatedpanting floated needed lettingleaking saving painted faded

Sort 17 (Long a patterns in accented syllables)rainbow awake painter containobey raisin crayon decaycomplain mistake chocolate paradebasement maybe mayor escapebracelet amaze pavement todayagain explain remain payment

Sort 18 (Long i patterns in accented syllables)frighten beside surprise machineadvice decide survive drivewaycombine forgive provide slightlyfavorite invite ninety describelightning polite sidewalk higherbrightly delight arrive highway

Sort 19 (Long o patterns in accented syllables)toaster below coaster alonehostess explode lonely supposesoldier compose owner decodelonesome remote lower approachloafer awoke Europe soapypostage bowling erode poster

Sort 20 (Long u patterns in accented syllables)rooster include Tuesday usefulballoon reduce cartoon doodlefewer jewel refuse raccoonnoodle excuse toothache beautyshampoo pollute chewy scooterconfuse cocoon cougar amuse

Sort 21 (Long e patterns in accented syllables)needle feather succeed seasonincrease leather defeat repeatcompete feature heavy freedomindeed meaning pleasant extremefifteen sweater healthy steadyeastern people reader thirteen

Sort 22 (Ambiguous vowels in accented syllables: oy/oi and ou/ow)voyage about drowsy destroycountry moisture thousand amountcoward avoid poison troublenoisy annoy employ loyaldouble allow county aroundpowder appoint counter southern

Sort 23 (More ambiguous vowels in accented syllables: au, aw, al)saucer awful also almostauthor always August all rightlawyer although awkward autumnawesome laughed laundry gnawedcaution flawless faucet alreadyauction haunted sausage gawking

Sort 24 (r influenced a in accented syllables)garden airplane compare awaremarket careful carpet despairparents toward haircut harvestmarble repair carry fairypartner beware pardon barberbarely dairy declare hardly

Sort 25 (r influenced o in accented syllables)morning before order performshorter record forest sorrynormal ashore corner rewardforty report northern stormyborder explore corncob chorusignore adore florist inform

Sort 26 (Words with the w or /w/ sound before the vowel)warmth worker watch worsewardrobe quarter world wafflewarden squad worry warningsquat warrior worthy swarmworship quarrel worthwhile dwarfsquabble backward wander squash

Sort 27 (Schwa + r spelled er, ir, & ur in first syllables)nervous thirty sturdy purposefirmly person perfect furtherdirty certain birthday hurryspirit mermaid Thursday thirstyturtle perhaps birdbath servicefurnish purple every during

Sort 28 (Schwa + r and r influenced e in accented syllables:er, ear, ere)

mercy early nearby careersevere teardrop sermon earthquakespearmint kernel pearly yearbooksincere hermit learner rehearseappear thermos cheerful drearyadhere yearn serpent merely

Sort 29 (Unaccented final syllable: -le)title little simple middleable tremble cable singlesettle muscle table bottlecradle apple paddle bridlejungle giggle bugle battlehandle rifle sample candle

Sort 30 (Unaccented final syllable: -le, -el, -al, -il)cattle model final untillevel April angel saddletotal novel fossil metalfragile cancel couple travelsignal special vowel anglejournal evil pencil local

Sort 31 (Unaccented final syllable: -er, -or, -ar)other color collar doctorspider sugar favor dollarrather solar cover silvermother flavor weather flowerfather mirror motor rumorunder tractor grammar harbor

Sort 32 (Agents and comparatives)dancer bigger actor beggardreamer sooner driver smallerlonger farmer burglar traitoryounger jogger fresher writerolder sailor brighter swimmersmoother tutor shopper voter

Sort 33 (Unaccented final syllables: /chur/zhur/yur/)catcher picture measure figuredanger failure capture rancherpressure future nature treasuresenior mixture teacher pleasurecreature culture pitcher leisurepasture injure torture posture

Sort 34 (Unaccented final syllables: -en, -on, -ain, -in)broken dragon mountain cousineleven cotton hidden captaingallon heaven cabin ribbonnapkin chosen bargain missionmuffin fountain mitten baconstolen prison curtain penguin

Sort 35 (Unaccented final syllables: -et, -it, -ate)jacket edit climate secretprivate unit credit targetballet pirate racket limitquiet buffet senate habitcomet rocket summit closetbandit merit magnet orbit

Sort 36 (Final –y, -ey, and –ie)money cookie very Julymovie journey deny candybrownie dizzy reply twentygoalie valley turkey eeriecherry body story donkeyvolley pinkie berry monkey

Sort 37 (y + inflected endings)obeying enjoying replying hurryingenjoyed obeyed obeys decayinghurried decayed hurries enjoysdecays carried copying carryingstudying replies carries studiescopied studied copies replied

Sort 38 (Unaccented initial syllables:a-, de-, be-)away debate because degreeanother believe awhile dependdivide along between desireupon among develop againstbeneath afraid defend aloudbeyond agreed begun direct

Sort 39 (Initial hard and soft g and c)cement gentle correct gathercircle common golden guttergossip central contest collegecentury garage giraffe customcereal genius collect generalcider cyclist gymnast gingerbread

Sort 40 (s and soft c and g in the final syllable)notice recess budget bandagepolice princess sentence garbagemidget science actress manageluggage office gadget practicemessage address package compassvillage distance surgeon courage

Sort 41 (More words with g)guess tongue ladybug gaugezigzag vague league guardshrug catalog iceberg fatigueguitar language guide guiltyplague intrigue strong guestargue dialog

Sort 42 (Sound of k spelled ck, ic, and x)shock chicken magic relaxquick pocket attic nickeltraffic complex topic stomachpickle picnic attack metricbuckle index fabric franticticket hammock plastic perplex

Sort 43 (Spellings with qu)question equal antique frequentquality tranquil squirrel liquidracquet require squirm inquirequaint technique sequence conquerquiver sequel quizzes banquetrequest squeaky mosquito queasy

Sort 44 (Words with silent consonants)castle design wrinkle honestthrough knuckle bought whistlehonor fasten resign wrestlerhyme listen thought oftenbrought knowledge wreckage softenrhythm assign though answer

Sort 45 (gh and ph)phrase alphabet enough daughterphysics dolphin elephant coughnephew tough phantom naughtyorphan laughter trophy roughtriumph taught caught phonefought paragraph

Sort 46 (Prefixes: re-, un-)rebuild unable recopy unbeatenrecycle uncertain refill unselfishreuse uncle retrace remodelunhappy unkind retake retellreview unusual unfair unevenrewrite reptile unequal unsteady

Sort 47 (Prefixes dis-, mis-, pre-)disagree misspell preschool mistreatdislike prefix disable prematuremismatch preteen misplace discoverpreheat dishonest preview disloyalmisbehave precious disobey pretestdiscomfort disappear misjudge precaution

Sort 48 (Prefixes ex-, non-, in-, fore-)exit nonsense incomplete forecastextend incorrect forehead indecentforesee exclude foreshadow exclaimforearm nonfiction extra expressindent nonstop insight incomeexpand nonfat foremost indoor

Sort 49 (Prefixes uni-, tri-, bi, and other numbers)unicycle bicycle tricycle quadrangleunited biweekly unicorn uniontrilogy bisect unique triangleuniverse octagon pentagon uniformoctopus unison triple Octobertripod bilingual trio triplet

Sort 50 (Suffixes –y, -ly, ily)sunny slowly happily quicklyrainy clearly foggy easilysnowy dimly misty quietlystormy loudly angrily cloudychilly daily windy noisilybreezy smoothly lazily roughly

Sort 51 (Comparatives –er, -est)braver bravest happier happiestcalmer easier calmest prettiercloser closest easiest craziestcooler strongest stronger crazierhotter prettiest hottest weakest

Sort 52 (Suffixes: –ness, -ful, -less)darkness graceful homeless carelessnessgoodness colorful thoughtful faithfulhopeless weakness painful thankfulnesshelplessness illness restless kindnessworthless harmless penniless peacefulnessfearful happiness plentiful dreadful

Sort 53 (Homophones)very seller flour weatherbored vary hire desertboard flower whether metalchews higher aloud medaldessert allowed merry choosemarry they’re there their

Sort 54 (Homographs)present present desert recordpermit rebel permit desertrecord rebel subject objectreject object subject conductproduce conduct export producereject contract export contract

Sort 55 (I before e except after c)thief receive neighbor seizeniece ceiling eighteen weighpriest deceive weird sleighgrief shield either receiptmischief relieve yield belieffreight neither reign conceit

Sort 56 (Geography syllable sort)ocean continent geographyclimate Antarctica environmentAsia Indian populationpeninsula America hemisphereAtlantic Pacific informationArctic tropical AustraliaEurope Africa temperatureAmerica equator island