| A | B |
|---|
| S | syllable |
| macron | code mark to indicate a long vowel sound |
| breve | code mark to indicate a short vowel sound |
| digraph | 2 adjacent letters in the same syllable representing a one sound. |
| floss rule | 1 S b.s. after a short vowel sound final (f) is spelled ff |
| b.w. | base word |
| I | initial |
| M | medial |
| F | final |
| vowel | open and voiced, a,e,i,o,u |
| consonant | blocked or partially blocked by the teeth, tongue or lips |
| vc | closed syllable |
| ' | accent mark |
| - [] | a suffix is a letter or group of letters added to a b.w. to change its form or usage |
| b.w.+[] | a derivative is a word formed by adding a letter or goup of letter to a word |
| pit pits | singular means one, plural mean more that one. A word is made plural by adding s to the singular |
| F ss = (s) | Final ss is pronounces (s) |
| It is a pin. | a sentence |
| in a pan | a phrase |
| I s = (s) | Initial s is pronounced (s) |
| Pip's pan | an apostrophe may be used to show ownership |
