CALT Orthography and Spelling Rules 2

Question 1

The floss rule in English orthography states that:

Accepted Answer

After a single short vowel at the end of a one-syllable word, double the letters f, l, s, and sometimes z

Answer

The floss rule specifies that these consonants are doubled after a single short vowel at the end of a one-syllable base word, as in staff, bell, miss, and fuzz.

Question 2

In English orthography, a closed syllable is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A syllable ending in a consonant, which makes the vowel short

Answer

A closed syllable ends in one or more consonants, which closes in the vowel and keeps it short.

Question 3

The silent e rule states that when a word ends in silent e:

Accepted Answer

The preceding vowel is typically long and the final e is silent

Answer

In a vowel-consonant-e syllable, the silent final e signals that the preceding vowel makes its long sound, as in cake, bite, and hope.

Question 4

Which spelling rule explains why hop becomes hopping but hope becomes hoping?

Accepted Answer

The doubling rule also called the 1-1-1 rule

Answer

The 1-1-1 doubling rule states that a final consonant is doubled before a vowel suffix when the word has one syllable, one final consonant, and one preceding vowel. Hope does not qualify because it has a VCe pattern.

Question 5

When adding the suffix -ing to the word bake, which spelling rule applies?

Accepted Answer

Drop-e rule: drop the final silent e before a vowel suffix

Answer

When a word ends in silent e like bake, the drop-e rule requires dropping the e before adding a vowel suffix, producing baking.

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CALT Orthography and Spelling Rules 2