During a spelling assessment, the teacher says a sentence out loud while the student writes it down. Which word in this sentence requires the student to apply the Fizzle Rule? Don’t forget to wear your blue dress to the party on Friday!

Where is the accented syllable in this word? pretend

Why is there an e at the end of the word difference?

Which of these words contains a consonant blend, consonant digraph and a short vowel sound?

Prairie dogs infected with Yersinia pestis (bubonic plague) are a continual source of human exposure to these pathogens.  The prairie dogs are an example of a/an ________. 

Select the true statement for each of these syllable types: An r-controlled syllable [ans1] A vowel team syllable [ans2] A magic-e syllable [ans3] A closed syllable [ans4]

Select all the words that contain a diphthong.

Which of the following is a true characteristic of co-repressors?

Tears are a part of which of the body’s lines of defense against pathogens?

Superoxide dismutase is involved in _______