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Sight Syllable CardsList C
Challenge LevelFourth Edition
SIPPS®
Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words
SIPPS® Challenge Level 1 Sight Syllable Cards
Lesson 4
1
-er O Suffix in some words
O Examples: better, winner
-er
SIPPS® Challenge Level 2 Sight Syllable Cards
-ly O Suffix in some words
O Examples: friendly, jolly
Lesson 4
2
-ly
SIPPS® Challenge Level 3 Sight Syllable Cards
-ble O Examples: table, trouble
Lesson 5
3
-ble
SIPPS® Challenge Level 4 Sight Syllable Cards
-gle O Examples: jungle, single
Lesson 5
4
-gle
SIPPS® Challenge Level 5 Sight Syllable Cards
-ple O Examples: apple, people
Lesson 5
5
-ple
SIPPS® Challenge Level 6 Sight Syllable Cards
-dle O Lists A, B, C
O Examples: puddle, candle
Lesson 6
6
-dle
SIPPS® Challenge Level 7 Sight Syllable Cards
-tle O Lists A, B, C
O Examples: bottle, little
Lesson 6
7
-tle
SIPPS® Challenge Level 9 Sight Syllable Cards
-ish O List C
O Definition: “like”
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: childish, greenish
Lesson 6
9
-ish
SIPPS® Challenge Level 11 Sight Syllable Cards
cent O Lists B, C
O Definition: “hundred”
O Root
O Examples: cent, century
Lesson 7
11
cent
SIPPS® Challenge Level 13 Sight Syllable Cards
sym O List C
O Root
O Examples: symbol, sympathy
Lesson 7
13
sym
SIPPS® Challenge Level 14 Sight Syllable Cards
ex- O Lists A, B, C
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: explain, ex-president
Lesson 7
14
ex-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 15 Sight Syllable Cards
-ment O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Example: excitement, experiment
Lesson 8
15
-ment
SIPPS® Challenge Level 17 Sight Syllable Cards
sys O List C
O Root
O Example: system
Lesson 8
17
sys
SIPPS® Challenge Level 18 Sight Syllable Cards
-less O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “without”
O Suffix
O Examples: careless, helpless
Lesson 8
18
-less
SIPPS® Challenge Level 20 Sight Syllable Cards
sub- O Lists A, B, C
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: subtract, subtitle
Lesson 9
20
sub-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 21 Sight Syllable Cards
-est O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: smallest, forest
Lesson 9
21
-est
SIPPS® Challenge Level 22 Sight Syllable Cards
micro- O List C
O Definition: “small”
O Root
O Examples: microscope, microcomputer
Lesson 9
22
micro-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 24 Sight Syllable Cards
syn O List C
O Definition: “together”
O Root
O Examples: synthesizer, synagogue
Lesson 10
24
syn
SIPPS® Challenge Level 26 Sight Syllable Cards
fore- O List C
O Definition: “in front”
O Prefix
O Examples: forecast, foresee
Lesson 10
26
fore-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 28 Sight Syllable Cards
phon O List C
O Definition: “sound”
O Root
O Examples: phonograph, phonics
Lesson 10
28
phon
SIPPS® Challenge Level 29 Sight Syllable Cards
-tion O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix
O Examples: action, addition
Lesson 11
29
-tion
SIPPS® Challenge Level 31 Sight Syllable Cards
scan O List C
O Example: scanner
Lesson 11
31
scan
SIPPS® Challenge Level 33 Sight Syllable Cards
auto- O List C
O Definition: “self”
O Root
O Examples: automatic, autobiography
Lesson 11
33
auto-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 35 Sight Syllable Cards
-ship O List C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: friendship, hardship
Lesson 12
35
-ship
SIPPS® Challenge Level 37 Sight Syllable Cards
frac O List C
O Definition: “break”
O Root
O Examples: fraction, fracture
Lesson 12
37
frac
SIPPS® Challenge Level 39 Sight Syllable Cards
-scope O List C
O Definition: “watch”
O Root
O Examples: telescope, microscope
Lesson 12
39
-scope
SIPPS® Challenge Level 41 Sight Syllable Cards
-ness O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix
O Examples: kindness, sickness
Lesson 13
41
-ness
SIPPS® Challenge Level 42 Sight Syllable Cards
-al O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: personal, medical
Lesson 13
42
-al
SIPPS® Challenge Level 43 Sight Syllable Cards
anti- O List C
O Definition: “against”
O Prefix
O Examples: antifreeze, antiseptic
Lesson 13
43
anti-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 44 Sight Syllable Cards
mid- O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “center”
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: middle, midyear
Lesson 14
44
mid-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 45 Sight Syllable Cards
un- O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “not”
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: unless, unable
Lesson 14
45
un-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 47 Sight Syllable Cards
div O List C
O Definition: “separate”
O Root
O Examples: divide, division
Lesson 14
47
div
SIPPS® Challenge Level 49 Sight Syllable Cards
inter- O List C
O Definition: “between”
O Prefix
O Examples: international, interstate
Lesson 15
49
inter-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 51 Sight Syllable Cards
-ster O List C
O Suffix
O Example: youngster
Lesson 15
51
-ster
SIPPS® Challenge Level 53 Sight Syllable Cards
script O List C
O Definition: “write”
O Root
O Examples: description, manuscript
Lesson 15
53
script
SIPPS® Challenge Level 55 Sight Syllable Cards
il- O List C
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: illustrate, illegal
Lesson 16
55
il-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 56 Sight Syllable Cards
multi- O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “many”
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: multiply, multicolored
Lesson 16
56
multi-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 58 Sight Syllable Cards
semi- O List C
O Definition: “half”
O Prefix
O Examples: semicircle, semiconscious
Lesson 16
58
semi-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 59 Sight Syllable Cards
mis- O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “wrong”
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: mistake, misspell
Lesson 17
59
mis-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 61 Sight Syllable Cards
pel O List C
O Definition: “drive”
O Root
O Examples: propeller, expel
Lesson 17
61
pel
SIPPS® Challenge Level 63 Sight Syllable Cards
vid O Lists B, C
O Definition: “see”
O Root
O Example: video
Lesson 17
63
vid
SIPPS® Challenge Level 64 Sight Syllable Cards
-ize O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Example: realize, alphabetize
Lesson 18
64
-ize
SIPPS® Challenge Level 66 Sight Syllable Cards
dent O List C
O Definition: “tooth”
O Root
O Examples: dentist, indent
Lesson 18
66
dent
SIPPS® Challenge Level 69 Sight Syllable Cards
dict O List C
O Definition: “say”
O Root
O Examples: predict, verdict
Lesson 18
69
dict
SIPPS® Challenge Level 70 Sight Syllable Cards
pre- O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “before”
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: preheat, pretend
Lesson 19
70
pre-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 72 Sight Syllable Cards
-tude O List C
O Examples: attitude, altitude
Lesson 19
72
-tude
SIPPS® Challenge Level 74 Sight Syllable Cards
cred O List C
O Definition: “believe”
O Root
O Examples: incredible, credit
Lesson 19
74
cred
SIPPS® Challenge Level 75 Sight Syllable Cards
graph O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “writing”
O Root
O Examples: paragraph, photograph
Lesson 20
75
graph
SIPPS® Challenge Level 76 Sight Syllable Cards
non- O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “not”
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: nonsense, nonliving
Lesson 20
76
non-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 78 Sight Syllable Cards
bi- O List C
O Definition: “two”
O Prefix in some words
O Example: bicycle, bilingual
Lesson 20
78
bi-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 79 Sight Syllable Cards
-ible O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: possible, collectible
Lesson 21
79
-ible
SIPPS® Challenge Level 80 Sight Syllable Cards
-able O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: probable, preventable
Lesson 21
80
-able
SIPPS® Challenge Level 81 Sight Syllable Cards
-eer O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: engineer, volunteer
Lesson 21
81
-eer
SIPPS® Challenge Level 82 Sight Syllable Cards
pend O Lists A, B, C
O Root
O Examples: depend, independence
Lesson 22
82
pend
SIPPS® Challenge Level 83 Sight Syllable Cards
tri- O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “three”
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: triangle, tricycle
Lesson 22
83
tri-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 85 Sight Syllable Cards
min O List C
O Definition: “small”
O Root
O Examples: miniature, minute
Lesson 22
85
min
SIPPS® Challenge Level 86 Sight Syllable Cards
meter O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “measure”
O Root
O Examples: centimeter, diameter
Lesson 23
86
meter
SIPPS® Challenge Level 87 Sight Syllable Cards
-ist O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “a person who”
O Suffix
O Examples: artist, dentist
Lesson 23
87
-ist
SIPPS® Challenge Level 89 Sight Syllable Cards
port O Lists B, C
O Definition: “carry”
O Root
O Examples: transport, import
Lesson 23
89
port
SIPPS® Challenge Level 90 Sight Syllable Cards
-ence O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: science, dependence
Lesson 24
90
-ence
SIPPS® Challenge Level 91 Sight Syllable Cards
-ance O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: balance, avoidance
Lesson 24
91
-ance
SIPPS® Challenge Level 92 Sight Syllable Cards
-ous O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: enormous, dangerous
Lesson 25
92
-ous
SIPPS® Challenge Level 93 Sight Syllable Cards
-ious O Lists A, B, C
O Examples: curious, serious
Lesson 25
93
-ious
SIPPS® Challenge Level 95 Sight Syllable Cards
fac O List C
O Definition: “make”
O Root
O Examples: factory, manufacture
Lesson 26
95
fac
SIPPS® Challenge Level 97 Sight Syllable Cards
civ O List C
O Definition: “citizen”
O Root
O Examples: civil, civilization
Lesson 26
97
civ
SIPPS® Challenge Level 98 Sight Syllable Cards
cap O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “head”
O Root
O Examples: capital, captain
Lesson 26
98
cap
SIPPS® Challenge Level 100 Sight Syllable Cards
spect O List C
O Definition: “look”
O Root
O Examples: inspect, respect
Lesson 27
100
spect
SIPPS® Challenge Level 101 Sight Syllable Cards
mand O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “order”
O Root
O Examples: demand, command
Lesson 27
101
mand
SIPPS® Challenge Level 102 Sight Syllable Cards
grat O List C
O Definition: “thank”
O Root
O Example: gratitude
Lesson 27
102
grat
SIPPS® Challenge Level 103 Sight Syllable Cards
-ive O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: olive, expensive
Lesson 28
103
-ive
SIPPS® Challenge Level 104 Sight Syllable Cards
-tive O Lists A, B, C
O Example: native
Lesson 28
104
-tive
SIPPS® Challenge Level 105 Sight Syllable Cards
-ative O Lists A, B, C
O Example: relative
Lesson 28
105
-ative
SIPPS® Challenge Level 107 Sight Syllable Cards
vict O List C
O Definition: “conquer”
O Root
O Example: victory
Lesson 29
107
vict
SIPPS® Challenge Level 108 Sight Syllable Cards
-ic O List A, B, C
O Suffix in some words
O Examples: magic, magnetic
Lesson 29
108
-ic
SIPPS® Challenge Level 109 Sight Syllable Cards
med O Lists A, B, C
O Root
O Examples: medicine, medical
Lesson 29
109
med
SIPPS® Challenge Level 110 Sight Syllable Cards
-hood O Lists A, B, C
O Suffix
O Example: neighborhood, childhood
Lesson 30
110
-hood
SIPPS® Challenge Level 111 Sight Syllable Cards
photo O List C
O Definition: “light”
O Root
O Example: photograph
Lesson 30
111
photo
SIPPS® Challenge Level 113 Sight Syllable Cards
vis O List C
O Definition: “see”
O Root
O Examples: visit, visible
Lesson 30
113
vis
SIPPS® Challenge Level 115 Sight Syllable Cards
-ful O Lists A, B, C
O Definition: “full of”
O Suffix
O Examples: beautiful, wonderful
Lesson 31
115
-ful
SIPPS® Challenge Level 117 Sight Syllable Cards
sus O List C
O Examples: suspend, suspect
Lesson 31
117
sus
SIPPS® Challenge Level 119 Sight Syllable Cards
trans- O List C
O Definition: “cross”
O Prefix in some words
O Examples: translate, transatlantic
Lesson 31
119
trans-
SIPPS® Challenge Level 120 Sight Syllable Cards
-sion(2)
O Lists A, B, C
O Two sounds:
> First as in discussion, mission
> Second as in division, television
Lesson 32
120
-sion(2)
SIPPS® Challenge Level 122 Sight Syllable Cards
122
O List C
O Definition: “four”
O Root
O Examples: quadrangle, quadruplets
Lesson 32quad
quad
SIPPS® Challenge Level 123 Sight Syllable Cards
123
O List C
O Definition: “ring”
O Root
O Examples: circus, circle
Lesson 32circ
circ
SIPPS® Challenge Level 124 Sight Syllable Cards
124
O Lists A, B, C
O Examples: nature, signature
Lesson 33-ture
-ture
SIPPS® Challenge Level 126 Sight Syllable Cards
126
O List C
O Definition: “people”
O Root
O Examples: democracy, democratic
Lesson 33dem
dem
SIPPS® Challenge Level 128 Sight Syllable Cards
128
O List C
O Definition: “accuse”
O Root
O Example: criminal
Lesson 33crim
crim
