My Rows and Piles of Coins
This week we are working on words that have vowel diphthongs. This is when two letters are paired together to make one brand new sound. You don't hear each individual letter sound, but instead a sound that is created by their pair. It is tricky to decide whether to use "ou" or "ow" to make the sound. We never end words or syllables with an "ou" that makes this sound. So for instance, the word "proud" is one syllable. Therefore the /ow/ is made by "ou". The word "shower" is two syllables and is broken up as show-er. Therefore the syllable ends with /ow/ and is spelled by "ow".
The same rule applies for "oi" and "oy". We do not end words or syllables in "oi". The words "appoint" and "annoy" follow this pattern. Appoint is broken up as ap-point and uses "oi" for the syllable. The word "annoy" is broken as an-noy and because the /oi/ sound is at the end, it is made using "oy".
Spelling Words:
1. proud 2. shower 3. hour 4. amount 5. voyage 6. choice 7. avoid 8. thousand 9. prowl 10. employ |
11. bounce
12. poison 13. annoy 14. appoint 15. broil Challenge Words: 16. however 17. mountain 18. coward 19. turmoil 20. chowder |
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