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