Contractions
A shortened
form of a word or group of words, with the missing letters usually
marked by an apostrophe.
do not = don’t
it is = it’s
let us = let’s
didn’t = did not
I am = I’m
we are = we’re
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Homonyms
Homonyms
Choose- to select, prefer, or decide
Chews-grinds with the teeth: munches
Tim chews on celery while I
choose a carrot.
Sun-the star that is the central body
of the solar system
Son-a male child
His son skipped outside to
play as soon as the sun was up.
Steak-a slice of meat
Stake-a pointed stick or post used as
a marker for support
After I drive the last tent
stake into the ground, we can cook the steak over the campfire.
Moose-a large headed mammal of the
deer family
Mousse-a dessert made with whipped
cream and gelatin; a foamy styling cream for hair
The chef prepared chocolate
mousse baked in clay bowls shaped like moose heads.
Consonant Digraph Wh
Wh Words
A consonant digraph is two letters that come together to make a new sound.
whale where whether whip
what whatever
which whirlpool
wheat whichever
whisk wheel
whisker wheelbarrow
whisper wheelchair
whistle wheeze
white when
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Combination ar
Combination ar
A combination is two letters that
come together to make an unexpected sound.
Combination ar can make three sounds
as in the following words:
tar far
car
dollar collar cheddar
warm swarm warp
The letter w is often bossy when it comes before or after
certain letters, so we call it a bossy w. The bossy w changes the sounds those
letters would normally make.
warm swarm
warp
Homonyms
Homonyms
Meat-the flesh of an animal
Meet-to encounter:
be introduced to
Fair-an event
often with entertainment and livestock
Fair-
according to the rules
Fare-a fee charged a passenger or entrant
Bear-a mammal
Bare- without covering
I walked on the beach in my bare feet.
Made-constructed
or put together
Maid-a person who cleans for a living
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