Teacher Instructional Guide • Week 9 Level A
Linguistic Matrix • Answer Key • Decodable Dictation
| # |
Word |
Pronunciation / IPA |
Syllable & Phonics Structure |
Orthographic Rules & Teaching Notes |
| 1 |
time |
tīm /taɪm/ |
t + ī + m-e |
VCe pattern: silent e makes i long /aɪ/ |
| 2 |
nine |
nīn /naɪn/ |
n + ī + n-e |
VCe pattern: -ine rime |
| 3 |
line |
līn /laɪn/ |
l + ī + n-e |
VCe pattern: -ine rime |
| 4 |
shine |
shīn /ʃaɪn/ |
sh + ī + n-e |
Digraph sh- + -ine rime |
| 5 |
nice |
nīs /naɪs/ |
n + ī + c-e |
Silent e makes i long AND c soft /s/ (job 3) |
| 6 |
price |
prīs /praɪs/ |
pr + ī + c-e |
Blend pr- + silent e makes c soft /s/ (job 3) |
| 7 |
life |
līf /laɪf/ |
l + ī + f-e |
VCe pattern: -ife rime |
| 8 |
quite |
kwīt /kwaɪt/ |
qu + ī + t-e |
qu + long ī + silent e; adverb (very) |
| 9 |
like |
līk /laɪk/ |
l + ī + k-e |
VCe pattern: -ike rime |
| 10 |
mile |
mīl /maɪl/ |
m + ī + l-e |
VCe pattern: -ile rime |
| 11 |
smile |
smīl /smaɪl/ |
sm + ī + l-e |
Blend sm- + -ile rime |
| 12 |
fire |
fīr /faɪər/ |
f + ī + r-e |
VCe pattern: r-influenced long ī |
| 13 |
wide |
wīd /waɪd/ |
w + ī + d-e |
VCe pattern: -ide rime |
| 14 |
side |
sīd /saɪd/ |
s + ī + d-e |
VCe pattern: -ide rime |
| 15 |
size |
sīz /saɪz/ |
s + ī + z-e |
VCe pattern: -ize rime |
| H |
hire |
hīr /haɪər/ |
h + ī + r-e |
To employ for wages; homophone with higher |
| H |
higher |
hī-ər /ˈhaɪ.ər/ |
high + -er |
More elevated; comparative; homophone with hire |
-ine & -ime Rimes
time
nine
line
shine
Soft <c> (Job 3)
nice
price
-ile & -ide Rimes
mile
smile
wide
side
Other VCe Words
life
quite
like
fire
size
Exercise 3 Homophones Key: a. hire (employ for wages) • b. higher (comparative height)
“It was quite nice to walk a mile along the wide river side.”
“The bright morning sun began to shine and brought a smile to her face.”
“At nine oclock, they made a warm fire to light up the dark camp.”
“We like this shirt because the size fits well and the price is fair.”