Book 2 • Week 17 • Level C • Teacher Instructional Guide

T Linguistic & Syllable Decomposition Table:

#	Word	Pronunciation / IPA	Structure	Orthographic & Teaching Notes
1	af•fect	ə-fĕkt′ /əˈfɛkt/	af • fect	Prefix af- + fect; verb: to produce an influence on
2	ef•fect	ĭ-fĕkt′ /ɪˈfɛkt/	ef • fect	Prefix ef- + fect; noun: result or consequence
3	sug•gest	səg-jĕst′ /səɡˈdʒɛst/	sug • gest	Prefix sug- + gest; second g says soft /j/
4	pre•pare	prĭ-pâr′ /prɪˈpɛər/	pre • pare	Prefix pre- + base pare; open prefix pre-
5	con•tin•ue	kən-tĭn′yōō /kənˈtɪn.juː/	con • tin • ue	Prefix con- + base tin + ue
6	i•mag•ine	ĭ-măj′ĭn /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/	i • mag • ine	Soft g before i says /j/; ends in silent e
7	con•cen•trate	kŏn′sən-trāt′ /ˈkɒn.sən.treɪt/	con • cen • trate	Prefix con- + cen + trate; soft c before e
8	ed•u•ca•tion	ĕj′ə-kā′shən /ˌɛdʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/	ed • u • ca • tion	Suffix -ation forms abstract noun from educate
9	na•tion•al	năsh′ə-nəl /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/	na • tion • al	Base nation + suffix -al; vowel shifts to short /ă/
10	de•scribe	dĭ-skrīb′ /dɪˈskraɪb/	de • scribe	Prefix de- + root scribe (to write); verb
11	de•scrip•tion	dĭ-skrĭp′shən /dɪˈskrĭp.ʃən/	de • scrip • tion	Noun form of describe; suffix -tion; short /ĭ/ shift
12	re•peat	rĭ-pēt′ /rɪˈpiːt/	re • peat	Prefix re- + base peat with vowel team ea; verb
13	rep•e•ti•tion	rĕp′ĭ-tĭsh′ən /ˌrɛp.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/	rep • e • ti • tion	Noun form of repeat; suffix -tion; short /ĕ/ shift
14	pro•nun•ci•a•tion	prə-nŭn′sē-ā′shən /prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/	pro • nun • ci • a • tion	Spelled nun (not noun!); Latin root + suffix -ation
15	i•den•ti•fy	ī-dĕn′tə-fī′ /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/	i • den • ti • fy	Prefix i- + dent + i + verbal suffix -fy

Exercise 2 & 3 Verification Key

Nouns with <-tion>

education description repetition pronunciation

Verbs Ending in <-e>

prepare continue imagine describe

Prefix & Base Words

suggest concentrate national

Confusables & Verbs

affect effect repeat identify

Exercise 3 Confusables Key: a. affect • b. effect • c. effect / affect

D Decodable Dictation Sentences: Read each sentence clearly, emphasizing suffix <-tion> and correct affect/effect usage.

Sentence 1 (education, prepare, national)

“A comprehensive education helps students prepare for national competitions.”

Sentence 2 (description, repeat, pronunciation)

“He gave a detailed description of the event and asked us to repeat the pronunciation.”

Sentence 3 (repetition, identify, continue)

“Through constant repetition and practice, you can identify every key detail.”

Sentence 4 (affect, concentrate, suggest)

“Daily study habits will directly affect your ability to concentrate on difficult exams.”