Book 2 • Week 18 • Level A • Teacher Instructional Guide

T Linguistic & Syllable Decomposition Table:

#	Word	Pronunciation / IPA	Structure	Orthographic & Teaching Notes
1	once	wŭns /wʌns/	o + n + ce	Irregular number word similar to one; soft c before e
2	four	fôr /fɔːr/	f + our	Vowel team our says /ōr/; homophone with for, fore
3	two	tōō /tuː/	t + wo	Irregular number word similar to twelve; homophone with to, too
4	six	sĭks /sɪks/	s + i + x	CVC pattern with short /ĭ/; final x says /ks/
5	sev•en	sĕv′ən /ˈsɛv.ən/	sev • en	Two syllables: closed sev- + unaccented -en
6	an•y	ĕn′ē /ˈɛn.i/	an • y	Irregular: vowel a says short /ĕ/; final y says /ē/
7	man•y	mĕn′ē /ˈmɛn.i/	man • y	Irregular: vowel a says short /ĕ/; final y says /ē/
8	nev•er	nĕv′ər /ˈnɛv.ər/	nev • er	Closed syllable nev- + suffix -er
9	ev•er	ĕv′ər /ˈɛv.ər/	ev • er	Closed syllable ev- + suffix -er
10	ev•er•y	ĕv′rē /ˈɛv.ri/	ev • er • y	Base ever + y; syncopated pronunciation
11	ver•y	vĕr′ē /ˈvɛr.i/	ver • y	Closed syllable ver- + final y says /ē/
12	would	wŏŏd /wʊd/	w + ould	Phonogram ould says short /ŏŏ/; silent l; homophone with wood
13	could	kŏŏd /kʊd/	c + ould	Phonogram ould says short /ŏŏ/; silent l
14	should	shŏŏd /ʃʊd/	sh + ould	Phonogram ould says short /ŏŏ/; silent l
15	shall	shăl /ʃæl/	sh + a + ll	Short /ă/ before doubled l; does not rhyme with call/fall
H	fore	fôr /fɔːr/	f + o-e + re	Front part of something or golf warning; homophone with for, four
H	wood	wŏŏd /wʊd/	w + oo + d	Timber from trees; homophone with would
H	too	tōō /tuː/	t + oo	Also or excessively; homophone with to, two

Exercise 2 & 3 Verification Key

Number Words

once four two six seven

Silent <l> in <-ould>

would could should

Ending in <-y>

any many very every

<ev-> & shall

never ever shall

Exercise 3 Homophones Key: a. wood / would • b. four / for • c. two / to / too

D Decodable Dictation Sentences: Read each sentence clearly, focusing on number words and silent <l>.

Sentence 1 (once, two, four)

“Once upon a time, two little birds lived in four tall trees.”

Sentence 2 (should, never, very)

“You should never leave without saying goodbye to your teacher.”

Sentence 3 (could, many, every)

“We could see many bright stars in every corner of the sky.”

Sentence 4 (shall, six, seven, would)

“Shall I bring six or seven ripe red apples for our picnic?”