Week 18 • Level B • Linguistic Key & Guide
Days of the Week • Phonogram <ur> • /sh/ Spelled <s> • Dictation Sentences
Answer Key & Dictation
| # |
Word |
Pronunciation / IPA |
Structure |
Orthographic & Teaching Notes |
| 1 |
Sun•day |
sŭn′dā /ˈsʌn.deɪ/ |
Sun • day |
Proper noun: capitalize; compound of Sun + day |
| 2 |
Mon•day |
mŭn′dā /ˈmʌn.deɪ/ |
Mon • day |
Proper noun: capitalize; o says short /ŭ/ |
| 3 |
Tues•day |
tōōz′dā /ˈtjuːz.deɪ/ |
Tues • day |
Proper noun: capitalize; ue says /ōō/; silent e |
| 4 |
Wednes•day |
wĕnz′dā /ˈwɛnz.deɪ/ |
Wed • nes • day |
Proper noun: capitalize; silent d and second e |
| 5 |
Thurs•day |
thûrz′dā /ˈθɜːrz.deɪ/ |
Thurs • day |
Proper noun: capitalize; ur says /er/ |
| 6 |
Fri•day |
frī′dā /ˈfraɪ.deɪ/ |
Fri • day |
Proper noun: capitalize; open syllable Fri- |
| 7 |
Sat•ur•day |
săt′ər-dā /ˈsæt.ər.deɪ/ |
Sat • ur • day |
Proper noun: capitalize; 3 syllables; ur says /er/ |
| 8 |
hurt |
hûrt /hɜːrt/ |
h + ur + t |
Phonogram ur says /er/; irregular past is hurt |
| 9 |
turn |
tûrn /tɜːrn/ |
t + ur + n |
Phonogram ur says /er/ |
| 10 |
re•turn |
rĭ-tûrn′ /rɪˈtɜːrn/ |
re • turn |
Prefix re- + base turn; ur says /er/ |
| 11 |
dur•ing |
dōōr′ĭng /ˈdjʊər.ɪŋ/ |
dur • ing |
Root dur (to last) + suffix -ing |
| 12 |
pur•pose |
pûr′pəs /ˈpɜːr.pəs/ |
pur • pose |
First syllable pur- says /er/; unaccented -pose |
| 13 |
fur•ther |
fûr′thər /ˈfɜːr.ðər/ |
fur • ther |
Comparative: base fur- + suffix -ther with voiced th |
| 14 |
sure |
shŏŏr /ʃʊər/ |
s + u + re |
Initial s says /sh/ before u; silent final e |
| 15 |
su•gar |
shŏŏg′ər /ˈʃʊɡ.ər/ |
su • gar |
Initial s says /sh/ before u; ending -ar says /ər/ |
| H |
fir |
fûr /fɜːr/ |
f + ir |
Evergreen conifer tree; homophone with fur |
| H |
fur |
fûr /fɜːr/ |
f + ur |
Dense animal hair coat; homophone with fir |
Days of the Week (1)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Days of the Week (2)
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
<ur> Phonograms
hurt
turn
return
purpose
further
<s> = /sh/ & during
during
sure
sugar
Exercise 3 Homophones Key: a. fur • b. fir • c. fur / fir
“On Wednesday and Thursday, we will return the library books.”
“Be sure not to add too much sugar to the fresh lemonade.”
“Did anyone get hurt during the soccer game on Saturday?”
“We will walk further down the trail with the clear purpose of seeing the wildlife.”