Book 2 • Week 20 • Level C • Teacher Instructional Guide

T Linguistic & Syllable Decomposition Table:

#	Word	Pronunciation / IPA	Structure	Orthographic & Teaching Notes
1	sum•ma•ry	sŭm′ə-rē /ˈsʌm.ə.ri/	sum • ma • ry	Double m protects short /ŭ/; ending -y says /i/; brief condensation
2	a•pol•o•gy	ə-pŏl′ə-jē /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/	a • pol • o • gy	Greek root apologos; soft g before y says /j/; expression of regret
3	a•pol•o•gize	ə-pŏl′ə-jīz /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/	a • pol • o • gize	Suffix -ize forms verb (to make apology); soft g says /j/
4	re•al•ize	rē′ə-līz /ˈriː.ə.laɪz/	re • al • ize	Root real + suffix -ize; 3 syllables; to grasp clearly or accomplish
5	re•cog•nize	rĕk′əg-nīz /ˈrɛk.əɡ.naɪz/	re • cog • nize	Prefix re- + root cogn (to know); g is sounded before n in base
6	crit•i•cize	krĭt′ĭ-sīz /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz/	crit • i • cize	Root critic + suffix -ize; soft c before i says /s/; to judge/evaluate
7	crit•i•cism	krĭt′ĭ-sĭz′əm /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.sɪz.əm/	crit • i • cism	Root critic + suffix -ism (noun: act of evaluating or disapproval)
8	per•form	pər-fôrm′ /pərˈfɔːrm/	per • form	Prefix per- (through) + form; to execute or stage an artistic piece
9	dis•tance	dĭs′təns /ˈdɪs.təns/	dis • tance	Noun suffix -ance; soft c before final e says /s/; length of separation
10	ac•quaint	ə-kwānt′ /əˈkweɪnt/	ac • quaint	Prefix ac- + quaint; phonogram ai says long /ā/; to make familiar
11	ac•quaint•ance	ə-kwān′təns /əˈkweɪn.təns/	ac • quaint • ance	Base acquaint + noun suffix -ance; person known slightly
12	ap•pear•ance	ə-pîr′əns /əˈpɪər.əns/	ap • pear • ance	Base appear (ear says /eer/) + noun suffix -ance; double p
13	bril•liant	brĭl′yənt /ˈbrɪl.jənt/	bril • liant	Double l; adjective ending in -ant; /j/ glide sound for i; vivid or radiant
14	pe•cu•liar	pĭ-kyōōl′yər /pɪˈkjuːl.jər/	pe • cu • liar	Open cu- says /kyōō/; ending -iar says /jər/; unusual or distinctive
15	fa•mil•iar	fə-mĭl′yər /fəˈmɪl.jər/	fa • mil • iar	Root family; ending -iar says /jər/; well-known or common
H	wait	wāt /weɪt/	w + ai + t	To stay in expectation; phonogram ai says long /ā/
H	weight	wāt /weɪt/	w + eigh + t	Measurement of heaviness; 4-letter phonogram eigh
H	waist	wāst /weɪst/	w + ai + st	Part of human body above hips; phonogram ai
H	waste	wāst /weɪst/	w + a_e + st	To expend carelessly or discard material; split vowel-e

Exercise 2 & 3 Verification Key

<-ize> & <-ism>

apologize realize recognize criticize criticism

<-ant> & <-ance>

distance acquaintance appearance brilliant

Root Verbs & Bases

apology perform acquaint

Academic Endings

summary peculiar familiar

Exercise 3 Dual Homophones Key: a. wait / weight • b. waist • c. waste • d. wait / waste

D Decodable Dictation Sentences: Read each sentence clearly, focusing on -ize verbs, -ant/-ance suffixes, and homophones.

Sentence 1 (realize, recognize, apologize, apology)

“I realize it is important to recognize my mistake and apologize with a sincere apology.”

Sentence 2 (brilliant, appearance, perform, criticism, criticize)

“The actor made a brilliant appearance on stage to perform despite constructive criticism.”

Sentence 3 (distance, familiar, peculiar)

“At a long distance, the familiar landscape seemed quite peculiar in the evening fog.”

Sentence 4 (acquaintance, summary, weight, waste, acquaint)

“The new acquaintance gave a brief summary of how to measure weight without waste.”