Book 2 • Week 22 • Level C • Teacher Instructional Guide

T Linguistic & Syllable Decomposition Table:

#	Word	Pronunciation / IPA	Structure	Orthographic & Teaching Notes
1	scene	sēn /siːn/	scene	Silent c in sc says /s/; split vowel e_e; sequence in drama or setting
2	fas•cin•ate	făs′ə-nāt′ /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪt/	fas • cin • ate	Silent c in sc says /s/; suffix -ate forms a verb; to capture intense interest
3	dis•ci•pline	dĭs′ə-plĭn /ˈdɪs.ɪ.plɪn/	dis • ci • pline	Silent c in sc says /s/; final silent e after -in-; training in obedience/self-control
4	scis•sors	sĭz′ərz /ˈsɪz.ərz/	scis • sors	Silent c in sc says /s/; double s says /z/; cutting instrument with two blades
5	sci•ence	sī′əns /ˈsaɪ.əns/	sci • ence	Silent c in sc says /s/; open sci- says long /ī/; Latin scientia (knowledge)
6	con•science	kŏn′shəns /ˈkɒn.ʃəns/	con • science	sci says /ʃ/ (sh); internal moral sense of right and wrong; Latin com- + scire
7	con•scious	kŏn′shəs /ˈkɒn.ʃəs/	con • sci • ous	sci says /ʃ/; suffix -ous (adjective); aware of one's surroundings/existence
8	nerv•ous	nûr′vəs /ˈnɜːr.vəs/	nerv • ous	R-controlled er /ɜːr/; suffix -ous (full of/feeling anxious or edgy)
9	jeal•ous	jĕl′əs /ˈdʒɛl.əs/	jeal • ous	Vowel digraph ea says short /ĕ/; suffix -ous (feeling envious/possessive)
10	ser•i•ous	sîr′ē-əs /ˈsɪr.i.əs/	ser • i • ous	Long /ē/ or /ɪər/; suffix -ous (grave, solemn, or requiring deep thought)
11	hu•mor•ous	hyōō′mər-əs /ˈhjuː.mər.əs/	hu • mor • ous	Root humor + suffix -ous (full of humor, funny, comical)
12	con•tin•u•ous	kən-tĭn′yōō-əs /kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/	con • tin • u • ous	Prefix con- + tin + u + -ous (unbroken, ongoing without pause)
13	mis•chie•vous	mĭs′chə-vəs /ˈmɪs.tʃɪ.vəs/	mis • chie • vous	Accent on 1st syllable; ie says short /ɪ/ or schwa /ə/; 3 syllables (not 4)
14	de•li•cious	dĭ-lĭsh′əs /dɪˈlɪʃ.əs/	de • li • cious	Soft ci says /ʃ/ before -ous; highly pleasing to the taste
15	ap•pre•ci•ate	ə-prē′shē-āt′ /əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/	ap • pre • ci • ate	Double p (ap-); ci says /ʃi/; suffix -ate; to value or be grateful for
H	scene	sēn /siːn/	scene	Silent c in sc; the place where action occurs in a story, play, or incident
H	seen	sēn /siːn/	seen	Vowel team ee; past participle of see (viewed or perceived visually)

Exercise 2 & 3 Verification Key

<sc> Saying /s/

scene fascinate discipline scissors science

Suffix <-ous>

nervous jealous serious humorous

/sh/ Spelled <ci/sci>

conscience conscious delicious

Multi-Syllable Stems

continuous mischievous appreciate

Exercise 3 Homophones Key: a. seen • b. scene • c. scene / seen

D Decodable Dictation Sentences: Read each sentence clearly, focusing on <sc> digraphs, <-ous> adjectives, and /sh/ with <ci/sci>.

Sentence 1 (scene, fascinate, science)

“The complex experiments in our science lab fascinate students during every scene.”

Sentence 2 (discipline, conscious, conscience)

“With strong self-discipline, she made a conscious choice guided by her moral conscience.”

Sentence 3 (nervous, serious, humorous)

“Although nervous before the serious exam, the boy relaxed after hearing a humorous story.”

Sentence 4 (delicious, appreciate, continuous, mischievous)

“We appreciate the chef continuous hard work to prepare delicious meals for mischievous children.”