LESSON 133 TEACHER GUIDE & ANSWER KEY
HOMOPHONES • SCRIPTURE • ETYMOLOGY
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Page 71
| Word | IPA | Grammar | Etymology & Teaching Prescription |
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| steal | /stiːl/ | Verb (Strong) | Old English stelan. Digraph ea. Irregular past: stole, participle stolen. |
| steel | /stiːl/ | Noun / Adjective | Old English stēli, German Stahl. Double ee designates hardened iron. |
| thief | /θiːf/ | Noun | Old English þēof. Plural thieves (f changes to v). Contextual partner to steal. |
| temper | /ˈtɛmpər/ | Verb / Noun | Latin temperare (to combine properly). Metallurgical treatment of steel. |
Exercise 2 Solutions:
1. steal (to take unlawfully).
2. steel (metal alloy).
3. steal (moral prohibition).
4. steel (material of tools).
Exercise 3 Exemplar Sentences:
• steal: The crafty fox tried to steal the farmer's plump goose.
• steel: The massive suspension bridge is held up by cables of solid steel.
Moral Reflection: Emphasize the Eighth Commandment.
- When someone says /stiːl/, how do you know whether they mean a crime or a metal?
- Look at the word 'steal'. What vowel team makes the long 'e' sound?
- Can you name three things in this classroom made of steel?
Dictation & Oral Application Sentences (Read slowly at normal speaking pace):
1. Thou shalt not steal.
2. The sharp knife blade is made of fine tempered steel.
3. The thief tried to steal the merchant's purse of gold.
4. Locomotives run smoothly along heavy steel rails.
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Lesson 133 • Teacher Master Key
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