LESSON 147 TEACHER GUIDE & ANSWER KEY
ORTHOEPY • SCRIBAL MINIM RULE • ETYMOLOGY
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Page 77
| Word | IPA | Scribal Minim Context | Teaching Prescription |
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| dove | /dʌv/ | Adjacent to v | Old English dūfe. Silent e prevents terminal v. Dot over o. |
| love | /lʌv/ | Adjacent to v | Old English lufu. Norman scribes replaced u with o before v. |
| come | /kʌm/ | Adjacent to m | Old English cuman. Replaced u with o before minims of m. |
| some | /sʌm/ | Adjacent to m | Old English sum. Identical scribal replacement rule. |
| son | /sʌn/ | Adjacent to n | Old English sunu. Replaced u with o before n. Homophone with sun. |
| month | /mʌnθ/ | Adjacent to m & n | Old English mōnaþ. Preceded and followed by nasal minims. |
Exercise 1 16 Core Words:
dove, love, glove, shove, come, some, done, none, son, ton, won, one, front, monk, month, monkey.
All 16 feature the short /ʌ/ sound written with o.
Exercise 3 Solutions:
1. dove (gentle bird).
2. come / month (action / calendar unit).
Historical Insight: Explain to children that words like love and come were spelled luve and cume before scribes changed them to make them easier to read!
- Listen: 'cup' and 'dove'. Do they have the same vowel sound? What letter is used in 'dove'?
- Why do words like 'dove', 'love', and 'glove' have an 'e' at the end if the vowel isn't long?
- Can you think of a word that sounds exactly like 'son' but is spelled with a 'u'?
Dictation & Oral Application Sentences (Read slowly at normal speaking pace):
1. A gentle white dove flew softly into the green garden.
2. Love one another with kind hearts and loving words.
3. Mother bought a warm pair of gloves for the winter month.
4. The wise monk welcomed his son with open arms.
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Lesson 147 • Teacher Master Key
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