LESSON 157 TEACHER GUIDE & ANSWER KEY
ORTHOGRAPHY • PHONIC BLENDS • SENTENCES
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Page 82
| Word | IPA | Initial Blend | Teaching Prescription |
|---|
| flock | /flɒk/ | fl- | Group of sheep or birds. Short o + -ck. |
| struck | /strʌk/ | str- | Three-letter consonant blend str- + short u + -ck. |
| brick | /brɪk/ | br- | Building block made of fired clay. Short i + -ck. |
| track | /træk/ | tr- | Footprint or path. Short a + -ck. |
| shock | /ʃɒk/ | sh- | Digraph sh- + short o + -ck. |
| trick | /trɪk/ | tr- | Clever act or deceit. Short i + -ck. |
Exercise 1 Vowel Families:
• -ack: pack, track, black.
• -ock: flock, shock, lock.
• -ick: brick, trick, stick.
• -uck: duck, truck, struck.
Exercise 2 Evaluation:
Verify that student sentences contain:
1. Complete subject and verb.
2. Target -ck word used correctly in context.
3. Proper capitalization and punctuation.
- How many letters are in the blend at the start of 'struck'? Can you say each sound?
- What word describes a group of sheep or birds? How is it spelled?
- What letter makes the /k/ sound in 'brick'? Why isn't it spelled with a 'c' alone?
Dictation & Oral Application Sentences (Read slowly at normal speaking pace):
1. A large flock of sheep grazed quietly on the green hill.
2. The lightning struck the tall oak tree during the storm.
3. The boy followed the rabbit's track into the thick woods.
4. Father built a new red brick chimney for the cottage.
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Lesson 157 • Teacher Master Key
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