Wheeler's Elementary Speller
• Lessons 168 & 169 (Page 87)
Long ā Digraphs (āi / āy) • Long ē Digraphs (ēe / ēa) • 24 Dissyllables
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Part 1: Lesson 168 • āi or āy = a long (12 Words)
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Long ā Digraphs • 26px Tracks
daisy
/ˈdeɪzi/
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n. flower with yellow disk
daily
/ˈdeɪli/
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adj./adv. every day
dainty
/ˈdeɪnti/
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adj. delicately pretty
sailor
/ˈseɪlər/
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n. mariner upon a ship
failure
/ˈfeɪljər/
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n. lack of success
faithful
/ˈfeɪθfʊl/
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adj. loyal; true; constant
straying
/ˈstreɪɪŋ/
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v. wandering from path
playful
/ˈpleɪfʊl/
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adj. full of fun; sportive
staying
/ˈsteɪɪŋ/
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v. remaining in place
saying
/ˈseɪɪŋ/
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v./n. uttering; a proverb
playing
/ˈpleɪɪŋ/
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v. engaging in a game
praying
/ˈpreɪɪŋ/
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v. offering humble petition
Part 2: Orthographic Laws • Interior vs. Final Digraph Positions
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Digraph Rules
1. Interior
ai
vs. Terminal
ay
:
Explain why we write
s-a-i-l-o-r
but
p-l-a-y-i-n-g
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2. Distinguishing
weekly
vs.
weakly
:
Contrast
week
(7 days) with
weak
(feeble) from Lesson 160:
Part 3: Lesson 169 • ēe or ēa = e long (12 Words)
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Long ē Digraphs • 26px Tracks
feeble
/ˈfiːbəl/
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adj. lacking physical force
needle
/ˈniːdəl/
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n. slender sewing tool
cheerful
/ˈtʃɪrfʊl/
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adj. happy and joyful
sweetly
/ˈswiːtli/
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adv. in a pleasant manner
weekly
/ˈwiːkli/
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adj./adv. once every week
heedless
/ˈhiːdləs/
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adj. careless; inattentive
easy
/ˈiːzi/
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adj. requiring little effort
eager
/ˈiːɡər/
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adj. enthusiastically keen
eagle
/ˈiːɡəl/
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n. magnificent bird of prey
leafy
/ˈliːfi/
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adj. covered with foliage
nearly
/ˈnɪrli/
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adv. closely; almost entirely
eating
/ˈiːtɪŋ/
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v. taking nourishment
Part 4: Sentence Composition • Apply Any Four Target Words
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Syntax • 26px Tracks
Wheeler directs:
"Select four words and use them in sentences of your own."
Compose four expressive sentences:
1. Sentence with
sailor
,
faithful
, or
daily
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2. Sentence with
straying
,
playful
, or
saying
:
3. Sentence with
needle
,
cheerful
, or
sweetly
:
4. Sentence with
eagle
,
eager
, or
leafy
: