Lessons 172 & 173 • Long ī Spelled with <i> and <y>

Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Lessons 172 & 173 (Page 89)

Long ī in Open Syllables • Long ī Spelled with <y> • 24 Dissyllables

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Part 1: Lesson 172 • Long i as in pine, marked ī (12 Words)

Long ī Spelled <i> • 26px Tracks

kindly /ˈkaɪndli/

adv. in a gentle, caring way

mildly /ˈmaɪldli/

adv. softly; without anger

nicely /ˈnaɪsli/

adv. finely; pleasingly

title /ˈtaɪtəl/

n. name of book or office

tiny /ˈtaɪni/

adj. extremely small

silent /ˈsaɪlənt/

adj. making no sound; quiet

idle /ˈaɪdəl/

adj. inactive; not working

Friday /ˈfraɪdeɪ/

prop n. day before Saturday (cap F)

highly /ˈhaɪli/

adv. in a great degree

quiet /ˈkwaɪət/

adj. free from loud noise

writer /ˈraɪtər/

n. author; one who writes

twilight /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

n. soft evening glow after sunset

Part 2: Morphological Inquiry • The ie → y Rule & Monosyllabic Suffixes

Morphological Laws

1. Deriving dying from base die:

Explain why die + -ing changes ie to y:

2. Suffix -ly on sly and shy:

Explain why single-syllable roots keep y in slyly and shyly:

Part 3: Lesson 173 • y = i long (12 Words)

Long ī Spelled <y> • 26px Tracks

type /ˈtaɪp/

n. model, class, or font

dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

v. ceasing to live (base die)

Byron /ˈbaɪrən/

prop n. English poet (capital B)

rely /rɪˈlaɪ/

v. place trust or depend

reply /rɪˈplaɪ/

v./n. make answer in speech

deny /dɪˈnaɪ/

v. declare untrue; refuse

flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

v. moving through the air

trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

v. attempting with effort

crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

v. weeping or shouting loud

prying /ˈpraɪɪŋ/

v. looking curiously; lifting

slyly /ˈslaɪli/

adv. in a cunning, secret way

shyly /ˈʃaɪli/

adv. in a bashful, timid way

Part 4: Sentence Composition • Apply Any Four Target Words

Syntax • 26px Tracks

Wheeler directs: "Select four words and use them in sentences of your own." Compose four expressive sentences:

1. Sentence with writer, silent, or twilight:

2. Sentence with Friday, kindly, or nicely:

3. Sentence with Byron, rely, or reply:

4. Sentence with flying, trying, or shyly: