PRIMARY SPELLING & PHONICS • GRADE 2–3 HOMOPHONES • /soʊ/ TRIAD • SHELLEY & SCRIPTURE STUDENT WORKSHEET • PAGE 1 OF 2

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Orthographic Triad • Three Spellings for the Single Sound /soʊ/

1. so: Adverb or conjunction meaning in this manner, to such a degree, or therefore (Old English swā).
2. sow: Verb meaning to scatter seed upon the ground for growing crops (Old English sāwan; vowel team ow).
3. sew: Verb meaning to fasten or stitch with a needle and thread (Old English siwian; vowel team ew).

Biblical Proverb: “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7)

Classical & Scriptural Copywork • 26px Standard Track

Copy the models demonstrating all three words:

Whatsoever a man soweth in springtime, that shall he reap in autumn.

She sat by the window to sew a seam, and was so happy all day.

Homophone Cloze Studio • so vs. sow vs. sew

Write so, sow, or sew in each blank:

1. The farmer went forth into the plowed field to ____________ barley.

2. Will you help me ____________ this loose pearl button upon my coat?

3. The weather was ____________ chilly that we wore our woolen cloaks.

4. “As you ____________, ____________ shall you reap,” says the ancient proverb.

Original Composition • Homophone Triad Synthesis

Compose a meaningful sentence incorporating at least two of the homophones:

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Wheeler's Orthoepic Rules • The Triad /soʊ/

1. 1. Simple Open O in So: The grammatical particle so is an open monosyllable ending in o, pronounced long /oʊ/.

2. 2. Agricultural OW in Sow: The verb sow (scatter seed) uses ow for long /oʊ/. Note that the noun sow (female pig) uses ow for /aʊ/!

3. 3. Irregular EW in Sew: sew (needlework) is unique: the digraph ew usually sounds /uː/ (new, grew), but in sew it uniquely represents long /oʊ/.