LESSON 177 TEACHER GUIDE & ANSWER KEY
HOMOPHONES • SCRIPTURE • TRIAD /soʊ/
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Page 92
| Word | IPA | Grammar | Etymology & Teaching Prescription |
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| so | /soʊ/ | Adverb / Conjunction | Old English swā. Grammatical marker of degree. |
| sow | /soʊ/ | Verb | Old English sāwan. To scatter seed upon the ground. |
| sew | /soʊ/ | Verb | Old English siwian. Unique /oʊ/ pronunciation of digraph ew. |
| reap | /riːp/ | Verb | Old English rīpan. Companion verb to sow. |
Exercise 2 Solutions:
1. sow (scatter seed).
2. sew (stitch with needle).
3. so (adverb of degree).
4. sow / so (proverbial match).
Pedagogical Warning:
Point out to children that sow has a twin word spelled the same but pronounced differently: sow (/saʊ/ - a female pig). Context tells the meaning and sound!
- Close your eyes and listen: so, sow, sew. Can you hear any difference in pronunciation?
- Which spelling means to scatter wheat or corn in a furrow?
- Why is 'sew' such an unusual word? What sound does 'ew' usually make?
Dictation & Oral Application Sentences (Read slowly at normal speaking pace):
1. The farmer went out to sow grain in the fertile field.
2. Mother taught the little girl how to sew a straight seam.
3. The evening air was so cold that the water began to freeze.
4. As you sow in springtime, so shall you reap in autumn harvest.
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Lesson 177 • Teacher Master Key
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