Wheeler's Elementary Speller
• Lessons 178 & 179 (Pages 91–92)
Hard c as in can • Italian ä as in far • Wheeler's Morphological Suffix & Plural Laws
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Part 1: Lesson 178 • Hard c as in can, marked c̀ (12 Words)
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Hard c = /k/ • 26px Tracks
copy
/ˈkɑːpi/
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reproduce; transcript
color
/ˈkʌlər/
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hue; tint of light
coffee
/ˈkɔːfi/
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roasted bean beverage
crease
/kriːs/
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fold; pressed line
corner
/ˈkɔːrnər/
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angle where lines meet
country
/ˈkʌntri/
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nation; rural territory
Cuba
/ˈkjuːbə/
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Caribbean island nation
canoe
/kəˈnuː/
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light narrow paddle boat
coward
/ˈkaʊərd/
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one lacking courage
cotton
/ˈkɑːtən/
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soft white textile fiber
comma
/ˈkɑːmə/
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short pause mark (,)
cowslip
/ˈkaʊslɪp/
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yellow pasture blossom
Part 2: Lesson 179 • Italian a as in far, marked ä (12 Words)
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Italian ä = /ɑː/ • 26px Tracks
parcel
/ˈpɑːrsəl/
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wrapped package
party
/ˈpɑːrti/
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social assembly; group
market
/ˈmɑːrkɪt/
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place of public trade
darling
/ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
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dearly beloved one
sparkle
/ˈspɑːrkəl/
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gleam with flashes
farmer
/ˈfɑːrmər/
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one who tills the soil
starving
/ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
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suffering deep hunger
partner
/ˈpɑːrtnər/
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associate; companion
marking
/ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
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imprinting a stamp
gardened
/ˈɡɑːrdənd/
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cultivated flowers/crops
pardoned
/ˈpɑːrdənd/
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forgiven; excused
harvest
/ˈhɑːrvɪst/
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reaping of autumn crops
Part 3: Socratic Inquiry • Wheeler's Three Morphological Laws
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Morphology • 26px Tracks
1. Why only one
n
in
pardoned
and
gardened
?
2. From what word was
starving
formed, and how?
3. What is the plural of
party
, and how is it formed?
Part 4: Sentence Composition • Apply Any Four Target Words
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Syntax • 26px Tracks
Wheeler directs:
"Select four words from the list, and use them in sentences of your own."
Compose four expressive sentences:
1. Sentence with
market
,
harvest
, or
farmer
:
2. Sentence with
canoe
,
corner
, or
country
:
3. Sentence with
sparkle
,
darling
, or
parcel
:
4. Sentence with
cotton
,
coffee
, or
pardoned
: