Wheeler's Elementary Speller
• Lessons 181 & 182 (Pages 93–94)
Broad a as in all (a..) • Culinary Food Vocabulary • Norman French vs. Germanic Etymologies
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Part 1: Lesson 181 • Broad a as in all, marked a̤ (12 Words)
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Broad a = /ɔː/ • 26px Tracks
taller
/ˈtɔːlər/
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greater in vertical height
Walter
/ˈwɔːltər/
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masculine proper name
also
/ˈɔːlsoʊ/
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in addition; likewise
awful
/ˈɔːfəl/
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inspiring solemn awe
smaller
/ˈsmɔːlər/
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lesser in size or extent
warmer
/ˈwɔːrmər/
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having more heat
water
/ˈwɔːtər/
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vital clear odorless liquid
drawer
/ˈdrɔːər/
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sliding storage box
walking
/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
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moving by foot; silent l
falsehood
/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
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untruth; deceit; lie
almost
/ˈɔːlmoʊst/
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very nearly; all but
daughter
/ˈdɔːtər/
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female child; silent gh
Part 2: Lesson 182 • Food Vocabulary (16 Words)
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Food • 26px Tracks
bread
/brɛd/
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baked dough staple
toast
/toʊst/
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browned sliced bread
biscuit
/ˈbɪskɪt/
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baked quick roll
muffin
/ˈmʌfɪn/
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cup-shaped quick bread
veal
/viːl/
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tender meat of a calf
beef
/biːf/
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meat of mature cattle
mutton
/ˈmʌtən/
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meat of mature sheep
chicken
/ˈtʃɪkɪn/
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domestic poultry meat
jelly
/ˈdʒɛli/
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clear fruit preserve
waffle
/ˈwɑːfəl/
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crisp gridded batter cake
cooky
/ˈkʊki/
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small sweet baked cake
cracker
/ˈkrækər/
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thin crisp dry wafer
bacon
/ˈbeɪkən/
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cured pork belly/side
salad
/ˈsæləd/
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fresh raw herbs/greens
sausage
/ˈsɔːsɪdʒ/
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seasoned minced meat
sandwich
/ˈsænwɪtʃ/
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bread with filling
Part 3: Socratic Inquiry • Silent Consonants, w-Rounding & Food Etymology
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Orthography • 26px Tracks
1. In
walking
and
daughter
, which consonants are completely silent?
2. How does the initial
w-
alter the sound of
a
in
water
and
warmer
?
3. What is the historical origin of the food called a
sandwich
?
Part 4: Sentence Composition • Apply Any Four Target Words
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Syntax • 26px Tracks
Compose four expressive sentences connecting the broad
a
or food vocabulary:
1. Sentence with
daughter
,
walking
, or
water
:
2. Sentence with
biscuit
,
toast
, or
waffle
:
3. Sentence with
sandwich
,
salad
, or
bacon
:
4. Sentence with
almost
,
awful
, or
mutton
: