PRIMARY SPELLING & PHONICS • CURRICULUM ARCHITECTURE TEACHER MASTER KEY INSTRUCTOR REFERENCE • PAGE 2 OF 2

Word	IPA	Origin	Teaching Prescription
biscuit	/ˈbɪskɪt/	Old French (twice-baked)	Silent u; pronounced in two syllables /ˈbɪs.kɪt/.
sugar	/ˈʃʊɡər/	Arabic / French	Letter s = /ʃ/; unaccented -ar = /ər/.
coffee	/ˈkɒfi/	Arabic qahwah	Double ff + double ee.
vinegar	/ˈvɪnɪɡər/	French vin aigre (sour wine)	Three syllables; soft /ər/ ending.
mutton	/ˈmʌtən/	French mouton (sheep)	Meat of mature sheep. Double tt.
molasses	/məˈlæsɪz/	Portuguese melaço (honey)	Sweet syrup. Double ss = /s/.

Complete Answer Key & Solutions WHEELER'S EXERCISES

Exercise 1 Categories:
• Meats: mutton, bacon, beefsteak, sausage.
• Seasonings: pepper, mustard, vinegar, sugar.
• Sweets: pudding, jelly, pastry, molasses.
• Pantry: biscuit, butter, coffee, salad.

Exercise 3 Solutions:
1. biscuit / jelly.
2. coffee / sugar.
Historical Insight: Explain why living animals have English names (sheep), but served meats have French names (mutton)!

Socratic Guiding Prompts & Pedagogical Insights INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Why is 'biscuit' spelled with a 'u' if we don't pronounce it?
What sound does the 's' make in 'sugar'? Can you name another word like this? (sure)
What language gave us the words 'mutton', 'beef', and 'pastry'?

Dictation & Oral Application Sentences (Read slowly at normal speaking pace):

1. Mother baked warm biscuits and served sweet plum jelly.

2. He seasoned the savory beefsteak with black pepper and mustard.

3. Grandmother added golden butter and sweet sugar to the pudding.

4. Crisp bacon and fresh eggs were served for breakfast.