Transcript Spelling Lesson 1 - Alton R-IV

Spelling Lesson 8
Spelling the
/ou/ and /oi/ Sounds
Spelling Tip
The /ou/ sound is often spelled ow and ou.
The /oi/ sound is often spelled oi and oy
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers
1-3 Write the Core Words in which the /ou/
sound is spelled ow.
4-8 Write the Core Words in which the /ou/
sound is spelled ou.
9-12 Write the Core Words in which the /oi/
sound is spelled oi.
13-15 Write the Core Words in which the /oi/
sound is spelled oy.
16-20 Write the Challenge Words. Circle the
letters that spell the /ou/ or /oi/ sounds.
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers
The Oyster That Hated to be Moist
Deep inside its shell the ( 1 )
wondered what it was like ( 2 ).
Would the ( 3 ) be all wet and ( 4 )
today? If not, the oyster could leave
its shell to get some sun. Rain, the
oyster felt, was like ( 5 ). With luck,
the rain would not spoil the oyster’s
plans today.
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers
Slowly the oyster began to ( 6 ) its
way up through the sand. It ( 7 ) that
this was hard to do. Soon it had to
( 8 ) all its strength to move ahead.
Yet nothing would ( 9 ) its hope for a
nice sunbath. Little by little it opened
the movable ( 10 ) of its shell. Now it
could ( 11 ) itself to see ( 12 ) the
weather.
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers
The oyster could see a tall building
and ( 13 ) in the distance. No rain
would ( 14 ) off the oyster’s soft body
in this weather! “When it rains,” the
oyster thought, “I have no ( 15 ). I
must stay inside my shell and sleep
in my shallow water bed.”
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers
Words That
Show Action
Happening Now
• Add the ending –ing to the words below
to show that action is happening now.
• Write the complete sentences.
16. I am ___ them to come with me.
17. The air is ___ the plants.
18. The dog is ___ the rug.
19. We are ___ students.
(poison)
(destroy)
(employ)
20. They are ___ the roads.
(plow)
(allow)
east
bleed
field
donkey
sneak
jockey
grease
yield
least
scream
shield
wheat
seaweed
beach
beetle
screech
female
wreath
niece
measles
Group
the
Words
Write the Core Word that belongs in
each word group.
1. damage, ruin, break, ________
2. clam, whale, seal, ________
3. damp, wet, soggy, ________
4. earth, soil, surface, _________
5. let, permit, approve, _________
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers
Answer
the
Questions
Write the Core Words that answer the
questions.
6. If you were a farmer, what would you use to get
the soil ready?
7. In fairy tales, where are prisoners often kept?
8. When there is more than one way to do
something, what do you have?
9. What do some wild mushrooms have that
makes them dangerous?
10.What does a ball do?
11.What part of the body connects two parts?
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers
Use the
Dictionary
Guide words are found at the top of
every dictionary page. They show the first
and the last entry word on that page. Write
the Core Words that you would find on a
dictionary page with the guide words listed
below.
12.abbreviate / angrily
13.old / oxen
14.cedar / cry
15.fire / fox
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers
Write an ending for the story about
the oyster that hated to be moist
or write a new ending for a story
of your choice.
Use at least four Core Words from
this lesson.
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers
1-4. Here is a draft of one student’s story
ending. Find four misspelled words and
write them correctly.
5-7. Three capital letters were not put in at
the beginnings of sentences. Copy the
story ending and correct any errors.
plow
found
joint
destroy
allow
ground
moist
employ
tower
bounce
choice
about
oyster
poison
outside
account
appoint
enjoyment
rejoice
trousers