Instructions for Lesson 82
Introduce more (sometimes) silent letters: w, c, u, l, t, n, and s, as in write, scene, buy, half, listen, hymn, and isle, respectively.
I LEARN the silent letter w, as in two and write.
II LEARN silent letter c, as in czar and scene.
III LEARN silent letter u, as in buy and guest. The silent u is likely included in guest and guitar to ensure that these words are pronounced with the hard g sound, |g|. [See Lesson 71]
IV LEARN silent letters l and t, as in half and listen. In walk, the presence of the silent l helps achieve an |ô| sound. The a in tsunami is pronounced |ä|.
[See Lesson 55]
V LEARN silent letters n and s, as in hymn and isle.
Review: Silent letters
VI REVIEW the sometimes silent letters w, c, u, l, t, n, and s. Students are helped by knowing that condemn has a silent n in the second syllable (|kən • dĕm|). However, if –ed is added to this word, making condemned, then the n in the second syllable is pronounced with a distinct |n| (|kən • dĕmnd|).
Homonyms
Listed below are examples of homonyms. These lists are not exhaustive.
tire a rubber cushion encircling a wheel (noun); to exhaust or bore (verb).
bark a noise a dog makes (noun or verb); outer covering of a tree trunk (noun).
hide animal skin (noun); to be in a secret place, as in the game of hide-and-seek (verb).
tore to have gone wildly fast, as in “He tore through the room” (verb); to have ripped something, as in “He tore the paper in half” (verb).
charm a jewelry piece that dangles from a chain or bracelet (noun); the trait of grace and beauty, as in “Lindsey could charm anyone with her personality and kindness” (verb).
light a lamp or other source that illuminates (noun); the opposite of darkness (noun); not heavy (adjective); God (noun).
right direction that is opposite of left (noun); the opposite of wrong (noun); politically conservative (noun).
type a brand or style (noun); blood type such as A positive or O negative (noun); to press letters on a keyboard (verb).
sore a hurtful wound (noun); to be hurting or aching (adjective); a bad attitude, as in, “We were proud that Tim was not a sore loser” (adjective).
wear have clothes on the body (noun or verb); to exhaust someone as, in “Triathlons wear me out!” (verb).
core the center of the earth (noun); the center of an apple (noun); the main idea or the very essence of something—“His core values were unquestionably moral” (adjective).
harp stringed instrument (noun); to nag or worry someone (verb).
What are some other homonyms? Consider the words fault, plate, fan, will, and bug.
Unpronounced (Silent) Letters
I.
w
two wrap wrong wreck write wrist awry answer
II.
c
czar scenic ascend scent scene unscented discern science
III.
u
buy build guard guy guest guitar league biscuit
IV.
l and t
half folk walk tsar listen catch wrestle tsunami
V.
n and s
hymn column autumn solemn isle island Illinois Arkansas
Review: Silent Letters
VI.
wry guarded isle tsunami could built rhythm debris walking vague sword wrinkle glisten builder scenery unscented condemn wrote solemn guessed condemned depot scientists Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts Illinois Arkansas
Homophones:
rap wrap him hymn raze rays raise
gilt guilt aloud allowed wear ware where
not knot hale hail sent cent scent
grown groan rote wrote so sew sow
sweet suite ring wring rite right write
Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have
different meanings:
tire tire charm charm sore sore
bark bark light light wear wear
hide hide right right core core
tore tore type type harp harp