Working With Words

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Working With Words

• air sound
• contractions
• compound words
• homophones

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This weeks WWW are

• wear
• everybody
• wouldnt
• dont
• no

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Put this weeks WWW in ABC order

• dont
• everybody
• no
• wear
• wouldnt

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Which of this weeks WWW are contractions?

• wouldnt and dont
• What is a contraction?
• A contraction is formed when two words are put
  together and some letters are replaced by an
  apostrophe.

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What words make up these contractions?

• wouldnt
• would and not
• dont
• do and not
• wont
• will and not
• didnt
• did and not
• cant
• can and not
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What vowel sound do you hear in the word wear?

• It sounds like air
• What vowel combinations make this sound?
• ere
• air
• ear

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What are some other words that sound like wear,
but may be spelled with a different vowel pattern?

• where
• there
• fair
• share
• care
• dare
• stairs

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Which of this weeks WWW is a compound word?

• everybody
• What is a compound word?
• A compound word is formed when two words are put
  together to make a longer word.

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What two words make up this weeks compound word?

• every and body

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Words. ppt256,1,Slide 1
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Which of this weeks WWW are homophones?

• wear
• no
• What is the homophone pair for wear?
• where
• What is the homophone pair for no?
• know

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Put the correct homophone in each sentence.

• Do you (know/no) the answer to her question?
• I need to (wear/where) warm clothes tomorrow.
• Tell your mom (wear/where) you are going after
  school.
• I have (know/no) reason to be upset with you.
• You need to (wear/where) your coat outside.
• Tell me if you (know/no) her or not.

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Try this homophone game
http//www.quia.com/cc/66106.html
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NICE JOB!

• Where will you go now that you know all the
  answers?