spelling lesson 25 spelling the schwa sound woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason...

Spelling Lesson 25Spelling the Schwa Sound

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Spelling TipThe schwa vowel sound appears in many unstressed syllables.The schwa can be spelled a, e, and o.

Sound Sign Spelling

schwa /ə/ womanevenbottom

Write the words.

1-7. Write the Core Words in which the schwa sound is spelled a or e.

8-15. Write the Core Words in which the schwa sound is spelled o.

16-20. Write the Challenge Words. circle the letter that spells the schwa sound.





A Fool’s FriendThe strangest things ( 1 ) to me on

rainy days. Today it rained and as is my usual ( 2 ), everything went wrong. That is the kind of ( 3 ) I am. First of all, I woke up late and missed tennis. Next, I had to leave my only clean shirt wide ( 4 ) at the top. That is because there was not a single ( 5 ) to fasten it with. I could not find a belt, so I had to tie my jeans with a ( 6 ). Then I banged my knee on the table! This was not going to be a great day!



I headed downstairs and tripped on the step at the ( 7 ). There was no ( 8 ) to think that things were going to improve. Why, ( 9 ) my pet ( 10 ), Fool, was running from me. She is small but she causes a lot of trouble!



With Fool it is always one ( 11 ) after another, with knocking things over and such. She also chases around in our flower ( 12 ). My brother says she is as dangerous as a loose ( 13 ). But Mom thinks having Fool around teaches us a good ( 14 ). She says Fool makes us feel better about ourselves. We may have a silly cat, but we have a wise ( 15 ) for a mother.



Word Pattern

Write a word for each meaning below. Each word will have two syllables divided between a double consonant. Draw a line between the syllables.

16.a kind of glove17.sadness or disappointment, it

rhymes with borrow.18.the place where you live; 123 Main

Street, for example19.1,000,00020.something you write and mail

rib/bonhap/pen



Fix the Signs

Some letters fell off the signs in Schwaville. Find the word with the missing letters in each sign. Correct it and write the Core Word.

5-11. Seven words that have double consonants

12-14. Three words that end with –son

15. The word that has the same vowel sound you hear in put and foot

16. The word that begins with a consonant blend

17-19. Three words that have a long vowel in the first syllable



Think and Spell

Write the Core Words that fit the descriptions.



Use the Dictionary

The entry word in a dictionary is divided into syllables. Find these Core Words in a dictionary. Write the words and draw a line between the syllables.

20. custom 21. open

22. reason 23. problem

• Write a paragraph telling about a very good or very bad day you have had. You might tell how you felt.

• Use at least four Core Words from this lesson.



Here is the draft of one student’s paragraph about a very good day.Find four misspelled words and write them correctly.



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