wilson reading system student workbook seven a

THIRD EDITION

by Barbara A. Wilson

Wilson Language Training Corporation

www.wilsonlanguage.com

Student WorkbookSeven A

Wilson Reading System®

Wilson Reading System® Student Workbook Seven A

Item # SW7A

ISBN 978-1-56778-088-8

THIRD EDITION (revised 2004)

PUBLISHED BY:

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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 17.1 ASUBSTEP

Read each letter combination below. Write the letter that indicates the sound of c or g on the line.

ce - c says /___ / gl - g says /___ /

cl - c says /___ / go - g says /___ /

co - c says /___ / ge - g says /___ /

cu - c says /___ / gr - g says /___ /

cr - c says /___ / ga - g says /___ /

cy - c says /___ / gi - g says /___ /

ca - c says /___ / gu - g says /___ /

ci - c says /___ / gy - g says /___ /

ct - c says /___ / gw - g says /___ /

Write 3 letters that change the sound of c:

______ , ______ , ______

Write 3 letters that change the sound of g:

______ , ______ , ______

c = /k/ or /s/ g = /g/ or /j/

Limited permission to copy/transmit directly to students during extended school closures. 3-16-20

2 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 7.1 ASUBSTEP

slugs stage clash

fact grip cent

long place grump

cinch twice huge

crisp drags spruce

spice strong page

crib grab cell

gem space fact

age Grace brace

cave nice cage

Circle words below that have the /s/ sound of c. Put a box around the words that have the /j/ sound of g.



Choose a letter from the top of each box to form real words. Write the letter on the line.

Write the words above on the lines below. Read the words.

g c

de___ent

___yclone

___iant

g c

sug___est

pla___e

stin___y

g c

de___ide

___entle

fan___y

g c

enga___e

embra___e

___ycle



Divide the words and write the syllables on the lines. Mark the sound /k/ or /s/ above the c .Mark the sound /g/ or /j/ above the g.

stencil = ______ ______ flagpole = ______ ______

cancel = ______ ______ giblet = ______ ______

recite = ______ ______ goblin = ______ ______

locate = ______ ______ giant = ______ ______

sincere = ______ ______ program = ______ ______

accept = ______ ______ suggest = ______ ______

compare = ______ ______ gentle = ______ ______

cycle = ______ ______ digest = ______ ______

protect = ______ ______ stingy = ______ ______

decide = ______ ______ gumdrop = ______ ______

c g



Write the sentences above on the lines below.

Underline or “scoop” the syllables in multisyllabic words. Circle the suffixes. Mark c and g with sounds – /k/ or /s/ & /g/ or /j/.

1 Did Cindy apologize for the accident?

2 Bruce thinks the contest will be a cinch.

3 I must ask you to be silent so that I can concentrate.

4 Place that cobra in the snake cage quickly!

5 Mrs. Trumbull will replace the lost pencils in the second grade class.

1 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

2 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

3 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

4 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

5 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________Limited permission to copy/transmit directly to students

during extended school closures. 3-16-20


Nonsense Words

Circle nonsense words below that have the /s/ sound of c. Put a box around nonsense words that have the /j/ sound of g.

gelf blace gint

cilt cest boce

prace struge gilb

glest clem ploge

geft cide gump

clim ceff grote

cimp ging crin

gede gend cipe

cere cive frage

gind fice bloge



Read the sentence. Select the correct word from the box to complete the sentence. Write the word on the line. Reread the completed sentence. Use each word in the box only once.

1 This is the place where Toby was in a bad traffic ________________.

2 I ________________ that you take a jacket with you.

3 You must be extremely ________________ with this fine glass vase.

4 Can you ________________ the names of all the Atlantic states?

5 Samantha must ________________ on this task so that she can finish on time.

6 The kids like ________________ the best.

7 Cedric will get ________________ from his dad.

8 We cannot ________________ that lace tablecloth so be careful.

9 A ________________ in a tuxedo is here to take Brenda to the prom.

10 It is unsafe to swim before you ________________ lunch.

replace gentleman suggest recite accidentrecess advice digest gentle concentrate



Write the option letters on the blanks provided. Use a dictionary or electronic spell checker to determine the correct spelling. Write the word on the line.

/s/ - c or s? /j/ - g or j?

1 pri___e ____________ 1 ___entle ____________pri___e ___entle

2 embra___e ____________ 2 sta___e ____________embra___e sta___e

3 ___end ____________ 3 in___est _______________end in___est

4 in___ist ____________ 4 ___inx ____________in___ist ___inx

5 repla___e ____________ 5 enga___e ____________repla___e enga___e

6 can___el ____________ 6 ___ello ____________can___el ___ello

7 ___inger ____________ 7 sug___est _______________inger sug___est

8 ___ycle ____________ 8 ca___e _______________ycle ca___e

9 re___ess ____________ 9 ma___ic ____________re___ess ma___ic

10 fan___y ____________ 10 ___iant ____________fan___y ___iant


WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 9SUBSTEP

Read the word and mark the vowels. Draw an arrow from the silent e to show its jobs (1 or 2).

EXAMPLES: f§nce f¡ce

1 prance 11 hinge

2 trace 12 stage

3 since 13 lunge

4 fence 14 fringe

5 entrance 15 cage

6 replace 16 challenge

7 advance 17 engage

8 price 18 plunge

9 embrace 19 age

10 confidence 20 unhinge

7.2 A Limited permission to copy/transmit directly to students during extended school closures. 3-16-20

10 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP

Add ce or ge to form real words below.

Write the words above in the correct column below.

1 convin_______ 7 hin_______

2 challen_______ 8 plun_______

3 advan_______ 9 entran_______

4 distan_______ 10 intelligen_______

5 tran_______ 11 confiden_______

6 lun_______ 12 frin_______

7.2 A

ngence




1 I think we can ________________ Bill to attend the fancy banquet.

2 It is not a long ________________ to the basketball game.

3 Dennis and Danny plan to ________________ into the icy pond.

4 Ed will ____________ James to a ping-pong battle.

5 The dog had to jump the ________________ to chase the helpless cat.

convince challenge plunge distance fence

Write the sentences above on the lines below. Proofread carefully.

7.2 A

1 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

2 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

3 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

4 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

5 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________




Read the syllables in the boxes. Draw a line to join the syllables to form real words.

7.2 A

en

prin

chal

cess

lenge

trance

sen

fra

can

grance

tence

cel

con

sin

li

cense

vince

cere

em

ad

cy

clone

brace

vance



Sound out each “word” below. No English word ends in j. Write the correct spelling on the line.

brij = _______________ juj = _______________

loj = _______________ fuj = _______________

wej = _______________ gruj = _______________

slej = _______________ rij = _______________

sluj = _______________ truj = _______________

doj = _______________ druj = _______________

buj = _______________ drej = _______________

nuj = _______________ ej = _______________

lej = _______________ Maj = _______________

baj = _______________ flej = _______________



Read the words below. Underline dge, nce, or nge and mark the preceding vowel breve (˘).

List the words above in the correct columns below.

ledge judge fence

convince plunge fringe

dodge since bridge

intelligence hinge fudge

challenge fragrance chance

7.2 A

ngencedge



Read the sentences below. Circle words that contain c saying /s/ or g saying /j/. Mark the vowel and draw an arrow from the silent e to show its jobs.

EXAMPLE: gr¹dge

1 Since the race, Tom has not run any distance at all.

2 I like the fringe on the sides of that dress.

3 Madge crossed the bridge to go to the game at the club.

4 If you go to the store, get a huge chunk of fudge.

5 Carefully, James inched along the rocky ledge.

6 The judge must decide if the man is innocent.

7 To get into the dance, you must get a badge.

8 That subject presents a big challenge to all the students.

9 Jane helped me convince Sandra to go on the Space Race amusement ride.

10 Check the spelling of the words in the last sentence.



Read the words below and circle those with the tch option for the /ch/ sound. Mark the short vowel with a breve (˘) and underline tch.

EXAMPLE: b¤ tch

batch notch itch

stitch drench chomp

bench pinch patch

latch ditch stretch

chunk hatch crutch

match mulch thatch

switch chess hutch

child chums catch

sketch lunch twitch

witch pitch chops

7.3 ALimited permission to copy/transmit directly to students during extended school closures. 3-16-20


Add ch or tch to the blank spaces below. Read the words.

7.3 A

ch or tch?

1 swi______ 11 sti______

2 bun______ 12 bran______

3 ______ild 13 sti______es

4 ki______en 14 cin______

5 ______ant 15 ______est

6 ca______er 16 ke______up

7 pa______ 17 brun______

8 ______amp 18 ______op

9 stre______ing 19 di______

10 pun______ 20 scra______



Write the words from above with the ph option for /f/ on the lines below.

Read the words below and circle those with the ph option for the /f/ sound.

phony graph dolphin

humph flatware female

cellophane photograph telephone

French bonfire define

geography alphabet Philip



Underline the tch in each word. Mark the preceding vowel with a breve (˘). Use the tch word in a sentence and write it on the line.

1 crutches ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

2 switch ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

3 sketch ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

4 catcher ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

5 stretch ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

6 stitches ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

7 patch ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

8 itching ___________________________________

___________________________________________________




1 My puppy likes it when I ____________ its neck.

2 Mom got ____________ pants for Tammy.

3 The children will have a ____________ taken to give to Mom and Dad.

4 Hopefully, the White Sox will ____________ in this game.

5 The ____________ was able to do many impressive tricks and stunts.

stretch dolphin triumph photo scratch

Write the sentences above on the lines below. Proofread carefully.

7.3 A

1 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

2 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

3 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

4 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

5 ___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________



Choose the letter combination from the top of each box to form real words. Write them on the line.

7.3 A


f ph

dol____in

____requent

pam____let

ch tch

ki____en

ke____up

crun____y

dge ge j

plun____

____umped

smu____

ch tch

pin____

pi____

cru____es



Combine the syllables below to make a word then write it on the line provided. Read the words.

sub - trac - tion =________________ protec - tion =________________

men - tion =________________ in - fec - tion =________________

in - ten - tion =________________ quo - ta - tion =________________

pre - scrip - tion =________________ in - struc - tion =________________

pre - ven - tion =________________ dic - ta - tion =________________

con - di - tion =________________ temp - ta - tion =________________

ed - u - ca - tion =________________ po - si - tion =________________

na - tion =________________ lo - ca - tion =________________

ques - tion =________________ di - ges - tion =________________

re - lax - a - tion =________________ fic - tion =________________


WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 23SUBSTEP 7.4 A

Choose a syllable from the box below each word to complete a real word. Write the word on the line. Read the words.

in_____duction = re_____ation =

________________________ ________________________

fil tro pu lax pen po

ed_____cation = pro_____tion =

________________________ ________________________

tro u op la po tec

in_____tigation = lo_____motion =

________________________ ________________________

tra ves pre tri pen co

illus_____tion = sug_____tion =

________________________ ________________________

tra te pre ges den po

appli_____tion = reg_____lation =

________________________ ________________________

ca pre ten pen u ta



Read the words below. Circle the words that have the /zh¹n/ sound.

List the words above in the correct columns below.

mansion expansion suspension

extension tension decision

invasion collision division

occasion confusion conclusion

explosion television comprehension

7.4 A

sion /sh¹n/ sion /zh¹n/



siontion

Select sion or tion from the top of each box to form real words. Use a dictionary or electronic spell checker as needed.


tion sion

satisfac______

inva______

tempta______

tion sion

conclu______

expan______

produc______

tion sion

condi______

explo______

na______

tion sion

man______

protec______

confu______



Use each word below in a sentence. Write the sentence on the line. Proofread carefully.

1 suggestion ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

2 subtraction ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

3 mansion ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

4 infection ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

5 decision ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

6 explosion ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

7 invention ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

8 location ___________________________________

___________________________________________________

9 confusion ___________________________________

___________________________________________________



Read the contractions below. Highlight or circle the contracted word and determine the letters the apostrophe replaces. Write the words on the lines.

EXAMPLE: is n’t = is not

isn’t =_______-_______ hasn’t =_______-_______

didn’t =_______-_______ hadn’t =_______-_______

doesn’t =_______-_______ wasn’t =_______-_______

wouldn’t =_______-_______ shouldn’t =_______-_______

aren’t =_______-_______ don’t =_______-_______

he’s =_______-_______ she’s =_______-_______

that’s =_______-_______ who’s =_______-_______

there’s =_______-_______ here’s =_______-_______

you’ll =_______-_______ they’ll =_______-_______

he’ll =_______-_______ I’ll =_______-_______



Read the contractions below. Highlight or circle the contracted word and determine the letters the apostrophe replaces. Write the words on the lines.

EXAMPLE: is n’t = is not

7.5 A

haven’t =_______-_______ you’ve =_______-_______

can’t =_______-_______ I’ve =_______-_______

weren’t =_______-_______ he’d =_______-_______

couldn’t =_______-_______ you’re =_______-_______

won’t =_______-_______ I’m =_______-_______

it’s =_______-_______ there’s =_______-_______

what’s =_______-_______ weren’t =_______-_______

let’s =_______-_______ they’ve =_______-_______

we’ll =_______-_______ they’d =_______-_______

she’ll =_______-_______ we’ve =_______-_______



Read the words below. Circle the word that can be contracted and determine which letters the apostrophe replaces and cross them out. Write the contraction on the lines.

EXAMPLE: is not = isn’t

7.5 A

they have = ____________ we have = ____________

I would = ____________ she would = ____________

we would = ____________ they would = ____________

we are = ____________ they are = ____________

I have = ____________ were not = ____________

have not = ____________ she will = ____________

that is = ____________ do not = ____________

who is = ____________ we will = ____________

you are = ____________ are not = ____________

I am = ____________ he would = ____________



Read the sentences. Rewrite each sentence, changing the contractions into two separate words.

1 If we’re lost, we’ll call home.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

2 It’s cold and I haven’t found my jacket yet.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

3 I’m positive that we shouldn’t trespass here at all.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

4 I don’t think we’ll win this next contest.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

5 I’ll find out if he’d like to come along.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

6 If you’re late, you’ll have to stay in for recess.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

7 Let’s find out if there’s a television in that motel.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

8 She’s sick so she can’t compete in the games.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________



Read the sentences. Rewrite each sentence, changing the underlined words into contractions.

1 I do not have plans, so I will help Tom.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________2 They are in a class and should not be disrupted.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________3 We will go to the class skit since she is in the second

act.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________4 I am hopeful that she will study for the math quiz.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________5 We would be glad to have Brenda come here if she

would like to visit.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________6 Let us be nice to them, and they will be nice to us.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________7 Who is the man that you are helping?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________8 There is a dog I do not recognize.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________7.5 A Limited permission to copy/transmit directly to students

during extended school closures. 3-16-20

32 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A

7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4

cinch convince scratch fictiondecide chance stretch educationconcentrate entrance switch conditionrecent confidence crutches inventionsuggest smudge match solutionapologize ledge trophy suggestioncancel plunge phony decisionembrace dodge triumph invasiongigantic evidence dolphin confusiongentle silence pamphlet conclusion

Vocabulary Practice

Create sentences that include the vocabulary words below. Use a dictionary or electronic spell checker as needed. Underline or “scoop” each syllable in the vocabulary words below.

Story Starter

At the end of Step 7 create a story that includes many (at least 5) of the vocabulary words below. This story is about recycling to save our earth. Underline each vocabulary word used from the list below.

location place convince pamphletdecide infection mission atmospherecity confidence solution protectionaccept decision suggestion triumphevidence success regulation condition


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