Spelling Lesson 25

1. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion Spelling Lesson 25 Sound Sign Spelling schwa /ə/ woman even bottom Spelling the Schwa Sound Spelling Tip The schwa vowel sound appears in many unstressed syllables. The schwa can be spelled a, e, and o.

2. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion 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.

3. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion A Fool’s Friend The 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!

4. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion 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!

5. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion 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.

6. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion 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. rib/bon hap/pen • a kind of glove • sadness or disappointment, it rhymes with borrow. • the place where you live; 123 Main Street, for example • 1,000,000 • something you write and mail

7. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion 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.

8. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion Think and Spell 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 Write the Core Words that fit the descriptions.

9. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion 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

10. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion • 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.

11. woman even kitten bottom custom open person reason happen lesson button garden cannon problem ribbon horizon crimson watermelon dragon opinion Here is the draft of one student’s paragraph about a very good day. Find four misspelled words and write them correctly.