59. Word Lists and Sentences

List 1
avoided disappointing
recoil exploit
broiled choice
co-joined checkpoint
List 2
Add ‘oi’ or ‘oy’ to these words.
s_____led gr_____n
j_____ j_____st
f_____l rej_____cing
ballb_____s depl_____
l_____n spl_____n
b_____ling fl_____
cordur_____ gr_____dle
h_____sted br_____
v_____d cr_____fle
empl_____ pr_____
_____nk tr_____kle
aster_____d squ_____
  1. The Pointer Sisters have not made any albums since 2008.
  2. Arvella was so happy to see her boyfriend when he arrived from Atlanta that she danced for joy.
  3. The menu items for our staff party include pork loin with roasted bok choy.
  4. Email was supposed to make work life better, but it seems we toil harder today than in the past.
List 3
Add ‘ai’ or ‘oy’ to these words.
w_____l dec_____
refr_____n cl_____
mor_____ pl_____n
det_____n _____lment
l_____ spl_____n
pr_____ inporl_____
st_____n gl_____
h_____l subterd_____
b_____liff wh_____
aw_____ ingl_____n
betr_____ bl_____
bluej_____ dr_____m
  1. Weeble is still a puppy, and he can be so amusing when he runs in circles trying to catch his tail.
  2. When he gets tired of that, he gets exercise by chasing the many stray cats that roam the park across the street.
  3. The old saying, “it’s raining cats and dog”’ can be traced back to the 1600’s.

Review Words

celluloid unfailingly
swayed obstetric
oyster unreserved
wailing inflammation
boycott speckled
quails anointed

What Says?

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Spelling and Sentence Dictation

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
11. 12.
13. 14.
15.

 

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Review

oi – oil – /oi/

/oi/ is spelled oy at the end of words and oi everywhere else.exception – oyster

/ā/ is spelled ay at the end of words and ai everywhere else.

Practice

  1. What part of speech are these words? Place a checkmark in the correct column.
    Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
    obstetric
    inflammation
    unreserved
    speckled
    unfailingly
    streamer
    increase
    debate
    station
    lonely
  2. Identify the words in these contractions.
    should’ve
    he’s
    you’ve
    she’s
    wouldn’t
    they’ve
    wasn’t
    he’ll
    don’t
  3. Make contractions from these words.
    does not
    they are
    we have
    they will
    will not
    I am
    could not
    I have
    did not
  4. Form the singular and plural possessive for these nouns using ‘s or s’:
    Subject noun Possession Singular Possessive Plural Possessive
    dog bone
    shop sale
    boy tent
    horse stall
    girl dress
    player cards
    witch spell
    church steeple
    cow cud
    waiter tray

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