78. Word Lists and Sentences

1. Did you ever hear of the expression, “the nectar of the gods”?
2. Don’t you just love the lessons we get in grammar?! Not!!!
3. I think it will look better if you move the couch forward about three inches.
4. Due to global warming, the polar ice caps are shrinking more and more every year.

1. There are some students who are mentors to other students, especially to students who are new.
2. A proctor is a person who oversees the people in the room while they are taking a test.
3. Thank you Jess I appreciate your candor and am glad that you are comfortable about being truthful with me.

Review Words

What Says?

Spelling and Sentence Dictation

Review

ar says /er/ in a final unaccented syllable.

or says /er/ in a final unaccented syllable.

Practice

1. Circle the suffix(es). Circle the prefix.
   

   

   Place a V above the vowels.
   Place a C above the consonants.
   Scoop the syllables.
   What syllable division type do you see?

1. Check a dictionary to find the meaning of these words and what part of speech they are.
   

   Word	Meaning	Noun, Verb, Adjective or Adverb
   writhing
   catastrophy

2. Choose ‘us or ‘ous’ to complete these words.
   

   cact_____

   humor_____

   cavern_____

3. Add the suffix given to each word.
   

   pore + ous

   relieve + ing

   compare + able

   shaky + ly

   rely + able

   remit + ance

   sole + ly

   chew + y

   scurry + ed

   revise + sion

4. Underline the ‘ar or ‘or’ with the /er/ sound in the following sentences. Circle the words that have vowel teams.
   1. The jugular vein, located in the neck drains blood from the brain, face, and neck.
   2. What color did your niece say she wanted the bathroom painted?
   3. Was it the creamy blue or the lunar yellow?
   4. I will need to put in an insurance claim for the shoes that the orthopedic doctor deems necessary for me to have.
   5. What extracurricular activities do you participate in after school?