Allographs Ii Student Workbook

<p>The Student Workbook provides exercises and a special Dictionary to teach how syllables are compounded in multi-syllable words as well as the spelling patterns used in a variety of prefixes and suffixes.</p><p>Over 3000 multi-syllable words are included in the lessons.</p><p>Lessons proceed in the following order:<br> </br>This is an ordered list.The nature of compounding using whole words: 'sunset' 'firefly'.Root word transformations for adding ing and ed.Turning verbs into persons by adding er.Changing common root words (nouns or verbs) to other parts of speech: 'bright' - brighten brighter brightest brightly.Reading and spelling words with adjacent vowel sounds: 'po/et' 'ra/di/o' - 'o/a/sis vi/o/lent.Common prefixes and their meaning: de re pre pro be e im in em en.Suffixes spelled alike but pronounced differently such as: machine refine famine.The spelling of the 'schwa'* vowel at the beginning and ends of words: a/bout a/gend/aThe spellings for 'schwa' vowels in the middle of words: redundant benefit hesitate collect industry.A Dictionary of 2000 words with spelling alternatives for Old French Latin and Greek-based suffixes.Latin root words and definitions. Latin and Greek-based prefixes and definitionsWords of Greek origin with special spellings: myth pneumonia rhapsody xylophone.</p><p> *A schwa is the weakest briefest vowel in a multi-syllable word. It is the result of 'sloppy' pronunciation and always sounds uh. It has 5 main spellings.</p>