Question

review schwa, the sounds of y, and r-controlled vowels

• remember, the schwa sound (ə) can be made by the letters a, e, i, o, u (agree, tunnel, april, gallop, careful)
• it usually appears in unstressed syllables (sis·ter)
• it is often found in words that end in a consonant plus le. (dimples)

read the words below. circle the word in each set that contains the schwa sound. if you aren’t sure, try saying the words out loud to yourself.

1. cruise seven rowboat
2. filthy america destroy
3. stumble money strength
4. quality circus olive
5. dismiss sculptor sardine
6. dignity monkey ruffle

read each definition and the word beside it. on the line, rewrite the word with the correct vowel in place of the schwa.

1. not polite; rude im·pə·lite ______
2. freedom or independence lib·ər·ty ______
3. of or relating to egypt e·gyp·tien ______
4. shaped like an egg o·vəl ______
5. to greet wel·cəme ______
6. a color of dark red mə·roon ______
7. to mutter or complain grum·bəl ______
8. to love or worship ə·dore ______
9. an antonym for close o·pen ______
10. a type of tree and a type of syrup ma·pəl ______

spectrum word study and phonics
grade 5
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Explanation:

This problem is about phonics and vowel sounds (schwa, sounds of y, r - controlled vowels). In the first part, we need to identify the word with the schwa sound in each set. For example, in set 1: "seven" has the schwa sound (the first 'e' in "seven" is a schwa, pronounced as /ə/), while "cruise" and "rowboat" do not. In the second part, we rewrite words with the correct vowel replacing the schwa. For "im·pə·lite" (meaning not polite), the schwa (ə) should be replaced with 'o' to get "impolite" because the correct spelling and pronunciation - related vowel here is 'o'. For "lib·ər·ty" (freedom), the schwa (ər) should be replaced with 'er' to get "liberty". For "E·gyp·tien" (relating to Egypt), the schwa - like part should be replaced with 'tian' to get "Egyptian". For "o·vel" (shaped like an egg), the schwa is replaced with 'val' to get "oval". For "wel·come" (to greet), the schwa is part of the correct spelling "welcome" (no change in vowel here as the schwa is in the correct position for "welcome"). For "me·roon" (a dark red color), the schwa is replaced with 'r' to get "maroon". For "grum·bel" (to mutter), the schwa is replaced with 'ble' to get "grumble". For "ə·dore" (to love/worship), the schwa is replaced with 'a' to get "adore". For "o·pen" (antonym of close), the schwa is replaced with 'p' (but the correct spelling is "open" with the 'o' as is, so the vowel here is 'o'). For "ma·pel" (tree/syrup), the schwa is replaced with 'ple' to get "maple".

Answer:

First Part (Circle the word with schwa):

1. seven
2. America
3. stumble
4. circus
5. sculptor
6. monkey

Second Part (Rewrite with correct vowel):

1. impolite
2. liberty
3. Egyptian
4. oval
5. welcome
6. maroon
7. grumble
8. adore
9. open
10. maple