Gallant Mystery WorksheetSCOTT AND SANDY inTHE GALLANT MYSTERY Worksheets Note: In the answer keys, because I cannot use the curve line above short vowels I have used [s] and I have used [l] instead of the straight line above long vowels. The schwa [upsidedown e] is either a short u sound or silent. In addition, Academic Associates students know that U has 3 long sounds, so I use [l1], [l2], or [l3] according to which long sound is being made. In writing the answers students may use the proper phonetic symbols. To find some of these answers you will have to use a dictionary. The phonetic spelling of a word is spelling it how it sounds, i.e. how you would pronounce it. For example, the phonetic spelling of “car” is “kr.” If you are at your computer you may want to use http://www.thefreedictionary.com [Note: In the PDF version the answer lines are on the same line as the question.] CHAPTER 1 2. What is the sound of the “wo” in “two?” ____________________________ 3. What are the different sounds of the “g’s” in “gigantic” and why? ___________________________________________________________ 4. How many people normally lived on the Gallant? _____________________ 5. What is the sound of “oo” in “book?” _______________________________ 6. What is the sound of the “a” in “walked?” ____________________________ 7. What sound does the “y” make in “forty” and why? _____________________ 8. How would you pronounce “Janna?” _______________________________ 9. What is the sound of the “e” in “manners?” ___________________________ 10. What does “ contemptuous” mean? ________________________________ 11. What sound does the “ch” make in “mustache?” ______________________ 12. Who was coming to talk about life on the Gallant? _____________________ 13. What is the sound of the “oo” in “zooming?” __________________________ 14. What is the sound of the “a” in “wandered?” __________________________ 15. What is the sound of the “y” in “company” and why? ___________________ 16. How old is Janna? _____________________________________________ 17. What is the sound of the “l” in “half?” _______________________________ 18. What is the sound of the “gh” in “haughty?” __________________________ 19. What colour is the Captain’s uniform shirt? __________________________ 20. What is the sound of the “c” in “notice” and why? ______________________ 21. What does “maliciously” mean? ___________________________________ 22. How many syllables are in “amazement?” ___________________________ 23. What is the sound of “ea” in “search?” ___________________________ 24. What did Sandy notice about the second man in the woods? _____________ SCOTT AND SANDY in Note: In the answer keys, because I cannot use the curve line above short vowels I have used [s] and I have used [l] instead of the straight line above long vowels. The schwa [upsidedown e] is either a short u sound or silent. In addition, Academic Associates students know that U has 3 long sounds, so I use [l1], [l2], or [l3] according to which long sound is being made. In writing the answers students may use the proper phonetic symbols. Also some answers refer students to the Academic Associate Rule Cards, if you have not yet reached that level or you are not an AA student you may ignore the question. Definitions of words need not be exact. To find some of these answers you will have to use a dictionary. If you are at your computer you may want to use http://www.thefreedictionary.com CHAPTER 1 Sign up for our complete reading program now and you can have all our stories and worksheets for free. New! CommentsHave your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below. |
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