Sample Words From List
basement
crayon
bracelet
maybe
painter
amaze
mayor
railroad
pavement
raisin
payment
complain
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They have a long a sound.
What do you think basement means?
(noun) the floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level
What do you think decay means?
(noun) rotten matter or (verb) to rot
Which syllable has the long a sound the the words?
Sometimes the first and sometimes the last.
How might we sort these words?
By the long a sound and if it is in the first or second syllable.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
Why is private an oddball?
Because it does not have a long a sound.