Unit 7: Short vowels, Part 2: i, o and u
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Homophones from this section: If you confuse these words the computer spellchecker will not spot your mistake - so it is especially important to learn them. |
| toe - 5 on each foot tow - pull behind |
He trod on my toe. I'll tow your car to the garage. |
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| no - not yes know - be sure of |
You asked me and I said "No". Did you know him well? |
| knows - is sure of nose - on the face |
Nobody knows much about her. He broke his nose in a fight. |
| hole - empty space whole - all |
Moles live in holes. I slept for a whole day. |
| wrote - written rote - repeating |
She wrote me short note. I learnt the poem by rote. |
| loan - something lent lone - single |
I need a loan to buy my car. The Lone Ranger rode alone. |
| slow - not quick sloe - plum-like fruit |
That clock is ten minutes slow. Sloes are small and sour. |
| row - 1) line 2) on a boat roe - 1) fish eggs 2) deer |
1) The children sat in rows. 2) Row the boat across the river. 1) Caviar is made from roe. 2) A roe is a small deer. |
| flow - move along floe - floating ice |
The river flows slowly here. A huge floe is an iceberg. |
| groan - moan grown - from 'grow' |
She keeps moaning and groaning. I have grown tomatoes for ten years. |
| pole - post poll - election |
Run the flag up the pole. Vote for me at the polls. |
| ode - poem owed - to pay |
The poet wrote an ode to his love. James owed me $50. |
| bolder - more bold boulder - rock |
'Bolder' means 'more brave'. A boulder is a large round rock. |
| rose - flower rows - lines |
Red roses are a sign of love. There were rows of empty seats. |
| sole - 1) only 2) fish 3) part of foot soul - 1) person 2) spirit |
1) He was the sole person to clap. 2) A sole is a flat sea fish. 3) There's a hole in the sole of my shoe. 1) There was not a soul to be seen 2) Prayer is good for the soul. |
| road - street rowed - with oars rode - had a ride |
She lives across the road from me. They rowed in the boat race. Paul rode his bike every day. |
| so - 1) therefore 2) very sow - plant seeds sew - stitch |
1) I'm tired so I'm going to bed. 2) It's so late. Sow the seeds in spring. I need to sew a button on my shirt. |
Go to the next part of this unit:
Spelling the long vowel sound /ū/.
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