This spelling list has 30 words (Part 1 has 15, Part 2 has 15) representing all seven syllable types in the Orton Gillingham methodology.
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quaint |
Quaint can mean old-fashioned - Those cottages are quaint.
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clunk |
When my car made a clunk sound, I took it in for repairs.
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coast |
Turtles and tortoises are plentiful on the coast.
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standstill |
Traffic was at a standstill during rush hour.
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climax |
The point in a play, novel, short-story or narrative poem at which the conflict reaches its greatest intensity and then is resolved.
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bombastic |
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strand |
The stylist died a strand of the woman's hair.
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graph |
When you make measurements there are always uncertainties, you can show these with error bars on your graph.
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hunted |
In the old film the sheriff hunted the outlaw.
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phone |
Did you hear the phone ring?
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untwist |
I had to untwist the fastener to access the device.
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stern |
Mrs Noble is very stern.
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mandate |
The new law will mandate seat belt use.
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shipshape |
Everything was shipshape with the house.
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compensate |
My job had to compensate me for working overtime.
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