Spelling Word List: -old/-ost

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Study the Word List: -old/-ost

Words ending in the long o sound and -ld or -st. A Mnemonic sentence to help remember the rule for -old is oh, you lucky duck.

	gold	The king wears a gold crown.
	cold	David has a bad cold and a cough.
	hold	Hold the reins lightly.
	sold	We sold our house in less than a week.
	told	I told you to be quiet.
	ghost	Spectre is another word for ghost.
	most	Most chairs and tables are made of wood.
	post	Wind the rope around the post.
	old	The ceiling is very low in this old house.
	bold	Click B to change the text to bold.
	fold	Fold your clothes before you pack them.
	host	The consensus is that we should host the 2011 Teen Pageant at the Montserrat Cultural Centre. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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gold

cold

hold

sold

told

ghost

most

post

old

bold

fold

host

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