war saying wor
'a' changing to 'o'
'a' changing to 'o'
We have already looked at some simple words in this family. Now we will study some more examples.
Remind your pupil of the rule:
Say: ''Naughty 'w' turns 'a' to 'o'.'' Whenever you see the letter 'w' next to the letter 'a', make the 'a' say 'o' instead.
If you need longer than a week to study these, then take as long as you need.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
Remind your pupil of the rule:
Say: ''Naughty 'w' turns 'a' to 'o'.'' Whenever you see the letter 'w' next to the letter 'a', make the 'a' say 'o' instead.
If you need longer than a week to study these, then take as long as you need.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
Level 3
These words have war in them. So they are pronounced 'wor' rather than war to rhyme with car.
Listen:
war
warm warming
warn warning
swarm swarming
reward
backward
forward
towards
afterwards
awkward
In addition quar says 'quor'.
quarter
These words have war in them. So they are pronounced 'wor' rather than war to rhyme with car.
Listen:
war
warm warming
warn warning
swarm swarming
reward
backward
forward
towards
afterwards
awkward
In addition quar says 'quor'.
quarter
Dictation
At a quarter past ten, the man at the station had sounded a warning as he had seen cows on the line ahead. He had phoned the signalman and the line had been closed. It was rather awkward, as lots of people wanted to travel to London for the royal parade. When they heard that the train would be late they started to quarrel with the station master. Meanwhile, the farmer was trying to herd the cows back towards the farm.
At a quarter past ten, the man at the station had sounded a warning as he had seen cows on the line ahead. He had phoned the signalman and the line had been closed. It was rather awkward, as lots of people wanted to travel to London for the royal parade. When they heard that the train would be late they started to quarrel with the station master. Meanwhile, the farmer was trying to herd the cows back towards the farm.