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Practice - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Practice - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

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Name Many words have unaccented final syllables. Some of these words end with the /әl/ sound, as you hear in the word bottle. Other words have a final /әn/ sound, as you hear in the word sharpen. The final /әl/ may be spelled as -el, -le, -il or -al. The final /әn/ may be spelled as -en, -in, -an, -on, or -ain. Circle the word in each pair that has a final unaccented syllable containing the /әl/ or /әn/ sound. Then write the letters that make the final sound in each word you circled. 1. human moan 2. winner basin 3. signal prevail 4. tell angel 5. nozzle tale 6. bacon zone 7. train captain 8. global bale 9. barrel sell 10. real able 11. listen lessened 12. practical all 13. slogan lagoon 14. will pencil 15. rain mountain 118 Goin’ Someplace Special Grade 5/Unit 4 Practice Phonics: Final /әl/ and /әn/ At Home: Find fi ve more words with the /әl/ and /әn/ sound in an unaccented fi nal syllable in a magazine article or book. © Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

© Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Name A. In the sentences below circle correct if the boldface vocabulary word is used properly. If not, circle incorrect. 1. The boring television show was arousing the children’s interest. correct incorrect 2. The baby deer that was nestled in the grass looked peaceful. correct incorrect Vocabulary 3. The secluded spot was ideal for a picnic because it was out in the open where everyone could see it. correct incorrect 4. The boy knocked on the doors of all the arroyo in the village to apologize for the smell of his shoes. correct incorrect 5. The unpleasant encounter with the skunk is one of Carlos’s unhappiest memories. correct incorrect 6. The behavior of the animal’s fur helps it blend in with its surroundings. correct incorrect B. Write two sentences that use the vocabulary word correctly. 7. stunned 8. glimpse Practice Carlos and the Skunk • Grade 5/Unit 4 119

© <strong>Macmillan</strong>/<strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong><br />

Name<br />

A. In the sentences below circle correct if the boldface vocabulary<br />

word is used properly. If not, circle incorrect.<br />

1. The boring television show was arousing the children’s interest.<br />

correct incorrect<br />

2. The baby deer that was nestled in the grass looked peaceful.<br />

correct<br />

incorrect<br />

Vocabulary<br />

3. The secluded spot was ideal for a picnic because it was out in the open<br />

where everyone could see it.<br />

correct incorrect<br />

4. The boy knocked on the doors of all the arroyo in the village to apologize<br />

for the smell of his shoes.<br />

correct incorrect<br />

5. The unpleasant encounter with the skunk is one of Carlos’s unhappiest<br />

memories.<br />

correct<br />

incorrect<br />

6. The behavior of the animal’s fur helps it blend in with its surroundings.<br />

correct incorrect<br />

B. Write two sentences that use the vocabulary word correctly.<br />

7. stunned<br />

8. glimpse<br />

<strong>Practice</strong><br />

Carlos and the Skunk • Grade 5/Unit 4<br />

119

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