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Lesson One: -ance & -ence

Memorize the spelling of these words through reading them aloud. No forced memorization and no

flashcards are needed when using this Reading Aloud Approach (RAA). Relax, look at the way words are

spelled, read slowly, and read aloud. The following five lessons will teach you to spell 434 words at a time:

Number of words taught: 115

Do we use -anceas in attendanceor -enceas in evidence, and why?

Rule:

Add -ancewhen the first part has a meaning: 'attend' + ance

Add -ence when the first part has no meaning: 'evid' + ence

word+ance: attend+ance = attendance

non-word+ence: evid+ence = evidence

Note: "Attend" is a complete word, which can stand alone as a word and has a

meaning. But, "evid" is only a part of a word that has no meaning and cannot stand

alone as a word.

1) The ending -ance in these 50 words:Use -ance after these complete words:

Drop the end silent ein these complete

words and add -ance:

attend+ance = attendance,accept+ance =

acceptance

import+ance = importance, inherit+ance =

inheritance

disturb+ance = disturbance, avoid+ance =

avoidance

appear+ance = appearance,

accord+ance = accordance

vigil+ance = vigilance, assist+ance =

2) The -ence in these 65 words:Use -ence after a non-word; 'evid' has no

meaning:

evid+ence = evidence, confid+ence= confidence,

viol+ence= violence, sil+ence= silence

sci+ence= science, ess+ence= essence

pres+ence= presence, abs+ence= absence

sequ+ence= sequence, frequ+ence= frequency

consequ+ence = consequence, eloqu+ence = eloquence

intellig+ence= intelligence, influ+ence= influence

experi+ence= experience, conveni+ence=

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assistance

resist+ance = resistance, perform+ance =

performance

annoy+ance = annoyance

acquaint+ance = acquaintance

rely(ybecomes i) + ance = reliance

vary(ybecomes i) + ance = variance

ignore+ance = ignorance,insure+ance =

insurance

assure+ance= assurance,endure+ance=

endurance

guide+ance = guidance, grieve+ance =

grievance

observe+ance= observance

resemble+ance = resemblance

Keep the cand ghard by using -ance:

significant+ance = significance

elegant+ance = elegance

arrogant+ance = arrogance

extravagant+ance = extravagance

Use -ancein these words which undergo

some internal changes:

enter+ance = entrance

hinder+ance = hindrance

remember+ance = remembrance

abound+ance = abundance

maintain+ance = maintenance

sustain+ance = sustenance

radiate+ance = radiance

convenience

obedi+ence= obedience,disobedi+ence= disobedience

audi+ence= audience, expedi+ence= expedience

pati+ence= patience, impati+ence= impatience

promin+ence= prominence, emin+ence= eminence

abstin+ence= abstinence

compet+ence= competence, incompetence

Use -ence to keep the c and the g soft:

magnificence, innocence,reticence, fluorescence,

effervescence, iridescence, incandescence,

reminiscence, diligence, convergence, divergence,

contingence, indulgence

Use the ending -ence after these five Latinstems:

The Latin stem fermeans to bear, as in difference

The Latin stem sist means to stand, as in persistence

The Latin stem here means to stick, as in coherence

The Latin stem cur means to run, as in occurrence

The Latin stem pond means to promise, as in

correspondence

Use -ence in six words after the stem fer; it means

to bear:

refer+ence = reference, prefer+ence = reference

differ+ence = difference,confer+ence = conference

infer+ence = inference, transfer+ence = transference

Use -ence after the Latin stem sist; it means to

stand:

insist+ence = insistence,persist+ence = persistence


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hesitate+ance = hesitance

dominate+ance = dominance

tolerate+ance= tolerance

Memorize these exceptions (13 words):Double the tor dafter the short vowel i,

and add -ance:

admit+ance = admittance

remit+ance = remittance

rid+ance = riddance

Add -ance after st in these four words:

instance,substance,distance,circumstance

These six nouns have no verbs

and end in -ance:

brilliance, radiance, relevance, reluctance,

surveillance, abeyance

consist+ence = consistence

Two exceptions: assistance & resistance

Use -ence after the Latin stem here; it means to

stick:

cohere+ence = coherence, incoherence

adhere+ence = adherence, inheer+ence= inherence

Use -ence after the Latin stem cur; it means to

run:

occur+ence = occurrence,recur+ence = recurrence

concur+ence = concurrence

Double the r and the l in these two words and add

-ence:

abhor+ence = abhorrence,

excel+ence= excellence(excellisn't a word)

Memorize these exceptions using -ence after sixwords:

sent+ence = sentence

depend+ence = dependence, independence

condole+ence = condolence

reside+ence = residence, prude+ence = prudence

Note: The endings -ance and -ence make nouns.

PracticePrint out and fill in the blanks using aorein each blank:

Use -ance or -ence:


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*insist_ nce, persist_nce, consist_nce,

inconsist_ncy, exist_nce, assist_nce, resist_nce,

dist_nce, inst_nce, subst_nce, circumst_nce

*attend_nce, depend_nce, correspond_nce, acquaint_nce,

sent_nce, occurr_nce, recurr_nce, concurr_nce,

abhorr_nce, excell_nce, admitt_nce, ridd_nce

*ignor_nce, insur_nce, assur_nce, endur_nce,

guid_nce, griev_nce, observ_nce, resembl_nce,

resid_nce, prud_nce, condol_nces

*entr_nce, hindr_nce, remembr_nce, abund_nce

mainten_nce, susten_nce, radi_nce, hesit_nce

domin_nce, toler_nce

*brilli_nce, radi_nce, relev_nce, reluct_nce, surveill_nce

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Lesson Two: -cial & -tial

Words taught: 33

Do we use -cial as in social or -tial as in substantial, and why?

Rule:

Use -cial after a vowel, like after the vowel o in social

Use -tial after an n, like after the n in substantial.

Notes: Vowels are: a, e, i, o, u. The endings -cial and -tial have the

same sound. (33 words)

1) The ending -cial, as in social is in

these 12 words:Because the ois a vowel in social, we use

-cial after the o, not -tial:

so+cial= social

ra+cial= racial

fa+cial= facial

spe+cial= special

spe+cially = specially

espe+cial= especial

offi+cial= official

artifi+cial= artificial

superfi+cial= superficial

2) The -tial after an n, as in substantial

and in these 15 words:Because there is an n in essential, we use -tial

after an n, not -cial.

substan+tial = substantial

essen+tial = essential

residen+tial = residential

creden+tial = credential

confiden+tial = confidential

pruden+tial = prudential

poten+tial = potential

influen+tial = influential

sequen+tial = sequential

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benifi+cial= beneficial

sacrifi +cial = sacrificial

cru+cial= crucial

referen+tial = referential

exponen+tial = exponential

consequen+tial = consequential

circumstan+tial = circumstantial

existen+tial = existential, existentialist

Memorize these two exceptions: financial&

initial

Memorize these four words with an r:partial, martial, commercial, controversial

PracticeFill in the blanks using the endings -cial or -tial:

so_ _ _ _, essen_ _ _ _, spe_ _ _ _,

substan_ _ _ _, creden_ _ _ _, fa_ _ _ _,

residen_ _ _ _, offi_ _ _ _, artifi_ _ _ _,

confiden_ _ _ _, poten_ _ _ _, ra_ _ _ _,

consequen_ _ _ _, cru_ _ _ _, pruden_ _ _ _,

circumstan_ _ _ _, referen_ _ _ _,

benefi_ _ _ _, influen_ _ _ _,

*finan_ _ _ _, *ini_ _ _ _,

par_ _ _ _, mar_ _ _ _, commer_ _ _ _,

controversy > controver_ _ _ _

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Lesson Six: ai

This sample teaches the phonic "ai" as in rain in 175words.

Rule:

"When two vowels are walking, the first one does the talking." The rule

means that when the "a" and the "i" are walking, the "a" does the talking,

and the "i" is silent. Notice that the phonic "

ai" as in r

ain, sounds just likethe name of the letter "A."

Read these words aloud slowly:

rain, main, remain, domain, train, drain, grain, ingrain, refrain, strain, restrain, restraints,

trainer, trainee, arraign, brain, brainpower, brainstorm, brainwash, brainwave, brainless, pain,

painful, painless, painstaking, campaign, Champaign, gain, regain, vain, vainglory, chain, lain,

slain, plain, explain, complain, complaint, Loraine, Elaine, cocaine, stain, obtain, pertain,

maintain, retain, attain, attaint, entertain, contain, sustain, ordain, dainty, twain, detain,

distain, plantain, appertain, constrained, constraints, tainted, straining, dainty, paint, faint,

saint, gainsay, acquaint, acquainted, acquaintance, Spain

mail, mailman, e-mail, nail, snail, pail, ail, jail, hail, tail, retail, detail, entail, cocktail, curtail,

trail, trailer, rail, railroad, derail, frail, sail, assail, assailant, quail, fail, failed, failing, failure,

daily, Baily, bail, bailiff, avail, travail, prevail, available, wail, bewail, Gail

aid, aide, raid, braid, afraid, upbraid, paid, maid, laid, inlaid, aim, claim, reclaim, acclaim,

disclaimer, maim, wait, bait, straight, straightforward, strait, trait, portrait, traitor, gait,

faithful, wraith, raise, braise, praise, appraise, liaison, raison, Daisy, baize

These words contain the "ai" phonic but they dont sound like the name of the letter

"A":

Britain, captain, mountain, fountain, curtain, bargain, villain, villainy, again, against, said,

renaissance

The r that follows "ai" changes the sound of "ai" in these words:

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air, hair, fair, fairy, fairly, affair, fairy, pair, repair, impair, despair, chair, stair, upstairs,

downstairs, millionaire, prairie, dairy

The "ai" Words in a Story About ElaineRead ALOUD to record the sound of the "ai" phonic in your memory. Read SLOWLY and focus

your eyes on the "ai" to print the picture of the "ai" in your memory. Relax and dont force

memorization. You will remember the spellings of thee ai" words by associating them with

Elaine:

Keyword: Elaine

Elaines name contains the "ai" phonic. Elaine knows the man on Main Street. Elaine ran in the

rain. Elaine loves rain. Elaines reasons for loving the rain are simple and plain.

Elaine isnt a plain person. Elaine has a powerful brain. Elaine isnt vain about her powerful

brain. Elaine needs to entertain her brain. Elaine maintains her dignity. Elaine knows that the

"a" in "rain" sounds like the name of the letter "A" and that the "a" in "ran" doesnt sound like

the name of the letter "A."

Elaine is against cocaine. Elaine has a chronic back pain. Elaine doesnt want to obtain pain

pills. Elaine remains happy in spite of her pain. Elaine sustains her health by eating grain.

Elaine keeps regaining her strength. Elaine maintains her shape. Elaines acquaintances are

hikers.

Elaine used to be an entertainer. Elaine is being trained to drive a train. Elaine has a trainer,

and she is the trainee.

Elaine doesnt bargain when shopping. Elaine saw a stain on the skirt she bought. Elaine also

bought a golden chain from Spain. Elaine drains her vegetables in a strainer. Elaine may faint if

she smells paint.

Elaine went to Britain and saw a fountain. Elaine met with the captain in Britain. Elaine opened a

curtain and saw a mountain.

Elaine usually doesnt like to complain. Elaine has a main complaint. Elaines complaint

pertains to cocaine. Elaine saw a slain man. Elaine saw a man being arraigned in court for the

crime. Elaine has to become acquainted with legal matters.

Make Elaine your keyword for remembering the rest of these "ai" words:

Elaine will explain her love for rain. Elaines reasons for loving the rain are simple and plain.

Elaine gains energy after the rain. Elaine has less pain with the rain. Elaines hair shines with

rain. Elaines fingernails glow with rain.

Elaines brain works best in the rain. Elaines grain grows taller with rain. Elaines raisins are

dampened with rain. Elaines yard is washed with rain. Elaines daisies are heavy with

raindrops.

Elaines pair of quail sings with every rainfall. Elaines snails come out in the rain. Elaines


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fountain is filled by rainwater. Elaines pail is filled with rain and hail. Elaines pail is filled with

snails and bait. Elaines roof has a drain for the off rain. Elaines upstairs deck is soaked with

rain. Elaines chair may need repair after rain or hail. Elaines newly painted house is stained

by rain.

Elaines trailer is damaged by rain. Elaines sailboat is rained on. Elaine sailed through the

straits after the rain. Elaines train was derailed by the rain.

Elaines mountain trails are flooded by rain. Elaines trainer is absent when it rains. Elaines

trainee stood by the railroad tracks. Elaines mail is delayed by rain. Elaines water fees are

waived when it rains.

Elaines maid asks for aid when it rains. Elaines other aide said that she wants to be aided.

Elaines hair was braided by her aide.

Read about Elaine and her brain being against cocaine:

Elaine maintains brainpower without cocaine. Elaine enjoys having a powerful brain. Elaine

refrains from using drugs. Elaine wants to retain an alert brain. Elaine isnt vain. Elaine is

straightforward about things that affect the brain.

Elaine claims that cocaine damages the brain. Elaine explains how cocaine harms the brain.

Elaine saw a chain of events pertaining to cocaine. Elaines reasons for being against cocaine

are simple and plain.

Elaine has acquaintances who have used cocaine. Elaine sees her acquaintances growing frail.

Elaine has a friend who is afraid to face reality. Elaine saw her friend grow faint. Elaines

acquaintances spend their lifetimes repairing the damages done by cocaine. Elaine sees lives

turn from success to failure by cocaine.

Elaine has failed many times. Elaines failing is repairable because she has a powerful brain.

Elaine complains of the availability of cocaine. Elaine raises the issue of eliminating cocaine.

Elaine says, "It is not fair to impair a brain with drugs."

Elaine is against cocaine, not the people who use it. Elaine isnt a traitor to her friends, Baily

and Daisy. Elaine saw how cocaine has harmed her friends brains. Elaine doesnt use cocaine,

but is involved with people who do.

Elaines neighbors house was raided for cocaine. Elaine aided her neighbors children during

their parents arraignments. Elaine also paid her neighbors a visit in jail. Elaine asked the bailiff

to bail them out of jail.

Elaine asks, "Why cant we eliminate cocaine?" Elaine sees cocaine as a chain that impairs the

brain. Elaine praises and acclaims those who speak out against cocaine.

Elaines main domain is her powerful brain. Elaine keeps training her brain to stay alert.

Elaines brain contains lore. Elaines friends dont have a complaint about Elaine. Elaine

remains happy with a brain free of cocaine.

Elaine aims to continue to complain about the availability of cocaine. Elaine regains her love for

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Note:Only certain vowels walk together like the "a" and the "i" do in rain. A few other vowels

that walk together are "ea" as in meat, "ie" as in tie, "oa" as in boat, and "ue" as in continue.

SummaryThe above "ai" phonic is only one of the 11phonics made by the vowel "a." The vowel "a" has

foursounds and is spelled in 11ways (11 phonics). The rest of the 11phonics of the vowel "a"

are available in 1500 words in the book of phonics, "Learn to Spell 500 Words a Day, Book 1 by

Camilia Sadik."

In the book, however, every word is divided into syllables and every silent letter is in italic type.

The total number of phonics made by the five vowels and a few of the consonants is

approximately 90 phonics used in approximately 9000 words in a way similar to the way

illustrated in the above "ai" example. The book also features a comparison between words like

maid and made, as in, "The maidmadethe bed." And the logical explanation is that when tow

words sound the same, verbs are usually spelled with "ai" (sail) and nouns are spelled with

"a-e" (sale). There is also a comparison between the long and the short "a," in sentences as in,

"I dont hatemy hat." In short, the book has an answer and an explanation to every question

that any student my ever ask.

The system relies heavily on reading aloud, reading slowly, and giving a logical explanation as to

why any group of words is spelled in a specific way. It is too late for older children and adults to

memorize the spelling of words without first understanding why one sound can be spelled in so

many different ways. There turns out to be logical explanations as to why the single sound of the

long "e," for instance, is spelled in ten ways. The long sound of "e" is spelled in ten ways as in

meet, meat, compete, elite, receive, believe, spaghetti, me, lucky, and monkey.







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Lesson Four: -ist & -est

Words taught: 72+

Do we use -istas in artistor -estas in smallest, and why?

Rule:

Use -istin careers (dentist) and in beliefs (socialist)

Use -estwhen comparing three or more things (smallest).

1) The -ist in careers and in beliefs in

72 words:

specialist, socialist, journalist,

capitalist, imperialist, idealist, realist,

materialist, existentialist,

individualist, environmentalist,

fundamentalist, nationalist, finalist,

internationalist, novelist

pianist, humanist, hygienist,

machinist, communist, opportunist,

Zionist, perfectionist, evolutionist,

revolutionist, impressionist,

chauvinist, columnist

druggist, genealogist,dermatologist, gynecologist,

cardiologist, neurologist, geologist,

psychologist, zoologist, sociologist,

anthropologist, archeologist,

pathologist

2) The -est in comparison:The -estis used for comparing three or more

things.

small, smaller, smallest;cold, colder,

coldest

glad, gladder, gladdest;smart, smarter,

smartest

short, shorter, shortest;slow, slower,

slowest

strong, stronger, strongest;warm, warmer,

warmest

deep, deeper, deepest;wide, wider, widest

safe, safer, safest;humble, humbler,

humblest

nice, nicer, nicest;free, freer, freest

happy(ybecomes i>happi) >happier,

happiest

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artist, scientist, dentist,Baptist

racist,pharmacist, Narcissist,

Marxist

optometrist, psychiatrist, guitarist,

humorist

typist, therapist

Buddhist,sadist, Methodist

lobbyist, economist, activist,

linguist

lucky(ybecomes i>lucki) >luckier, luckiest

busy( ybecomes i>busi) >busier, busiest

angry(ybecomes i>angri) >angrier,

angriest

hungry(ybecomes i>hungri) >hungrier,

hungriest

sleepy(ybecomes i>sleppi) >sleepier,

sleepiest

cloudy(ybecomes i>cloudi) >cloudier,

cloudiest

Note: The-istmakes nouns, and the -est

makes adjectives.






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Lesson Five: -ege & -age

Words taught: 64

Do we use -ege as in college or -age as in cabbage?

Rule:

There are four words that end in -ege, and the rest end in -age.

1) The -ege in four words:

college, privilege, sacrilege, cortege

2) The -age in 60 words:

cabbage, garbage, damage,rummage,

savage,ravage,

salvage,cleavage, package, linkage,

wreckage,blockage,

shrinkage, baggage, luggage, cottage,

cottage, heritage,

voltage, footage, frontage, postage,

shortage,outage,

hostage, vantage, disadvantage, advantages,

advantageous,

courage, discourage, courageous, average,

coverage,

leverage, brokerage, hemorrhage, mortgage,

forage,

yardage, bandage, adage, manage,

drainage, orphanage,

usage, sausage, message, passage, village,

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cartilage,

roughage, mileage, acreage, voyage,

language,

carry(ybecomes i)=carriage, carriages,

miscarriage

marry(ybecomes i) = marriage, marriages

Note: These four words contain a silent d

in them:

knowledge, acknowledge, cartridge, edge

Notice that the silent "e" at the end all of the

above -agewords is there to keep the "g" soft,

not to make the "a" long.

The Next 10 Rules Will Answer the Following Questions:

1.Do we use -yas in luckyor -eyas in monkey, and why?

2.Do we use fas in font, phas in telephone or ghas in cough, and why?

3.Do we use kas in keep or the hard cas in acclimate, and why?

4.Do we use the hard cas in cat or the hard chas in character, and why?

5.Do we use sas in rose orcas in decide, and why?

6.Do we use sas in sell or cas in cell, and why?

7.Do we use eeas in meet or eaas in meat, and why?

8. Do we use the aras in beggar, the eras in carpenteror the oras in doctor, why?

9.Do we use -cleas in articleor -calas in tactical, and why?

10. Do we use two l's as in cellor one las in excel, and why?





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Lesson Six: ai

This sample teaches the phonic "ai" as in rain in 175words.

Rule:

"When two vowels are walking, the first one does the talking." The rule

means that when the "a" and the "i" are walking, the "a" does the talking,

and the "i" is silent. Notice that the phonic "

ai" as in r

ain, sounds just likethe name of the letter "A."

Read these words aloud slowly:

rain, main, remain, domain, train, drain, grain, ingrain, refrain, strain, restrain, restraints,

trainer, trainee, arraign, brain, brainpower, brainstorm, brainwash, brainwave, brainless, pain,

painful, painless, painstaking, campaign, Champaign, gain, regain, vain, vainglory, chain, lain,

slain, plain, explain, complain, complaint, Loraine, Elaine, cocaine, stain, obtain, pertain,

maintain, retain, attain, attaint, entertain, contain, sustain, ordain, dainty, twain, detain,

distain, plantain, appertain, constrained, constraints, tainted, straining, dainty, paint, faint,

saint, gainsay, acquaint, acquainted, acquaintance, Spain

mail, mailman, e-mail, nail, snail, pail, ail, jail, hail, tail, retail, detail, entail, cocktail, curtail,

trail, trailer, rail, railroad, derail, frail, sail, assail, assailant, quail, fail, failed, failing, failure,

daily, Baily, bail, bailiff, avail, travail, prevail, available, wail, bewail, Gail

aid, aide, raid, braid, afraid, upbraid, paid, maid, laid, inlaid, aim, claim, reclaim, acclaim,

disclaimer, maim, wait, bait, straight, straightforward, strait, trait, portrait, traitor, gait,

faithful, wraith, raise, braise, praise, appraise, liaison, raison, Daisy, baize

These words contain the "ai" phonic but they dont sound like the name of the letter

"A":

Britain, captain, mountain, fountain, curtain, bargain, villain, villainy, again, against, said,

renaissance

The r that follows "ai" changes the sound of "ai" in these words:


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fountain is filled by rainwater. Elaines pail is filled with rain and hail. Elaines pail is filled with

snails and bait. Elaines roof has a drain for the off rain. Elaines upstairs deck is soaked with

rain. Elaines chair may need repair after rain or hail. Elaines newly painted house is stained

by rain.

Elaines trailer is damaged by rain. Elaines sailboat is rained on. Elaine sailed through the

straits after the rain. Elaines train was derailed by the rain.

Elaines mountain trails are flooded by rain. Elaines trainer is absent when it rains. Elaines

trainee stood by the railroad tracks. Elaines mail is delayed by rain. Elaines water fees are

waived when it rains.

Elaines maid asks for aid when it rains. Elaines other aide said that she wants to be aided.

Elaines hair was braided by her aide.

Read about Elaine and her brain being against cocaine:

Elaine maintains brainpower without cocaine. Elaine enjoys having a powerful brain. Elaine

refrains from using drugs. Elaine wants to retain an alert brain. Elaine isnt vain. Elaine is

straightforward about things that affect the brain.

Elaine claims that cocaine damages the brain. Elaine explains how cocaine harms the brain.

Elaine saw a chain of events pertaining to cocaine. Elaines reasons for being against cocaine

are simple and plain.

Elaine has acquaintances who have used cocaine. Elaine sees her acquaintances growing frail.

Elaine has a friend who is afraid to face reality. Elaine saw her friend grow faint. Elaines

acquaintances spend their lifetimes repairing the damages done by cocaine. Elaine sees lives

turn from success to failure by cocaine.

Elaine has failed many times. Elaines failing is repairable because she has a powerful brain.

Elaine complains of the availability of cocaine. Elaine raises the issue of eliminating cocaine.

Elaine says, "It is not fair to impair a brain with drugs."

Elaine is against cocaine, not the people who use it. Elaine isnt a traitor to her friends, Baily

and Daisy. Elaine saw how cocaine has harmed her friends brains. Elaine doesnt use cocaine,

but is involved with people who do.

Elaines neighbors house was raided for cocaine. Elaine aided her neighbors children during

their parents arraignments. Elaine also paid her neighbors a visit in jail. Elaine asked the bailiff

to bail them out of jail.

Elaine asks, "Why cant we eliminate cocaine?" Elaine sees cocaine as a chain that impairs the

brain. Elaine praises and acclaims those who speak out against cocaine.

Elaines main domain is her powerful brain. Elaine keeps training her brain to stay alert.

Elaines brain contains lore. Elaines friends dont have a complaint about Elaine. Elaine

remains happy with a brain free of cocaine.

Elaine aims to continue to complain about the availability of cocaine. Elaine regains her love for

the world from rain.


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Note:Only certain vowels walk together like the "a" and the "i" do in rain. A few other vowels

that walk together are "ea" as in meat, "ie" as in tie, "oa" as in boat, and "ue" as in continue.

SummaryThe above "ai" phonic is only one of the 11phonics made by the vowel "a." The vowel "a" has

foursounds and is spelled in 11ways (11 phonics). The rest of the 11phonics of the vowel "a"

are available in 1500 words in the book of phonics, "Learn to Spell 500 Words a Day, Book 1 by

Camilia Sadik."

In the book, however, every word is divided into syllables and every silent letter is in italic type.

The total number of phonics made by the five vowels and a few of the consonants is

approximately 90 phonics used in approximately 9000 words in a way similar to the way

illustrated in the above "ai" example. The book also features a comparison between words like

maid and made, as in, "The maidmadethe bed." And the logical explanation is that when tow

words sound the same, verbs are usually spelled with "ai" (sail) and nouns are spelled with

"a-e" (sale). There is also a comparison between the long and the short "a," in sentences as in,

"I dont hatemy hat." In short, the book has an answer and an explanation to every question

that any student my ever ask.

The system relies heavily on reading aloud, reading slowly, and giving a logical explanation as to

why any group of words is spelled in a specific way. It is too late for older children and adults to

memorize the spelling of words without first understanding why one sound can be spelled in so

many different ways. There turns out to be logical explanations as to why the single sound of the

long "e," for instance, is spelled in ten ways. The long sound of "e" is spelled in ten ways as in

meet, meat, compete, elite, receive, believe, spaghetti, me, lucky, and monkey.







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