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Quiet Letters in Context: Story Labels

Repair words with quiet g, h or t, then test the limits of a pattern.

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Practice 2: time and design

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Say a familiar word and inspect its spelling. In sign, honest and fasten, g, h and t have no separate sound in the American pronunciation used here. They still belong in writing. Read the sentence, compare the complete choices and keep every required letter. Accents can differ. This practice checks written choices, not your accent; use American spelling when the question asks for it.

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Draft: Be onest about the lost pencil. Repair: honest, meaning truthful. Keep h even though the word begins with a vowel sound. Home starts with a spoken h, so do not treat every h as quiet.

Worked cards show sign with g underlined, honest with h underlined, and fasten with t underlined. Each card says to keep the marked letter in writing.
These worked examples keep g, h and t. Other words can use those letters differently.
Question 1 A story labels its tiny imaginary character "nome." Choose the standard spelling.
Question 2 A draft says, "We onor the volunteers to show respect." Which repair uses American spelling?
Question 3 A draft says, "Lisen to the music." Choose the spelling for paying attention to the sound.
Question 4 A story says, "The eir will inherit the old house." Which spelling names the person who inherits?
Question 5 G is quiet in sign, but heard in signal. Which conclusion fits both examples?