Spelling Sort 11

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Spelling Sort 11

• Consonant alternation Silent and Sounded

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Silent and Sounded Consonants

• Sometimes related words have silent and sounded
  consonants. An example is sign and signature.
  These words are related in meaning but the g is
  silent in the word sign and it makes a sound in
  the word signature.

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Bomb

• Something that explodes.
• The final b is silent.
• The bomb was dropped on the enemies ship.

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Bombard

• To attack with bombs.
• The second b makes a sound.
• The Japanese bombarded Pearl Harbor.

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Hasten

• To move or act swiftly.
• The t is silent.
• He needs to hasten and get home.

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Haste

• Swiftness of motion or speed.
• The t makes a sound.
• The children ran with haste to school.

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Limb

• A part that sticks out from the whole.
• The b is silent.
• The tree limb fell because it was so heavy.

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Limber

• Bending easily flexible.
• The b makes a sound.
• The gymnast was very limber.

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Moisten

• To make or become wet.
• The t is silent.
• I will use chap stick to moisten my lips.

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Moist

• Moderately or slightly wet.
• The t makes a sound.
• The brownies were very moist.

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Resign

• To give up an office or position.
• The g is silent.
• I will resign my position as teacher.

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Resignation

• A formal statement giving up an office or
  position.
• The g makes a sound.
• President Nixon sent his resignation to the
  Secretary of State.

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Crumb

• A small particle of bread or cake that has been
  broken off.
• The b is silent.
• The bread crumbs will be used to make the
  cornbread.

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Crumble

• To fall into small pieces.
• The b makes a sound.
• The cake crumbled when I sliced it.

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Muscle

• Tissue in the body that produces movement.
• The c is silent
• The man has a lot of muscle in his back.

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Muscular

• Having well developed muscles.
• The c makes a sound.
• The body builders were very muscular.

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Design

• To plan or fashion artistically.
• The g is silent.
• The design was very colorful.

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Designate

• To nominate or select for a duty.
• The g makes a sound.
• The coach will designate a captain for the soccer
  team.

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Soften

• To make softer.
• The t is silent.
• Snuggle makes our clothes soft.

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Soft

• Smooth and agreeable to the touch.
• The t makes a sound.
• The bunny pillow was extremely soft.

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Column

• A vertical row or list.
• The n is silent.
• The paper had two columns.

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Columnist

• The writer or editor of a newspaper or magazine.
• The n makes a sound.
• The columnist was writing about the earthquake in
  California.