Word families are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of letters in them and a similar sound. The 37 most common word families in English (according to Wylie and Durrell) are: ack, ain, ake, ale, all, ame, an, ank, ap, ash, at, ate, aw ay, eat, ell, est, ice, ick, ide, ight, ill, in, ine, ing, ink, ip, it, ock, oke, op, ore, ot, uck ,ug, ump, unk.
Many of the nursery rhymes contain common word families. You can use these rhymes to teach these letter combinations (and how they are spelled and spoken), having the students sound them out after memorizing the rhyme.
Kellerman provides his fans with yet another of his exciting tales centered on Dr. Alex Delaware, psychologist/sleuth. Set in California, the book opens with a near massacre in a schoolyard. In this intricately plotted story, the hero is challenged to locate a cleverly disguised villain from a collection of normal and not-so-normal suspects. The rapid pace carries readers into a world of politicians who are more than they seem to be on the surface, families that dysfunction in spectacular ways, and suspicious characters with murky and unusual pasts. Reuploaded by decabristka
A discriminating guide to a great time in Hong Kong Our guide offers the lowdown on the best hotels, restaurants, sights, nightlife, and shopping A giant foldout map, walking tours, and special tips for single business travelers as well as families make the guide even more valuable Travelers also get the scoop on nearby Macao as well as side trips to the New Territories and mainland China
This book profiles dozens of Canada's billionaires and is about how Canadian business, the Canadian economy and Canadian entrepreneurs have mastered the challenges of globalization, the North American Free Trade Agreement, the threat of Quebec seceding from Canada, U.S. protectionist threats, recessions and the depression then explosion in commodity prices.
Nero Wolfe is sleuthing as usual in these three mysteries. In the Best Families deals with Mrs. Rackam, an aging millionaire who approaches Wolfe to investigate why her young and penniless husband suddenly and mysteriously has large sums of money. Wolfe's inquiry leads him to a confrontation with Arnold Zeck; later a letter bomb causes Wolfe to resign from detective work and go into hiding, leaving his assistant, Archie Goodwin, to solve the case. Has Wolfe's career ended in humiliation?
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