Wilson Reading Step 9.4

Question 1

Sound drill: 
/au/  August  /ô/ 
/aw/  jaw     /ô/
/oi/   coin    /oi/
/oy/   boy   /oi/

Answer 1

Vowels slide together to make the new sound.

Question 2

boil

Answer 2

My mother will boil the water to make pasta.

Question 3

noise

Answer 3

We heard a noise and we all jumped.

Question 4

corduroy

Answer 4

Corduroy are a type of pants boys wear.

Question 5

avoid

Answer 5

Please avoid making that mistake again.

Question 6

enjoyment

Answer 6

For enjoyment, the family went to see the play.

Question 7

annoy

Answer 7

My brother always annoys my sister.

Question 8

coil

Answer 8

To coil something is to wrap it up. We coiled the hose after washing the car.

Question 9

loyal

Answer 9

My friends are loyal to me.

Question 10

joy

Answer 10

We found joy in sitting at the beach.

Question 11

broiler

Answer 11

My mom used the broiler to cook our dinner.

Question 12

soil

Answer 12

The garden soil was moist.

Question 13

destroy

Answer 13

The dog destroyed my books.

Question 14

join

Answer 14

Please join me for dinner.

Question 15

moist

Answer 15

The cake was moist and yummy.

Question 16

tomboy

Answer 16

That girl is a tomboy who likes to play sports.

Question 17

rejoice

Answer 17

We rejoiced when we found out the dog was found.

Question 18

noisy

Answer 18

It was too noisy in the cafeteria, so I left.

Question 19

point

Answer 19

The teacher made the point that reading is important.

Question 20

choice

Answer 20

I had to make a choice about which school to go to.

Question 21

poison

Answer 21

Poison is dangerous.

Question 22

ointment

Answer 22

We put the ointment to the cut.

Question 23

voice

Answer 23

Amanda’s singing voice was amazing.

Question 24

toilet

Answer 24

My mom cleaned the toilet after I got sick.

Question 25

spoil

Answer 25

The child was spoiled and would not listen to anyone.

Question 26

sirloin

Answer 26

My favorite meal is sirloin for dinner.

Question 27

oyster

Answer 27

The boy loved oysters.

Question 28

enjoy

Answer 28

We enjoyed the concert last night.

Question 29

paperboy

Answer 29

The paperboy delivered the paper on time.

Question 30

straw

Answer 30

The girl used a straw to drink her milk.

Question 31

sauce

Answer 31

I put sauce on my pasta.

Question 32

fault

Answer 32

It was my brother’s fault that the vase broke.

Question 33

draw

Answer 33

The girl loved to draw and sketch.

Question 34

drawn

Answer 34

Cathy was pale and drawn, and she went to bed.

Question 35

scrawny

Answer 35

The boy was small and scrawny. Scrawny means thin.

Question 36

hawk

Answer 36

The hawk flew over our heads.

Question 37

claw

Answer 37

We liked to claw of the lobster.

Question 38

Milwaukee

Answer 38

Milwaukee is a city in Wisconsin.

Question 39

launch

Answer 39

The rocket launched on Saturday.

Question 40

faucet

Answer 40

Turn on the faucet and wash your hands.

Question 41

haunt

Answer 41

The kids thought the house was haunted with ghosts.

Question 42

fawn

Answer 42

A fawn is a baby deer.

Question 43

seesaw

Answer 43

I love to go on the seesaw at the playground.

Question 44

exhaust

Answer 44

My mom was exhausted and couldn’t cook dinner.

Question 45

law

Answer 45

My father believes in following the law.

Question 46

crawl

Answer 46

The baby crawled across the floor.

Question 47

laundry

Answer 47

The girl did all her laundry in one day.

Question 48

sawdust

Answer 48

After the man cut the lumber, there was sawdust all over.

Question 49

August

Answer 49

I was born in the month of August.

Question 50

shawl

Answer 50

The girl wore a shawl because she was cold.