Give Me a Reason
know, no
They are homophones and are spelled differently because they mean different things.
unbeaten
beater
Yes!
<beat>
gives
give + s
un + eat + en
sympathy
There are 7 of these in a week.
What is <-ay> in day?
The 'wh -word' function in...who, what, when, where, why
What is a question?
The function is that of a 'wh-question.' It does not describe the spelling!
does
goes
No!
unhelpful
un + help + ful
arm + or
armor
It is wet, falls from the sky, and makes puddles.
What is <ai> in rain?
alone, once, only
What is related to one>
They have similar spelling and meaning.
deadly deadlier
Yes!
<dead>
grown
grow + n
hop + ing
hopping
You do this with a garden hose to wet plants.
What is <-ay> in spray?
The job of the single, final, non-syllabic <e>... have, love, and give.
No complete English words end in a <v>. If it ends in a <v>, add an <e>.
react
reach
No!
creepy
What is ...
<creep + y>
run + er
What is runner?
<runner>
You think with this...
What is <ai> in brain?
The <l> in should, would, & could.
What is an etymological marker? The root of these words had an <l> in them, except for 'could.' Could was a copycat. Should was spelled <sceolde> and is related to 'shall', etc.
untaken
taking
Yes!
<take>
making
What is ...
<make + ing>
like + ing
What is liking?
<liking>
Predators go after their.....
What is <ey> in prey?