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Mnemonic Weekly Tip: # 32
May 4,
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There are a number
of words that are confusing for new readers and can be confusing
for individuals who have no difficulty reading but find these
words difficult to recall for spelling. The words whether, weather, wether are such words.
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The clue for reading and spelling of the word weather
is the word earth because the letters are found in
the word w e
a t h e r.
The person visualizes the r moving in between
the a and the t. and associates the
concept of the earth as a planet that has active weather.
This clue can be used by both the new reader and the poor
speller if these individuals can read and spell the word earth.
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For the new reader the word wether, meaning a ram, is rare
and will usually not be found in the material that the person is
reading. The word
whether will be found and can be confusing because the weak reader
may not know that there are two words that sound the same:
weather and whether.
So when reading the sentence, “Whether I go or not
depends on the conditions,” the weak reader may comprehend that
conditions are related to the weather.
The person who has this difficulty needs to add the word whether
to his or her vocabulary.
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A number of
teachers and students have asked to have the Mnemonic Clue of the Week
sent to them each week. If you would like to receive this service, send
your e-mail address to
rcooper-ldr@comcast.net |
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