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Lesson 14
Words ending with ory
| factory |
introductory |
| laboratory |
dormitory |
| territory |
observatory |
| exploratory |
directory |
| victory |
history |
| inventory |
satisfactory |
| explanatory |
preparatory |
| exclamatory |
contradictory |
| auditory |
depository |
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What are the last four letters of each spelling word? _____
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The vowel o in the ory suffix
is not strongly accented in any of the words, but it is easier to hear in
some words than in others. Is the o easier to hear |
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in victory or inventory? __________
in history or explanatory?
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in factory or dormitory?
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Write the three words that have only three syllables. |
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Lesson Generalization
The ory
suffix often follows the letter t.
The suffix is easy to hear and identify when pronouncing ory
words of four or more syllables. In ory
words of three syllables, careless pronunciation can make the suffix hard to hear.
say his-tor-y
not his-try
say vic-tor-y
not vic-try
say fac-tor-y
not fac-try
Mnemonic device:
Think of The tory
Story
when you write ory words.
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