THIRD EDITION by Barbara A. Wilson Wilson Language Training Corporation www.wilsonlanguage.com Student Workbook Seven A Wilson Reading System ®
THIRD EDITION
by Barbara A. Wilson
Wilson Language Training Corporation
www.wilsonlanguage.com
Student WorkbookSeven A
Wilson Reading System®
Wilson Reading System® Student Workbook Seven A
Item # SW7A
ISBN 978-1-56778-088-8
THIRD EDITION (revised 2004)
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 17.1 ASUBSTEP
Read each letter combination below. Write the letter that indicates the sound of c or g on the line.
ce - c says /___ / gl - g says /___ /
cl - c says /___ / go - g says /___ /
co - c says /___ / ge - g says /___ /
cu - c says /___ / gr - g says /___ /
cr - c says /___ / ga - g says /___ /
cy - c says /___ / gi - g says /___ /
ca - c says /___ / gu - g says /___ /
ci - c says /___ / gy - g says /___ /
ct - c says /___ / gw - g says /___ /
Write 3 letters that change the sound of c:
______ , ______ , ______
Write 3 letters that change the sound of g:
______ , ______ , ______
c = /k/ or /s/ g = /g/ or /j/
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2 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 7.1 ASUBSTEP
slugs stage clash
fact grip cent
long place grump
cinch twice huge
crisp drags spruce
spice strong page
crib grab cell
gem space fact
age Grace brace
cave nice cage
Circle words below that have the /s/ sound of c. Put a box around the words that have the /j/ sound of g.
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 37.1 ASUBSTEP
Choose a letter from the top of each box to form real words. Write the letter on the line.
Write the words above on the lines below. Read the words.
g c
de___ent
___yclone
___iant
g c
sug___est
pla___e
stin___y
g c
de___ide
___entle
fan___y
g c
enga___e
embra___e
___ycle
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4 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 7.1 ASUBSTEP
Divide the words and write the syllables on the lines. Mark the sound /k/ or /s/ above the c .Mark the sound /g/ or /j/ above the g.
stencil = ______ ______ flagpole = ______ ______
cancel = ______ ______ giblet = ______ ______
recite = ______ ______ goblin = ______ ______
locate = ______ ______ giant = ______ ______
sincere = ______ ______ program = ______ ______
accept = ______ ______ suggest = ______ ______
compare = ______ ______ gentle = ______ ______
cycle = ______ ______ digest = ______ ______
protect = ______ ______ stingy = ______ ______
decide = ______ ______ gumdrop = ______ ______
c g
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 57.1 ASUBSTEP
Write the sentences above on the lines below.
Underline or “scoop” the syllables in multisyllabic words. Circle the suffixes. Mark c and g with sounds – /k/ or /s/ & /g/ or /j/.
1 Did Cindy apologize for the accident?
2 Bruce thinks the contest will be a cinch.
3 I must ask you to be silent so that I can concentrate.
4 Place that cobra in the snake cage quickly!
5 Mrs. Trumbull will replace the lost pencils in the second grade class.
1 ___________________________________________________
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2 ___________________________________________________
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3 ___________________________________________________
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4 ___________________________________________________
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5 ___________________________________________________
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6 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 7.1 ASUBSTEP
Nonsense Words
Circle nonsense words below that have the /s/ sound of c. Put a box around nonsense words that have the /j/ sound of g.
gelf blace gint
cilt cest boce
prace struge gilb
glest clem ploge
geft cide gump
clim ceff grote
cimp ging crin
gede gend cipe
cere cive frage
gind fice bloge
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 77.1 ASUBSTEP
Read the sentence. Select the correct word from the box to complete the sentence. Write the word on the line. Reread the completed sentence. Use each word in the box only once.
1 This is the place where Toby was in a bad traffic ________________.
2 I ________________ that you take a jacket with you.
3 You must be extremely ________________ with this fine glass vase.
4 Can you ________________ the names of all the Atlantic states?
5 Samantha must ________________ on this task so that she can finish on time.
6 The kids like ________________ the best.
7 Cedric will get ________________ from his dad.
8 We cannot ________________ that lace tablecloth so be careful.
9 A ________________ in a tuxedo is here to take Brenda to the prom.
10 It is unsafe to swim before you ________________ lunch.
replace gentleman suggest recite accidentrecess advice digest gentle concentrate
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8 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 7.1 ASUBSTEP
Write the option letters on the blanks provided. Use a dictionary or electronic spell checker to determine the correct spelling. Write the word on the line.
/s/ - c or s? /j/ - g or j?
1 pri___e ____________ 1 ___entle ____________pri___e ___entle
2 embra___e ____________ 2 sta___e ____________embra___e sta___e
3 ___end ____________ 3 in___est _______________end in___est
4 in___ist ____________ 4 ___inx ____________in___ist ___inx
5 repla___e ____________ 5 enga___e ____________repla___e enga___e
6 can___el ____________ 6 ___ello ____________can___el ___ello
7 ___inger ____________ 7 sug___est _______________inger sug___est
8 ___ycle ____________ 8 ca___e _______________ycle ca___e
9 re___ess ____________ 9 ma___ic ____________re___ess ma___ic
10 fan___y ____________ 10 ___iant ____________fan___y ___iant
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 9SUBSTEP
Read the word and mark the vowels. Draw an arrow from the silent e to show its jobs (1 or 2).
EXAMPLES: f§nce f¡ce
1 prance 11 hinge
2 trace 12 stage
3 since 13 lunge
4 fence 14 fringe
5 entrance 15 cage
6 replace 16 challenge
7 advance 17 engage
8 price 18 plunge
9 embrace 19 age
10 confidence 20 unhinge
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10 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Add ce or ge to form real words below.
Write the words above in the correct column below.
1 convin_______ 7 hin_______
2 challen_______ 8 plun_______
3 advan_______ 9 entran_______
4 distan_______ 10 intelligen_______
5 tran_______ 11 confiden_______
6 lun_______ 12 frin_______
7.2 A
ngence
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 11SUBSTEP
Read the sentence. Select the correct word from the box to complete the sentence. Write the word on the line. Reread the completed sentence. Use each word in the box only once.
1 I think we can ________________ Bill to attend the fancy banquet.
2 It is not a long ________________ to the basketball game.
3 Dennis and Danny plan to ________________ into the icy pond.
4 Ed will ____________ James to a ping-pong battle.
5 The dog had to jump the ________________ to chase the helpless cat.
convince challenge plunge distance fence
Write the sentences above on the lines below. Proofread carefully.
7.2 A
1 ___________________________________________________
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2 ___________________________________________________
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3 ___________________________________________________
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4 ___________________________________________________
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5 ___________________________________________________
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12 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Write the words above on the lines below. Read the words.
Read the syllables in the boxes. Draw a line to join the syllables to form real words.
7.2 A
en
prin
chal
cess
lenge
trance
sen
fra
can
grance
tence
cel
con
sin
li
cense
vince
cere
em
ad
cy
clone
brace
vance
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 13SUBSTEP
Sound out each “word” below. No English word ends in j. Write the correct spelling on the line.
brij = _______________ juj = _______________
loj = _______________ fuj = _______________
wej = _______________ gruj = _______________
slej = _______________ rij = _______________
sluj = _______________ truj = _______________
doj = _______________ druj = _______________
buj = _______________ drej = _______________
nuj = _______________ ej = _______________
lej = _______________ Maj = _______________
baj = _______________ flej = _______________
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14 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Read the words below. Underline dge, nce, or nge and mark the preceding vowel breve (˘).
List the words above in the correct columns below.
ledge judge fence
convince plunge fringe
dodge since bridge
intelligence hinge fudge
challenge fragrance chance
7.2 A
ngencedge
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 15SUBSTEP
Read the sentences below. Circle words that contain c saying /s/ or g saying /j/. Mark the vowel and draw an arrow from the silent e to show its jobs.
EXAMPLE: gr¹dge
1 Since the race, Tom has not run any distance at all.
2 I like the fringe on the sides of that dress.
3 Madge crossed the bridge to go to the game at the club.
4 If you go to the store, get a huge chunk of fudge.
5 Carefully, James inched along the rocky ledge.
6 The judge must decide if the man is innocent.
7 To get into the dance, you must get a badge.
8 That subject presents a big challenge to all the students.
9 Jane helped me convince Sandra to go on the Space Race amusement ride.
10 Check the spelling of the words in the last sentence.
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16 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Read the words below and circle those with the tch option for the /ch/ sound. Mark the short vowel with a breve (˘) and underline tch.
EXAMPLE: b¤ tch
batch notch itch
stitch drench chomp
bench pinch patch
latch ditch stretch
chunk hatch crutch
match mulch thatch
switch chess hutch
child chums catch
sketch lunch twitch
witch pitch chops
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 17SUBSTEP
Add ch or tch to the blank spaces below. Read the words.
7.3 A
ch or tch?
1 swi______ 11 sti______
2 bun______ 12 bran______
3 ______ild 13 sti______es
4 ki______en 14 cin______
5 ______ant 15 ______est
6 ca______er 16 ke______up
7 pa______ 17 brun______
8 ______amp 18 ______op
9 stre______ing 19 di______
10 pun______ 20 scra______
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18 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Write the words from above with the ph option for /f/ on the lines below.
Read the words below and circle those with the ph option for the /f/ sound.
phony graph dolphin
humph flatware female
cellophane photograph telephone
French bonfire define
geography alphabet Philip
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 19SUBSTEP
Underline the tch in each word. Mark the preceding vowel with a breve (˘). Use the tch word in a sentence and write it on the line.
1 crutches ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
2 switch ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
3 sketch ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
4 catcher ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
5 stretch ___________________________________
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6 stitches ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
7 patch ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
8 itching ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
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20 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Read the sentence. Select the correct word from the box to complete the sentence. Write the word on the line. Reread the completed sentence. Use each word in the box only once.
1 My puppy likes it when I ____________ its neck.
2 Mom got ____________ pants for Tammy.
3 The children will have a ____________ taken to give to Mom and Dad.
4 Hopefully, the White Sox will ____________ in this game.
5 The ____________ was able to do many impressive tricks and stunts.
stretch dolphin triumph photo scratch
Write the sentences above on the lines below. Proofread carefully.
7.3 A
1 ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
2 ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
3 ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
4 ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
5 ___________________________________________________
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 21SUBSTEP
Choose the letter combination from the top of each box to form real words. Write them on the line.
7.3 A
Write the words above on the lines below. Read the words.
f ph
dol____in
____requent
pam____let
ch tch
ki____en
ke____up
crun____y
dge ge j
plun____
____umped
smu____
ch tch
pin____
pi____
cru____es
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22 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Combine the syllables below to make a word then write it on the line provided. Read the words.
sub - trac - tion =________________ pro- tec - tion =________________
men - tion =________________ in - fec - tion =________________
in - ten - tion =________________ quo - ta - tion =________________
pre - scrip - tion =________________ in - struc - tion =________________
pre - ven - tion =________________ dic - ta - tion =________________
con - di - tion =________________ temp - ta - tion =________________
ed - u - ca - tion =________________ po - si - tion =________________
na - tion =________________ lo - ca - tion =________________
ques - tion =________________ di - ges - tion =________________
re - lax - a - tion =________________ fic - tion =________________
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 23SUBSTEP 7.4 A
Choose a syllable from the box below each word to complete a real word. Write the word on the line. Read the words.
in_____duction = re_____ation =
________________________ ________________________
fil tro pu lax pen po
ed_____cation = pro_____tion =
________________________ ________________________
tro u op la po tec
in_____tigation = lo_____motion =
________________________ ________________________
tra ves pre tri pen co
illus_____tion = sug_____tion =
________________________ ________________________
tra te pre ges den po
appli_____tion = reg_____lation =
________________________ ________________________
ca pre ten pen u ta
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24 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Read the words below. Circle the words that have the /zh¹n/ sound.
List the words above in the correct columns below.
mansion expansion suspension
extension tension decision
invasion collision division
occasion confusion conclusion
explosion television comprehension
7.4 A
sion /sh¹n/ sion /zh¹n/
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 25SUBSTEP
siontion
Select sion or tion from the top of each box to form real words. Use a dictionary or electronic spell checker as needed.
Write the words above on the lines below. Read the words.
tion sion
satisfac______
inva______
tempta______
tion sion
conclu______
expan______
produc______
tion sion
condi______
explo______
na______
tion sion
man______
protec______
confu______
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26 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Use each word below in a sentence. Write the sentence on the line. Proofread carefully.
1 suggestion ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
2 subtraction ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
3 mansion ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
4 infection ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
5 decision ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
6 explosion ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
7 invention ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
8 location ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
9 confusion ___________________________________
___________________________________________________
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 27SUBSTEP
Read the contractions below. Highlight or circle the contracted word and determine the letters the apostrophe replaces. Write the words on the lines.
EXAMPLE: is n’t = is not
isn’t =_______-_______ hasn’t =_______-_______
didn’t =_______-_______ hadn’t =_______-_______
doesn’t =_______-_______ wasn’t =_______-_______
wouldn’t =_______-_______ shouldn’t =_______-_______
aren’t =_______-_______ don’t =_______-_______
he’s =_______-_______ she’s =_______-_______
that’s =_______-_______ who’s =_______-_______
there’s =_______-_______ here’s =_______-_______
you’ll =_______-_______ they’ll =_______-_______
he’ll =_______-_______ I’ll =_______-_______
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28 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Read the contractions below. Highlight or circle the contracted word and determine the letters the apostrophe replaces. Write the words on the lines.
EXAMPLE: is n’t = is not
7.5 A
haven’t =_______-_______ you’ve =_______-_______
can’t =_______-_______ I’ve =_______-_______
weren’t =_______-_______ he’d =_______-_______
couldn’t =_______-_______ you’re =_______-_______
won’t =_______-_______ I’m =_______-_______
it’s =_______-_______ there’s =_______-_______
what’s =_______-_______ weren’t =_______-_______
let’s =_______-_______ they’ve =_______-_______
we’ll =_______-_______ they’d =_______-_______
she’ll =_______-_______ we’ve =_______-_______
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 29SUBSTEP
Read the words below. Circle the word that can be contracted and determine which letters the apostrophe replaces and cross them out. Write the contraction on the lines.
EXAMPLE: is not = isn’t
7.5 A
they have = ____________ we have = ____________
I would = ____________ she would = ____________
we would = ____________ they would = ____________
we are = ____________ they are = ____________
I have = ____________ were not = ____________
have not = ____________ she will = ____________
that is = ____________ do not = ____________
who is = ____________ we will = ____________
you are = ____________ are not = ____________
I am = ____________ he would = ____________
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30 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A SUBSTEP
Read the sentences. Rewrite each sentence, changing the contractions into two separate words.
1 If we’re lost, we’ll call home.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
2 It’s cold and I haven’t found my jacket yet.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
3 I’m positive that we shouldn’t trespass here at all.
_________________________________________________________
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4 I don’t think we’ll win this next contest.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
5 I’ll find out if he’d like to come along.
_________________________________________________________
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6 If you’re late, you’ll have to stay in for recess.
_________________________________________________________
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7 Let’s find out if there’s a television in that motel.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
8 She’s sick so she can’t compete in the games.
_________________________________________________________
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WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A 31SUBSTEP
Read the sentences. Rewrite each sentence, changing the underlined words into contractions.
1 I do not have plans, so I will help Tom.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________2 They are in a class and should not be disrupted.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________3 We will go to the class skit since she is in the second
act.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________4 I am hopeful that she will study for the math quiz.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________5 We would be glad to have Brenda come here if she
would like to visit.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________6 Let us be nice to them, and they will be nice to us.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________7 Who is the man that you are helping?
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________8 There is a dog I do not recognize.
_________________________________________________________
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32 WRS STUDENT WORKBOOK | SEVEN A
7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4
cinch convince scratch fictiondecide chance stretch educationconcentrate entrance switch conditionrecent confidence crutches inventionsuggest smudge match solutionapologize ledge trophy suggestioncancel plunge phony decisionembrace dodge triumph invasiongigantic evidence dolphin confusiongentle silence pamphlet conclusion
Vocabulary Practice
Create sentences that include the vocabulary words below. Use a dictionary or electronic spell checker as needed. Underline or “scoop” each syllable in the vocabulary words below.
Story Starter
At the end of Step 7 create a story that includes many (at least 5) of the vocabulary words below. This story is about recycling to save our earth. Underline each vocabulary word used from the list below.
location place convince pamphletdecide infection mission atmospherecity confidence solution protectionaccept decision suggestion triumphevidence success regulation condition
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