High School

13.

a) Let's read these words aloud:

- hill
- rise
- lights
- wind
- cliff
- thing
- pick
- mine

Note that the letter 'i' is pronounced in two different ways in the words.

b) Read the words again. In Box A, write the words in which the letter 'i' is pronounced as in 'hill'. In Box B, write the words in which the letter 'i' is pronounced as in 'rise'. An example is written in each box for you.

Box A | Box B
----- | -----
hill | rise

Answer :

To identify which words have the letter 'i' pronounced as in 'hill' and which have the letter 'i' pronounced as in 'rise', let's examine each word:

  1. hill - The 'i' is pronounced as in 'hill'.
  2. rise - The 'i' is pronounced as in 'rise'.
  3. lights - The 'i' is pronounced as in 'rise'.
  4. wind - The 'i' is pronounced as in 'hill'.
  5. cliff - The 'i' is pronounced as in 'hill'.
  6. thing - The 'i' is pronounced as in 'hill'.
  7. pick - The 'i' is pronounced as in 'hill'.
  8. mine - The 'i' is pronounced as in 'rise'.

Now, we can sort these words into the appropriate boxes:

Box A (where the 'i' is pronounced as in 'hill'):

  • hill
  • wind
  • cliff
  • thing
  • pick

Box B (where the 'i' is pronounced as in 'rise'):

  • rise
  • lights
  • mine

This exercise helps in understanding different pronunciations of the same letter in the English language and can aid in better pronunciation and reading skills.

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