Schwa Rules
Grade 7•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can recognize and pronounce words containing the schwa sound in different contexts.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the mouth position when making the schwa sound. How does it differ from a stressed vowel sound?
2. Explain why the schwa sound is always unstressed. What does "unstressed" mean in this context?
3. In the word "pencil", which vowel sound is most likely to be a schwa? Explain your reasoning.
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