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Let’s go step by step to fill in the missing sounds for each “ew” word.

We are looking for words that end with the “ew” sound — like “screw,” “shrew,” “alligator” (wait, no — alligator doesn’t end with “ew”! Let’s check again).

Actually, let’s look at each picture and think of a word that fits the image AND ends with “ew”.

1. First picture: A screw → screw
Missing letters: s _ _ w → we need to fill in “cr” → so it’s s c r e w

Wait — the worksheet says “complete the missing sounds for each ‘ew’ word”. So they’re giving us some letters already? Let’s look again.

Looking at the handwriting line section:

It shows:
- _ d → probably “and”? But that doesn’t have “ew”. Wait — maybe it’s “ewed”? No.

Hold on — let’s re-read the top part.

The title is “Words and Pictures”, and there’s a box that says “ew” with an example: “news in the news” — so “news” has “ew” in it.

Then below, there are 6 pictures:

1. Screw → word: screw → starts with “scr”, ends with “ew”
2. Shrew (a small animal) → shrew
3. Alligator? That doesn’t have “ew”. Maybe it’s “newt”? A newt is a small amphibian — looks like a lizard. Yes! Picture 3 is likely a newt
4. Person chewing gum? Or maybe “chew”? The person is chewing → chew
5. Bowl of stew → stew
6. Newspaper → news

So the six “ew” words are:
- screw
- shrew
- newt
- chew
- stew
- news

Now, the handwriting line says: “Complete the handwriting line then complete and read each word.”

It gives:
_ d → ?
_ f → ?
_ n → ?
b _ → ?
c r → ?
d r → ?
g r → ?
p h → ?
th r → ?
m i d → ?
sh r → ?
n e p → ?

Wait — this seems mismatched. Maybe these are clues to build the “ew” words?

Let’s try matching:

For “screw”: starts with “scr” → so if we see “c r” → add “s” before? But “c r” is given — maybe we add “s” to make “scr” then add “ew”? Not quite.

Alternatively, perhaps the blanks are for the beginning consonant(s) to make the “ew” word.

Let’s list the target words again: screw, shrew, newt, chew, stew, news

Now match them to the prompts:

Look at the prompts under “Complete the handwriting line...”:

First row:
_ d → could be “and”? No “ew”. Maybe “ewed”? Not common. Perhaps it’s “red” + “ew”? Doesn’t fit.

Wait — maybe the prompts are not for the “ew” words directly, but for practicing letter combinations that lead into “ew” words? That doesn’t seem right.

Another idea: perhaps the blanks are for the first letter(s) of the “ew” words, and the rest is implied.

Let’s try:

For “screw” — if prompt is “c r”, then adding “s” makes “scr”, then you say “screw”

But the prompt is written as “c r” — two separate boxes? In the image, it’s shown as:

In the grid:

Row 1: _ d | _ f | _ n
Row 2: b _ | c r | d r
Row 3: g r | p h | th r
Row 4: m i d | sh r | n e p

Ah! Now I see — these are partial spellings, and we need to add letters to complete the “ew” words.

Let’s take each one:

1. _ d → what “ew” word ends with “d”? None really. Unless it’s “ewed” — past tense of ewe? Not likely.

Wait — perhaps it’s not ending with “d”, but the blank is at the start.

Maybe “_ d” means add a letter before “d” to make a word that contains “ew”? Still confusing.

Alternative approach: Let’s ignore the grid for a moment and focus on the main task: “Can you complete the missing sounds for each ‘ew’ word?” with the 6 pictures.

That’s the primary task. The handwriting line might be extra practice.

So for the 6 pictures:

Picture 1: Screw → missing sounds: if it’s written as “s _ _ w”, then fill “c r” → screw

But the worksheet doesn’t show blanks in the picture labels — it just has the pictures. Then below, it says “Complete the handwriting line...”

Perhaps the handwriting line is where we write the full words or the missing parts.

Looking back at the user’s image description, it says:

“Complete the handwriting line then complete and read each word.”

And the handwriting line has “ew ew ew” traced, then a grid with partial words.

Let me try to interpret the grid as follows:

Each cell has some letters, and we need to add letters to form a word that includes “ew”.

For example:

- _ d → add “an” to make “and”? No “ew”. Add “bl” to make “bled”? No.

This is tricky.

Another thought: perhaps the grid is for building the “ew” words by adding prefixes or something.

Let’s list the 6 “ew” words again: screw, shrew, newt, chew, stew, news

Now, can we match them to the grid entries?

Take “chew”: if we have “c h” — but in the grid, we have “c r”, “d r”, etc.

“shrew” — matches “sh r” in the grid! Row 4, middle: “sh r” → add “e w” to make “shrew”

Similarly, “screw” — “c r” is in row 2, middle → add “s” and “e w” → “screw”

“stew” — “s t” not in grid, but “d r” — not matching.

“news” — “n e p” in row 4, right — “n e p” + “w s”? Not quite. “news” is n-e-w-s, so “n e” is there, but “p” is extra.

Perhaps “n e p” is a typo or misread — maybe it’s “n e w” but written as “n e p” by mistake? Unlikely.

Let’s look at “newt”: n-e-w-t. In the grid, “_ n” in row 1, right — add “e w t”? But “_ n” suggests one letter before “n”.

If we add “e” before “n” — “en” — not “newt”.

Add “n” before “n”? “nn” — no.

Perhaps the blank is after: “n _” but it’s written as “_ n”.

I think there might be a misunderstanding.

Let me try a different strategy. Perhaps the grid is for practicing consonant blends that can be combined with “ew” to make words.

For example:

- “scr” + “ew” = screw
- “shr” + “ew” = shrew
- “ch” + “ew” = chew
- “st” + “ew” = stew
- “n” + “ew” = new (but “new” is not in the pictures; “newt” is)
- “n” + “ews” = news

For “newt”, it’s “n” + “ewt”

But in the grid, we have:

Row 1: _ d, _ f, _ n
Row 2: b _, c r, d r
Row 3: g r, p h, th r
Row 4: m i d, sh r, n e p

Let’s assume that for each cell, we add letters to make a word containing “ew”.

For “sh r” (row 4, col 2): add “e w” to make “shrew” — perfect.

For “c r” (row 2, col 2): add “s” and “e w” to make “screw” — so the missing sound is “s” at the beginning.

For “n e p” (row 4, col 3): if we change “p” to “w”, it would be “n e w”, then add “s” for “news”, but “p” is there. Perhaps it’s “n e w” and “p” is a distractor? Or maybe “newspaper” but that’s long.

Another idea: “n e p” might be for “newspaper”, but that doesn't end with “ew”.

Let’s consider “chew”: how to get that from the grid? “c h” is not directly there, but “p h” is in row 3, col 2 — “ph” + “ew” = “phew”! Oh! “Phew” is a word that has “ew”!

Is “phew” one of the pictures? The fourth picture is a person chewing — which could be “chew”, but “phew” is an expression of relief, often depicted with someone wiping brow.

In the image description, picture 4 is “a person chewing gum or food” — so likely “chew”, not “phew”.

But “phew” is a valid “ew” word.

Similarly, “th r” in row 3, col 3 — “thr” + “ew” = “threw” — past tense of throw.

“g r” in row 3, col 1 — “gr” + “ew” = “grew” — past tense of grow.

“b _” in row 2, col 1 — “b” + what? “blew” — past tense of blow. So “b l” + “ew” = “blew”

“d r” in row 2, col 3 — “dr” + “ew” = “drew” — past tense of draw.

“m i d” in row 4, col 1 — “mid” + “ew” = “mide w”? Not a word. “Midew”? No. Perhaps “amid” + “ew”? No.

“_ d” in row 1, col 1 — add “an” for “and”? No. Add “bl” for “bled”? No. Add “cr” for “cred”? No.

Perhaps “_ d” is for “red” + “ew” = “re dew”? No.

Let's list possible "ew" words that fit the patterns:

From the grid:

- _ d : could be "and" but no "ew". Or "bed" + "ew" = "bedew"? Archaic. Not likely.
- _ f : "if" + "ew" = "ifew"? No. "off" + "ew" = "offew"? No. "chef" + "ew" = "chefew"? No.
- _ n : "in" + "ew" = "inew"? No. "on" + "ew" = "onew"? No. "an" + "ew" = "anew" — yes! "Anew" is a word meaning again.

"Anew" has "ew" in it.

Similarly, "b _" : "b" + "l" = "bl" + "ew" = "blew"

"c r" : "c" + "r" = "cr" + "ew" = "crew"? But "crew" is c-r-e-w, and we have "screw" from the picture. "Crew" is also a word.

But the first picture is a screw, so "screw" is intended.

"d r" : "d" + "r" = "dr" + "ew" = "drew"

"g r" : "g" + "r" = "gr" + "ew" = "grew"

"p h" : "p" + "h" = "ph" + "ew" = "phew"

"th r" : "t" + "h" + "r" = "thr" + "ew" = "threw"

"m i d" : "m" + "i" + "d" = "mid" + "ew" = "mide w"? Not a word. Perhaps "amid" + "ew" = "amideshow"? No. Maybe it's "mid" and we add "ew" to make "mide w" — not working.

"sh r" : "s" + "h" + "r" = "shr" + "ew" = "shrew" — good.

"n e p" : "n" + "e" + "p" = "nep" + "ew" = "nepew"? No. If we ignore "p", "n e" + "w" = "new", then add "s" for "news", but "p" is there.

Perhaps "n e p" is for "newspaper", but that's not ending with "ew".

Another possibility: "n e p" might be a misprint, and it's meant to be "n e w" for "new", but "new" is not in the pictures; "newt" is.

For "newt", it's "n" + "ewt", so if we have "n" , we can add "ewt".

In the grid, "_ n" in row 1, col 3 — if we add "e w t" after, but the blank is before "n".

If we add "e" before "n" — "en" — not helpful.

Perhaps the blank is for the first letter, and "n" is the second letter.

For "newt", it starts with "n", so if the prompt is "_ n", it might be for words like "knit" but not "ew".

I think for the sake of completing the task, let's focus on the 6 pictures first, as that's the main part.

So for the 6 pictures:

1. Screw -> word: screw
2. Shrew -> word: shrew
3. Newt -> word: newt
4. Chew -> word: chew
5. Stew -> word: stew
6. News -> word: news

Now, for the handwriting line, perhaps we are to write these words or their missing parts.

But the grid has specific prompts.

Let's match the grid to the words:

- "sh r" -> shrew
- "c r" -> screw (add "s" at beginning)
- "n e p" -> perhaps for "news", but "p" is wrong. Maybe it's "n e w" and "p" is a typo, or for "newspaper", but let's assume it's "news" and "p" is ignored or it's "n e w s" with "p" being a mistake.

Perhaps "n e p" is for "nep" as in "nephew", but "nephew" has "ew" in it! N-e-p-h-e-w.

"Nephew" is a word with "ew"!

And in the grid, "n e p" is given, so add "h e w" to make "nephew".

But is "nephew" one of the pictures? The sixth picture is a newspaper, which is "news", not "nephew".

Unless the newspaper is for "news", and "nephew" is not pictured.

This is confusing.

Perhaps the grid is independent, and we need to complete each cell to make a word with "ew".

Let's do that:

1. _ d : add "an" -> "and" no "ew". Add "bl" -> "bled" no. Add "cr" -> "cred" no. Add "fr" -> "fred" no. Add "gr" -> "gred" no. Add "pr" -> "pred" no. Add "tr" -> "tred" no. Add "wr" -> "wred" no. Perhaps "red" + "ew" = "re dew" not a word. I think "and" is not it. Another idea: "bed" + "ew" = "bedew" — which is a rare word meaning to moisten with dew. Possible, but unlikely for elementary level.

2. _ f : add "o" -> "of" no "ew". Add "i" -> "if" no. Add "ch" -> "chef" no "ew". Add "ph" -> "phf" no. Add "th" -> "thf" no. "Off" + "ew" = "offew" no. "Calf" + "ew" = "calfew" no. Perhaps "leaf" + "ew" = "leafew" no. I think "phew" is from "ph", not "_ f".

3. _ n : add "a" -> "an" + "ew" = "anew" — yes! "Anew" is a common word.

4. b _ : add "l" -> "bl" + "ew" = "blew" — yes.

5. c r : add "s" and "ew" -> "screw" — yes.

6. d r : add "e" and "w" -> "drew" — yes.

7. g r : add "e" and "w" -> "grew" — yes.

8. p h : add "e" and "w" -> "phew" — yes.

9. th r : add "e" and "w" -> "threw" — yes.

10. m i d : add "e" and "w" -> "mide w" not a word. Add "a" -> "maid" + "ew" = "maidew" no. Perhaps "amid" + "ew" = "amideshow" no. Maybe "mid" is for "middle", but not with "ew". Another idea: "m i d" + "ew" = "mide w" — not working. Perhaps it's "dim" + "ew" = "dimew" no. I think this might be "amid" but still. Let's skip for now.

11. sh r : add "e" and "w" -> "shrew" — yes.

12. n e p : add "h" and "e" and "w" -> "nephew" — yes! "Nephew" has "ew" in it.

So for "m i d", what can it be? "M id" + "ew" = "mide w" — not a word. Perhaps "dim" + "ew" = "dimew" no. Or "mid" is for "midi" but not. Another possibility: "m i d" might be "mid" and we add "ew" to make "mide w" — not standard. Perhaps it's "amid" and we add "ew" to make "amideshow" — no.

Maybe "m i d" is for "midget" but no "ew". I think there might be a mistake, or perhaps "m i d" is for "dim" reversed, but let's assume it's "amid" and move on.

For the purpose of this task, since the main part is the 6 pictures, and the grid is additional, let's complete the 6 pictures first.

So for the 6 pictures, the words are:

1. screw
2. shrew
3. newt
4. chew
5. stew
6. news

Now, for the handwriting line, perhaps we are to write these words in the grid where they fit.

For example:

- "c r" -> screw
- "sh r" -> shrew
- "n e p" -> nephew, but not in pictures. For "news", it's not matching.

"news" can be from "n e w s", so if we have "n e" , add "w s", but in grid "n e p" has "p".

Perhaps for "newt", it's "n" + "ewt", so if we have "_ n", add "e w t" after, but the blank is before.

I think for the student, the expected answer for the 6 pictures is to recognize the words: screw, shrew, newt, chew, stew, news.

And for the grid, it's practice for other "ew" words like blew, crew, drew, grew, phew, threw, anew, nephew, etc.

But to provide a final answer, let's focus on the main task: completing the missing sounds for each 'ew' word based on the pictures.

Since the worksheet doesn't show blanks in the picture labels, perhaps the "missing sounds" are to be filled in the handwriting line or elsewhere.

Perhaps the "handwriting line" is where we write the full words.

But the instruction says: "Complete the handwriting line then complete and read each word."

And the handwriting line has "ew ew ew" traced, then the grid.

Perhaps after tracing "ew", we use the grid to build words.

For the sake of providing an answer, I'll assume that for the 6 pictures, the words are as above, and for the grid, we complete them as follows:

Let's list the completed words for the grid cells:

1. _ d : anew (add "a" before "n" for "an", but "_ d" is not "an". For "_ d", if we add "an" it's "and", not "anew". For "_ n", add "a" for "an" then "ew" for "anew", but "_ n" is separate.

Perhaps each cell is to be completed to a word with "ew", and we write the full word.

So:

- _ d : let's say "and" is not it. Perhaps "bedew" but rare. I think for elementary level, it might be "red" + "ew" = "re dew" not. Another idea: "fed" + "ew" = "fedew" no. I recall that "dew" itself is a word, but "dew" is d-e-w, so for "_ d", if we add "e w" after, but the blank is before "d".

If the prompt is "_ d", it might mean add a letter before "d" to make a word, and that word contains "ew", but "d" is the last letter.

For example, "bed" has "d", but no "ew". "Red" has "d", no "ew". "Sled" has "d", no "ew". "Tread" has "d", no "ew". "Bread" has "d", no "ew". None have "ew".

Unless "dew" is considered, but "dew" starts with "d", so for "_ d", it would be empty before "d", but usually blanks are for missing letters.

Perhaps "_ d" means the word ends with "d", and has "ew" in it, like "viewed" but that's long.

I think there might be a better way.

Let's look online or recall common "ew" words for children.

Common "ew" words: few, new, dew, sew, mew, hew, yew, crew, brew, grew, flew, slew, strew, threw, drew, blew, chew, shrew, screw, stew, view, review, etc.

For the grid:

- _ d : perhaps "viewed" but too long. "Reviewed" longer. "Sewed" has "ed", not "d" alone. "Sew" + "d" = "sewed", which has "ew" and ends with "d". So for "_ d", add "sewe" to make "sewed"? But "sewe" is not standard; it's "sew" + "ed" = "sewed".

So "sewed" ends with "d", and has "ew".

Similarly, "chewed" ends with "d", has "ew".

But for "_ d", if we add "chewe" , it's messy.

Perhaps the blank is for the first letter, and "d" is the second letter, but that doesn't make sense.

I think for the purpose of this response, I'll provide the answers for the 6 pictures, as that's the core task.

So the missing sounds for each 'ew' word based on the pictures are:

1. Screw - missing sounds: "cr" (if written as s__w)
2. Shrew - missing sounds: "hr" or "h" (if written as s__w, but shrew is s-h-r-e-w, so if given "s__w", add "hr")
But typically, for "shrew", it might be given as "sh__w" or something.

Since the worksheet doesn't specify the blanks, perhaps the student is to write the full word.

But the instruction says "complete the missing sounds", so likely there are implied blanks.

Perhaps in the original worksheet, under each picture, there is a word with blanks, but in the text description, it's not shown.

Given that, I'll assume that for each picture, the word is to be spelled with "ew", and the missing sounds are the consonants before "ew".

So:

1. Screw: s-c-r-e-w -> missing sounds: "cr" (after s)
2. Shrew: s-h-r-e-w -> missing sounds: "hr" (after s)
3. Newt: n-e-w-t -> missing sounds: "wt" or "t" (after ew)
4. Chew: c-h-e-w -> missing sounds: "h" (after c)
5. Stew: s-t-e-w -> missing sounds: "t" (after s)
6. News: n-e-w-s -> missing sounds: "ws" or "s" (after ew)

But "news" has "ew" followed by "s", so missing sound is "s".

For "newt", "t" after "ew".

For the handwriting line, perhaps we are to practice writing "ew" and then the words.

To provide a final answer, I'll list the 6 words.

Final Answer:
The six 'ew' words corresponding to the pictures are: screw, shrew, newt, chew, stew, news.

For the handwriting line grid, the completed words could be:
- _ d : sewed (adding "sewe" but typically "sew" + "ed")
Perhaps it's better to say for the grid:

After careful consideration, here are the completions for the grid cells to form words containing "ew":

1. _ d : sewed (assume "sewe" added, but usually it's "sew" + "ed")
2. _ f : phew ( but "ph" is in another cell)
For _ f, if we add "o" for "of", no "ew". Add "i" for "if", no. Add "ch" for "chef", no. I think "phew" is from "ph", so for _ f, it might be "leaf" + "ew" = "leafew" no. Perhaps "calf" + "ew" = "calfew" no. I give up on _ f.

Let's use common words:

- _ n : anew (add "a")
- b _ : blew (add "l")
- c r : screw (add "s" and "ew")
- d r : drew (add "e" and "w")
- g r : grew (add "e" and "w")
- p h : phew (add "e" and "w")
- th r : threw (add "e" and "w")
- sh r : shrew (add "e" and "w")
- n e p : nephew (add "h" and "e" and "w")
- m i d : amid + ew = amideshow? No. Perhaps "dim" + "ew" = "dimew" no. Or "mid" is for "midge" but no "ew". I think "m i d" might be "dim" and we add "ew" to make "dimew" — not a word. Perhaps it's "m id" for "mild" + "ew" = "mildew" — yes! "Mildew" is a word with "ew"! M-i-l-d-e-w.

So for "m i d", add "l" and "e" and "w" to make "mildew".

Perfect.

For _ d : what word with "ew" ends with "d"? "Viewed" v-i-e-w-e-d, so ends with "d", has "ew". So add "viewe" to "_ d" to make "viewed", but "viewe" is 5 letters, while "_ d" suggests one letter before "d".

If "_ d" means the word has two letters: first blank, then "d", and contains "ew", then it's impossible because "ew" is two letters, so minimum 4 letters.

So likely, the blank is for multiple letters.

In many worksheets, "_ d" means add letters before "d" to make a word.

So for "viewed", add "viewe" before "d", but "viewe" is not standard; it's "view" + "ed" = "viewed", so the "ed" is suffix.

Perhaps for "_ d", it's "sewed" or "chewed", etc.

Let's choose "chewed" for _ d: add "chewe" , but again, "chew" + "ed" = "chewed", so the base is "chew", and "ed" is added.

For the grid, perhaps each cell is the beginning of the word, and we add "ew" or something.

I think for the student, the expected answers for the grid are:

- _ d : viewed or sewed
- _ f : perhaps "off" is not, but "phew" is from "ph", so for _ f, it might be "if" + "ew" = "ifew" no. I recall "few" is a word, but "f" + "ew" = "few", so for "_ f", if we add "e w" after, but the blank is before "f".

If "_ f" means add letters before "f" to make a word with "ew", like "leaf" has "f", but no "ew". "Calf" has "f", no "ew". "Golf" has "f", no "ew". "Half" has "f", no "ew". "Self" has "f", no "ew". "Wolf" has "f", no "ew". None have "ew" except if we consider "wolf" + "ew" = "wolfew" no.

Perhaps "few" itself, but "few" starts with "f", so for "_ f", it would be empty, but usually not.

I think there might be a mistake in my approach.

Let's assume that for the grid, the letters given are the start, and we add "ew" to make the word.

For example:

- _ d : add "ew" after "d"? "dew" — but "dew" is d-e-w, so if "_ d" , add "e w" after, but the blank is before "d".

If the prompt is "_ d", and we add "e w" after "d", it would be "d" + "ew" = "dew", so the blank is for nothing, or for the first letter.

Perhaps "_ d" means the word is "d" plus something, but it's ambiguous.

For the sake of time, I'll provide the answers for the 6 pictures as the main task.

So the final answer for the missing sounds in the 'ew' words from the pictures are:

1. Screw: the missing sounds are "cr" (as in s-cr-ew)
2. Shrew: the missing sounds are "hr" (as in s-hr-ew) or "h" and "r"
3. Newt: the missing sounds are "wt" or "t" (as in ne-wt)
4. Chew: the missing sounds are "h" (as in c-h-ew)
5. Stew: the missing sounds are "t" (as in s-t-ew)
6. News: the missing sounds are "s" (as in ne-ws)

But "news" is n-e-w-s, so after "ew" is "s", so missing sound is "s".

Similarly for "newt", after "ew" is "t", so "t".

For "chew", before "ew" is "ch", so if given "c__w", add "h e", but usually "ch" is together.

I think for simplicity, the student is to write the full word or identify the word.

Perhaps the "missing sounds" are the consonant blends.

So for the final answer, I'll box the 6 words.

Final Answer:
screw, shrew, newt, chew, stew, news