Saxon Phonics Grade 1 Lesson 124 Worksheet - Free Printable

To solve this problem, we need to look at the pattern on the worksheet. The letters "ew" are written at the top with a line under them. This tells us that the goal is to add "ew" to the beginning parts (prefixes or starting sounds) listed on the left side to make real words.

Let's go through the list step-by-step to find the missing words for numbers 1 through 10. We will take the letters provided in each row and add "ew" to the end of them.

Step 1: Analyze the existing examples
Looking at the right side of the page, we can see completed examples:
- Row 13 has "new". If we remove "ew", we are left with "n".
- Row 14 has "few". If we remove "ew", we are left with "f".
- Row 15 has "grew". If we remove "ew", we are left with "gr".
This confirms the rule: Take the start sound/letters from the left column and add "ew".

Step 2: Solve for items 1–10

* Item 1: The letter is a.
* Add "ew": a + ew = aew? No, that's not a common word. Let's look closer. Actually, looking at the handwriting, item 1 is just the letter `a`. Wait, let me re-examine standard phonics patterns for "ew".
* Common "ew" words: new, few, stew, grew, blew, crew, drew, flew, pew, sew, threw, chew, view.
* Let's look at the letters provided in the image again carefully.
* 1. `a` -> This might be a trick or I need to look at the context. Ah, looking at #13 "new", #14 "few".
* Let's look at #4 `sh` -> sh + ew = shew? Or maybe it's meant to be chew? No, the letter is clearly `sh`. Is "shew" a word? It's an archaic spelling of "show". But usually, these worksheets use common words. Let's look at #5 `th`. th + ew = thew? No. threw? That needs an 'r'.
* Let's re-read the handwritten answers already filled in to understand the student's logic or the teacher's expectation.
* The student has written answers for 1-12 and 13-16.
* Let's check the ones the student *already* did to see if they are correct, or if I need to provide the *correct* answers for the blank/incorrect ones. The prompt asks to "Solve the problem accurately." This implies providing the correct completion for the exercise.
* Let's look at the left column inputs again:
1. `a`
2. `r`
3. `m`
4. `sh`
5. `th`
6. `h`
7. `g`
8. `e`
9. `th`
10. `d ll d, ed` (This looks like the student tried to write multiple things: d, ll, d, ed? Or maybe `b`, `l`, `d`? Let's look really closely at crop 1 and 4).

Actually, looking at the image, the student has *already written* answers next to the numbers.
- 1. `a` -> Student wrote nothing? No, there is a faint mark.
- 2. `r` -> Student wrote nothing.
- 3. `m` -> Student wrote nothing.
- ...
- 11. `wash` -> Student wrote `wash`. This doesn't fit the "ew" pattern.
- 12. `water` -> Student wrote `water`. This doesn't fit the "ew" pattern.

Wait, the worksheet seems to have two different sections or the student is confused.
The top header says "ew".
Items 13-23 are printed words on the right. Some have "ew" (new, few, grew, knew, stew, curfew, threw, pews). Some do NOT (drawn, student, wrong). This suggests the task on the right might be "Circle the words with the 'ew' sound" or similar.

However, the left side (1-10) has single letters or digraphs followed by a blank line. This is clearly a "build the word" exercise.

Let's deduce the intended words for 1-10 based on common English phonics for the "ew" sound (which usually sounds like /uː/ as in "moon" or /juː/ as in "cute").

1. a: There is no common simple word "aew". Could it be yew? The letter looks like `a`. Could it be a lowercase `y` written poorly? If it's `y`, y+ew = yew. This is a very common phonics word. Let's assume the letter is `y` or the intended word is yew. Another possibility: ewe (female sheep), but that ends in e. Given the other simple consonants, `yew` is the most likely candidate if the first letter is `y`. If it is strictly `a`, there is no solution. Looking at the handwriting in #1, it is a circle with a tail, definitely an `a`. Is there a word aew? No. Is it possible the letter is b? b+ew = bew? No. c? c+ew = ceu? No. d? d+ew = dew! Yes! Dew is a very common word. Does the letter look like a `d`? It looks like an `a`. But `d` makes sense phonically. Let's look at #10. It has `d`. So #1 is probably not `d`.
Let's reconsider yew. In some handwriting, `y` can look loopy. But this is clearly an `a`.
Let's look at item 8: `e`. e + ew = eew? No. But ewe is a word. But the suffix is `ew`.
Let's look at item 6: `h`. h + ew = hew. Yes! Hew is a word (to chop wood).
Let's look at item 7: `g`. g + ew = gew? No. grew needs an r. glue? No.

Let's step back. Maybe the letters aren't prefixes. Maybe they are just the start of the word and the student needs to complete it with "ew" or a similar sounding ending?

Let's look at the printed words on the right again.
13. new
14. few
15. grew
16. knew
17. stew
18. curfew
19. threw
20. pews

These all end in EW.

Now let's look at the left column prompts again and try to match them to common "EW" words.

1. Prompt: `a`. Target Word: ???
2. Prompt: `r`. Target Word: ???
3. Prompt: `m`. Target Word: ???
4. Prompt: `sh`. Target Word: shew? (Archaic). Or maybe chew and the prompt is wrong? Or maybe shoe? No, topic is EW.
5. Prompt: `th`. Target Word: thew? No. threw? Needs R.
6. Prompt: `h`. Target Word: hew. (Valid)
7. Prompt: `g`. Target Word: grew? Needs R. glue? No.
8. Prompt: `e`. Target Word: ewe? (Spelled E-W-E). If the rule is "add ew", then e+ew = eew. Doesn't work.
9. Prompt: `th`. Same as 5.
10. Prompt: `d ll d, ed`. This is messy.

Alternative Theory:
Look at the student's written answers for 11 and 12: "wash" and "water". These don't contain "ew".
Look at the student's written answers for 13-16: "new", "few", "grew", "knew". These are correct "ew" words.

It seems the left column (1-10) is a separate exercise that the student has largely failed to complete or completed incorrectly/confusingly. The prompts 1-10 seem to be asking for words that *contain* the "ew" sound or spelling, but the prompts themselves are just starting letters.

Let's try to find standard "EW" words that start with these letters:

1. a: There are almost no common elementary words starting with A that end in EW. *Anew*? (A + new). If the prompt `a` stands for the prefix `a-`, then anew works.
2. r: Rue? No. Rew? No. Crew starts with C. Brew starts with B. Drew starts with D. Flew starts with F. Grew starts with G. Knew starts with K. Pew starts with P. Sew starts with S. Stew starts with St. Threw starts with Th. Yew starts with Y.
Wait, does any common EW word start with R? Rheum? Too advanced. Review? (Re + view). If `r` stands for `re`, then review works.
3. m: Mew? (Like a cat). Yes, mew is a valid word.
4. sh: Shew? As noted, archaic for show. Is there another? Cashew? (Ca + shew?). No. Shoe? No. Maybe the prompt is `ch` and written badly? If `ch`, then chew. But it looks like `sh`. Let's stick with shew or assume it's a typo for chew. Given "student" level, chew is much more likely. But I must follow the prompt. If the prompt is `sh`, shew is the only direct fit, though rare. However, looking at #5 `th`, if #5 is threw, it needs an R. If #4 is shew, it's weird.
Let's look at view. Starts with V.
Let's look at queue. No.

Let's reconsider the prompts. Are they possibly asking for rhyming words or something else?

Let's look at #10 again: `d ll d, ed`. The student wrote `d ll d, ed`. This looks like the student was trying to figure out past tense endings?

Actually, let's look at the visual evidence of the *printed* text vs handwritten.
The printed text is:
1. a ___
2. r ___
3. m ___
4. sh ___
5. th ___
6. h ___
7. g ___
8. e ___
9. th ___
10. d ___ (The rest `ll d, ed` is handwritten by the student).

Okay, so the prompts are just the single/double letters.

Let's try to map standard "EW" words to these starters again, assuming simple vocabulary:

1. a: Anew? (Meaning again/freshly). It fits `a` + `new`.
2. r: Review? (`re` + `view`). Or Renew? (`re` + `new`). Both fit `r` as a starter for a prefix. Renew is very common.
3. m: Mew. (Sound a cat makes). Simple, fits perfectly.
4. sh: This is the tricky one. Shew is the only direct one. Is it possible it's shoe and the unit is mixed? No, header is EW. Is it possible it's chew and the `c` is missing? Or stew and the `t` is missing? Given `sh`, shew is technically correct but obscure. However, in many phonics programs, they might introduce shew as a variant or it's a typo for chew. Let's look for another option. Cashew? No. Shelter? No. I will bet on chew being the *intended* word due to frequency, but the prompt says `sh`. If I must follow the prompt literally, shew is the answer. But wait! What about shoe? Sometimes "ew" and "oe" are taught together? No. Let's look at #5.
5. th: Threw. (Past tense of throw). It starts with `th`. It contains `ew`. It requires adding `r` and `ew`? Or just `ew`? If the rule is "Add EW", then `th` + `ew` = `thew` (not a word). `threw` is `th` + `r` + `ew`.
6. h: Hew. Fits perfectly. `h` + `ew`.
7. g: Grew. Fits `g` + `r` + `ew`. Or Glue? No. Gnu? No. Grew is the most common simple word. Like #5, it needs an 'r'.
8. e: Ewe. Fits `e` + `w` + `e`. Or Few? No, starts with F. New? No. Ewe is the female sheep. It is a homophone for "you". It fits the letters `e`... well, it's spelled E-W-E. So if you have `e`, you add `we`? No, the suffix is `ew`. This is inconsistent.
Wait, look at #13-16. The student wrote "new", "few", "grew", "knew".
Look at #19 "threw".
Look at #17 "stew".

Let's look at the prompts 1-10 again. They correspond to the *starting sounds* of the words on the right?
Right side words:
New (N)
Few (F)
Grew (Gr)
Knew (Kn)
Stew (St)
Curfew (Cur)
Threw (Thr)
Pews (P)

Left side prompts:
1. a
2. r
3. m
4. sh
5. th
6. h
7. g
8. e
9. th
10. d

There is no obvious mapping between the left prompts and the right words.

Let's try one more hypothesis: The prompts are incomplete words where "ew" is inserted.

1. a -> a + ew = aew? No.
2. r -> r + ew = rew? (As in rewind/review without the rest?). No.

Let's go with the most common phonics words that *start* with these letters and *end* in EW, even if extra letters are needed (like 'r' or 'n').

1. a: Anew. (Common enough in stories: "start anew").
2. r: Renew or Review. Renew is simpler.
3. m: Mew.
4. sh: Chew is the standard word here. It is highly probable the worksheet has a typo (`sh` instead of `ch`) or expects Shew. Given "Educational Assistant" persona, I should provide the most likely intended educational answer. Chew is a Tier 1 vocabulary word. Shew is not. I will note this discrepancy. However, looking at the letter `sh`, could it be shoe? No. I'll provide chew but mention the prompt says `sh`. Actually, let's look at shew again. It appears in Shakespeare. Unlikely for this level. What if the word is shower? No. I will guess the intended word is chew and the prompt is a typo, OR the word is shew. Let's look at #5 `th`. The word is threw. The prompt is `th`. The word has `r`. So extra letters are allowed.
5. th: Threw.
6. h: Hew.
7. g: Grew.
8. e: Ewe. (Spelled E-W-E). Or maybe Few? No. New? No. Ewe is the best fit for starting with E and having the sound/spelling.
9. th: Threw (again?) or Throw? Throw doesn't end in EW. Thew? No. Maybe Through? No. It's likely Threw again, or perhaps Thaw? No. Let's assume Threw.
10. d: Dew.

Let's double check #1 and #2.
If #1 is Anew, it fits.
If #2 is Renew, it fits.

Let's check if there are simpler words.
1. a: Is there a word awe? Ends in E.
2. r: Rue? Ends in E.

What if the "ew" isn't at the end?
Header: ew. Usually means the digraph.

Let's look at the student's attempt at #10: `d ll d, ed`. The student is confused.

Let's refine the list based on "Starts with [Prompt] + contains/ends with EW":

1. a: Anew
2. r: Renew (or Review)
3. m: Mew
4. sh: Chew (Assuming typo for Ch) or Shew (Literal). I will provide Chew as the primary helpful answer but acknowledge the text. Actually, looking at the image, #4 is definitely `sh`. Is there a word shew? Yes. Is it taught? Rarely. Is there a word shoe? Yes. Does it have ew? No. I will provide shew as the literal answer but suggest chew is more common. *Correction*: In many phonics sets, shew is ignored. Could it be stew? Starts with St. Sew? Starts with S. Show? No. I'll stick with Chew being the intended target despite the typo, or Shew if strict. Let's look at the other options.

Wait, look at #8 `e`. Ewe is good.
Look at #6 `h`. Hew is good.
Look at #10 `d`. Dew is good.

So the pattern is:
1. a -> anew
2. r -> renew
3. m -> mew
4. sh -> chew (likely typo) or shew
5. th -> threw
6. h -> hew
7. g -> grew
8. e -> ewe
9. th -> threw (duplicate?) or maybe throw (no w)? No. Maybe through? No.
10. d -> dew

Let's verify #9. Is there another TH word? Thew (muscle/strength) - too hard. Thrawn? No. It's probably just a repeat or a mistake in my assumption.

Let's look at the right side again.
13. new
14. few
15. grew
16. knew
17. stew
18. curfew
19. threw
20. pews

Words used on right: New, Few, Grew, Knew, Stew, Curfew, Threw, Pews.

Left side targets might be different words to expand vocabulary.

1. a: Anew is distinct from New.
2. r: Renew is distinct.
3. m: Mew is distinct.
4. sh: Chew is distinct from Stew/New/Few.
5. th: Threw is on the right (#19). So #5 might be Threw.
6. h: Hew is distinct.
7. g: Grew is on the right (#15). So #7 might be Grew.
8. e: Ewe is distinct.
9. th: If #5 is Threw, what is #9? Maybe Throw? No EW. Maybe it's a duplicate.
10. d: Dew is distinct.

This seems like a solid set of answers.

Final Check of the Answers:
1. a + new = anew
2. r + new = renew
3. m + ew = mew
4. sh -> Likely chew (typo in worksheet) or shew. I will provide chew as it's the standard phonics word, but I'll write shew/chew. Actually, for a student, chew is the useful word. I'll explain the likely typo.
5. th + r + ew = threw
6. h + ew = hew
7. g + r + ew = grew
8. e + w + e = ewe (Note: spelling is E-W-E, so it fits the sound and letters loosely)
9. th -> threw (Same as 5)
10. d + ew = dew

Wait, look at #8 again. `e`. If the rule is "Add EW", E+EW = EEW. Not a word. But Ewe is pronounced /yuː/. You is /yuː/. Yew is /yuː/.
If #1 is `a`, and the answer is Yew, then the letter `a` is a typo for `y`.
If #8 is `e`, and the answer is Ewe, it works.

Let's look at #1 `a` again. Is it possible it's y? The loop is closed at the bottom. An `a` has a closed loop. A `y` has a tail. It looks like an `a`.
However, Yew is a MUCH more common phonics word than Anew.
Anew is somewhat literary. Yew is a tree/color often in children's books ("The Yew Tree").
If #1 is Yew, then the prompt `a` is a typo for `y`.
If #1 is Anew, the prompt `a` is correct.

Let's look at #2 `r`. Renew is common. Review is common.

Let's look at #4 `sh`. Chew is extremely common. Shew is not. Typo `sh` for `ch` is likely (s and c are not close on keyboard, but visually distinct).

Let's provide the most standard, simple words that fit the "EW" sound/spelling pattern for these starting letters.

1. a: anew (or possibly yew if 'a' is a typo for 'y')
2. r: renew
3. m: mew
4. sh: chew (assuming typo for 'ch') or shew
5. th: threw
6. h: hew
7. g: grew
8. e: ewe
9. th: threw
10. d: dew

I will format the final answer clearly. I will treat the "sh" as a likely typo for "ch" because "chew" is a fundamental sight word/phonics word, whereas "shew" is obsolete. I will also flag "a" potentially being "y" for "yew", but "anew" is a valid word starting with A. "Anew" is better because it respects the printed letter.

One last check: #10 prompt is `d`. The student wrote `d ll d, ed`. The correct answer is dew.

Final Answer List:
1. anew
2. renew
3. mew
4. chew (note: prompt says 'sh', likely typo for 'ch')
5. threw
6. hew
7. grew
8. ewe
9. threw
10. dew

Final Answer:
Here are the correct words to complete the list. The exercise asks you to add "ew" (or complete the word with the "ew" sound/spelling) using the starting letters provided.

1. anew (starts with a)
2. renew (starts with r)
3. mew (starts with m)
4. chew (starts with ch — *Note: The worksheet prints "sh", which is likely a typo for "ch". The word "shew" exists but is rarely used.*)
5. threw (starts with th)
6. hew (starts with h)
7. grew (starts with g)
8. ewe (starts with e)
9. threw (starts with th)
10. dew (starts with d)