Saxon Phonics Grade 1 Lesson 124 Worksheet - Free Printable

This worksheet is practicing words that end with the letters ew. The sound "ew" usually sounds like the letter "u" (as in *blue* or *true*) or sometimes like "oo" (as in *stew*).

Here is how to complete the missing words on the left side by adding ew to the beginning parts:

1. a + ew = aew? No, that’s not a common word. Let's look closer. Ah, looking at number 13, 14, 15, they are full words. The left side seems to be building up to words or just practicing blends. Let's re-examine.
* Actually, looking at the pattern:
* 1. `a` -> likely awe? No, the title is ew. Let's look at #13 `new`.
* Let's look at #10: `d lld, ed`. This looks like `dulled` or `dwelled`? Wait, the handwriting says `d lld, ed`. It looks like the student wrote `d` then `lld, ed`. This is confusing. Let's look at the clear ones first.
* 13. new
* 14. few
* 15. grew
* 16. knew
* 17. stew
* 18. curfew
* 19. threw
* 20. pews
* 21. drawn (This doesn't end in ew, but it's on the list. Maybe it's a distractor or a different pattern? Or maybe it's drew? Yes, drew fits the "ew" pattern perfectly. "Drawn" is the past participle, but "drew" is the simple past. Given the theme, #21 is almost certainly meant to be drew).
* 22. student (Doesn't end in ew. But has 'tu' sound? No. Maybe it's a trick? Or maybe the list changes? Let's stick to the "ew" words for now).
* 23. wrong (No ew here either).

Let's look at the left column again. It seems to be asking to form words ending in ew using the starting letters provided.

* 1. a -> awe? (Sounds like aw). Aew isn't a word. Maybe alew? No. How about arew? No. Let's skip and come back.
* 2. r -> rew? Not a common standalone word. Rue? No. Review? Too long. Crew? Starts with c. Brew? Starts with b. Drew? Starts with d. Flew? Starts with f. Grew? Starts with g. Knew? Starts with k. New? Starts with n. Pew? Starts with p. Sew? Starts with s. Stew? Starts with st. Threw? Starts with thr. View? Starts with v. Yew? Starts with y.
* Wait, look at #2: r. Could it be rare? No. Rear? No.
* Let's look at #3: m. Mew? Yes, like a cat.
* #4: sh. Shew? Archaic spelling of show. Shrew? Yes, a small animal.
* #5: th. Thew? Muscle/strength (rare). Throw? Ends in ow. Threw? Yes, past tense of throw.
* #6: h. Hew? To chop wood. Yes.
* #7: g. Grew? Yes.
* #8: e. Ew? An expression of disgust. Or Jew? No, starts with j. New? Starts with n. Few? Starts with f. View? Starts with v. Sew? Starts with s. Dew? Starts with d. Blew? Starts with b. Clue? Ends in ue. Glue? Ends in ue.
* Let's re-read #8. It looks like an e. Is there a word eew? No. Ewe? A female sheep. Sounds like ew. That fits!
* #9: th. Same as #5? Maybe thews (muscles)? Or maybe #5 was the + w? No. Let's assume #5 is threw and #9 is something else. Or maybe #5 is thew and #9 is threw?
* #10: d lld, ed. The handwriting is messy. It looks like `d` then `lld, ed`. This might be dwelled? Or dulled? But the topic is ew. Dew? Drew? Dwell has 'well'. Dew is simple. The text written is `d lld, ed`. This looks like the student tried to write dulled and ed? Or maybe dwelled? Let's look at the prompt again. The user wants me to solve the problem. The problem is likely filling in the blanks on the left to make "ew" words.

Let's reconsider the left column based on common "ew" words:
1. a: awe? (No, ends in e). alew? No. arew? No. Is it possible #1 is blew and the 'b' is missing? Or clue? No. What if #1 is anew? Yes! Anew means "again". That fits perfectly.
2. r: rewind? Too long. renew? Yes! Renew fits.
3. m: mew (cat sound) or mewl. Mew is simplest.
4. sh: shrew (animal).
5. th: threw (past of throw).
6. h: hew (chop).
7. g: grew (past of grow).
8. e: ewe (female sheep). Note: Spelled E-W-E, but sounds like EW. In phonics worksheets, this is often included.
9. th: This is duplicate of #5? Or maybe thews? Or perhaps #5 is the and #9 is throw? No, the title is ew. Let's look closely at #9. It says th. Maybe #5 is than? No. Let's assume #5 is threw and #9 is thew (less common) or maybe the student made a mistake and repeated it. Or maybe #5 is sh and #4 is s? No, #4 is clearly sh.
* Alternative for #9: through? No. though? No.
* Let's look at #10 again. `d lld, ed`. This is very strange. It looks like `d` followed by `lld, ed`. Could it be dwelled? D-w-e-l-l-e-d. It contains "ew". Could it be dulled? No ew. Called? No. Filled? No.
* Maybe #10 is dew? And the rest is scribbles?
* Let's look at #11: wash. No ew.
* #12: water. No ew.

Wait, I might be misinterpreting the left side. Let's look at the right side.
13. new
14. few
15. grew
16. knew
17. stew
18. curfew
19. threw
20. pews
21. drawn -> Should be drew.
22. student -> No ew word obvious. Stew? Already used. New? Used.
23. wrong -> No ew word obvious.

Let's re-read the left side numbers 1-12. They seem to be incomplete words where you add "ew" or similar.
1. `a` -> anew
2. `r` -> renew
3. `m` -> mew
4. `sh` -> shrew
5. `th` -> threw
6. `h` -> hew
7. `g` -> grew
8. `e` -> ewe
9. `th` -> thews? Or maybe throw is accepted in some loose phonics contexts? But "threw" is better. If #5 is threw, what is #9? Maybe #5 is the and #9 is threw? No, #5 is `th`.
Let's look at #10. `d lld, ed`. This looks like the student wrote answers for a different question or got confused. But if we ignore the handwriting and look at the prompt `d`, the word could be dew or drew. Given #21 is likely drew, maybe #10 is dew?
11. `wash` -> This doesn't fit the "ew" pattern.
12. `water` -> This doesn't fit the "ew" pattern.

Actually, looking at the entire sheet, it seems like a mix.
Right side 13-20 are clearly "ew" words.
21-23 seem to be unrelated or trick questions? Or maybe they are words that *don't* have the "ew" sound but look similar?
- Drawn (aw sound)
- Student (u sound)
- Wrong (o sound)

Left side 1-12:
The handwriting fills in:
1. `a`
2. `r`
3. `m`
4. `sh`
5. `th`
6. `h`
7. `g`
8. `e`
9. `th`
10. `d lld, ed` (This is illegible/incorrect student work)
11. `wash` (Student wrote this)
12. `water` (Student wrote this)

The task is likely: Write a word ending in "ew" for each starting blend/letter.

Here are the correct standard "ew" words for the prompts on the left:
1. a -> anew (or possibly alew is not a word, arew no. Anew is the best fit).
2. r -> renew (or crew if the prompt was c, but it's r. Rew is not a word. Renew works).
3. m -> mew
4. sh -> shrew
5. th -> threw
6. h -> hew
7. g -> grew
8. e -> ewe (homophone for ew)
9. th -> This is a duplicate prompt. Maybe thews? Or maybe the first one (#5) was supposed to be the (not an ew word) and this one is threw? But #5 is `th`. Let's provide threw for one of them. For the other, maybe shew (variant of show)? No, #4 is sh. Maybe #9 is throw? Some teachers accept "ow" and "ew" together. But strictly, threw is the ew word. I will list threw for #5 and note #9 is likely a duplicate or error, but thew is a valid obscure word. However, for a student, threw is the intended answer for both if they appeared twice, or one is a mistake. Let's look at #10.
10. d -> dew or drew. Since #21 on the right is likely drew, let's use dew here. The student wrote nonsense here.
11. wash -> This prompt doesn't start with a blend for "ew". It's a full word. Maybe the task changed? "Circle the word with the same sound?" Wash has 'ah'. Water has 'aw'. Neither matches 'ew'.

Actually, let's look at the right side again.
21. drawn
22. student
23. wrong

These three do NOT contain "ew". They might be there to identify which words DO NOT belong? Or maybe the worksheet has multiple sections.

However, the user asks to "Solve the problem". The most helpful response is to provide the correct "ew" words for the incomplete stems on the left (1-10) and correct the words on the right if they are meant to be "ew" words (like #21).

Let's refine the left side answers:
1. a -> anew
2. r -> renew
3. m -> mew
4. sh -> shrew
5. th -> threw
6. h -> hew
7. g -> grew
8. e -> ewe
9. th -> threw (It appears twice. I will provide it again, or suggest thews if advanced, but threw is safer).
10. d -> dew (The student wrote `d lld, ed` which is wrong).

For 11 and 12, the prompts are `wash` and `water`. These are likely distractors or part of a different exercise (e.g., "Words with 'w'"). They don't form "ew" words. I will clarify that these don't fit the "ew" pattern.

For the right side:
13-20 are correct "ew" words.
21. drawn -> The "ew" version is drew.
22. student -> No direct "ew" equivalent. Maybe stew? But that's #17.
23. wrong -> No direct "ew" equivalent. Maybe wring? No.

It is highly probable that items 21-23 are "Odd One Out" or simply incorrect entries by the student/teacher if the goal is strictly "ew" words. However, #21 drawn is very close to drew. I will suggest drew as the correction for #21.

Final Plan:
Provide the completed words for the left column (1-10) based on the "ew" sound/spelling rule.
Point out that #21 should likely be drew.
Note that #11, #12, #22, #23 do not fit the "ew" pattern easily.

Let's double check #1 and #2.
1. `a` -> anew. Correct.
2. `r` -> renew. Correct.

Let's double check #8.
8. `e` -> ewe. Correct.

Let's double check #10.
10. `d` -> dew. Correct.

The student's handwriting on the left is largely just the prefixes (a, r, m, sh, th, h, g, e, th) except for 10, 11, 12 where they wrote full words incorrectly. I will provide the correct full words.

Final Answer List:
1. anew
2. renew
3. mew
4. shrew
5. threw
6. hew
7. grew
8. ewe
9. threw (or thews)
10. dew
21. drew (correction for 'drawn')

I will present the solution clearly for the student to copy/check.

Final Answer:
Here are the correct words ending in ew for the list on the left. The student needs to add "ew" (or appropriate letters) to the starting sounds to make real words.

Left Column:
1. anew (starts with *a*)
2. renew (starts with *r*)
3. mew (starts with *m*)
4. shrew (starts with *sh*)
5. threw (starts with *th*)
6. hew (starts with *h*)
7. grew (starts with *g*)
8. ewe (starts with *e* — this is a female sheep, sounds like "you")
9. threw (starts with *th* — same as #5)
10. dew (starts with *d*)

*(Note: Items 11 "wash" and 12 "water" do not end in "ew" and do not fit this specific pattern.)*

Right Column Corrections:
Most of the right column is correct, but item 21 is likely a mistake for an "ew" word:
21. drew (instead of *drawn*)

*(Note: Items 22 "student" and 23 "wrong" also do not end in "ew".)*