500 Words Extra Practice: the Short E
Sound
Measurements for the House
When my husband and I bought
our new house, we took measurements
of every room. Again and again, we measured the rooms to make sure we
would not have problems with
any furniture. I held one end of the measuring tape and my husband held the other. Sometimes we would measure to the center of the room, then the other half. It was
interesting because I never
knew how large square footage really was. Soon we were ready to bring our furniture sets. Luckily, my husband and I had several special sets, different from each other. For
example, I had a living room set and he had a bedroom set. We tested each large piece of furniture
in one or two rooms, then let the movers head home. We had to change a few
things ourselves, but overall,
our move went very well. We now have a small, yellow house with plenty of furniture.
* Many E sounds reduce-- every = evree; interest = intrest; several =
sevrul.
* T sound changes: plenty = plenny, center = cenner
