LSN 6
Pronunciation Quiz
Part 3
On Wednesday, February 3, you will be asked to recite this part of the poem in front of the class.
I will grade you on your pronunciation of the new sounds / p /, / b /, / I/, and / i / that we have practiced AND on the old sounds of /f/, /v/, /ay/, /r/, /l/, and /e/ . Have fun!!!
Part Three
Nate sat by Lil, and peered up in the tree
And then he said, "Lil, have you ever seen
That big brown bug who lives in between
The purple round grapes all piled up like beads?"
Lil replied, "Nate, I know just who you mean.
That bug's name is Pete and he's just a scream.
I saw him one day preparing to preen
So I asked him why, and then he told me --

Use this page to mark the words/syllables that are stressed in this part of the poem.
Part Three
Nate sat by Lil, and peered up in the tree
And then he said, "Lil, have you ever seen
That big brown bug who lives in between
The purple round grapes all piled up like beads?"
Lil replied, "Nate, I know just who you mean.
That bug's name is Pete and he's just a scream.
I saw him one day preparing to preen
So I asked him why, and then he told me --
(Next week you will learn Part Four!)