Sure! Let's start by looking at the words given: clothes, dollar, done, honest, loan, money, go, nothing, owe, shopping, some, sold, won.
To put these words into the correct column, we need to determine if the letter "o" in each word is pronounced like a short "o" sound or a long "o" sound.
Short "o" sound words typically have the letter "o" followed by a consonant, like in the words "money" and "shopping." Long "o" sound words typically have the letter "o" followed by a vowel or at the end of the word, like in the words "go" and "won."
Let's categorize the words accordingly:
Short "o" sound:
1. Clothes - The letter "o" is followed by a consonant, so it is pronounced with a short "o" sound.
2. Done - The letter "o" is followed by a consonant, so it is pronounced with a short "o" sound.
3. Money - The letter "o" is followed by a consonant, so it is pronounced with a short "o" sound.
4. Shopping - The letter "o" is followed by a consonant, so it is pronounced with a short "o" sound.
Long "o" sound:
1. Dollar - The letter "o" is followed by a vowel, so it is pronounced with a long "o" sound.
2. Go - The letter "o" is at the end of the word, so it is pronounced with a long "o" sound.
3. Nothing - The letter "o" is followed by a consonant, but it is at the end of a syllable, so it is pronounced with a long "o" sound.
4. Owe - The letter "o" is followed by a consonant, so it is pronounced with a long "o" sound.
5. Some - The letter "o" is followed by a consonant, but it is at the end of a syllable, so it is pronounced with a long "o" sound.
6. Won - The letter "o" is at the end of the word, so it is pronounced with a long "o" sound.
Both short and long "o" sound:
1. Honest - The letter "o" is followed by a consonant, but it is pronounced differently. In this case, it has a short "o" sound.
Uncategorized:
1. Loan - The pronunciation of the letter "o" in this word depends on the regional dialect or personal preference. It can be pronounced with either a short or long "o" sound.
Therefore, the words with the short "o" sound are clothes, done, money, and shopping. The words with the long "o" sound are dollar, go, nothing, owe, some, and won. The word honest has its own pronunciation, and the word loan can have either a short or long "o" sound.
I hope this detailed explanation helps you understand the categorization of these words, and it clarifies any confusion. Let me know if you have any further questions!
