This lesson consists of words that can be categorized according to unaccented syllables at the beginning of words using these spelling patterns:

a-          de-          be-          oddball


Sort words that begin with "a"  under a-.

Sort words that begin with "de" under de-.

Sort words that begin with "be" under be-

Sort words that don't fit any of the other categories under \oddball.

CATEGORIES:     a-      de-      be-       oddball

again - debate - beyond - degree - another - believe - divide - depend - awhile - among - between - desire - develop - aboard - upon - against - beneath - afraid - because - aloud - defend - agreed - begun - direct