Sort words according to the spelling patterns o a

oa o-e

want watch wander

quantity squash was

wash squat hot

shot rot riot

knot object clots

home road stone

The /ɒ/ sound spelt a after w and qu

Rule: a is the most common spelling for the /ɒ/(‘hot’) sound after w and qu.

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