You are responsible for the correct spelling of all 10 words on the weekly spelling list
as well as all previous CORE words. The blue spelling list includes 5 new "core words"
and 5 new Challenge words. The CORE list was sent home on August 25th and included 170
"no excuse words" which you should know from 1st and 2nd grade. Every Friday you will be
tested on these new words used in sentences. You will receive it back on the following
Monday stapled to the new words for the week. You will also have other spelling dictation
paragraphs,
Dictation for the week of April 23rd
History House
Gilbert Smith build his small, two-story home in Los Altos in 1905. In 1930, he planted a nearby
apricot orchard. Both this historic house and the orchard still remain on property near the Los Altos
Library. The house has been restored to depict a typical 1930's farm house. It is known as the History
House Museum.
Spelling list for the week of May 7th
room
sea
against
top
turned
sense
humor
predictable
season
shadow
Spelling list for the week of May 14th
learn
point
city
play
toward
cycle
constellation
telescope
remember
upon