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Spelling Words
You will find spelling word lists here. Spelling lists will be sent home on
Monday. Please practice spelling the words every night. There will be a
spelling test given on Friday!
WEEK OF MAY 19, 2008 Suffixes -less, -ness
kindness sadness
careless sickness
goodness helpless
useless thankless
fearless fitness
darkeness weakness
Challenge Words:
awareness
eagerness
wireless
Spelling Suggestions
Below are some ideas for studying your spelling words each night:
1. Put the words in abc order.
2. Write a story using as many words as you can from your spelling list.
3. Write each spelling word 5 times.
4. Use scrabble tiles to spell the words.
5. Make a mini dictionary with word, picture, and meaning.
6. Make riddles with the spelling words as the answers.
7. Find spelling words in a dictionary and write their meaning.
8. Make spelling flash cards.
9. Divide words into syllables.
10. Write a silly sentence using as many spelling words as you can.
11. Cut letters from magazines to spell the words.
12. Have a family member print the spelling words leaving out the vowels.
Then fill in the vowels.
13. Take a practice test.
14. Make a word search.
15. Write spelling words by scrambling the letters, then unscramble them.
16. Write a sentence for each word.
17. Write each spelling word on two index cards and play a game of
concentration.
Remember to complete a spelling quiz at home EVERY Thursday evening!
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