Students must be able to spell the word PLUS know the given definition.
Spelling for the Week of Nov.30-Dec.4
Spelling Lesson 12
Blends
1. moped – bicycle with a motor
2. smash – something you shatter
3. heliport – where helicopters land and take off
4. twirl – turn around
5. brunch – meal that combines breakfast and lunch
6. smog – fog that is polluted
7. cheeseburger – hamburger with cheese
8. motel- hotel for motorists
9. chortle – laugh
10. telecast – what you see when you turn on the TV
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"Spelling is a tool for writing. The purpose of learning to spell is so that
writing may become easier, more fluent, more expressive, and more easily
read and understood by others. Without writing, there would be little
purpose in learning to spell. Thus, the proper place for spelling
instruction is within the writing program. Active daily writing, for real
purposes and real audiences, is necessary for spelling development in all
grades."
Richard Gentry and Jean Wallace Gillet, Teaching Kids to Spell
"The only authentic purpose for students to learn how to spell words
in the conventional form is to assist others to read their writing.
Students would even have difficulty in rereading their own writing
if they did not develop some consistent spelling for the words they
are using. Writing provides the purpose for spelling so students
need to be helped with personal spelling needs for their own writing."
Diane Snowball and Faye Bolton, Teaching Spelling: A Practical Resource