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We will have new spelling words this year. Word lists will include the following: approx. 6 words from vocabulary words that are examples of given spelling rule approx. 5 basic core words that 4th graders should master
vocabulary words from Science or History Each students will keep a spiral spelling notebook. All spelling work will be done in this notebook. Examples of activities are writing words in complete sentences and paragraphs, putting in alphabetical order, puzzles, etc. There will be a mastery spelling test on Friday, worth 100 pts. Weekly notebook work will also be graded. WEEK ONE LIST: VOCABULARY: celebrity, counsel, demonstrate, drowsy essential, hardship
SCIENCE VOCABULARY: oxygen , crown, annual, petals
SPELLING RULE: the letter Q is always followed by the letter U. The letter U is not considered a vowel.
question, quaint, quality, quantity, quarrel CORE WORDS: become, grow, draw, yet, less WEEK TWO: VOCABULARY: haul, humble, pledge, sincere, stampede, suitable SPELLING RULE: CONTRACTIONS
didn't (did not), it'll (it will), haven't (have not), hasn't (has not) don't (do not) doesn't (does not) wouldn't (would not) SCIENCE WORDS: embryo, photosynthesis CORE WORDS:
wind, behind, cannot, letter, among
WEEK THREE:
VOCABULARY: burden,
SPELLING RULE: the letter Q is always followed by the letter U. The letter U is not considered a vowel.
question, quaint, quality, quantity, quarrel CORE WORDS: behind, bottom, bring, build, built,
WEEK FOUR:
VOCABULARY: annual, basic, competition, contract, dismiss, neglect,
HISTORY WORDS: geography, peninsula
CORE WORDS: behind, bottom, bring, build, built
SPELLING RULE: I before E except after C or when sounded like"A" as in neighbor and weigh achieve, brief, fierce, thief, ceiling, neighbor, weigh, reign WEEK FIVE:
VOCABULARY: obtain, portion, recall, sponsor, stern vacant
SPELLING RULE: I before E except after C or when sounded like "A" as in neighbor and weigh
receipt, eighty, believe, freight, perceive
CORE WORDS: carefully, carry, certain, center,
HISTORY WORDS:Mexico, France, England, Spain, Columbus,
WEEK SIX:
VOCABULARY WORDS: attractive, burden, consent, dependable, indicate, previous
SPELLING RULE: Double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel if:
the word has only one syllable
plan, planned rob, robbed ship, shipped brag, bragged hop, hopped
HISTORY WORDS: tepee, Canada, dwelling, snowsnake, Native Americans
CORE WORDS:check, common, complete, class, distance, draw,
WEEK SEVEN:
VOCABULARY WORDS: qualify, response, shabby, thaw, urgent, vanity
SPELLING RULE:Double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel if:
the word has only one syllable or is accented on the last syllable
begin, beginning commit, committed refer, referring forbid, forbidden
CORE WORDS: easy, either, else, everyone, everything, English
HISTORY WORDS: merchants, treaty, charter, Pilgrims
WEEK EIGHT
VOCABULARY WORDS: ambush, calculate, contribute, dread, employ, extend
SPELLING RULE: long vowel sound when you have a vowel--consonant--e pattern
case, blame, beside, alone, chose, huge, cube,
CORE WORDS: fact, fall, fast, feel, felt
SCIENCE WORDS:habitat, migrate
WEEK NINE:
VOCABULARY WORDS: frantic, initial, routine, stun, sturdy, yield
SPELLING RULE: long A (ai and ay) aim, brain, rail, holiday, crayon, anyway,
CORE WORDS: field, finally, fine, fire, floor
SCIENCE WORDS: crest, down, robin
WEEK TEN:
eight, eighth, second, fourth, twenty-one, thirty-two, forty-three, fifty-four, sixty-five, seventy-six, eighty-seven, ninety-eight, hundred, thousand, million, billion, one-half, two-thirds, thirteen, seventeen
WEEK ELEVEN:
case, wife, invite, surprise, alone, became, awhile, beside, drove, huge, able, paper, nation, radio, relay, lady, favor, station, trailer, holiday
NO VOCABULARY WORDS THIS WEEK
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