Week 12 of 36 · 10 words · ages 15–16

10th Grade spelling words, week 12: Greek ch sounding k

In words from Greek, ch usually says 'k', as in chaotic and architect. Learn them as one family.
chaotic
In a state of complete disorder.
chorale
A piece of music for a choir, or the choir itself.
technical
Relating to practical skills or machinery.
characteristic
A typical quality that marks a person or thing.
archetype
The original or perfect example of something.
architect
A person who designs buildings.
cholera
A dangerous infection spread by dirty water.
choleric
Easily angered.
echo
A sound that bounces back after hitting a surface.
chlorophyll
The green substance in plants that captures sunlight.

Ten minutes a day this week

Short and daily beats long and once. A word met on five separate days is remembered; a word met five times on Thursday night mostly is not.

  1. Monday

    Read the list together. Say each word, clap its syllables and find the pattern in it.

  2. Tuesday

    Look, say, cover, write, check — each word once from memory, then check the letters.

  3. Wednesday

    Use every word in a sentence, out loud or on paper, so each one means something.

  4. Thursday

    Practice test: a grown-up reads each word aloud. Circle the misses for tomorrow.

  5. Friday

    The test. One try per word, no letters given. The circled words go first.

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