Week 14 of 36 · 10 words · ages 15–16

10th Grade spelling words, week 14: Greek ph and ch

Greek words use ph for the 'f' sound and ch for the 'k' sound, as in philanthropy and schism.
philanthropy
Giving money and effort to help others.
phlegmatic
Calm and not easily upset.
schism
A split between groups with opposing beliefs.
melancholy
A deep, lingering sadness.
archaic
Very old; no longer in everyday use.
euphoric
Filled with intense happiness.
metamorphosis
A complete change of form, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.
sophisticated
Worldly, refined and experienced.
epiphany
A sudden flash of understanding.
prophecy
A prediction of what will happen.

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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