Week 26 of 36 · 10 words · ages 15–16

10th Grade spelling words, week 26: Latin vert- and vers- (turn)

The root vert or vers means turn. Look for it after the prefix: sub + vert, ad + vers + ary.
subvert
To undermine the authority of a system.
divert
To turn aside or change direction.
versatile
Able to adapt to many uses.
adversary
An opponent or enemy.
adversity
Hardship or misfortune.
perverse
Stubbornly doing the opposite of what is wanted.
controversy
A long, heated public disagreement.
aversion
A strong dislike.
inadvertent
Happening by accident, not on purpose.
extrovert
An outgoing person who enjoys company.

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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