Week 7 of 36 · 10 words · ages 15–16

10th Grade spelling words, week 7: -ence endings

These nouns end in -ence, not -ance. The two endings sound the same, so link the ending to the word as you learn it.
competence
The skill needed to do a job well.
negligence
Failure to take proper care.
eloquence
Fluent, forceful and persuasive speaking.
prominence
The state of standing out or being well known.
precedence
The right to come before others in importance or order.
interference
Meddling that gets in the way.
turbulence
Violent, irregular movement, as in air or water.
indifference
A lack of interest or concern.
subsistence
Having just enough food and money to stay alive.
emergence
The act of coming out into view.

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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