Week 13 of 36 · 10 words · ages 17–18

12th Grade spelling words, week 13: Greek ch and chs

In words from Greek, ch usually says k, as in chromosome and chrysalis; fuchsia, named after a German botanist, says its chs as sh.
fuchsia
A vivid purplish pink.
chrysalis
The hardened case in which a butterfly changes.
chrysanthemum
A showy garden flower with many petals.
archipelago
A chain or cluster of islands.
chiropractor
A health worker who treats back and joint problems by hand.
chromosome
A thread-like carrier of genes in a cell.
pachyderm
A large, thick-skinned animal, such as an elephant.
charismatic
Having a magnetic personal charm.
machination
A secret, cunning plot.
chimera
A fire-breathing monster of myth, or an impossible fantasy.

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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