Week 20 of 36 · 10 words · ages 17–18

12th Grade spelling words, week 20: French -ette

The French -ette ending, often meaning small, is said 'et' and keeps two t's and a silent final e, as in pipette and marionette.
pirouette
A full spin on one toe in ballet.
gazette
A newspaper or official public journal.
baguette
A long, thin loaf of French bread.
palette
A board on which an artist mixes paints.
marionette
A puppet worked by strings.
kitchenette
A tiny cooking area in an apartment or room.
cassette
A small case holding magnetic tape.
pipette
A thin glass tube used to measure out small amounts of liquid.
luncheonette
A small, simple restaurant that serves light meals.
suffragette
A woman who campaigned for women's right to vote in the early 1900s.

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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