Week 21 of 36 · 8 words · ages 6–7

1st Grade spelling words, week 21: y as long i

At the end of a short word, the letter y can say long i: fly, sky.
fly
To move through the air with wings.
cry
To let tears fall from your eyes.
try
To do your best at something.
shy
Quiet and nervous around new people.
sky
The blue space above you where clouds float.
dry
Not wet.
why
A word you use to ask for a reason.
fry
To cook in hot oil in a pan.

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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