Week 4 of 36 · 8 words · ages 6–7

1st Grade spelling words, week 4: short o

Short o says its sound in the middle of the word, and blends like cr, fl, cl, st and tr are common.
crop
Plants like corn or wheat that farmers grow.
flock
A group of birds or sheep together.
cloth
A piece of soft material, like a rag or a napkin.
stomp
To walk with heavy, loud steps.
trot
To run at a slow, bouncy pace, like a pony.
pocket
A small pouch sewn into clothes to hold things.
rocket
A tall ship that shoots up into space.
pond
A small pool of water with fish and frogs.

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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