Week 30 of 36 · 10 words · ages 7–8

2nd Grade spelling words, week 30: f to v plurals

Some words ending in f or fe change the f to v and add es to make more than one.
leaves
The flat green parts that grow on plants.
wolves
Wild animals that look like big dogs and howl.
shelves
Flat boards on a wall for holding books.
loaves
Whole breads before they are sliced.
calves
Baby cows.
elves
Tiny helpers in fairy tales.
scarves
Long cloths you wrap around your neck in winter.
halves
Two equal parts of a whole.
knives
Tools with blades for cutting.
hooves
The hard feet of horses and cows.

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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