Week 8 of 36 · 10 words · ages 7–8

2nd Grade spelling words, week 8: ou

The letters ou can say "ow" as in cloud and out.
out
Not inside.
cloud
A fluffy puff of water drops in the sky.
house
A building where a family lives.
mouse
A tiny furry animal with a long tail.
ground
The earth under your feet.
sound
Something you can hear.
round
Shaped like a circle or a ball.
mountain
A very tall hill made of rock.
mouth
The opening in your face used for eating and talking.
shout
To yell very loudly.

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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