Week 35 of 36 · 10 words · ages 8–9

3rd Grade spelling words, week 35: squ says skw

Squ says skw: an s in front of the qu pair. Hear the s first, then the kw.
square
A shape with four equal sides.
squirrel
A small animal with a bushy tail that collects nuts.
squid
A sea animal with eight arms and two long tentacles.
squeak
A short, high sound like a mouse makes.
squash
To press something flat.
squeeze
To press hard on something from both sides.
squirt
To shoot out a thin stream of liquid.
squint
To look with your eyes almost shut.
squeal
To make a long, high cry.
squawk
A loud, harsh cry like a parrot makes.

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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