Week 19 of 36 · 10 words · ages 9–10

4th Grade spelling words, week 19: suffix -ship

The suffix -ship names a state, skill or group. It is added to the whole base word, so friendship keeps the d.
friendship
A close bond between pals who like and trust each other.
hardship
A time when life is very tough.
leadership
The skill of guiding a team or group.
membership
Being a part of a club or team.
partnership
Two people working together toward the same goal.
citizenship
Being a member of a country with its rights and duties.
ownership
The fact of having something that belongs only to you.
scholarship
Money given to a student to help pay for school.
championship
The final game that decides the best team.
relationship
The way two people or things are connected.

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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