Week 24 of 36 · 10 words · ages 9–10

4th Grade spelling words, week 24: ie words

In these words ie says long e, as in field and chief (in pier it says eer). Remember the rhyme: i before e, except after c.
believe
To feel sure that something is true.
field
A big, open stretch of grass or crops.
chief
The leader or boss.
shield
Something held up to block a blow or protect.
niece
The daughter of your sister or brother.
brief
Short and quick.
relief
The good feeling when a worry goes away.
achieve
To reach a goal by working hard.
yield
To give way, or the crops a farm produces.
pier
A walkway that sticks out into the sea or a lake.

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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