Week 35 of 36 · 10 words · ages 9–10

4th Grade spelling words, week 35: three-syllable words 2

Break each word into three parts to spell it, and watch for the tricky sounds in the middle, like the e in pas-sen-ger.
energy
The power to move and do work.
exercise
Moving your body to keep it strong and healthy.
expensive
Costing a lot of money.
passenger
A person who rides in a car, bus or plane but does not drive.
volcano
A mountain with a hole at the top where hot rock can come out.
lemonade
A sweet, sour drink made from yellow citrus fruit.
gorilla
The biggest ape, with black hair, that lives in African forests.
holiday
A special day or time off from school.
fantastic
Wonderful, really great.
computer
A machine that stores information and follows instructions.

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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