Week 9 of 36 · 10 words · ages 9–10

4th Grade spelling words, week 9: prefixes in- and im-

The prefixes in- and im- mean not. Use im- before the letters b, m and p, as in impolite and imperfect.
invisible
Not able to be seen.
incorrect
Wrong, not the right answer.
inactive
Not moving around or doing much.
incomplete
Missing a part, not finished.
indirect
Not going the shortest way.
informal
Relaxed and casual, like a chat with a friend.
impatient
Unable to wait calmly for something.
impolite
Rude, without good manners.
imperfect
Having a small flaw or mistake.
improper
Not the right or suitable thing to do.

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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