Week 24 of 36 · 10 words · ages 10–11

5th Grade spelling words, week 24: prefixes ac-, ap-, at-, an-

The prefix ad- changes to match the next letter, so these words double a consonant (ad + tempt becomes attempt).
accomplish
To finish something successfully.
appreciate
To value something and be thankful for it.
applaud
To clap your hands to show you enjoyed it.
attempt
To try to do something.
attractive
Pleasing to look at.
accurate
Exactly right.
accompany
To go along with someone.
announce
To tell everyone something publicly.
attend
To be present at an event, such as school or a party.
approach
To move closer to something.

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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