Week 10 of 36 · 10 words · ages 11–12

6th Grade spelling words, week 10: Endings in -ance

These nouns end in -ance, often from an -ant word (fragrant, fragrance) or a verb (annoy, annoyance), so check the related word.
balance
A steady state in which weight is spread evenly.
insurance
An agreement to pay a company so it covers you against loss or damage.
annoyance
Something that bothers or irritates you.
fragrance
A sweet or pleasant smell.
tolerance
Willingness to accept views or ways unlike your own.
ignorance
A lack of knowledge or information.
entrance
The way in to a place.
abundance
A very large amount; plenty.
brilliance
Great brightness, or great cleverness.
defiance
Open refusal to obey.

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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