Week 12 of 36 · 10 words · ages 11–12

6th Grade spelling words, week 12: Adding -ment

The suffix -ment joins a base word without changing it, but argument drops the e from argue, so watch for that exception.
argument
A disagreement in words.
arrangement
A plan, or the way things are set out.
development
Growth, or a new stage in how something changes.
department
One part of a school, store or government.
requirement
Something that is needed or demanded.
advertisement
A public notice that tries to sell something.
entertainment
Shows or activities that amuse people.
improvement
A change that makes something better.
amendment
A change made to a law or document.
commitment
A promise or duty to stick with 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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