Week 15 of 36 · 10 words · ages 11–12

6th Grade spelling words, week 15: Prefix af- (from ad-)

The prefix ad- becomes af- before f, so these words begin with a doubled f after the vowel.
affront
An insult that is meant openly.
affinity
A natural liking for, or closeness to, someone or something.
affection
A gentle feeling of love or fondness.
affirm
To state firmly that something is true.
affluent
Having plenty of money; wealthy.
affiliate
To connect closely with a larger group.
affable
Friendly and easy to talk to.
affair
An event or matter that people are involved in.
affix
To stick or attach something to a surface.
afflict
To cause pain or trouble to someone.

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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