Week 18 of 36 · 10 words · ages 11–12

6th Grade spelling words, week 18: Prefix col- (from com-)

The prefix com- becomes col- before l, so these words start with col and a doubled l, meaning together.
collaborate
To work together on a shared project.
collapse
To fall down suddenly, or to cave in.
collect
To gather things together.
collusion
A secret plan between people to cheat.
collide
To crash into something.
collector
A person who gathers things such as stamps or coins.
colleague
A person you work with.
colloquial
Casual and used in everyday talk, not formal writing.
collective
Done or shared by a whole group.
collateral
Property pledged to a lender as security for a loan.

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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