Week 8 of 36 · 10 words · ages 11–12
6th Grade spelling words, week 8: Endings -ary and -ery
6th Grade spelling words · week 8 · Endings -ary and -ery · spellchirp.com
- elementary
- Basic, or having to do with the first years of school.
- secretary
- A person who handles letters and records in an office.
- ordinary
- Plain and usual, not special.
- military
- Having to do with soldiers and armed forces.
- imaginary
- Existing only in the mind, not real.
- cemetery
- A place where the dead are buried.
- bravery
- Courage in the face of danger.
- machinery
- Equipment with moving parts that does work.
- scenery
- The view of the land around you, or painted backdrops on a stage.
- monastery
- A home where monks live and pray together.
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.
Monday
Read the list together. Say each word, clap its syllables and find the pattern in it.
Tuesday
Look, say, cover, write, check — each word once from memory, then check the letters.
Wednesday
Use every word in a sentence, out loud or on paper, so each one means something.
Thursday
Practice test: a grown-up reads each word aloud. Circle the misses for tomorrow.
Friday
The test. One try per word, no letters given. The circled words go first.
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