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Week 21 of 36 · 10 words · ages 12–13

7th Grade spelling words, week 21: root manu / man (hand)

The Latin root manu or man means hand; most of these deal with the hands, and emancipate first meant to release from someone's hand.
manuscript
A book or paper written by hand.
manual
Done by hand, or a book of instructions.
manufacture
To make goods in large numbers, usually by machine.
manufacturer
A company that turns raw materials into goods to sell.
manipulate
To handle or control with skill, often in a sneaky way.
manipulation
The act of controlling or influencing someone.
manicure
A treatment that shapes and polishes the nails.
manacle
A metal ring that locks around a prisoner's wrist.
emancipate
To set free from slavery or control.
emancipation
The act of setting people free.

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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