Week 12 of 36 · 10 words · ages 13–14
8th Grade spelling words, week 12: Silent h
8th Grade spelling words · week 12 · Silent h · spellchirp.com
- rhetoric
- The art of speaking or writing to persuade.
- rhythm
- A pattern of beats in music or speech.
- khaki
- A dull yellow-brown cloth, often used for uniforms.
- rhinoceros
- A large horned animal with thick skin.
- rhubarb
- A plant with tart red stalks used in pies.
- rhombus
- A flat shape with four equal sides, like a tilted square.
- thyme
- A small leafy herb used in cooking.
- exhilarate
- To fill with excitement and joy.
- ghoul
- A frightening creature in stories that robs graves.
- aghast
- Filled with shock or horror.
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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