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Week 13 of 36 · 10 words · ages 13–14

8th Grade spelling words, week 13: Silent b and silent n

A b after m or before t is silent (jamb, doubtful), and so is an n after m at the end of a word (solemn, hymn), though it sounds in solemnity.
dumbfounded
So surprised that you cannot speak.
tombstone
A carved marker set over a grave.
doubtful
Feeling unsure or unconvinced.
jamb
The upright side post of a door frame.
solemnity
Deep seriousness, as at a funeral.
solemn
Serious and dignified.
honeycomb
The six-sided wax cells that bees build to hold their food.
doubtless
Certainly, with no question about it.
condemn
To say strongly that something is wrong.
hymn
A song of praise, often sung in church.

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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