Week 14 of 36 · 10 words · ages 13–14
8th Grade spelling words, week 14: Silent g, k and w
8th Grade spelling words · week 14 · Silent g, k and w · spellchirp.com
- writhe
- To twist about, as in pain.
- campaign
- A planned set of actions to reach a goal.
- wretch
- A miserable or unfortunate person.
- knapsack
- A bag with straps that is carried on the back.
- gnarled
- Twisted and rough, like an old tree.
- knelt
- Got down to rest on bent legs, as in prayer.
- gnocchi
- Small, soft dumplings made from potato and flour.
- wrapper
- A paper or plastic cover around food or another product.
- wreckage
- The broken remains of something destroyed.
- writ
- An official order issued by a court of law.
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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