Week 19 of 36 · 10 words · ages 13–14

8th Grade spelling words, week 19: French endings -ique, -ette

The French ending -ique sounds like eek and -ette sounds like et. Both keep their e at the end, as in clique and rosette.
rosette
A badge or ornament of ribbon folded in a circle.
brunette
A person with dark brown hair.
statuette
A small carved or cast figure.
majorette
A performer who twirls a baton at the front of a parade.
serviette
A table napkin.
oblique
Slanting, or not direct.
mystique
An air of secret, magical charm around a person or thing.
clique
A small, close group that shuts others out.
physique
The shape and build of a person's body.
pique
A flash of anger from hurt pride.

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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