Week 6 of 36 · 10 words · ages 13–14

8th Grade spelling words, week 6: -ance endings

Nouns ending in -ance sound just like those ending in -ence, so the a must be learned word by word, as in maintenance and perseverance.
maintenance
The work of keeping something in good order.
surveillance
Watching someone or something closely.
perseverance
Keeping going when something is hard.
hindrance
Something that gets in the way.
compliance
Going along with a rule or request.
endurance
The power to last through hard or long effort.
allowance
A set amount of money or time given regularly.
resemblance
A likeness between two things.
clearance
Official permission to go ahead.
reliance
Depending on someone or something for support.

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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