Week 19 of 36 · 10 words · ages 14–15

9th Grade spelling words, week 19: Silent k, w, h, c

These words hide a letter that is not said: k before n, w before r, h after x, c after s, and the c before t in indict.
wrath
Fierce, burning anger.
indict
To formally charge with a crime.
exhort
To urge strongly.
scythe
A tool with a long curved blade for cutting grass or grain.
knell
The slow ringing of a bell, especially for a death.
wry
Showing dry, mocking amusement.
scenic
Having beautiful views of nature.
awry
Away from the planned course; wrong.
isosceles
Having two sides of equal length, as some triangles do.
descent
The act of going down.

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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