Week 20 of 36 · 10 words · ages 14–15

9th Grade spelling words, week 20: Final e said ee

A final e is usually silent, but in these words borrowed from Greek and other languages it says ee.
catastrophe
A sudden terrible disaster.
apostrophe
The raised mark that shows ownership or a missing letter.
epitome
A perfect example of a quality or type.
anemone
A flower, or a sea animal with waving tentacles that looks like one.
recipe
Instructions for cooking a dish.
sesame
A plant whose tiny seeds top bread and are pressed for oil.
acme
The highest point of achievement.
synecdoche
Using a part to stand for the whole, as hands for workers.
karate
A Japanese martial art using kicks and strikes.
finale
The last part of a performance.

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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