**Spelling Words**
Week 15 April 28-May 2
Week 14 April 21-25
LN
headings - short o and long o, oddball
lost, drove, road, chose, boat, love, goat, soap, knock, slope, foam, load, whole, none, toast, soft, toad, coat, float, cross, stone
WW
headings - aw, au, oddball
saw, caught, lawn, cause, paw, straw, fault, law, claw, sauce, taught, draw, laugh, haul, pause, yawn, haunt, hawk, crawl, dawn, launch, vault, shawl, drawn, raw
SA1
headings - prefixes un, re, dis, mis
unopened, repackage, discontinue, mislead, reinstall, misfortune, distrust, reaction, unheated, reconsider, disorder, misconduct, unread, mistake, unattached, disengage, misplace, misstep, reform, disease, unplanned, unglued, reassure, disclose
SA2
headings - cher, ture, sure, ure, oddball
catcher, picture, measure, figure, danger, failure, pressure, rancher, capture, future, treasure, teacher, mixture, senior, pleasure, creature, culture, pasture, leisure, pitcher, injure, torture, posture
DR
headings - base word, derived word
impose, imposition, suffice, sufficient, humidity, Iran, humid, Palestinian, mediocre, precocious, Iranian, Palestine, ferocity, Oregonian, impede, Oregon, impediment, Jefferson, specific, Jeffersonian, ferocious, specify, precocity, mediocrity
Week 13 March 17-21
LN
headings - contractions and word pairs
I am, can not, can't, that's, it's, I'm, didn't, don't, do not, was not, I'll, he is, that is, did not, wasn't, I will, it is, is not, he's, isn't
WW
headings - oo sounds, oddball
soon, good, cool, crook, fool, wood, could, noon, groom, hood, root, stood, tool, hook, troop, foot, hoop, should, brook, stool, proof, wool, would, soot, roost
SA1
headings - f sounds, ph-, -ph-, gh, silent gh
phrase, alphabet, enough, daughter, physics, dolphin, elephant, cough, nephew, tough, phantom, naughty, orphan, laughter, trophy, photocopy, telephone, taught, caught, paragraph, fought, photograph, homophone, rough
SA2
headings - people who do things, words used to compare
dancer, bigger, actor, beggar, dreamer, sooner, better, smaller, driver, farmer, burglar, creator, fresher, jogger, younger, writer, older, sailor, smoother, swimmer, visitor, editor, stranger, voter
DR
headings - unaccented schwa, accented short vowel
moral, morality, mental, general, individuality, generality, individual, mentality, central, brutal, personality, brutality, personal, neutrality, centrality, eventual, originality, eventuality, musical, normality, musicality, original, neutral, normal
Week 12 February 24-28
LN
headings - short a, ar, oddball
cat, star, car, far, farm, drag, crab, jar, snap, bark, crash, art, war, card, trap, yard, are, dark, drag, shark, park, arm, part
WW
headings - oi, oy
boy, point, join, soil, noise, soy, spoil, coy, coil, joy, foil, moist, joint, boil, toy, voice, coin, broil, ploy, toil, oil, hoist, enjoy, decoy, choice
SA1
headings - silent letters (t, g, w, k, h, gh)
castle, design, wrinkle, honest, through, knuckle, bought, whistle, honor, fasten, resign, wrestle, rhyme, listen, thought, often, brought, knowledge, wreckage, soften, rhythm, assignment, though, answer
SA2
headings - er, or, ar
spider, color, collar, doctor, brother, sugar, rather, dollar, favor, solar, cover, silver, weather, flavor, mother, flower, father, mirror, after, rumor, motor, tractor, grammar, harbor
DR
headings - base word (with schwa), derived word
similar, similarity, familiar, familiarity, fragile, fragility, combine, combination, invite, invitation, mobile, mobility, legal, legality, perspire, perspiration, metal, metallic, preside, president, prohibit, prohibition, oppose, opposition
Week 11 February 10-14
LN
headings - short o, or, oddball
sock, fork, fox, for, corn, fort, word, drop, rot, born, sort, your, shop, work, torn, short, pond, spot, sport, storm, trot, rock, horn
WW
headings - ar, schwa+r, or
jar, earn, torn, search, snort, hoarse, hard, pearl, horse, worth, core, serve, worst, chore, boar, nerve, bore, yard, spur, score, lurk, march, snore, sir
SA1
headings - 1st syllable, 2nd syllable, qu=k
question, equal, antique, frequent, quality, equip, squirrel, liquid, racquet, require, squirm, inquire, quaint, equator, sequence, sequel, quotation, conquer, quizzes, banquet, request, equipment, mosquito, queasy
SA2
headings - final syllables: le, el, al, il
cattle, model, final, pencil, level, April, total, saddle, angel, novel, fossil, metal, couple, cancel, fragile, jewel, special, vowel, signal, journal, angle, evil, towel, local
DR
headings - long vowel/short vowel pair, long vowel/schwa pair
volcano, volcanic, compose, composition, reptile, compete, ritual, competition, rite, reptilian, admiration, serene, conspire, conspiracy, admire, custody, serenity, define, page, divine, paginate, definition, custodian, divinity
It's Baaack!
Week 10 January 27-31/February 3-7 (since 1/28-1/31 were snow days)
LN
headings - short vowels bfore nt, nd and nk
went, hand, pink, send, wink, hunt, and, land, bank, ant, junk, wind, print, stink, plant, blank, spent, blend, stand, drink, thank, trunk, want, think
WW
headings - ur, ure, ur-e, oddball
turn, sure, curve, pure, burn, hurt, curl, church, lure, nurse, cure, purse, hurl, burst, churn, curse, surf, purr, curb, turkey, purple
SA1 (formerly SA)
headings - -ck, -ck-, -ic, -x (the sound of k), oddball
shock, chicken, magic, relax, quick, pocket, attic, nickel, traffic, complex, topic, stomach, pickle, picnic, attack, metric, buckle, index, fabric, electric, ticket, hammock, plastic, perplex
SA2 (NEW group)
headings - VCle, VCCle (doublet), VCCle
title, little, simple, middle, able, tremble, cable, single, settle, bottle, table, muscle, cradle, apple, paddle, rattle, jungle, bridle, bugle, battle, handle, candle, sample, rifle
DR
headings - long vowel, short vowel
type, typical, mine, revise, natural, breath, nature, mineral, revision, athletic, nation, gratitude, breathe, grateful, crime, humanity, athlete, national, criminal, humane, ignite, precise, ignition, precision
No Spelling this week.
Week 9 December 9-13
LN
headings: short vowel words that end in -ng, -mp
rang, jump, king, camp, song, bump, sing, rung, lamp, limp, sang, ring, pump, gang, ramp, bring, wing, swing, stamp, long, stump, lump, thing, plump
WW
headings: - or, ore, oar, w+or, oddball
form, shore, board, word, four, horn, store, roar, work, north, more, soar, world, floor, corn, fork, wore, worm, poor, storm, horse, tore, oar
SA
headings: -g, gu-, -gue, oddball
guess, tongue, ladybug, gauge, zigzag, vague, league, guard, shrug, fatigue, iceberg, catalogue, guitar, language, guide, guilty, plague, intrigue, argue, guest, strong, guidance, dialogue, synagogue
DR
headings: silent consonants, sounded consonants
sign, signature, bomb, soften, resignation, design, columnist, bombard, soft, muscular, designate, muscle, autumn, condemnation, haste, moisten, hasten, resign, column, autumnal, solemn, moist, solemnity, condemn
Week 8 December 2-6
LN
headings - short vowels with final digraphs
cash, rich, moth, class, path, boss, kiss, math, much, with, toss, wish, such, cloth, miss, rush, bath, pass, guess, fresh, grass, wash, brush, push
WW
headings - ir, ire, ier, oddball
bird, fire, drier, third, girl, birth, tire, flier, shirt, fir, whirl, hire, pliers, swirl, thirst, chirp, crier, skirt, stir, twirl, wire, dirt, fur, first
SA
headings - ce=s, ss=s, ge=j, age=ij
notice, recess, budget, bandage, police, princess, midget, garbage, sentence, science, actress, manage, luggage, office, gadget, address, message, practice, package, compass, village, distance, surgeon, courage
DR
headings - base -de, sion, base -it, ission
explode, explosion, admit, admission, decide, invasion, omit, permission, submit, decision, conclusion, omission, protrude, invade, intrude, submission, protrusion, permit, intrusion, conclude, division, allude, divide, allusion
Week 7 November 18-22
LN
headings - short vowels with final blends
ask, gift, best, fast, desk, lost, must, last, just, cost, lift, melt, raft, help, fist, milk, soft, mask, tusk, nest, list, left, dust, half
WW
headings = er, ear, eer, oddball
her, deer, ear, perch, fear, spear, steer, earth, herd, clear, rear, cheer, heard, peer, fern, dear, year, near, learn, germ, clerk, beard, term
SA
headings - (initial sounds) soft c, hard c, soft g, hard g
cement, gentle, correct, gather, circle, common, gossip, gutter, golden, central, contest, college, giraffe, garage, century, custom, cereal, genius, cider, general, collect, gingerbread, gymnast, cyclist
DR
headings - base -te, e-drop+ion, base-ce, e-drop+tion
congratulate, congratulation, produce, production, decoration, create, reduction, introduction, reduce, illustrate, reproduction, creation, imitation, generation, indicate, reproduce, indication, decorate, introduce, illustration, generate, imitate, translation, translate
Week 6 November 4-8
LN
headings - short e, short o, short u with initial blends
trot, club, sled, fret, plot, drop, glum, bled, flop, gruff, slug, plum, dress, cross, drum, plug, frog, drug, fluff, slob, truck, from, gloss, slot
WW
headings - ar, are, air, oddball
care, hair, part, fair, start, harm, pare, chair, wear, sharp, pair, stare, where, dark, square, hare, pear, heart, shark, fare, bear, stair, bare
SA
headings - unaccented initial syllables: a-, de-, be-, oddball
again, debate, beyond, degree, another, believe, divide, depend, awhile, among, between, desire, develop, aboard, upon, against, beneath, afraid, because, aloud, defend, agreed, begun, direct
DR
headings - base -t, +ion, base -ic, +ian
assert, assertion, magic, magician, invention, digest, music, suggestion, optic, optician, digestion, invent, clinic, adoption, musician, diagnostic, logician, suggest, adopt, insertion, logic, insert, diagnostician, clinician
Week 5 October 21-25
LN
headings: short a, short i (with initial blends)
flag, slip, glad, clip, brag, flat, plan, drill, clap, grip, trap, grab, cram, drip, flip, crab, slid, drag, slam, slap, brat, grill, skip, spin
WW
headings: long vowel patterns: CVCC, CVVC, CVCe, CV/CVV open syllable, oddball
sold, bleed, wave, glow, hold, steep, tone, crew, grind, sneak, slide, dry, crow, bind, school, jail, soak, scene, drew, light, pool, way, feast
SA
headings: final syllable: en, on, ain, in, oddball
broken, dragon, mountain, cousin, eleven, cotton, gallon, captain, hidden, heaven, cabin, ribbon, bargain, chosen, napkin, mission, apron, fountain, stolen, bacon, mitten, violin, curtain, penguin
DR
headings: base -ct, -ct+ion, base -ss, -ss+ion, oddball
subtract, subtraction, express, expression, distinct, oppress, elect, distinction, predict, detection, oppression, election, possess, confession, extinction, profess, congressional, possession, prediction, profession, detect, extinct, congress, confess
Week 4 October 7-11
LN
headings: short a, i and e with initial diagraphs
ship, chat, when, this, whip, shed, than, chip, chin, what, that, them, wham, then, thin, chill, check, which, shell, shack, shall, chick, chap, thick
WW
headings: short i and long i short i CVC, long i CVCe, igh VCC, y CV
might, quick, why, write, high, night, twice, quite, cry, bright, sky, quit, fight, fly, flight, sight, rise, try, since, white, sigh, shy, right
SA
headings: final syllables spelled like (sounds like)
-cher (chur), -ture (chur), -sure (zhur), -ure (yur), oddball
catcher, picture, measure, figure, danger, failure, pressure, rancher, capture, future, treasure, teacher, mixture, senior, pleasure, creature, culture, pasture, leisure, pitcher, injure, torture, posture
DR
headings: suffixes ness, ful, less, combination
looseness, delightful, breathless, emptiness, bountiful, thoughtlessness, disgraceful, fanciful, tactlessness, politeness, fruitless, friendliness, respectful, priceless, flawlessness, thoughtless, flawless, attentiveness, scoreless, tactful, rigorousness, insightful, tactless, massiveness
Week 3 September 23 - 27
LN
headings: CVC words with short e, short i, short o, short u, oddball (2)
bed, pig, sock, cup, let, saw, hid, pop, not, her, mix, his, mud, six, yes, miss, cub, hot, wet, bus, tell, bug, get, sun
WW
headings: short u CVC, long ue CVV, long u sound-ew CVV,oddball (3)
thumb, new, due, grew, truth, flew, plump, chew, do, blue, brush, glue, few, junk, true, stuck, flew, stew, knew, clue, blew, dew, trunk, sew
SA
headings: VCle, VCCle doublet, VCCle
title, little, simple, middle, able, tremble, cable, single, settle, bottle, table, muscle, cradle, apple, paddle, rattle, jungle, bridle, bugle, battle, handle, candle, sample, rifle
DR
headings: -er, -est, -ier, -iest
kinder, kindest, emptier, emptiest, stranger, cleaner, earlier, quietest, trickier, fanciest, crummier, strangest, cleanest, quieter, earliest, trickiest, murkiest, harsher, crummiest, harshest, shinier, fancier, shiniest, murkier
Week 2 September 16 - 20
LN
headings: short i, short u, oddball
pig, cup, zip, bit, but, big, jug, pin, tub, rip, will, him, cut, rub, hum, win, fun, six, nut, run, put, did, gum
WW
headings: short o CVC, long o CVCe, long oa CVVC, log ow CVV
froze, coal, show, stock, slow, globe, coach, blow, grow, lose, Rome, roast, flow, throw, row, long, close, oat, mow, know, wrote, roam, loaf
SA
headings: er (sound like ur), ear (sounds like ur), ear/ere/eer (sounds like ear)
mercy, early, nearby, career, severe, earthquake, spearmint, sermon, teardrop, kernel, pearly, yearbook, sincere, hermit, learner, rehearse, appear, thermos, adhere, dreary, cheerful, yearn, serpent, merely
DR
headings: pre, fore, post, after
prewar, postwar, forethought, afterword, foreword, afterthought, preseason, forearm, postcolonial, afternoon, predate, preoccupied, postseason, prejudge, preposition, postdate, forecourt, predetermine, foreordain, prefix, foreknowledge, forewarn, aftertaste, preexisting
Week 1 September 9-13
LN
headings: short a, short o in CVC words, oddball
cat, sock, jam, sad, map, job, got, top, fox, hop, has, had, ran, box, wag, lot, mop, was, hot, boy, cab, mom, ham
WW
headings: short a, long a in CVCe, CVVC-ai, CVV ay words
lay, trade, Spain, glass, stay, raise, grain, brave, play, clay, stand, slave, nail, tray, stray, gray, gain, taste, aid, hay, shape, past, pray
SA
headings: er, ir, ur, oddball
nervous, thirty, sturdy, firmly, person, purpose, perfect, further, dirty, hurry, birthday, certain, spirit, mermaid, Thursday, perhaps, turtle, thirsty, birdbath, service, furnish, during, merry, purple
DR
headings: review of prefixes un, re dis, mis
unopened, repackage, discontinue, mislead, reinstall, misfortune, distrust, reaction, unheated, reconsider, disorder, misconduct, unread, mistake, unattached, disengage, misplace, misstep, reform, disease, unplanned, unglued, reassure, disclose
Comments (1)
Rich Yoest said
at 9:56 pm on Oct 28, 2010
That is an easy spelling list to do.
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