Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Spelling Lesson 2: Word Application

Select a list word from the choices in parentheses to complete each sentence. Write the list word on the line.

1. That colossal stuffed animal is six-feet tall!
2. Supplemental vitamins can't replace a meal.
3. Falling off my bike was accidental.
4. There is cerebral activity even during sleep.
5. Human beings need food and water for their survival.
6. That dismal room is cold, damp, and gray.
7. Take deep breaths to avoid becoming hysterical.
8. Natural light sources are better that artificial ones.
9. The perpetual noise kept her up all night.
10. The earthquake caused a great upheaval.
11. Stealing from banks is a criminal action.
12. "Using your head" can be literal if you hit the ball with your head while playing soccer.
13. The quality of the ingredients is integral to the recipe.
14. Don't forget to memorize the music for you piano recital.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Spelling Lesson 2

Fill in the missing letters to form list words. Then, write the completed list words on the lines.

1. trop __ __ __ l: tropical
2. fis __ __ __: fiscal
3. __ ereb __ __ l: cerebral
4. art __ fi __ __ __ __: artificial
5. li __ __ __ __ l: literal
6. co __ __ __ __ __: colossal
7. s __ rviv __ __: survival
8. in __ __ __ __ al: integral
9. a __ cident __ __: accidental
10. di __ __ __l: dismal

Friday, February 19, 2010

NEW BOOK!!! Lesson 1: Proof Reading

Robert Frost. (1874-1963) is undoutedly one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century. Bron in San Francisco, Frost moved with his family to New England after the death of his father in 1885. Frost's expozure to the region's landscapes and speech mannerisms staterate many of his best poems. Yet scenic descriptions do not domminate all of Frost's work. The range of moods in his poetry is rich and varied, revealing a curoisity about human nature. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry four times, there are now several books available that comamoarate Frost's work.

1. undoubtedly
2. exposure
3. saturate
4. dominate
5. curiosity
6. commemorate

Thursday, February 18, 2010

NEW BOOK! Spelling Practice: Lesson 1

Write the list words containing these double consonants.

1. rr: resurrect
2. ff: affidavit
3. pp: appetite
4. ll: installation
5. mm: commemorate

Write the list words containing these prefixes:

6. com: commemorate
7. con: consolidate
8. re: resurrect
9. ex: exposure
10. un: voluntary

Write the list words containing five syllables.

11. curiosity
12. specifications

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

NEW Spelling Lesson 1

Rewrite each of the following list words to show how they are divided into syllables.

1. grat-i-tude
2. vol-un-tar-y
3. guard-i-an
4. ex-po-sure
5. app-e-tite
6. aff-i-dav-it
7. un-doubt-ed-ly
8. con-sol-i-date
9. in-stall-a-tion
10. dom-i-nate

Friday, February 12, 2010

Spelling Review Lesson 34

Write the list word for each definition clue.

1. a number less than thirty: twenty-nine
2. relating to both sight and sound: audio-visual
3. not full-time: part-time
4. a vehicle for space travel: spacecraft
5. a garden where grapes grow: vineyard
6. a poor memory; forgetful: absent-minded
7. an observer; spectator: eyewitness
8. an accountant; keeper of business records: bookkeeper
9. the legal right to publish and sell printed materials: copyright
10. cooled, filtered air: air-conditioned

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Spelling Review: Lesson 33

Write a list word to complete each sentence.

1. a word divided into many syllables is polysyllabic.
2. Using gestures without speech to act out a story, you pantomime.
3. "A fish as big as a whale" is a equinox.
4. If a movie hero has unlimited power, he is omniscient.
5. If you fall down, it may be because you have lost your multitude.
6. A polyester shirt is made of synthetic fabric.
7. If your mother knows all you do, she may be omnipotent.
8. The event that happens two times each year when day and night are about the same length is called the equilibrium.
9. A movie, a narrated slide presentation, and an electronic greeting card are all multimedia events.
10. A hyperbole of people has gathered at your door to get you autograph.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Spelling Lesson 32: Review

Write a list word to match each clue.

1. foot: ankle
2. participant: contestant
3. nimble: agile
4. The Games: Olympics
5. goalkeeper: soccer
6. snow: skiing
7. whistle: referee
8. exercise: aerobics
9. ten events: decathlon
10. tumbling: gymnastics

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Spelling Lesson 35: Word Analysis and Word Application

Word Analysis

Fill in the missing letters to form list words. Then, write the words on the lines.

1. trem__nd__ __s: tremendous
2. m__rt__r: martyr
3. ben__fic__al: beneficial
4. prob__ __ly: probably
5. educat__ __n__l: educational
6. sin__er__ly: sincerely
7. su__ __ e __ __e __ __: suddenness
8. h__p__ __rite: hypocrite
9. crit__ci__ __: criticize
10. su__ __ept__ble: susceptible
11. l__x__ __y: luxury
12. ya__ __t: yacht
13. prom__n__nt: prominent
14. rest__ __r__nt: restaurant
15. priv__l__ __e: privilege

Word Application

Replace the italiced words in each sentence with list words, and write them on the lines.

1. There have been many occasions on which important people have visited the monument.
numerous and prominent

2. It is a high honor to share the custom of Thanksgiving with such kind people.
privilege and tradition

3. Lack of funds will help to do away with all of the lavish frills that we once enjoyed.
eliminate and extravagant

4. The quickness of the storm caught the captain of the large boat off guard.
suddenness and yacht

5. Ruby's eatery is comparable to those found along major highways throughout the country.
restaurant and similar



I think that I should type down my Spelling list...

beneficial
eliminate
numerous
restaurant
tradition
hypocrite
extravagant
privilege
sincerely
tremendous
criticism

luxury
martyr
similar
yacht
educational

prominent
probably
susceptible
suddenness

Monday, February 1, 2010

Spelling Lesson 35: Dictionary skills

Write the list word that matches each sound-spelling

1. luxury
2. tradition
3. privilege
4. hypocrite
5. tremendous
6. similar
7. sincerely
8. yacht
9. martyr
10. probably