Weekly Lists
Week 10
Suffixes
A base word / root word
is a simple English word.
A suffix is added to the end of a
base/root word to change
the word's form and meaning
-ly = "like, how, when"
-ment = "the act of" or
"the state or condition of"
-ness = "the quality of" or "the condition of"
-less = "without"
-ful = "full of" or "the quantity needed to fill"
1. costly
2. blankly
3. basement
4. blissful
5. rudely
6. fondness
7. shyly
8. spotless
9. shipment
10. hopeless
Challenge Words:
thankfulness
requirement
entirely
Learned Words:
always
greatness
many
Week 9
Final long vowel sound
ā)= digraph ay
(ē)= digraph ee or vowel y
(ī)= vowel y
(ō)= digraph ow
(ū)= digraph ue
1. shallow
2. window
3. firefly
4. display
5. rescue
6. supply
7. three
8. agree
9. away
10. party
Challenge Words:
committee
scarecrow
continue
Learned Words:
money
value
know
Week 8
Double Consonant
Accented and Unaccented Syllables - The vowel sound in an unaccented syllable, especially the final syllable, can be spelled -o instead of -u.
1. seldom
2. common
3. lesson
4. bottom
5. ballot
6. canyon
7. gallop
8. cotton
9. blossom
10. kingdom
Challenge Words:
boredom
freedom
consonant
Learned Words:
welcome
city
Monday
Week 7
Double Consonant
1. rabbit
2. happen
3. sudden
4. attic
5. hammer
6. better
7. fossil
8. butter
9. puppy
10. gossip
Challenge Words:
bracket
bucket
different
Learned Words:
pretty
listen
dozen
Week 6
Bossy R
-er, -ar, -or
1. rather
2. hermit
3. garment
4. farther
5. swerve
6. carve
7. forbid
8. border
9. power
10. market
Challenge Words:
persistent
expertise
answer
Learned Words:
father
mother
third
Week 5:
VCCV WORDS:
Syllable Division VC / CV
When you hear /k/:
-after a short vowel in a two
or more syllable word
it is usually -c
absent
hectic
splendid
index
tablet
trumpet
metric
picnic
frantic
public
Challenge Words:
majestic
electric
athletic
Learned Words:
often
other
brother
Week 4
Diphthongs
two vowel sounds that blend into one
When you hear /oy/:
-oi … first or middle syllable
-oy … final position
When you hear /ow/:
-ou … first or middle syllable
-ow … final position
-ow … before final -n or -l
hoist
poison
ploy
oyster
convoy
mound
sour
chow
plow
scowl
Challenge words:
countdown
royal
appoint
Learned words:
should
outcome
thousand
Week 3:
Reliable spellings of /ch/ and compound words:
When you hear /ch/:
-tch … after a short vowel
-ch… after a consonant
after two vowels
beginning of a word
lunchroom
matchstick
backpack
checkbook
backbone
landscape
footprint
landmark
bathtub
windswept
Challenge Words:
grandchildren
butterscotch
basketball
Learned Words:
anybody
someone
sometimes
Week 2:
Reliable spellings of /k/:
kick
stock
slick
scalp
clang
craft
crane
drink
creep
stink
Challenge Words:
confuse
confiscate
capsule
Learned Words:
some
school
cent
Week 1:
Closed Syllables and Silent -e Syllables:
chose
smile
handshake
stampede
concrete
strike
costume
thrive
athlete
share
Challenge Words:
complete
timberline
envelope
Learned Words:
come
city
are