Gracemount High SchoolGracemount High School

Weekly Spelling Book

January - May

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PERIOD:

TEST TIME (DAY):

CLASS:

NAME:

Learning StylesThere is no right or wrong way to learn. Most people find one particular way of learning helps them to learn more easily.

a. Visual learners – see words in their head and may need to see words written before they can learn them.

b. Auditory learners – often need to repeat information aloud or sound out words to help with learning.

c. Physical learners (Kinaesthetic learners) – may need to write out words to learn them. The muscle movement involved helps with learning. Sometimes tracing the words can also help.

Some people like to use two or even all three of these ways.

Which learning style do you prefer?

I am a learner

HOW TO USE THIS BOOKLETYou will be given a test each week in class to check on your progress. The time for your test is noted on the front.

You should spend some time each week trying to learn how to spell the words for each lesson.

Your teacher will tell you how many words to learn for each lesson.

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This booklet is available on GLOW which will allow you to go over your words at home. Also on GLOW you will find links to other spelling sites which provide fun activities to help you improve your spelling.Ways to Help You Learn Correct Spelling1. Beat out the syllables (the number of beats in the word)

e.g. – “spelling” has 2“word” has 1

2. Highlight the difficult bits of a word.e.g. – yacht

3. Link a new word with ones you already know.e.g. – found – mound – ground –

astound

4. Find words within words.e.g. – fat-her : father

5. Exaggerate the way you say the word – say it as it sounds.

e.g. – yacht – “ya.ch.t”mother – “moth.er”

6. Say the names of the letters in a rhythm.

7. Trace the letters of the word.

8. Remove or add the start and end of words (prefixes and suffixes

e.g – reborn (re) bornforgetful forget (ful)

9. Use mnemonics (“nem-on-icks”) e.g. there’s end on the end of friend

Don’t believe the lie in “Believe me”

10. Use the Look, Cover, Write and Check methodi.e. – LOOK at the word

COVER it up

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WRITE it downCheck or compare it…carefully

Do this several times Lesson 16

Functional Communication

*news brochure

*daily local

*press national

*weekly witness

*copy globalheadlines columneditor foreigncrosswords reviewsmagazine tabloidannual broadsheet

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Lesson 17Words from Social Subjects

*Asia equator

*ocean emigration

*Skye desert

*Tiree islands

*economy EdinburghScottish governmentclearances parliamentcontinent GaelicPacific AustraliaAtlantic Hebrides

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Lesson 187

Words from Art

*clay ceramic

*black subject

*logo texture

*print sketch

*tone foregroundcoil landscapecolour illustrationpattern opaquecharcoal perspectivedesign transparent

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Lesson 199

wa rulesa after w often sounds like o

*was wasp

*want wash

*what swanwand waterwatch wanderswamp swallow

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*warm swab

*wart swaddleswarm walletwarn waltz

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Lesson 20More words from CDT

*tools mallet

*plane G-clamp

*file sash cramp

*snips chisel

*vice screwdrivercoping saw benchtenon saw laserhacksaw nailstry square solderhammer ferrous

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Lesson 21change y to i and add es or ed or ful

or ness

*ladies factories

*flies dictionaries

*cried beautiful

*dried skies

*fried carriedsupplies hurriedspies marriedcopies emptiedterrified studiedfanciful happiness

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Lesson 22Words from Drama

*character script

*actor voice

*stage director

*mime costume

*accent projectingvolume audiencetone pacemovement propposture theatregesture eye contact

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Lesson 23More Words from Science

*carbon artery

*hydrogen carbohydrate

*natural tube

*nature chlorine

*oxygen fertilebacteria hormonesdigest beakerenergy muscleglucose solidsgrowth protein

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Lesson 24Words from Music

*tempo unaccompanied

*march ascending

*reel descending

*waltz repetition

*blues Rock’n’Rolljazz ostinatoacoustic guitar repetitionaccordion strummingfiddle unisonaccompanied solo

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Lesson 25In English no word ends with j, use ge

or dge

*page sledge

*huge fringe

*large passage

*range sausage

*stage languagecage encouragerage smudgemessage knowledgecabbage porridgehedge ledge

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Lesson 26Contractions

*does not doesn’t

*can not can’t

*shall not shan’t

*do not don’t

*will not won’tshould not shouldn’tcould have could’vehave not haven’twas not wasn’thad not hadn’t

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Lesson 27Imaginative Writing

*space attack

*rocket interesting

*witch weird

*scream peaceful

*magic silenceghost darknessterrified frightenedhaunted courageruin strengthdeserted luxurious

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Lesson 28Words from Home Economics

*oven healthy

*diet cupboard

*chop scrape

*boil assemble

*apron simmerdice textilefruit equipmentvegetable ingredientrecipe nutrientsugar labelling

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Lesson 29~ tion More -dom

words*

station wisdom*

nation freedom*

fraction boredom*

question random*

detention seldomdirection stardomindigestion kingdominjection dukedominvention martyrdomattention officialdom

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Lesson 30Words from PE

*badminton racket

*trampoline analyse

*rugby hockey

*stamina flexibility

*athletics shuttlejavelin practicestrength energyexercise techniquetackle musclevolleyball basketball

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Lesson 30Holidays

*holidays cruise

*beach luxury

*towel money

*passport weather

*caravan carriagerelax viewabroad touristairport leisureaeroplane ticketflight mosquito

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