Spelling List - Week 9

Term 1 - Week 9 Spelling List 

Level 1

Visual - couple, course, cycle

Morphemic (rule) - edge, hedge

Phonemic (sound) - boat, toast

Etymology (history) - pentagon

Level 2

Visual - crowd, crime

Morphemic (rule) - budge, grudge

Phonemic (sound) - croak, float

Etymology (history) - pentangle

Level 3

Visual - mustn't, lose, loose

Morphemic (rule) - smudge, badge

Phonemic (sound) - loathsome, throat

Etymology (history) - pentathlete

Extension

category, certain, charity, cheque, circuit

Extention +

belligerence, beneficial, benefited

Morphemic Rule: “dge” is used after a short vowel sound. The d is there to keep the vowel short [Hedge].

Phonemic Focus: oa

Etymology Focus: pente [GREEK] = five

Dictation:

1. The crime was committed after the couple jumped over the hedge and into the stolen boat.
2. The frog’s croak was extremely hoarse after performing at the Pentagon for a large crowd.
3. The charity has many different categories for donation, which can be more beneficial than receiving a cheque.