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