Spelling Words Unit 8

Test will be on November 2nd.

life  ~ The spooky house scared the life out of me!

little ~ The little child was crying about the lost puppy.

left ~ We didn’t have any candy left after the trick-or-treaters came around.

without ~ Please don’t go out in the snow without your coat.

once ~ Once you are finished with dinner, you may go out and play.

thought ~ I thought you were going out of town this weekend?

another ~ Would you please hand me another piece of cake?

house ~ That house looks scary!

took ~ We took a test in class today.

animal ~ That wild animal should be in the zoo.

there ~ You can put the stack of books over there in the corner.

enough ~ There will not be enough ice cream for the party if you keep eating it.

know ~ Do you know if she will be coming to school today?

something ~ I wonder if something is in that big box over there.

these ~ You can take these groceries into the house.

find ~ Can you help me find the missing kittens?

VOCABULARY (WORDS FROM “The Harvest Birds”)  TEST ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

1.     serious– thoughtful; not joking

EXAMPLE: Mom was serious when she said to go to sleep.

2.     patch – a small piece of land

When walking around my uncle’s farm, he told me it was time to have a patch of my own.

3.     borrow – to use something that someone else owns

My friend was extremely nice when she let me borrow her pencil the entire day.

4. advice – ideas or suggestions about what someone should do

I always love the advice Grandma gives me about treating others kindly.

5.     ashamed – feeling guilty, sorry, or embarrassed

After knocking over my mom’s best vase, I was feeling very ashamed.

6.     borders – the edges of a place

The borders of our land back up to the finest, and most delicious, pecan trees.

7.     separate – divide into groups

Unfortunately, I’m going to need to separate the boys and girls on this particular activity.

8.     harvest–  the ripe crops that are gathered

I am thrilled that the strawberry harvest is near!