Spelling Words Dec.3-7

Unit 11 Spelling Words

Test will be Friday, December 7th

 

1.  thought ~ I thought we would go to the show this weekend.

2.  something ~ We should do something before I have to return home.

3.  school ~ We will not have school during the Christmas holiday.

4.  there ~ Please place the books over there on the table.

5. need ~ There are plenty of people who need new clothes.

6.  could ~ During the thunderstorm, we could see some tornadoes.

7.  hand ~ Would you give me a hand with this heavy box.

8.  important ~ It is very important that you follow your teacher’s directions.

9.  don’t ~ The boys don’t want to go to the mall and shop.

10.  far ~ If you wonder off too far, you might lose your way.

11. your ~ Hang your coat in the closet.

12.  high ~ We can use the yardstick to measure how high off the floor you are.

13.  again ~ The class will take the test again next week.

14.  once ~ The group calmed down once they saw who was behind the curtain.

15. they ~ If they want to go to the program, they will need to finish the assignment.

16.  year ~ Can you believe that half the school year is almost over!

17. than ~ Sally has more gumballs than Peter does.

18. enough ~ Will we have enough money to purchase the new shoes?

Young Thomas Edison Vocabulary

VOCABULARY (WORDS FROM “Young Thomas Edison”)

TEST ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

1.     genius – an unusually talented or smart person

EXAMPLE: Albert Einstein was a genius in physics.

2.    signal – a sound, motion, or other sign that sends a message

My teacher held up her hand as a signal for us to listen.

3.     electric – produced by, producing, transmitting, or powered by electricity

The electric guitar was my favorite gift that I received for Christmas.

4. laboratory –  a place where scientists work and do experiments

Thomas Edison loved to tinker with numerous gadgets in his laboratory.

5.  gadget – a small, useful machine or device

The scientist didn’t need a gadget with knobs and levers for his invention.

6.    experiment –  a test to learn about how the forces of nature work

First, an inventor must perform an experiment to test an idea.

7.    invention –  something new

In the mid 1970’s, a new little invention called Post-It Notes was invented by Arthur Fry.

8.    occasional –  happening from time to time

Surely an occasional piece of chocolate won’t hurt, right?