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To the Teachers: TO THE TEACHERS: This curriculum has been designed to enhance the student s spelling and vocabulary skills for the purpose of correctly writing, using, and spelling words used in everyday conversation as well as subject matters in other courses of learning. Each spelling lesson contains a list of words and exercises requiring students to use the word in correct context, a word puzzle/game and space to practice writing the unit words. A test should be given after each unit is completed to assess the student s capabilities to correctly spell the words in each particular unit. Tests and an answer key are provided in the back of the workbook. LESSONS CONSIST OF: Vocabulary words Skills sheets for mastering the meaning of each word Skill sheets for mastering the context of each word Word games Spelling test page 2
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Bible Handwriting Practice Series The Bible Handwriting Practice series is designed to teach proper penmanship to elementary students. Unlike most modern handwriting programs, the Bible Handwriting Practice series uses short Bible passages as models for handwriting. Over the course of the series, students progress from writing letters to Scripture copywork. Handwriting Practice: From the Bible! Book 1 Handwriting Practice: From the Bible! Book 2 Sheldon's New Primary Language Lessons Sheldon s New Primary Language Lessons is a beginning grammar workbook for students learning the 8 parts of speech and the fundamentals of sentence and paragraph writing. It teaches grammar, writing via narration, copywork, and dictation, and reinforces proper penmanship. The value of a book of this kind is the measure of its power to train children in fluency of expression. Grammar Workbook Set The text, Grammar Workbook, is a grammar and composition workbook for students that are ready for an introduction to more advanced grammar. It is divided into four sections sentences, the eight parts of speech, clauses and phrases, and punctuation. As students study grammar in the Grammar Workbook, they complete writing assignments that give them the opportunity to use the grammar they ve learned. The Fun Spanish The Fun Spanish provides an incredibly fun method to teach young children to understand Spanish sentence structure as well as vocabulary and verb conjugation. The Geography Drawing Series If you ve ever tried to teach children to learn geography by having them draw routes of famous explorers or find locations on a map, then you understand how difficult learning geography can be. This series helps children learn geography by drawing maps from memory. It works! Drawing Around the World: USA Drawing Around the World: Europe Contact Information: Kimberly D. Garcia Brookdale House www.brookdalehouse.com Kimberly@brookdalehouse.com 4
Lesson #1: Silent K or W Each of this week s spelling words begins with a silent K or W. A silent letter is one that is not heard or said. knee knuckle wrestle wrist knead write wring knock knight wrap wrinkled know knowledge knife written 5
Write each of the vocabulary words three times. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 6
Fill in the blank with one of this week s vocabulary words to correctly complete each sentence. knee knuckle wrist wrestle knock knead write wring knight wrap wrinkled know knife knowledge written 1. The teacher asked for a report on the book she read in class. He hurt his playing soccer. 2. My grandpa always wears a watch on his. 3. Did I hear a on the door? 4. I I can ask my brother for help with Algebra. 5. Casey hit the volleyball so hard she hurt her. 6. Joey and Matthew like to. 7. I like to the dough when my mom makes bread. 8. I have to three poems for English class. 9. My dad taught me how to use his hunting. 10. I will the water out of my swimming suit. 11. I need tape so I can the gift I got Macy for her birthday. 12. The old man s skin is. 13. King Arthur was a. 14. We listened to a man who had a lot of about the solar system. 7
Use each of the vocabulary words in a sentence. knee knuckle wrist wrestle knock knead write wring knight wrap wrinkled know knife knowledge written 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 8
knee knuckle wrist wrestle knock knead write wring knight wrap wrinkled know knife knowledge written 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 9
Find each of the vocabulary words in the word search puzzle below. knee knuckle wrist wrestle knock knead write wring knight wrap wrinkled know knife knowledge written v z k a q r f k f w v i t n u v o m b o y u c w v y n c b y u v o n r x c h d a i q i d b m w i b v e f i n k c f x z i s f g q x w n z o h i o x z h v x v f r x t u z t r b i y v o k d s s t u a f b t r v a u s b m x e x s n w q c z l c r x i s b k b g s v i u z q r q z p k i j n q d o g m j u h l m v k r x y u j o t m i z v o k e w w n q j j k y n v w h s h k j k l l b j z s o z t u p l e g o t w n y z a v c v t w k p q z a k m u t n c d a y d o o b r j t w i k d l m o a v m c w k i x u e i t k v s h j l p s j h a s r r c w e h k w r x k b q q n h h p j q z p g k j q h h h c k a n e w m i b t x o z n g x v u n k n o c k e h h m d e o g u e y w w w x c h s u z h w c x w n l q r j v a a y k k g r s l e b c s l y g z r f y n p h x a c d z r n i i k g e k k c b w f i x b p e f d w c l n p p z e n i l l d o l r d n r t y w u o i s w t t w h z r k k e x q g o f g g t a x i f t m h k h w n w m r l c k p p d e g i o v s o m m t t e t e c l g w q e m n e s n w v s w t x y z j z e c a e h f p c z d v t o v u m w o q j e w u u k v f z v x f k g p r y j d y s l n b x w e e u j t y i j b i j a h a l u o m s s k s h t q g e l t s e r w e q p w b r g d c x f v y m g w s z v n p s q y f f j f a d w z r y j g f n i n e u s i f k q l i o o b r i 10
Lesson 1 Spelling Test 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 11
Lesson #2: Parts of the Body Each of this week s vocabulary words is a part of our body. ankle stomach artery eyebrow vertebrae throat brain intestine elbow shoulder muscle tongue heart kidney lung 12
Draw a line from each vocabulary in the first column to its meaning in the second column. ankle stomach artery eyebrow vertebrae throat brain intestine elbow shoulder muscle tongue heart kidney lung Pumps blood throughout the entire body Divides the arm and allows it to bend The bones that protect our spine The top of your arm Houses your taste buds Connects your foot to your leg Where your food is digested A hat for your eyes Carries blood away from the heart to the body Push air in and out of your body Filters liquids in our body Separates the food we eat into nutrients and waste Controls everything we say and do Allows us to swallow Covers our skeleton and allows us to move 13
Fill in the blank(s) with the missing letters to correctly spell each vocabulary word. 1. v e r e b r e 2. u n g 3. t r o t 4. s h o l d e r 5. h a r t 6. i d n y 7. b r n 8. m u s l 9. t o n e 10. a n k e 11. e y b r w 12. s t o m a c 13. a r t r y 14. i n t e s i n 15. e l b 14
Use each of the vocabulary words in a sentence. ankle stomach intestine brain heart lung kidney elbow tongue muscle throat shoulder artery eyebrow vertebrae 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 15
ankle stomach intestine brain heart lung kidney elbow tongue muscle throat shoulder artery eyebrow vertebrae 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16
Write each of the vocabulary words three times. ankle stomach intestine brain heart lung kidney elbow tongue muscle throat shoulder artery eyebrow vertebrae 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17
Lesson 2 Spelling Test 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 18
Lesson #3: Emotions Each of this week s vocabulary words is an emotion. Emotions are how we feel. anxious confident disgusted fearful excited embarrassed nervous relaxed fascinated stressed determined comfortable grateful jealous angry 19
Write each of the vocabulary words three times. anxious angry confident stressed embarrassed disgusted jealous grateful comfortable determined relaxed nervous excited fascinated fearful 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 20
Use the space below to write a story using each of the vocabulary words. Circle each vocabulary word in your story. anxious angry confident stressed embarrassed disgusted jealous grateful comfortable determined relaxed nervous excited fascinated fearful 21
anxious angry confident stressed embarrassed disgusted jealous grateful comfortable determined relaxed nervous excited fascinated fearful 22
Write the words in alphabetical order. anxious angry confident stressed embarrassed disgusted jealous grateful comfortable determined relaxed nervous excited fascinated fearful 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 23
Use the space below to write a sentence using each vocabulary word correctly. anxious angry confident stressed embarrassed disgusted jealous grateful comfortable determined relaxed nervous excited fascinated fearful 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 24
anxious angry confident stressed embarrassed disgusted jealous grateful comfortable determined relaxed nervous excited fascinated fearful 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 25