Unit 4 Word Study

Week 1

Skill Focus: Greek and Latin Word Parts

Spell words using knowledge of prefixes.

Challenge words:

- amphibolite

- autoclave

- transcendent

Week 2

Skill Focus: Suffixes -able, -ible

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling words using knowledge of suffixes, including how they can change base words such as dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling final constants.

Challenge words:

- illegible

- irreparable

- inevitable

Week 3

Skill Focus: Syllable Pattern VV

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling multisyllabic words with multiple sound-spelling patterns. 

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling words using advanced knowledge of syllable division patterns.

Challenge words:

- diaphanous

- conspicuous

- virtuous

Week 4

Skill Focus: Prefixes im-, in-, ir-

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling words using knowledge of prefixes. 

Challenge words:

- intolerant

- incompetent

- irresponsible

Week 5

Skill Focus: Homophones

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling homophones.

Challenge words:

- principle

- principal

- colonel