What are Word Nerds?
Word Nerds is the study of the spelling, vocabulary, and semantics of words. Increasing a students vocabulary will improve reading comprehension and will lead to more creative word choices when writing. The words will become more meaningful as students learn examples and non-examples for each word.
Tic Tac Toe Activities: See the document at the bottom of the page for fun ways to practice your spelling words.
Unit 2.3 Pattern Words and Unit Vocabulary (Test Date: Friday, November 6th)
Pattern Words (vvcc): ground, heart, fluent, brooch, amount, rainbow, healthy, daughter, launch, earthworm
Content: algorithm, reduce, recycle, landfill, leachate
Bonus: consumerism, sustainability
Unit 2.2 Pattern Words and Unit Vocabulary (Test Date: Friday, October 23rd)
Pattern Words (vvcc): beach, breach, screech, shield, field, each, peach, friend, mischief, hygiene
Unit Vocabulary: abstract, proper, organic, expanded, fluency
Bonus: biodegradable, hazardous
Unit 2.1 Pattern Words and Unit Vocabulary (Test Date: Friday, October 9th)
Pattern Words (vvcc): booth, smooth, through, crouch, touch, enough, young, could, should, though
Unit Vocabulary: estimation, prosody, waste, matter, decomposition
Bonus: declarative, interrogative
Unit 1.1 Number Words (Test Date: Friday, September 25th)
Unit Vocabulary: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one, thirty-two, forty-three, fifty-four, sixty-five, seventy-six, eighty-seven, ninety-eight, Mr. Russ, Ms. Hawach, Oilers, Elks
Bonus: Northcott Prairie, shenanigans
Tic Tac Toe Activities