Spelling Contract Week 15

Derivational Relations No Spelling Change (base te, e-drop + ion, base de/d, d >
sion)

Minute To Win It:

1. genuine
2. philosophy
3. imagination
4. influence
5. masquerade
6. influential

Feature Words
1. operate
13.
2. operation
14.
3. explode
15.
4. create
16.
5. erosion
17.
6. invade
18.
7. conclusion
19.
8. decorate
20.
9. explosion
21.
10. expand
22.
11. creation
23.
12. comprehend 24.

Bonus Words:
allude
1. exploding
illustration
2. decorating
erode
decoration
1pts. each
invasion
imitation
conclude
comprehension
illustrate
imitate
expansion
allusion

ASSIGNMENTS:

Put your words into alphabetical (ABC) order.

Monday

However, make sure you put them in ABC order for the column they belong in. For example
alphabetize the words in the VCC column or the oddball column separately.
Choose two activities from the list below to complete. Check the box next to the
activities you complete. Select one from the first three choices. Then select
one from the last two choices. Remember to do your best work!
Word Detective: Discover new words by looking up the definition for 12 of
your spelling words. Just write one definition for words that have multiple
meanings.

Tuesday &
Wednesda
y

Write all of your spelling words in a Pyramid Format. You start with the first
letter in the first line. Then below that you write the first two letters of the
word. Below that you write the first three letters of the word and so forth
until you have one line for every letter in the word.
Write each word backwards three times each. Use a different color for
each word.
Write 15 good, detailed sentences (at least 8-10 words long). Each sentence
should use one of your spelling words. Please underline the spelling word.
Write a story using 15 of your words. Make sure you use correct punctuation.
Underline the words you use in your story.
* Ask someone to give you a pretest! Write the words you spell wrong three times

Thursday

each

* M.T.W.I. words either 5 times each, 5 times backwards, or in pyramid

format.