1ST GRADING PERIOD Grace Christian College

English Elementary Department

S.Y. 2022-2023

English words do not end in i unless borrowed from another language. We usually place an e at the end
of the word.

1. tsunami
VOCABULARY WORDS:
2. jacuzzi
3. confetti
4. samurai 11. rabbi – (noun) a teacher of the Jewish religion
5. spaghetti 12. origami – (noun) art of folding paper into decorative
shapes and figures
6. brownie
13. camaraderie – (noun) a feeling of good friendship
7. necktie
among people in a group
8. techie
14. safari – (noun) a hunting expedition
9. freebie
15. prairie – (noun) grassland with few trees
10. untie
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Let’s Practice!
A. Write the words that came from another language.

1. ______________________________ 5. ______________________________
2. ______________________________ 6. ______________________________
3. ______________________________ 7. ______________________________
4. ______________________________ 8. ______________________________

B. Write the spelling word for each clue.

___________________ 9. pasta made in long solid strings

___________________ 10. a long high sea wave

___________________ 11. the opposite of tie

___________________ 12. fabric worn around the neck and tied in front

___________________ 13. a technical person

C. Write the vocabulary word based on the picture.

14. 15. 16. 17. 18.