Please note that this week's focus is compound words. I have already let the students know that these words are to be written together e.g. hotdog NOT hot dog. If written separately, the lesson is defeated.
Also, beginning two weeks ago I started a dictation sentence on the test. I have noticed that it can be "easy" to memorize these words, but then they aren't remembered, used or spelled correctly in their actual writing. We will continue to have a dictation sentence for the remainder of quarter 1 and then our tests will slowly evolve to 100% dictation or short stories. These spelling tests are more difficult, but much more effective in the long-run.
pancake, breakfast, bedtime, schoolhouse, hamburger, outside, hotdog, northwest, sidewalk, overcook, peanut, backyard, downpour, sandwich, meatball
Bonus:
*quarter
*courage
*nickel
*explorer
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