Download Spelling List: F4 - Brent Elementary School

Spelling List: F4
Affixes
Name:____________________
Date:_________________
Spelling Words: Prefixes (uni-, bi-, tri-, and other numbers)
unicycle
unison
pentagon
octagon
biweekly
octopus
triangle
bilingual
quadrangle
trio
answer
either
Directions: Each week you must complete Activity One.
Then choose 3 more activities from the list below to complete.
Staple all work to this sheet and make sure each activity is clearly labeled.
Activity 1: Sentences: Use each spelling word in a “third grade” sentence. (Underline the spelling word.)
Ex. I know how to spell each word because I did my homework.
Activity 2: Syllables: Break each spelling word into syllables. Write the number of syllables next to
the word. Check your work with a dictionary.
Ex. be-cause (2)
im-pos-si-ble (4)
flight (1)
Activity 3: Definitions: Write the definition for each spelling word.
Ex. impossible- not possible
Activity 4: Synonyms: Use a thesaurus to find a synonym (word that means the same) for each word.
Ex. friends-buddies
Activity 5: Word Search: Make a word search using all of the spelling words.
(Have somebody solve your word search.)
Activity 6: Making Words: Create 3 new words from the letters of each spelling word.
Ex. because- be, cause, see
white- hit, tie, wet
Activity 7: Antonym: Use a thesaurus to find an antonym (word that means the opposite) for each word.
Ex. friends-enemies
Activity 8: Part of Speech: Use the dictionary to write the part of speech for each spelling word.
If there is more than one part of speech, write them all.
Ex. shack-noun
because-conjuction
Activity 9: Alphabetize: Put the spelling words in alphabetical order.
Activity 10: Dictionary Respelling: Look up the pronunciation of each word in the dictionary. Write
the dictionary respelling for each spelling word.
Ex. friend - frěnd
Spelling Homework due & Spelling Test: _Friday,________________