Spelling Practice #8 (Jan 13) Continents
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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Welcome back, my hive of spelling minions...
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Remember the basic instructions?
- Say the word/Say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
You will see slides with a spelling list word...
+ there will often be a spelling rule next to it
A) Looking at the screen, say the word out loud...notice the shape of the word, the number of letters, etc...then say the rule out loud...
B) Spell the word (don't just spell letters out loud)--very important: WRITE IT DOWN!
Looking at the screen while writing is not cheating...it is good...writing it properly helps imprint proper spelling in the automatic memory part of your brain...
C) Say the word out loud again when you are done writing it down correctly...
D) Now, look away from the screen, and turn your written word over so it can't be seen either...
E) Using a second sheet of paper, say the word out loud, then spell it by writing it down, then say it out loud one more time...
F) Check your spelling.
If correct, go to the next slide...
Important: if you made a mistake, fix it right away--say the correct letters as you write them down...try the word slide again starting at A)...you will immediately get stronger...
+ there will often be a spelling rule next to it
A) Looking at the screen, say the word out loud...notice the shape of the word, the number of letters, etc...then say the rule out loud...
B) Spell the word (don't just spell letters out loud)--very important: WRITE IT DOWN!
Looking at the screen while writing is not cheating...it is good...writing it properly helps imprint proper spelling in the automatic memory part of your brain...
C) Say the word out loud again when you are done writing it down correctly...
D) Now, look away from the screen, and turn your written word over so it can't be seen either...
E) Using a second sheet of paper, say the word out loud, then spell it by writing it down, then say it out loud one more time...
F) Check your spelling.
If correct, go to the next slide...
Important: if you made a mistake, fix it right away--say the correct letters as you write them down...try the word slide again starting at A)...you will immediately get stronger...
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How do you pronounce all of the words?
Click on the link on the side Notes to hear how you say each of them...
LINK:
The link below will take you to the video clip with pronunciations of each of this week's words:
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/wx00rRZz
The link below will take you to the video clip with pronunciations of each of this week's words:
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/wx00rRZz
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I kept the 2 "continent" slides from last week...
- Review how to spell the word.
- Review the shorter video clips attached to the "continent" slides
- Skip the long 10 minute vid clip.
- Watch that long clip again when you have more time...
- Continue on to the new slides for this week...enjoy!
continent "e-n-t" is a common ending
- Say the word/say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
REMEMBER:
That "e-n-t" ending can be seen in other words like "confident" or "independent"
It is a very common ending...
Unfortunately, the ending "a-n-t" is also very common...as in "contestant" or "assistant"
In the past, English speakers probably pronounced these two endings very clearly so that you could hear the proper vowel sound...
...but now we slur our sounds so that "assistANT" tends to sound like "assistENT" and so on—Aaaaarrrgggghhh!!
So, you are more or less forced to rely on memorization....
THE GOOD NEWS:
In smaller one-syllable words like tent, rent, bent, or pants, and rant, it is very easy to hear the "e" and "a" vowel sounds in order to choose the correct ending—yippee, kids!
That "e-n-t" ending can be seen in other words like "confident" or "independent"
It is a very common ending...
Unfortunately, the ending "a-n-t" is also very common...as in "contestant" or "assistant"
In the past, English speakers probably pronounced these two endings very clearly so that you could hear the proper vowel sound...
...but now we slur our sounds so that "assistANT" tends to sound like "assistENT" and so on—Aaaaarrrgggghhh!!
So, you are more or less forced to rely on memorization....
THE GOOD NEWS:
In smaller one-syllable words like tent, rent, bent, or pants, and rant, it is very easy to hear the "e" and "a" vowel sounds in order to choose the correct ending—yippee, kids!
continent continued
- Read the Notes on the side;
- Then click on the link...
FUN FACT:
Notice that the word "con/tin/ent"
has 3 syllables...3 chunks...
Kind of like the word "continent" is built on three tectonic plates!
Say what? Tec–what?
Click on the link below to learn more:
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/i0FvYu4CZx
Notice that the word "con/tin/ent"
has 3 syllables...3 chunks...
Kind of like the word "continent" is built on three tectonic plates!
Say what? Tec–what?
Click on the link below to learn more:
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/i0FvYu4CZx
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North America 2 words, 2 caps
- Say the word/say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
MEMORIZE IT:
Use syllable break it down skills to memorize this word...
Use miniature-cheer spelling to help as well...if Mr. Hunt hasn't taught you this yet, he soon will...!
TASK:
Can you figure out which three countries make up our continent of North America?
Write them down.
The map in your planner might be helpful.
Use syllable break it down skills to memorize this word...
Use miniature-cheer spelling to help as well...if Mr. Hunt hasn't taught you this yet, he soon will...!
TASK:
Can you figure out which three countries make up our continent of North America?
Write them down.
The map in your planner might be helpful.
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South America 2 words, 2 caps
- Say the word/say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
MEMORIZE IT:
Use syllable break it down skills...
TASK:
Can you name and write down a few countries in the continent of South America?
Use syllable break it down skills...
TASK:
Can you name and write down a few countries in the continent of South America?
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Europe the "cap E-u-r" says "yer"
- Say the word/say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
TASK:
Write down the names of four or five different countries that are in the continent of Europe...
....Think of some of the places that European explorers came from when they traveled out over the ocean to North and South America...
Write down the names of four or five different countries that are in the continent of Europe...
....Think of some of the places that European explorers came from when they traveled out over the ocean to North and South America...
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Asia hmmm...make a rule?
- Say the word...
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
TASK:
Write down three to five countries on the continent of Asia...
Especially, think of some of the countries in the area of Asia that Europeans called "the Indies."
List some of the countries where they wanted to go get silks, spices, tea...
Write down three to five countries on the continent of Asia...
Especially, think of some of the countries in the area of Asia that Europeans called "the Indies."
List some of the countries where they wanted to go get silks, spices, tea...
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Africa hmmm...make own rule?
- Say the word...
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
TASK:
Write down a few names of countries within Africa.
Write down a few names of countries within Africa.
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Australia (the continental area a.k.a. Oceania)
- Say the word/Say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
FUN FACT:
You will sometimes hear the continent of Australia referred to as Oceania...
Oceania includes the country of Australia, which is the largest piece of land in the continent, as well as including Papua New Guinea to the north of Australia, and including New Zealand to the east, as well as including all of the little island countries east of Australia...
So, knowing the above...
TASK:
Can you write down the names of a few countries in this continent?
You will sometimes hear the continent of Australia referred to as Oceania...
Oceania includes the country of Australia, which is the largest piece of land in the continent, as well as including Papua New Guinea to the north of Australia, and including New Zealand to the east, as well as including all of the little island countries east of Australia...
So, knowing the above...
TASK:
Can you write down the names of a few countries in this continent?
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Antarctica "c" near the middle, "c" near the end
- Say the word/Say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
FUN FACT:
Antarctica is not made up of separate countries. It is just one big continent of permanently frozen land...
TASK:
Can you write down a few things that make the Arctic and Antarctica different...?
Think about why Antarctica gets to be a continent, yet the Arctic is not its own separate continent.
PS
What continent is the Arctic part of...?
Antarctica is not made up of separate countries. It is just one big continent of permanently frozen land...
TASK:
Can you write down a few things that make the Arctic and Antarctica different...?
Think about why Antarctica gets to be a continent, yet the Arctic is not its own separate continent.
PS
What continent is the Arctic part of...?
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Pacific Ocean 2 words, 2 caps + notice soft vs. hard "c"
- Say the word/Say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
FUN FACT:
Pacific means peaceful.
I believe it comes from the Spanish language.
European explorers named it the Pacific Ocean because it was less stormy and generally warmer than the Atlantic—more peaceful...
You can see pacific meaning peaceful in other words in our English language:
A pacifist is someone who chooses not to fight or go to war....
A pacifier is another word for a soother which is something some people sometimes give to a baby to suck on to make them more peaceful...
Pacific means peaceful.
I believe it comes from the Spanish language.
European explorers named it the Pacific Ocean because it was less stormy and generally warmer than the Atlantic—more peaceful...
You can see pacific meaning peaceful in other words in our English language:
A pacifist is someone who chooses not to fight or go to war....
A pacifier is another word for a soother which is something some people sometimes give to a baby to suck on to make them more peaceful...
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Atlantic Ocean 2 words, 2caps...
- Say the word/Say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
Use your syllable break it down skills to memorize these words...
Use miniature cheer spelling if it helps...
TASKS:
Which continents are on the western side of the Atlantic Ocean?
Which continents are on the eastern side of the Atlantic?
Use miniature cheer spelling if it helps...
TASKS:
Which continents are on the western side of the Atlantic Ocean?
Which continents are on the eastern side of the Atlantic?
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Indian Ocean 2 words, 2caps...
- Say the word/Say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
FUN FACT:
The point at the tip of the country of India points down into the Indian Ocean...
TASKS:
Which continent is on the western side of the Indian Ocean?
Which continent is on the eastern side of the Indian Ocean?
Which continent is north of the Indian Ocean?
The point at the tip of the country of India points down into the Indian Ocean...
TASKS:
Which continent is on the western side of the Indian Ocean?
Which continent is on the eastern side of the Indian Ocean?
Which continent is north of the Indian Ocean?
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Southern Ocean 2 words, 2caps...
- Say the word/Say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
FUN FACT:
This ocean often was not labelled on most world maps...but, more recently it was decided to recognize that the ocean temperatures, currents, etc. were much different than the lower parts of the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans...
Sometimes you will see it labelled as the Antarctic Ocean instead of the Southern Ocean.
This ocean often was not labelled on most world maps...but, more recently it was decided to recognize that the ocean temperatures, currents, etc. were much different than the lower parts of the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans...
Sometimes you will see it labelled as the Antarctic Ocean instead of the Southern Ocean.
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Arctic Ocean notice the "c" in the middle...Arc / tic
- Say the word/Say the rule
- Spell the word (write it down)
- Say the word again
- Look away
- Say it/Spell it/Say it--Check it
FUN FACT:
This ocean often was not labelled on most world maps...but, more recently it was decided to recognize that the ocean temperatures, currents, etc. were much different than the lower parts of the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans...
Sometimes you will see it labelled as the Antarctic Ocean instead of the Southern Ocean.
This ocean often was not labelled on most world maps...but, more recently it was decided to recognize that the ocean temperatures, currents, etc. were much different than the lower parts of the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans...
Sometimes you will see it labelled as the Antarctic Ocean instead of the Southern Ocean.
Photo by BlatantWorld.com
Remember to keep words from past spelling lists fresh in your mind!
They will be tossed randomly into future tests!
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