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Spelling Lesson 11

NEW WORDS

EXERCISES

1. Write quantity and quantities. Write the rule for adding es to words like quantity.
   Now write quality, variety, and territory. Then write the plural of each word. Write supplies and
   the root word from which it was formed.
   
   
2. Write import and export. Find the meanings of each word. Use each word in a sentence.
   
   
3. One New Word is a compound word. Write it. Write the two little words in it.
   
   
4. Write these words in a list: adjust, concur, justify. Use the rules for adding ed and ing to
   help you to add ed and ing to each.
   
   
5. Write the New Words in which you see these little words: mid, recess, annual.
   
   
6. Find and write the New Word that means "pay received for work".
   
   
7. Use your dictionary to find and write the meanings for favourable, ample, liberal, and immediate.
   Write these words in syllables.
   
   
8. Write all the New Words containing double consonants, such as nn, mm, pp, rr, ss.

Spelling Lesson 12

NEW WORDS

EXERCISES

1. Write the New Words that mean (1) very large or great, and (2) a share or part.
   
   
2. Find and write the meanings of elevator and excess.
   
   
3. Write conclude, urge, dispose, solve, and operate in a list. Make new words by adding
   the suffixes ed and ing to each one. What letter must you drop from the root word before
   adding these suffixes?
   
   
4. Write the New Words in syllables: agriculture, difficulty, preparation, combination, practically.
   Write the whole words.
   
   
5. Find and write the New Words containing these little words: custom, entire, prepare.
   
   
6. Write stomach. What sound has the ch ?
   
   
7. Find the New Word beginning with a c that is sounded like s. Write the word.
   
   
8. The word including was formed by dropping e from the root word before adding the suffix.
   Write the root word and the New Word.
   
   
9. Write the root word for solution.

Spelling Lesson 13

NEW WORDS

EXERCISES

1. Write the New Word in which the consonant is doubled before adding ed. Write the root word also.
   
   
2. Write the New Words containing these words: prosper, deal, ship, inspect, regular, proper.
   
   
3. Find the meanings of these words: poultry, impression, commission.
   
   
4. The words wholesale and retail are opposite in meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary.
   Write a sentence using each word.
   
   
5. The word banquet is a French word. Find and write its pronunciation in the dictionary. Write banquet.
   
   
6. Write luncheon. What is the sound of the eo in luncheon?
   
   
7. Write probable. Make a new word by changing the le to ly.
   
   
8. Write cafeteria and convenient in syllables. Write the whole words.
   
   
9. Write one New Word beginning with pre and three New Words beginning with pro.
   
   
10. Write expert. Write the plural form of the word.
    
    
11. Homonyms are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Write the homonym for cite.

Spelling Lesson 14

NEW WORDS

EXERCISES

1. Write the one New Word having one syllable.
   
   
2. Your list of New Words contains eight two-syllable words. Find them and write them.
   
   
3. Two New Words were formed by adding ment to root words. Write the New Words and the root words.
   Notice that the final e is usually not dropped before adding ment.
   
   
4. Write the New Words containing these words: whole, suit, deliver.
   
   
5. Two New Words end in ious. Find them and write them.
   
   
6. Write the New Word that names a vegetable.
   
   
7. Write the New Word ending in ee. Name the silent letter in the first syllable.
   
   
8. Write vitamin and comparison in syllables. Write the whole words.
   
   
9. One new word is a compound word. Write it.
   
   
10. The words loss, diet, and delivery form their plurals according to three different rules.
    What are the rules? Write the three plural forms.

Spelling Lesson 15

NEW WORDS

EXERCISES

1. Write the New Word in which the final consonant was doubled before adding ed. Write the root word.
   
   
2. Find the meaning of the word return. Write a sentence illustrating the meaning.
   
   
3. Find and write five New Words ending in tion. Write each word in syllables.
   
   
4. Write diminish. Write its meaning.
   
   
5. Write the New Words having only one syllable.
   
   
6. Write the New Words that mean (1) costly; (2) to remember; (3) to grow larger; and (4) not agreeable
   
   
7. Write nevertheless, distribute, and oppose in syllables.
   
   
8. Write the New Word containing the word high.
   
   
9. Write the plural forms of oyster, salmon, selection, and exception. Which word is exactly the same in the singular?
   
   
10. Write the New Words containing double consonants.
    
    
11. Write three New Words beginning with ex.