T's words (Second Grade):
us
mud
rust
luck
rug
duck
must
hug
much
shut
He should do okay tomorrow. The word that he trips up on is "much" because he tries to put a "k" after the "c" (muck). Hopefully he'll remember that "ch" makes the "ch" sound.
10 of R's Words (4th grade):
beware
comparison
despair
library
nightmare
repair
prepare
scholarship
narrate
clarify
Both of them have challenge words -- words that give them extra credit if they get them right. R's (4th grade) are all around economics: economics, harvest, scarcity, community....
T(2nd grade), on the other hand, has the hardest challenge words ever: succeed, guard, customer, pugnacious, luscious, luggage. Where did they get those words?? Who even uses the word "pugnacious" these days? Anyway, I had him focus on his regular words, and we chose two challenge words to tackle (customer, luggage.) No reason to stress the boy out trying to spell "luscious". Anyway, how can they go from "us" to "luscious" or "pugnacious." Someone punched the wrong button and clicked 9th grade instead of 2nd grade when they got these challenge words...or something!
Test yourself today to see if you can spell as well as a second and fourth grader.
2 comments:
P.u.g.n.a.c.i.o.u.s. ???
Right now I have no idea what that word even means. I will have to look it up ... doesn't it mean something like obnoxious?
You're right, the wrong button was certainly pushed! Amazing words for a second grader!
Good luck to both of you. Just do your best and you'll be fine!
Looking at the list of "challenge words" for such youngsters makes an otherwise mature, level-headed woman feel mighty pugnacious.
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