1. Spelling Unit #6 Spelling “rule” of the week: Drop the final silent e before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel. Exceptions: noticeable, courageous

2. Focus Rule Words: 1) separating (separat [-e] + ing) 2) concentrating (concentrat [-e] + ing) 3) refuting (refut [-e] + ing) 4) investigating (investigat [-e] + ing) 5) experiencing (experienc [-e] + ing)

3. Academic Verbs: 6) proceed to go forth Let’s proceed in the investigation. 7) precede to come before Chapter one precedes chapter two. 8) apply to put something into effect, to have relevance See if that rule applies.

4. Commonly misspelled words: 9) necessary (one c, two s’s) 10) grammar (two m’s, -ar not -er) Pirate: “Arrre you liking your grammar?” 11) unacceptable (un + accept + able) two c’s in accept

5. Roots/prefixes/suffixes: scrib/script = write semi = half pre = before sub = under

6. 12) describe to write down in words 13) prescribe to lay down a rule (“write” it) beforehand 14) semicircle a half circle 15) subordinate under someone or something else in terms of order

7. Commonly confused words: 16) too (adverb) also, more than enough That’s too much sugar! 17) two (noun) 2; (adjective) more than one Two students finished early. 18) to (part of an infinitive verb) Ex: to dance; (preposition) Ex: to the store I must go to the office.

8. Review Words: 19) quit/quite/quiet (to end / entirely / noiseless) 20) exercise (ex + er + cise)