Transcript Spelling Unit #1

Unit #1
Tip of the week—
When the sound is long e, write
i before e except after c, or when
sounded like a, as in neighbor or
weigh.
exceptions— seize, leisure, either, neither,
protein
Tip words—
1) believe
2) receive (right after c)
Academic Verbs—
3) compare to focus on similarities
Let’s compare the knight and the samurai.
4) contrast to focus on differences
The writer contrasts the characters by noting
their opposite traits.
Commonly misspelled words—
5) beginning
The third inning is beginning!
6) tomorrow
“Tom” + or + row
Roots/prefixes/suffixes—
ante = before
anti = against
bi = two
circum = around
7) antecedent the word a pronoun refers
to; comes before the pronoun
8) antibacterial acts against bacteria
9) bicycle has two wheels
10) circumvent to go around (to avoid
or entrap)
Commonly confused words—
11) than (sub. conj./prep. used
for comparisons)
She’s taller than her teacher!
12) then (p.o.s. varies, moment
in time)
Then the teacher felt awkward.