Lesson 8 Spelling

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Spell the following word: priestly

Back

priestly - relating to a priest or the priesthood.

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Spell the following word: sovereign

Back

sovereign - possessing supreme or ultimate power.

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Spell the following word: either

Back

either - used to indicate a choice between two or more possibilities.

Front

Spell the following word: unyielding

Back

unyielding - not giving way under pressure; firm or inflexible.

Front

Spell the following word: veins

Back

veins - blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.

Front

Define the term 'spelling'

Back

Spelling - the process or activity of writing or naming the letters of a word in the correct order.

Front

What is a 'homophone'?

Back

Homophone - words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.

Front

What does 'syllable' mean?

Back

Syllable - a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants.

Front

Explain the term 'vowel'

Back

Vowel - a speech sound in many languages that is typically represented by the letters A, E, I, O, U.

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What is a 'consonant'?

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Consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel, typically represented by letters other than A, E, I, O, U.