Suite- ensemble
We had a suite of rooms at the hotel.
Sweet- sugary
The chocolate cake was too sweet.
Summary- A short version giving the gist
The summary of the story was too long
Summery- like summer
outside today is summery type weather in winter
sundae- ice cream with syrup on it
I love to eat bananas with my sundae
Sunday- first day of the week
On Sunday night we get ready for school.
Tach- short for tachometer
The tach shows the speed of the car’s engine.
Tack- small nail I hung the picture with a tack.
small nails The tacks held to paper into the wall.
Tax- governmental tithe
Every April 15 is tax day.
Tail- spinal appendage
Cats have tails.
Tale- story
Snow White is a fairy tale
Tailer- one who hauls in on a ship's line I don’t know what this is.
Tailor- one who makes clothes
Taper- wedge-shaped
Candles are sometimes called tapers.
Tapir- hoglike, Malaysian mammal
We saw tapirs at the zoo.
Tare- allowance for the weight of packing materials
The tare allowance for the shipment is 2000 pounds.
Tear- to rip
The paper rip into two pieces.
Tear the paper in half to make two pieces.
Taught-past tense of teach
The teacher taught the lesson
Taut- stretched tight
The string was pulled taut to keep everything in place.
Tea- herbal infusion
The Queen drank her tea.
Tee- golfball prop
The man broke his tee when he hit the ball
Ti- musical note
In the Sound of Music, TI follows the note LA.
Tea- a group working together
The basketball team won their sectionals
Teem- to swarm
The hive was teeming with bees.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
January 13 words
Base - The bottom support for anything.
The base of the building has to be firm before adding walls.
Bass- The lowest musical pitch or range.
Amy played the bass in the Orchestra.
Be- To exist.
John wanted to be president when he was little.
Bee- Pollinating buzzer.
he bee stung the girl at the playground.
Have you done to, too and two yet?
Two
a number
I have two arms.
too- also
My friend has a dog, too.
to- In the direction of
The child went to school every morning.
The base of the building has to be firm before adding walls.
Bass- The lowest musical pitch or range.
Amy played the bass in the Orchestra.
Be- To exist.
John wanted to be president when he was little.
Bee- Pollinating buzzer.
he bee stung the girl at the playground.
Have you done to, too and two yet?
Two
a number
I have two arms.
too- also
My friend has a dog, too.
to- In the direction of
The child went to school every morning.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
January 11 words
altar- Raised center of worship.
The priest stood at the altar to pray.
alter- To change.
I need to alter my dress because it is too big.
Right –direction
The car was turning right.
Right – right hand side
The boy was right handed.
Ate- Past tense of eat.
The boy ate his food really fast because he was hungry.
Eight- A number.
The girl is very excited because she is turning eight years old in a few days.
Band-A group
The band Greenday is my favorite band.
Banned-Forbidden
Some schools banned the Harry Potter books.
Basal
Forming the base. The scientist tested basal cells.
Basil- An herb. T
he chef added basil to the pasta sauce.
The priest stood at the altar to pray.
alter- To change.
I need to alter my dress because it is too big.
Right –direction
The car was turning right.
Right – right hand side
The boy was right handed.
Ate- Past tense of eat.
The boy ate his food really fast because he was hungry.
Eight- A number.
The girl is very excited because she is turning eight years old in a few days.
Band-A group
The band Greenday is my favorite band.
Banned-Forbidden
Some schools banned the Harry Potter books.
Basal
Forming the base. The scientist tested basal cells.
Basil- An herb. T
he chef added basil to the pasta sauce.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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