Spelling Stars
Spell the word that means to make believe that something is true.
What is pretend?
This is the scientific study of plants.
What is botany?
Please ________ me to bring my science project tomorrow.
What is remind?
Which word means to say no or to be unwilling to do something?
What is refuse?
Which word does NOT belong?
pretend – decide – reason – microscope
What is microscope?
Spell the word that means to make a choice.
What is decide?
This is a building where plants are grown and protected.
What is a greenhouse?
The students were ________ of the loud thunderstorm.
What is afraid?
Which spelling word means a cause or explanation for something?
What is reason?
What prefix means not?
A. mis-
B. non-
C. re-
D. pre-
What is B. non-?
Spell the word that means to make something clear by describing it.
What is explain?
Scientists use this instrument to see objects that are too small to see clearly with their eyes.
What is a microscope?
We may disagree, but we should always be ________ when speaking to each other.
What is polite?
Complete the sentence:
“I ________ with your answer because we both reached the same conclusion.”
What is agree?
What does nonliteral mean?
What is not literal or not meant exactly as stated?
Spell the word that means to find where something is.
What is locate?
Beans, peas, and peanuts belong to this group of plants.
What are legumes?
The explorers wanted to ________ the unfamiliar forest.
What is explore?
The prefix mis- means wrongly or incorrectly. What does mistranslate mean?
What is to translate something incorrectly?
Complete both sentences with the correct Week 3 words:
Spell the word that means to think something is true.
What is believe?
George Washington Carver loved studying plants. Which Week 3 vocabulary word describes the field he was studying?
What is botany?
Everyone deserves the ________ to learn, grow, and make responsible choices.
What is freedom?
Which spelling word completes the sentence correctly?
“The backpack was ________ the classroom door.”
A. behind
B. believe
C. degrees
D. decide
What is A. behind?
Solve all three: