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May 3, 2010
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creepWhich Means:To move slowly and sneakily with the body in a crawling or standing position. As In:
Heads Up!The two Es in 'creep' creep together. |
canyonWhich Means:A valley with steep, tall sides, sometimes with a stream running through it. As In:
Heads Up!Imagine that the Y in canyon is the large canyon |
musicianWhich Means:A person who plays a musical instrument or sings. As In:
Heads Up!The word 'musician' is musical in its sound and spelling! |
shelterWhich Means:Any kind of structure that protects a person or animal from the weather. As In:
Heads Up!You will be sheltered from criticism if you spell this word correctly. |
patternWhich Means:A model or design on which something else is based. As In:
Heads Up!A pattern can also be a design that repeats itself over and over. |
encourageWhich Means:To support, to inspire someone with courage or confidence. As In:
Heads Up!Miss Spelling encourages you to practice spelling 'encourage'! |
hatchWhich Means:To break out of a shell, as a young animal emerges from an egg. As In:
Heads Up!Don't forget the T in 'hatch'. |
centWhich Means:The 100th part of a dollar or other monetary (money) unit, also known as a penny. As In:
Heads Up!The plural of cent is 'cents', which sounds just like 'sense'. |
admitWhich Means:To allow or permit to enter or to confess. As In:
Heads Up!It's not hard not to admit that this one sounds like it is spelled. |
disasterWhich Means:A catastrophe, an enormously unfortunate event. As In:
Heads Up!Spelling 'disaster' doesn't have to be one if you break it into syllables: dis-as-ter. |
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Albert will creep into his sister's room with his flashlight and play a trick on her. 
A fog settled over the canyon.
Clive is a musician who has been playing at folk festivals for years.
The campers made a shelter from branches and tarps.
Deidre prepared the material and pattern so she could sew a dress.
The teacher likes to encourage her students to improve their spelling skills.
In time, the chick will hatch from the shell and greet the world.
What can you buy today for one cent? A penny for your thoughts.
Bailey bought two tickets for the movie; both said "admit one".
When Bill first started to cook it was always a disaster, but now he's gotten better!© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC