The first lesson is provided in the 3-column method as a free download. Download the first lesson with the one page spelling guide.
Subsequent Lessons
The Word Lists for Lessons 2, 3, 4, 10, and 20 are provided below.
How To Use These Lists
1. Print your free copy of the first lesson and spelling guide from the link above.
2. Use the first lesson with your student(s).
3. Read about the 3 column Method used in Syllable Savvy Spelling.
4. With the spelling lists below, make the student spelling pages for the eighth grade spelling lists.
5. See the bottom of this page for additional resources.
The Middle Column
The words in the eighth grade spelling lists below are the middle column in the three column method. The first column lists the words syllable by syllable phonetically. The third column lists the correct spelling and the number of letters per syllable. This method fosters independence in practicing the spelling. It also provides immediate feedback regarding errors made, as well as reinforces the student for each syllable spelled correctly.
Lesson Two
campaign
political
politician
stamina
festival
festivities
privilege
peripheral
assault
juvenile
dialogue
hostile
genuine
receive
perceive
Helpful Hint: Each lesson in the eighth grade spelling lists has 15 words, with space for five more words individualized to the student. These five words might include: words misspelled in previous lessons, words misspelled in the students creative writing, words from science or other unit studies.
Lesson Three
cherish
democracy
monarchy
theocracy
anarchy
veteran
veterinarian
vegetarian
memories
acquaint
acquaintance
coordinator
specific
anticipate
forbid
Helpful hint: Most lessons have pairs or groups of words that demonstrate the use of roots and suffixes or prefixes. In this list above there are four words with the "ocracy" suffix. This builds the students' vocabulary as well as proficiency with word usage and spelling.
Lesson Four
judicial
legislative
executive
lawyer
formidable
confident
confidence
confidant
design
signature
sanction
counterfeit
Sustenance
catastrophe
apostrophe
Helpful Hint: To save time and effort in making the Student Spelling Pages, you may purchase Syllable Savvy Spelling. The 30 lessons pre-written are available as an e-book ($4.95) or paper. ($5.95)
Lesson 10
propaganda
lobbyist
pamphlet
easily
professional
manual
matched
specified
previous
virtually
edition
editor
elementary
ancestors
selection
Helpful Hint: Each grade level has a different theme. The theme for the eighth grade spelling lists is "Government Terms." As an additional activity, some students make a dictionary of the government terms learned over the year. If they put a check mark by each term in their dictionary whenever they hear it in the news or through their studies, it increases their comprehension of the words.
Lesson Twenty
economics
economical
financial
amateur
grease
villain
facial
numerical
portrait
portray
lunar
lunatic
lenient
helicopter
canopy
Helpful Hint: Save the Student Spelling Work pages. When a word with a similar pattern or rule is encountered, show the student they already know it. Learning is enhanced when it is tied to previous experience.
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