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Spelling Words

Week 4

These spelling words focus on long

i sounds

1. file
2. drive
3. kite
4. pies
5. die
6. wipe
7. inside
8. height
9. pride
10. spy
11. sigh
12. shy
13. prime
14. sly
15. pry
16. climb
17. minding

18. fright

19. twice

20. slight

Spelling Pre-test Sentences 

1. (file) Please put the file in the filing cabinet where it belongs. (file)

2. (drive) Many people in Tucson drive to work. (drive) 

3. (kite) I haven't seen anyone fly a kite in a while. (kite)

4. (pies) Don't stick your fingers into hot pies. (pies) 

5. (die) If you pick that flower it will die. (die)

6. (wipe) Wipe all of the streaks off of the mirror. (wipe) 

7. (inside) Go inside before the you get a sunburn. (inside) 

8. (height) You need to check your height before you get on the ride. (height)

9. (pride) I feel a lot of pride when I look at you. (pride)

10. (spy) Don't spy on people it is rude. (spy)

11. (sigh) When people are irritated they often sigh. (sigh) 

12. (shy) A person who is shy may keep to themselves. (shy)

13. (prime) This is the prime location because it is the best. (prime)

14. (sly) She felt she was sly when the teacher didn't see her misbehave. (sly)

15. (pry) I tried to pry open the jar of pickles. (pry)

16. (climb) You may not climb the fence. (climb)

17. (minding) I was minding my own business. (minding)

18. (fright) I thought I was going to die of fright when I heard a noise in an otherwise empty house. (fright)

19. (twice) I have told you twice to be nice. (twice)

20. (slight) The lemonade had so much sugar in it there was only a slight sour taste. (slight)