Kindergarten Spelling Words

How to practice spelling words

• Hear it, then spell it. Spelling from a word you hear is the real skill. In Owl Test Prep, Owl-y says each word and uses it in a sentence, and you type it.
• Short and often. Ten words a day beats fifty on Friday night. Owl-y keeps a streak so the habit sticks.
• Missed words come back. A word you miss comes back later that day, then again over the next week, until it sticks.
• Look at the tricky part. Most misses are one spot: a double letter, a silent letter, an ending. Say it slowly and find that spot.

Animals (8)

• froga green animal that hops and lives near water
• ducka water bird with webbed feet that quacks
• goata farm animal with horns that eats grass
• wolfa wild dog that lives in packs
• hawka bird that hunts with sharp eyes
• mothan insect like a butterfly that flies at night
• crowa big black bird that caws
• sluga slow soft creature with no shell

Food (8)

• corna yellow vegetable that grows on a cob
• soupa warm liquid food with broth and vegetables
• pluma sweet purple fruit with a pit
• peassmall round green vegetables in a pod
• beansseeds that grow in pods and are eaten
• breada baked food made from flour and water
• candya sweet treat made with sugar
• lemona sour yellow fruit used in drinks

Home and family (8)

• batha tub of warm water for washing
• lampa light that sits on a table
• sofaa long soft seat for more than one person
• quilta warm bed cover sewn from patches
• criba small bed for a baby
• doora flat board you open to enter a room
• sinka bowl with a faucet to wash things
• roofthe top cover over a house

Sports (8)

• jumpto push off the ground with your legs
• skipto hop and step in turns
• golfa game where you hit a ball into holes
• passto hand or throw a ball to a teammate
• catchto grab a thing that is flying
• throwto send something through the air with your hand
• dodgeto move quickly to avoid being hit
• lapone trip around a track

Space (8)

• cometa ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun
• aliena creature from another planet
• orbitthe path one object takes around another
• lunarhaving to do with the moon
• novaa star that suddenly grows very bright
• clouda puffy mass of tiny water drops in the sky
• belta band of rocks floating in space
• massthe amount of matter in an object

Ocean (8)

• squida sea animal with eight arms and two long tentacles
• shella hard outside covering of some sea animals
• corala hard sea structure made by tiny animals
• tunaa large ocean fish eaten as food
• kelpa long brown seaweed that grows underwater
• prawna small sea animal like a shrimp
• ottera furry sea animal that floats on its back
• sharka large fish with sharp teeth

Nature and weather (8)

• frosttiny ice crystals on cold mornings
• stormvery strong wind and rain
• grassa green plant that covers the ground
• ferna plant with long feathery leaves
• mossa soft green plant that grows on rocks
• dewtiny drops of water on grass at night
• soilthe top layer of earth where plants grow
• twiga small thin branch of a tree

Body and health (8)

• neckthe part that joins your head to your body
• toesthe small parts at the end of your foot
• bellythe front part of your body under your chest
• skinthe outer covering of your body
• lungan organ you use to breathe
• heartan organ that pumps blood through your body
• brainthe organ inside your head that thinks
• palmthe inside part of your hand

Places and travel (8)

• barna big building on a farm for animals
• campa place in the woods to stay in tents
• malla big building with many stores inside
• docka platform where boats tie up
• gyma room where people exercise and play
• shopa place where you buy things
• ponda small body of still water
• banka place that keeps your money safe

Science (8)

• prisma glass shape that splits light into colors
• geara toothed wheel that fits into another wheel
• cellthe smallest part of a living thing
• salta white seasoning made from sea water
• flaska glass bottle used in a lab
• grama small unit for weighing things
• sparka tiny flash of light or fire
• pumpa machine that pushes liquid or air

People and feelings (8)

• calmquiet and relaxed, not upset
• boldbrave and willing to try new things
• proudhappy about something you did well
• bravenot afraid even when things are scary
• nursea person who helps care for sick people
• pilota person who flies an airplane
• judgea person who decides in a court of law
• clerka worker who keeps records in an office

Adventure (8)

• questa long trip to find something important
• heroa brave person who helps others
• spya person who secretly watches others
• mythan old story about gods or heroes
• wanda thin stick used for magic
• trapa hidden device used to catch something
• patha narrow way made for walking
• rafta flat boat made of logs or tubes

Tricky words (8)

• signa board that gives a message or shows a direction
• climbto go up something using your hands and feet
• knota tight loop in string or rope
• houra time of sixty minutes
• pairtwo of the same kind together
• saidto have spoken words out loud
• buzza low humming sound like a bee
• dressa piece of clothing with a top and skirt in one

School (8)

• gluea sticky liquid that holds paper together
• rulera flat tool we use to measure
• clocka tool that shows what time it is
• maththe subject about numbers, adding and counting
• pageone side of a sheet in a book
• boarda flat surface we write on in class
• classa group of students who learn together with one teacher
• seata place where you sit down

Music and art (8)

• painta colored liquid we spread on a picture
• tunea simple song with notes you can hum
• drawmake a picture with a pencil or crayon
• singmake music with your voice
• harpa tall instrument with many strings you pluck
• poema short piece of writing with a beat
• storya tale that people tell or write
• claphit your hands together to make a sound

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