April 8 – 12 Spelling Words

 

prefix, decrease, proceed, nonsense, unusual, introduce,  nonfiction, decompose, impossible, mistake, degrees, temperature, thermometer, Fahrenheit, Celsius

 

Prefix: a letter or group of letters that is added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning (example: “re-” as in “redo”)

Decrease: to make something smaller

Proceed: to continue to do something

Nonsense: words or ideas that are foolish or untrue

Unusual: not normal or usual

Introduce: to cause (something) to begin to be used for the first time

Nonfiction: writing this is about facts or real events

Decompose: to break something down into smaller parts

Impossible: not possible; not able to be done

Mistake: something that is not correct; a wrong action

Degrees: a unit for measuring temperature

Temperature: a measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is

Thermometer: an instrument used for measuring temperature