Nightly Spelling Homework Assignments
 Each assignment is worth 3 points and counts toward your English grade;
in order to receive full credit, you must have the assignment ready at the
start of class the following day.
 Research shows that you must use a new word between seventeen and
twenty times in order to permanently add it to your linguistic data pool.
Work to use your new words each week, and they will become a part of
your daily vocabulary. 
Monday Night

Write each spelling word three times using three different colors or ‘fonts’. Write
them in the boxes labeled Spelling Word on the back of your spelling paper.
Tuesday Night

Complete the Synonym and Antonym sections for each word on the back of
your spelling paper.
Wednesday Night

Figure out a mnemonic device for five of the spelling words. (A mnemonic
device is simply a learning technique or trick to help you remember something.
For example, Roy G. BIV stands for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo,
violet.) Write a brief explanation of your mnemonic device on your spelling paper
and be ready to explain it in class.
Thursday Night

Study for tomorrow’s spelling test. Use the mnemonic devices learned in class
to help you remember how to spell and use each word. You may also use the
quizlet I created for you; a link to the quizlet is on homework hotline.
Revised 9.6.13