Spelling Word List: basic spellings

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	thought	I thought you'd be ready by now.
	though	Even though it's winter the weather is not cold.
	finger	Does your cut finger throb very much?
	thumb	I shut my thumb in the car door. *
	January	January is the first month of the year. *
	February	February is the second month of the year. *
	August	It was especially hot this August.
	December	In December we celebrate christmas. *
	Christmas	Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.
	church	The bridegroom was late for church.
	might	You might have forgotten.
	slight	I have a slight pain in my neck.
	tight	Hold tight on to the reins.
	sausage	These sausages are very tasty.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: basic spellings

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thought

though

finger

thumb

January

February

August

December

Christmas

church

might

slight

tight

sausage

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Take a Spelling Test: basic spellings

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