Spelling List for Test Oct 18

There was one student in the class this week who completed enough bonus points prior to the test that the test became optional. The class is now very aware of the fact that this is a possibility. They may not, however, choose the shortest word in the list and write it 300x's. While I am impressed with the critical thinking involved in this solution to a grade, I have decided, rather arbitrarily, that it won't work.

1. complacency
2. trundle
3. rhubarb
4. berserk
5. delicacy
6. ambrosia
7. binge
8. subsequent
9. intemperate
10. respective
11. civic
12. vengeance
13. ponder
14. skirt (v) : to skirt
15. ascend
16. excursion
17. aster
18. maniacal
19. intrusion
20. oblivious
21. pinion
22. surmise
23. dappled
24. agate
25. promontory
26. accurate
27. approximate
28. course
29. depart
30. despair
31. destination
32. deteriorate
33. gale
34. horizon
35. jubilation
36. navigate
37. nostalgia
38. revive
39. sever
40. voyage

We found 1-25 from Rascal. 26-40 came from their vocabulary book. They are writing definitions for 1-25 OR a sentence including each word. They have used 26-40 in vocabulary lessons in their workbooks. They will have 5 bonus words on the test next Thursday. The point for a correct bonus word cancels the point loss for another word. Now that the ball is rolling a bit I can use words from past tests as bonus words.

Before the test they get 1 point for each 10xs of a word - so writing each of the words on the whole list 10xs would be 40 points, which would mean they wouldn't even have to take the test. (but they have been working hard and studying). After a test they get half a point for each 10xs that they right a word, this would be applicable for past tests as well.