Eighth Grade Spelling Lists

These eighth grade spelling lists are from Syllable Savvy Spelling. The three column method focuses student attention on individual syllables and letter patterns.

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How It Works: Lesson One

Take a look at the different parts of Lesson One to see how Syllable Savvy works to make top spellers.

Syllable Savvy Spelling 8 Lesson One Close Up

Here is a close up view of the fifteen spelling words in the two column format.

Each word is listed in the regular format in the left column. The right column breaks it apart syllable by syllable. Read more below and on this article on benefits of syllable by syllable spelling.

The little chalkboards refer to the 24 Spelling Rules in the appendix. The same rules (with the same letters) are used every year. Spellers continually cycle through the different rules and build upon them.

Syllable Savvy Spelling 8 Lesson One Three Columns Syllable Savvy Spelling 8 Lesson One Three Columns

Above you see the full page with the words for Lesson One presented in the two column format and the three column format. The three column format allows students to self-study by folding the paper over, sounding out the dictionary pronunciation, then writing the word syllable by syllable on their own paper. As an alternative, they can work with a partner who reads the words as they write them down.

Spelling and Parts of Speech Box

The Parts of Speech Box lists the spelling words in a chart that shows all derivatives and how to spell them. Siince the roots are the same, the student learns to spell several words with minimal extra effort. Moreover, it boosts their vocabulary and understanding how the parts of speech work together.

Selected Eight Grade Spelling Lists

Additional 8th grade spelling words from six different lessons are listed below.

Lesson 2

campaign
political
politician
stamina
festival
festivities
privilege
peripheral
assault
juvenile
dialogue
hostile
genuine
receive
perceive

Lesson 3

cherish
democracy
monarchy
theocracy
anarchy
veteran
veterinarian
vegetarian
memories
acquaint
acquaintance
coordinator
specific
anticipate
forbid

Lesson 4

judicial
legislative
executive
lawyer
formidable
confident
confidence
confidant
design
signature
sanction
counterfeit
Sustenance
catastrophe
apostrophe

Lesson 10

propaganda
lobbyist
pamphlet
easily
professional
manual
matched
specified
previous
virtually
edition
editor
elementary
ancestors
selection

Lesson 20

economics
economical
financial
amateur
grease
villain
facial
numerical
portrait
portray
lunar
lunatic
lenient
helicopter
canopy

Lesson 25

ordinance
statute
statutory
counties
countries
ordinary
ordination
genial
congenital
finally
beginning
imagine
imaginary
benefit
beneficiary

Word Theme: Government and Politics

Each level of Syllable Savvy Spelling has a different theme. The theme for Level 8 is government and political terms. In addition to learning spelling, roots and suffixes, students can analyze the use of words in their social context.


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Syllable Savvy Spelling Pages

Check out our other pages on the The Score Soaring Way to Spell

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Three columns promote the syllable-by-syllable technique.
Teaching Spelling How to Teach Spelling
How to teach with Syllable Savvy Spelling
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