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Spelling words for Class 6, 7 and 8

Longer words that even adults get wrong, such as “necessary”, “rhythm” and “conscience”. Look at the tricky part of each word, cover it and write it from memory.

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30 spelling words

planet
A large world that travels around a star
“Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.”
village
A small group of houses in the countryside
“My grandparents live in a small village.”
address
Where you live, written for letters
“Write your address on the envelope.”
adventure
An exciting journey or experience
“Our trek in the hills was a real adventure.”
captain
The leader of a team or a ship
“The captain led the team onto the field.”
continent
One of the seven huge land masses
“Asia is the largest continent.”
elephant
A huge grey animal with a trunk
“The elephant sprayed water with its trunk.”
famous
Known by many people
“The Taj Mahal is famous all over the world.”
important
Mattering a lot
“It is important to drink water.”
medicine
Something that helps you get well
“Take your medicine after food.”
original
The first one; not copied
“This painting is the original, not a copy.”
question
Something you ask
“Raise your hand to ask a question.”
umbrella
It keeps you dry in the rain
“Take an umbrella in the monsoon.”
beginning
The start
“Start reading from the beginning.”
curiosity
Wanting to know more
“Curiosity helps us learn new things.”
excitement
A feeling of eagerness
“The excitement grew before the match.”
hesitate
To pause before doing something
“Do not hesitate to ask for help.”
lieutenant
An officer in the army or navy
“The lieutenant gave the order to march.”
persuade
To make someone agree
“Can I persuade you to join the club?”
reference
Something you look at for information
“Use the atlas for reference.”
successful
Doing well; achieving what you wanted
“The rocket launch was successful.”
vacuum
A space with no air
“Use the vacuum cleaner on the carpet.”
bandage
A strip of cloth to cover a wound
“The nurse put a bandage on my knee.”
coconut
A big brown nut from a palm tree
“Coconut water is refreshing.”
eclipse
When the Moon blocks the Sun, or the Earth blocks the Moon
“We watched the solar eclipse with special glasses.”
gradually
Slowly, little by little
“The ice gradually melted.”
magnificent
Very grand and beautiful
“The palace was magnificent.”
passenger
A person travelling in a vehicle
“Every passenger must wear a seat belt.”
shoulder
Where your arm joins your body
“She carried the bag on her shoulder.”
uniform
Clothes that everyone in a group wears
“We wear a uniform to school.”

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