Spelling: Dictation for the Week Basic 6 English Studies Lesson Note

This Week’s Spelling Words:

1. witness – person who sees something happen
2. immediately – right away, without delay
3. terrible – very bad or frightening
4. investigation – finding out the truth about something
5. emergency – sudden dangerous situation
6. definitely – certainly, without doubt
7. consequence – result of an action
8. occurred – happened, took place
9. apparently – it seems that, evidently
10. particularly – especially, specifically

Exercise D – Spelling Practice

Part 1: Fill in the missing letters:

1. wit_ _ss
2. immed_ _tely
3. terr_ _le
4. invest_g_tion
5. emer_ _ncy

Part 2: Use these words in sentences:

1. witness: ________________________________
2. emergency: ________________________________
3. occurred: ________________________________
4. definitely: ________________________________

Exercise E – Dictation Preparation

Practice these sentences for Friday’s dictation:

1. The witness gave a detailed account of what occurred during the incident.
2. Emergency services arrived immediately after receiving the urgent call.
3. The investigation revealed that the accident was particularly serious.
4. Apparently, the terrible fire started from an electrical fault.
5. The consequence of not following safety rules can be definitely dangerous.

Memory Tips:

• immediately – has “immediate” + “ly”
• terrible – ends in “ible” not “able”
• occurred – double “r” before “ed”
• definitely – “finite” is inside the word