Week 5

Week 5 Spelling Task

Here are your new spellings for this week. Use the look, say, cover, write, check method to practice your spellings. Then have a look at the definitions and have a go at putting each word into a sentence.

Hesitancy:

 doubt, uncertainty, or indecision.

She showed some hesitancy before going on the rollercoaster.

Tolerant:

willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs.

They moved to a new country where the people were tolerant of their religion.

Tolerance:

the ability to put up with or endure.

He has a great tolerance for the cold.

Substance:

that of which something is made; matter.

The substance of my shirt is cotton.

Innocent:

free from guilt or blame.

She got the blame, but everyone knew that the girl was innocent.

Innocence:

freedom from guilt, blame, or fault.

You think that I ate Ann's birthday cake, but I can prove my innocence.

Decent:

fairly good; satisfactory.

She is a decent cook but will never be a chef.

Decency:

the quality, state, or condition of being decent.

He had the decency to tell the truth.

Frequent:

happening often or repeated often.

We make frequent trips to the store for milk.

Frequency:

the condition of happening often or being frequent.

She got headaches with such frequency, that she decided to see a doctor.