Spelling List # 16

The /s/ Sound

princess

A king’s or queen’s daughter

recess

The princess wore a sparkling crown.

A break from class to play outside

We played on the slide during recess.

advice

A helpful idea someone gives you

twice

My teacher gave me advice to stay organized.

Two times

I read the story twice to understand it better.

spruce

A type of pine tree

sentence

A tall spruce tree stood in the forest.

A group of words that expresses a complete thought

I wrote a sentence about my my pet.

slice

A thin piece cut from something

prance

She ate a slice of watermelon.

To move in a lively, bouncy way

The horse began to prance around the field.

device

A tool or machine made to do a job

faucet

My tablet is a device I use for homework.

The handle that controls water in a sink

Turn off the faucet so we don’t waste water

surface

The outside or top part of something

notice

She left the surface of the table clean.

To see or become aware of something

I didn’t notice the rainbow until my daughter pointed it out.

chance

A possibility that something will happen.

office

There’s a good chance it will rain today.

A place where people work

My mom works in an office downtown.

prince

A king’s or queen’s son

iceberg

The prince helped protect the kingdom.

A huge piece of ice floating in the ocean

The ship sailed past a giant iceberg.

splice

To join two ends together

spice

We had to splice the broken jump rope so we could play again.

A seasoning that adds flavor to food.

Cinnamon is my favorite spice.

brace

Something that supports or holds something in place

price

He wore a brace on his knee after the injury.

The amount of money something costs

The price of the toy was too high.