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20 Grade 4/Unit 1The Lost Lake 1
Name Date Spelling 1PRETEST
1. _________________ 1. drank
2. _________________ 2. rest
3. _________________ 3. ahead
4. _________________ 4. drink
5. _________________ 5. dock
6. _________________ 6. hung
7. _________________ 7. trouble
8. _________________ 8. magazines
9. _________________ 9. self
10. _________________ 10. deaf
11. _________________ 11. lift
12. _________________ 12. flock
13. _________________ 13. trust
14. _________________ 14. cousin
15. _________________ 15. cannon
16. _________________ 16. swept
17. _________________ 17. pleasant
18. _________________ 18. fist
19. _________________ 19. couple
20. _________________ 20. wealth
Challenge Words_________________ brand-new
_________________ compass
_________________ darted
_________________ muttered
_________________ talker
Words with Short Vowels
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1–3.
1. krind
2. nugh
3. kdoc
4. fles
5. zagmainse
6. krand
7. afde
8. tres
9. broulet
10. dahae
11. tilf
12. spewt
13. stif
14. cloupe
15. anconn
16. steapaln
17. sniocu
18. clofk
19. sturt
20. thalew
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
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20Grade 4/Unit 1The Lost Lake2
Name Date Spelling 2AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling TipUse words that youknow how to spell tohelp you spell newwords:
drip + thank = drank
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask your child to think of words he or she knows that can help him
or her spell other words on the list.Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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short a spelled short i spelled
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2. 12.
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short e spelled short o spelled
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6. short u spelled
short e spelled u
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8. short u spelled
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Name Date Spelling 3EXPLORE THE PATTERN
drank dock self trust pleasantrest hung deaf cousin fistahead trouble lift cannon coupledrink magazines flock swept wealth
Sort each spelling word by finding the sound and spelling pattern to which itbelongs. Write the word and circle the letter or letters that spell its vowel sound.
Sounds AlikeWrite the spelling word that rhymes with each word below.
21. health 22. double
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Complete each sentence with a spelling word.
1. These always have funny stories I like to read.
2. Every morning, a large of birds visits my bird feeder.
3. I two glasses of milk this morning at breakfast.
4. A person's is who they are and how they are special.
5. Last week, the students pictures on the classroom walls.
6. If you are in a hurry, you can go of me in line.
7. I like to a glass of juice after school.
8. My Bob is my Aunt Tilly's son.
9. The clown at the circus was shot from a .
10. He found the broom and the floor.
Define It!Write the spelling words that have the same meanings as the words or phrasesbelow.
11. take it easy or sleep 14. a place to tie a boat
12. two of something 15. to raise up
13. not able to hear 16. a tightly closed hand
Name Date Spelling 4PRACTICE AND EXTEND
drank dock self trust pleasantrest hung deaf cousin fistahead trouble lift cannon coupledrink magazines flock swept wealth
Challenge Extension: Ask students to write a "fill in the blank"sentence for each Challenge Word and then exchange papers witha partner to complete the sentences.
Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the letter below. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Dear Cusin Bob,I had a wonderful time with my dad this summer. We hiked into the
mountains. Dad hiked ahede of me because I had truble climbing. I had to stopand reast a lot. But soon we found a lake. We draink water right from the lake!Once I thought we were lost. Dad said we could troust his compass to help usfind our way. And he was right. It was the best vacation I ever had.
See you soon,Luke
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWrite a letter to a friend about a holiday or vacation you once had. Use fourspelling words in your writing.
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Name Date Spelling 5PROOFREAD AND WRITE
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1. dockedockdoickdok
2. canninkannoncannoncanin
3. drinkedrienkdrinkdrenk
4. trubbletroubletroubeltruble
5. aheadahedahaedahede
6. lifftliftlifteliaft
7. silfsealfselfeself
8. huhnghunghungehungh
9. risterestreistreste
10. drenkdrainkdraenkdrank
11. megizinesmagazinesmagazanesmagizins
12. deafdeefdefdaef
13. trustetrousttrosttrust
14. flouckflockflokflocke
15. cousincusincousencuzin
16. sweeptsweptswieptsweeped
17. welthweelthwalthwealth
18. pleasantplesantpleasintplezant
19. festefisfistfiste
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Name Date Spelling 6POSTTEST
Words with Short Vowels
Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
Sample A beest Sample B ringbest ringebeste raingbiest reingHD
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20 Grade 4/Unit 1Amelia’s Road 7
Name Date Spelling 7PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. cape
2. _________________ 2. gray
3. _________________ 3. station
4. _________________ 4. rail
5. _________________ 5. freight
6. _________________ 6. agree
7. _________________ 7. teacher
8. _________________ 8. secret
9. _________________ 9. family
10. _________________ 10. cane
11. _________________ 11. crayon
12. _________________ 12. cable
13. _________________ 13. fail
14. _________________ 14. tea
15. _________________ 15. zebra
16. _________________ 16. rusty
17. _________________ 17. tray
18. _________________ 18. raisin
19. _________________ 19. bean
20. _________________ 20. tidy
Challenge Words_________________ accidental
_________________ labored
_________________ occasions
_________________ rhythms
_________________ shutters
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1. greae
2. lira
3. giefrth
4. epac
5. rehatec
6. nace
7. maliyf
8. yrag
9. creets
10. sattnoi
11. tsury
12. eat
13. neab
14. diyt
15. rabez
16. ialf
17. yarcno
18. siainr
19. lebac
20. yart
20Grade 4/Unit 1Amelia’s Road8
Name Date Spelling 8AT HOME WORD STUDY
Words with Long a and Long e
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Use words that youknow how to spell tohelp you spell newwords.
fr + eight = freight
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask your child to look at the spelling words and see if any of them
contain smaller words that he or she knows how to spell.Help your child complete the word scramble.
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20 Grade 4/Unit 1Amelia’s Road 9
Name Date Spelling 9EXPLORE THE PATTERN
cape freight family fail traygray agree cane tea raisinstation teacher crayon zebra beanrail secret cable rusty tidy
Pattern Power!Sort each spelling word by finding the sound and spelling pattern to which itbelongs. Write the word and circle the letter or letters that spell its vowel sound.
Long a spelled Long e spelled
ae ee
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2. ea
ay 13.
3. 14.
4. 15.
5. e
ai 16.
6. 17.
7. y
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a 19.
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Name Date Spelling 10PRACTICE AND EXTEND
Words with Long a and Long e
cape freight family fail traygray agree cane tea raisinstation teacher crayon zebra beanrail secret cable rusty tidy
Complete each sentence below with a spelling word.
1. The bus is five miles from my house.
2. That train carries food to the city.
3. If I mix white and black together, I will have the color .
4. It is not a that she loves to dance.
5. Do you disagree, or with me?
6. The new wrote her name on the chalkboard.
7. The dented metal looks red and .
8. I will carry the cookies to the children on a .
9. Use a to color in your coloring book.
10. The newest, fastest trains run on only one .
What Does it Mean?Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same meaning.
11. flunk 15. seed of a plant
12. neat 16. a dried fruit
13. relatives 17. hot drink
14. striped animal 18. walking stick
Challenge Extension: Have students create ChallengeWord scrambles. Then have students swap them with apartner and solve each other’s word scramble.
Words with Long a and Long e
10 Grade 4/Unit 1Amelia’s Road 11
Name Date Spelling 11PROOFREAD AND WRITE
Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the letter below. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Dear Mrs. Ramos,Thank you for being so nice to me. I want to tell you a seecret. Even though
my femily had to move to find work, I will come back to see you. I hope to build asmall, tiedy house near the big tree. I will live there forever with my pretty, graecat, Kitty. When I move into my wonderful house, I will not fale to come and seeyou. You are the best teecher I ever had.
Your student,Amelia
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWhere would you like to live? Write a letter telling a friend what your place willlook like. Use four spelling words in your writing.
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Name Date Spelling 12POSTTEST
Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
Sample A ranne Sample B neterane neatrain neitraine neateHD
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2. canecaincaineceane
3. ugreeagreyaggreagree
4. rasonraisinraesinraysin
5. tideetydetiditidy
6. crayoncraiyoncrayencraon
7. zibrazebrazeebrazeabra
8. cappcapecaipcaipe
9. stationstaytionstashunsteation
10. traitrayetraytrei
11. familefamilyfamileefamely
12. raleraelrailerail
13. teecherteachurteachertaecher
14. graygreigraigraye
15. fratefreightfreitefreaght
16. cayblecaiblecablecabl
17. beanbeenebeanebene
18. seecretsecreteseicretsecret
19. roustyrustyrusterustey
20. falefailefaylefailH
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Name Date Spelling 13PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. tiger
2. _________________ 2. drive
3. _________________ 3. reply
4. _________________ 4. roll
5. _________________ 5. note
6. _________________ 6. crow
7. _________________ 7. oak
8. _________________ 8. iron
9. _________________ 9. alike
10. _________________ 10. supply
11. _________________ 11. tomato
12. _________________ 12. stove
13. _________________ 13. below
14. _________________ 14. groan
15. _________________ 15. title
16. _________________ 16. pine
17. _________________ 17. overhead
18. _________________ 18. chose
19. _________________ 19. hollow
20. _________________ 20. file
Challenge Words_________________ eerie
_________________ huddled
_________________ pesky
_________________ reins
_________________ squall
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15. loowlh
16. griet
17. rino
18. lolr
19. litte
20. pyrle
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Name Date Spelling 14AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Words with Long i and Long o
1. drive alive brave
2. crow claw grow
3. pine shine pain
4. alike stick strike
5. oak soak bark
6. below now throw
7. file fail mile
8. supply supper fly
9. groan spoon loan
10. note not wrote
11. tomato too potato
12. stove drove move
13. overhead bead dead
14. chose those choose
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Think of a word youknow that has the samespelling pattern as theword you want to spell,such as a rhyming word.
snow row crow
Find Rhyming WordsCircle the word in each row that rhymes with the spelling word in dark type.
Word UnscrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask your child if he or she can think of any words that rhyme with
one of the spelling words. Help your child complete the spelling activity
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Write the spelling words with these spelling patterns.
Long i spelled Long o spelled
i-e o
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2. 11.
3. 12.
4. o-e
i 13.
5. 14.
6. 15.
7. ow
y 16.
8. 17.
9. 18.
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Name Date Spelling 15EXPORE THE PATTERN
tiger note alike below overheaddrive crow supply groan chosereply oak tomato title hollowroll iron stove pine file
Complete each sentence below with a spelling word.
1. If your shirt gets wrinkled, you can use my .
2. When I grow up, my mom will teach me to a car.
3. A large black flew into the clouds.
4. The of this story is Sarah, Plain and Tall.
5. The took a nap in its cage at the zoo.
6. Mom used the top of our to fry onions.
7. Acorns are seeds from big trees.
8. At the office, all papers are kept in a .
9. A tree has long, thin needles for leaves.
10. I keep a large of dog food in the house.
What Does it Mean?Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning.
11. empty 15. under
12. answer 16. above
13. picked out 17. moan
14. the same or similar 18. letter
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18Challenge Extension: Have students write fill-in sentencesfor each Challenge Word. Have each student exchangesentences with a partner and fill each other’s sentences.
Grade 4/Unit 1Sarah, Plain and Tall16
Name Date Spelling 16PRACTICE AND EXTEND
tiger note alike below overheaddrive crow supply groan chosereply oak tomato title hollowroll iron stove pine file
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the paragraph below. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Sarah just got back from town. She brought us a suply of food for dinner. Shecooked rich, delicious tomado soup on the stoov. Then she made us warm,brown dinner rowls. We ate outside, in the shade of the huge, old oke tree.Overhed, the birds sang to each other in the branches. It was a wonderful day,and I was very happy.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivitySarah liked to drive to town. Write a short story about a drive you would like totake. Use four spelling words in your writing.
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Name Date Spelling 17PROOFREAD AND WRITE
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
Sample A groo Sample B votegrow votgroe voatgroh vootHD
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Name Date Spelling 18POSTTEST
1. drivdrive drievdryve
2. crow crawcroecroo
3. pynpihnpienpine
4. alickaliekalike alik
5. okeoak okoek
6. below bilowbeloebeloo
7. filfile fielfyel
8. suppliesuplysuppleysupply
9. gronegroengroan graon
10. nowtnootnoetnote
11. tomadotomato toomatoetomatoe
12. stoovestovstove stohve
13. overhead ovuheadoverhedoverhad
14. chooschose choischoss
15. holloholluhhollohhollow
16. tiger tiegrtygertigger
17. iorniyerniron iern
18. rolroll roolrowl
19. tiltelltiteltietltitle
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20 Grade 4/Unit 1Seal Journey 19
Name Date Spelling 19PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. ruler
2. _________________ 2. avenue
3. _________________ 3. raccoon
4. _________________ 4. loose
5. _________________ 5. commute
6. _________________ 6. continue
7. _________________ 7. gloomy
8. _________________ 8. unit
9. _________________ 9. whose
10. _________________ 10. humor
11. _________________ 11. improve
12. _________________ 12. beautiful
13. _________________ 13. cube
14. _________________ 14. stool
15. _________________ 15. movement
16. _________________ 16. ruin
17. _________________ 17. bugle
18. _________________ 18. argue
19. _________________ 19. community
20. _________________ 20. tuna
Challenge Words_________________ assured
_________________ horizon
_________________ jagged
_________________ mature
_________________ squealed
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Find and CircleWhere are the spelling words?
20Grade 4/Unit 1Seal Journey20
Name Date Spelling 20AT HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Keep an AlphabeticalPersonal Word ListNotebook. Write wordsyou often have troublespelling.
a a x x c o m m u t e x x g l o o m y a a b u n i t x v a v e n u e
a b r u l e r x x l o o s e y y z c o n t i n u e z z r a c c o o n a b z
s t o o l a b x x c u b e z z m o v e m e n t z z r u i n a b z z x x
a a w h o s e g x h u m o r z z b e a u t i f u l c c o m m u n i t y
x x b u g l e v v i m p r o v e y y a r g u e a b b c t u n a x y z z
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask him or her if he or she can think of words that are difficult to
spell. Invite him or her to write it in a notebook.Help your child find and circle the spelling words in the puzzle.
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Write each spelling words under the spelling pattern to which it belongs and circlethe spelling pattern letter or letters.
20 Grade 4Unit 1Seal journey 21
Name Date Spelling 21EXPLORE THE PATTERN
ruler commute whose cube bugleavenue continue humor stool argueraccoon gloomy improve movement communityloose unit beautiful ruin tuna
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20Challenge Extension: Have students write onesentence for each Challenge Word.
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Complete each sentence below with a spelling word or words.
1. A king is the of a country.
2. I play the in the school marching band.
3. She knows books these are.
4. The sat on the tree branch and looked at me.
5. If I to practice, I may make the baseball team.
6. The people who live in my are very friendly.
7. Put a leash on the dog, or he will get .
8. Many people to work by train.
9. The nursery is just one in the hospital.
10. He put an ice in his drink.
11. A joke with good can make you laugh.
12. The child stepped up on the to reach the sink.
Synonym Alert!Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning.
1. road 5. pretty
2. dark or sad 6. destroy
3. disagree or fight 7. make better
4. motion 8. fish
Name Date Spelling 22PRACTICE AND EXTEND
ruler commute whose cube bugleavenue continue humor stool argueraccoon gloomy improve movement communityloose unit beautiful ruin tuna
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the paragraph below. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
The baby seal looked like a bootiful white ball of fur. It made a muvmenttoward its mother. Its mother will continu to feed it milk for twelve days. Seals eatsmall fish and shrimp, not big fish, like the toona. Soon the whole communeity ofseals will swim north. It makes me sad and glumy, to say goodbye to the babyseals.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityThink about an adventure you would like. Where would you go and what wouldyou do? Write a paragraph using four spelling words in your writing.
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Name Date Spelling 23PROOFREAD AND WRITE
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
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Name Date Spelling 24POSTTEST
1. unetunittunit unyt
2. commute comutecommutcommoot
3. avenooavenue avenuavenoe
4. ruler roolerrularruller
5. byootifulbeatifulbeutifulbeautiful
6. loosloose luoselooce
7. wooswhoswhose whooz
8. humor hoomorhumurheumor
9. kubecyubecube coobe
10. continucontinyucontinooecontinue
11. rooinruineruin ruen
12. raccuneraccoon raccunraccoun
13. improvimproovimprooveimprove
14. glumygloomiegloomy gloomey
15. tuna tuonatoonatunae
16. byuglebooglebugelbugle
17. stuolstoolestool stoul
18. movement movmentmoovementmuvement
19. comyunitycommunity comoonitycomunity
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Name Date Spelling 25PRETEST
Fold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words thatyou missed for thePosttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the list:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. dentist
2. _________________ 2. crown
3. _________________ 3. hospital
4. _________________ 4. medicine
5. _________________ 5. diet
6. _________________ 6. gums
7. _________________ 7. gland
8. _________________ 8. joint
9. _________________ 9. fever
10. _________________ 10. chewing
11. _________________ 11. brain
12. _________________ 12. cavity
13. _________________ 13. disease
14. _________________ 14. plaque
15. _________________ 15. vitamin
16. _________________ 16. ache
17. _________________ 17. dental
18. _________________ 18. clinic
19. _________________ 19. oral
20. _________________ 20. molars
Challenge Words_________________ fangs
_________________ patients
_________________ healthy
_________________ reptiles
_________________ skills
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1. wronc
2. tojin
3. whignec
4. inbar
5. splohati
6. iedt
7. edesias
8. niccil
9. nimtaiv
10. ndagl
11. stentid
12. vityca
13. mugs
14. slarom
15. heac
16. refev
17. nideicem
18. loar
19. ledant
20. qlaupe
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Name Date Spelling 26AT HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Keep an AlphabeticalPersonal Word ListNotebook. Writewords you often havetrouble spelling.
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help him or her spell new words by practicing words written in a
Personal Word List.Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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Word SortWrite the spelling words with these spelling patterns.
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Name Date Spelling 27EXPLORE THE PATTERN
dentist diet fever disease dentalcrown gums chewing plaque clinichospital gland brain vitamin oralmedicine joint cavity ache molars
one syllable
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7.
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8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13.
14. 15. 16.
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17. 18. 19.
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Rhyme TimeWrite the spelling word that rhymes with each word below.
1. plane 4. take
2. mental 5. sand
3. track 6. gravity
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20Challenge Extension: Imagine you visit the office ofan animal doctor. Write one sentence for eachChallenge Word describing your visit.
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Part of the GroupRead the heading for each group of words. Then add the spelling word thatbelongs in each pair.
Name Date Spelling 28PRACTICE AND EXTEND
dentist diet fever disease dentalcrown gums chewing plaque clinichospital gland brain vitamin oralmedicine joint cavity ache molars
Parts of the Mouth Other Parts of the Body
1. tongue, 6. head,
2. teeth, 7. bone,
Tooth Problems Where to Go for Help
3. pain, 8. doctor,
4. stains, 9. office,
5. hole, 10. emergency room,
What Does it Mean?Write the spelling word that matches the meanings below.
11. having to do with teeth 16. a harmful condition
12. what you eat and drink 17. a high body temperature
13. having to do with the mouth 18. produces saliva
14. an artificial tooth part 19. drug to relieve pain
15. grinding food with teeth 20. healthful part of foods
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the paragraph below. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
How do you know if a tiger has a tooth acke? Well, it may stop chooing andeating. It may have a feevr. Then it is time to call the animal dentest, who will fixthe tooth. Maybe the tiger has a cavty that needs to be filled. Maybe the tigerneeds medecene to get better. Keepers at the zoo will make sure the tiger getswell.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityPretend you are an animal dentist. Write a dental report about an animal whoseteeth you just fixed. Use four spelling words in your writing.
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Name Date Spelling 29PROOFREAD AND WRITE
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2. crown cruhncrouncrowm
3. haspitulhahspitalhospitulhospital
4. medsinmedisinmedecinmedicine
5. dyetdiet dyitdeit
6. gumzgamsgums gims
7. gland glendglaindglande
8. jowntjoyntjoint joent
9. fevrfeeverfieverfever
10. chooingchewing chawingcheuwing
11. branebrainebrain brean
12. cavity cavtykavitycavitty
13. deseasediseezdisease deseas
14. plakeplackplaqplaque
15. vitminvytaminvitamin vitimin
16. akeache acheake
17. dental dintuldentuldantal
18. clinqclinycclinickclinic
19. oruloral orralaurol
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Name Date Spelling 30POSTTEST
Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
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A. We arrived at the docke ahead of the rest. A.A B C
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B. They chose to continue their drive in the country. B.E F G
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1. He drank a cuple of cans of tomato juice. 1.A B C
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2. He used his wealth to fix the rusty frate train. 2.E F G
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3. She held the craeyon in her fist and drew a zebra. 3.A B C
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4. Did he grone when he saw the wealth of plaque? 4.E F G
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5. The bus movment up the avenue slowed our commute. 5.A B C
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6. She saw a racoon, a zebra, and a flock of birds. 6.E F G
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7. The couple drank milk and ate raisin bread. 7.A B C
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8. The freight train held a suply of coal below the engine. 8.E F G
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9. A vitamin or a medicine might reduce the feaver. 9.A B C
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10. The diet for a raccoon is not the same as for a zebra. 10.E F G
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11. I found no humor in the slow movement of the comute. 11.A B C
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12. He gave the raccoon some medisin to reduce its fever. 12.E F G
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13. A man with humor shared my commute up the avenue. 13.A B C
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14. The couple had a tytle added to the plaque. 14.E F G
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15. I am on a raizin and tomato diet. 15.A B C
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16. The fever caused the lady to groan and make a fiste. 16.E F G
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17. She held a rusty nail and a crayon in her fist. 17.A B C
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18. This raisin will supply you with a vitamen. 18.E F G
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19. I saw the movement of the flock down the avenu. 19.A B C
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20. This book’s title is "Wealth and Humer." 20.E F G
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21. He drank juice and took a vitamin during his dyet. 21.A B C
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22. We heard a rustie wheel groan in the street below. 22.E F G
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23. The freight train carried a supply of medicine. 23.A B C
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24. The plaque had a title that said "Best Tomatoe." 24.E F G
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25. The freight train ran beloew the flock of birds. 25.A B C
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Name Date Spelling 33PRETEST
1. _________________ 1. biscuit
2. _________________ 2. clover
3. _________________ 3. public
4. _________________ 4. oven
5. _________________ 5. bandage
6. _________________ 6. cabin
7. _________________ 7. plastic
8. _________________ 8. radar
9. _________________ 9. mitten
10. _________________ 10. knapsack
11. _________________ 11. local
12. _________________ 12. mustard
13. _________________ 13. pupil
14. _________________ 14. sofa
15. _________________ 15. welcome
16. _________________ 16. razor
17. _________________ 17. fancy
18. _________________ 18. limit
19. _________________ 19. famous
20. _________________ 20. item
Challenge Words_________________ festival
_________________ guilt
_________________ inspecting
_________________ lingered
_________________ resounded
Syllable Patterns
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1–3.
1. emit
2. timil
3. orzar
4. faso
5. dratsum
6. sankpack
7. darra
8. binca
9. vone
10. volcer
11. clipbu
12. badgean
13. cutisbi
14. clapsit
15. tentim
16. colla
17. lippu
18. cowmele
19. canfy
20. amusfo
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
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Name Date Spelling 34AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? Ifnot, go back to step 1.
Spelling TipLook for word chunksor smaller words thatcan help youremember the spellingof a word. Do you seethe words band andage in bandage?
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help your child find chunks or smaller words in the spelling words to
help remember how to spell them.Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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Vowel sound in the first syllable
long short
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2. 10.
3. 11.
4. 12.
5. 13.
6. 14.
7. 15.
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Name Date Spelling 35EXPLORE THE PATTERN
biscuit bandage mitten pupil fancyclover cabin knapsack sofa limitpublic plastic local welcome famousoven radar mustard razor item
Write the spelling words with these first syllable spelling patterns.
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What’s the Connection? Complete each statement with a spelling word.
1. Clothing is to jacket as shelter is to .
2. Cap is to beret as glove is to .
3. Box is to carton as duffel bag is to .
4. Jam is to toast as butter is to .
5. Animal is to horse as plant is to .
6. Cotton is to nylon as wood is to .
7. Shut is to open as private is to .
8. Up is to down as plain is to .
9. Educate is to teacher as learn is to .
10. Dig is to shovel as shave is to .
11. Tiny is to huge as unknown is to .
12. Far is to near as widespread is to .
13. Fruit is to apple as furniture is to .
14. Salt is to pepper as ketchup is to .
15. Leave is to good-bye as enter is to .
Name Date Spelling 36PRACTICE AND EXTEND
biscuit bandage mitten pupil fancyclover cabin knapsack sofa limitpublic plastic local welcome famousoven radar mustard razor item
Challenge Extension:Write one sentence for each Challenge Word.
Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the letter below. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Dear Justin,Thanks so much for the postcard! I wish I could live in a cabun and ride the
range with you and your grandpa. I’d also like to taste some of his stewed raisinsand pork, but most of all I’d like a biscut. Yummy! I didn’t know you could bakewithout an ovin. By the way, I have a book about Nate Love and some otherfamus cowboys. They sure did some fancie circle roping and riding. There wasno limut to their talents. You can borrow the book when you get home. See yousoon.
Your friend,Jamie
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivitySuppose you are Justin’s friend. Write him a letter describing what you’ve beendoing while he’s been away. Use at least four spelling words in your letter.
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Name Date Spelling 37PROOFREAD AND WRITE
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2. welcome wellcomewelcumwelkcome
3. napsacknapsacknapsakknapsack
4. plastickplastik plastic plasic
5. bandage bandadgebandidgebandudge
6. publickpubblicpublic publik
7. item itimitumittem
8. rayzorrazerraisorrazor
9. sofa soffasoafasowfa
10. raydarradar raddarraidar
11. fansyfanncyfancy fancie
12. musterdmustard mustradmusturd
13. mitten mitenmittinmittun
14. faymousfamusfamis famous
15. cabbincabuncabin caben
16. pupil puppilpupillpuepil
17. ofvenovinovunoven
18. cloferclover cloaverclowver
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Name Date Spelling 38POSTTEST
Syllable Patterns
Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
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Name Date Spelling 39PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words thatyou missed for thePosttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. blank
2. _________________ 2. daring
3. _________________ 3. claim
4. _________________ 4. flour
5. _________________ 5. crack
6. _________________ 6. bridge
7. _________________ 7. float
8. _________________ 8. plank
9. _________________ 9. classified
10. _________________ 10. cradle
11. _________________ 11. brand
12. _________________ 12. among
13. _________________ 13. flatter
14. _________________ 14. clothesline
15. _________________ 15. bridle
16. _________________ 16. credit
17. _________________ 17. darling
18. _________________ 18. flutter
19. _________________ 19. clatter
20. _________________ 20. cruise
Challenge Words_________________ bulging
_________________ crumpled
_________________ haze
_________________ shrieking
_________________ waddled
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1. ourfl
2. miacl
3. ackcr
4. ridbeg
5. ankbl
6. grinda
7. toalf
8. fidelassic
9. darcle
10. dranb
11. knalp
12. gonma
13. taterlf
14. thesenilloc
15. dicert
16. dribel
17. gnarldi
18. rettulf
19. latertc
20. resuic
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Name Date Spelling 40AT HOME WORD STUDY
Words with Consonant Clusters
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Use words you knowhow to spell to helpyou spell newwords.
bravery + judge =bridge
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help your child use words he or she knows to figure out how to
spell new words on the spelling list. Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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Name Date Spelling 41EXPLORE THE PATTERN
blank crack classified flatter darlingdaring bridge cradle clothesline flutter claim float brand bridle clatterflour plank among credit cruise
Write the spelling words with these spelling patterns
words beginning with fl words beginning with br
1. 13.
2. 14.
3. 15.
4. words ending with ng
words beginning with cl 16.
5. 17.
6. 18.
7. words ending with nk
8. 19.
words beginning with cr 20.
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Sounds Alike
Write the spelling word that rhymes with each word below.
21. name 24. butter
22. sharing 25. lose
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Name Date Spelling 42PRACTICE AND EXTEND
Words with Consonant Clusters
blank crack classified flatter darlingdaring bridge cradle clothesline flutter claim float brand bridle clatterflour plank among credit cruise
Complete each sentence below with a spelling word.
1. When it’s windy, the leaves and shake.
2. The children helped to hang the laundry on the .
3. We mixed milk and to make biscuits.
4. The horse rider removed the saddle and .
5. The carpenter replaced a wooden that had rotted.
6. It took great to dive into the stormy sea.
7. We read an ad in the section.
8. Ranchers their cattle to show who owns them.
9. Did anyone the ring you found in the parking lot?
10. Our teacher will give us extra if we read a book.
Word Meaning: SynonymsWrite the spelling word that has the same or almost the same meaning.
11. sweety 15. voyage
12. amid 16. break
13. overpass 17. empty
14. baby bed 18. crash
Challenge Extension: Write one fill-in sentence foreach Challenge Word and then exchange papers with apartner to complete them.
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Proofreading Activity There are six spelling mistakes in Walter’s journal entry below. Circle themisspelled words. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
October 28
What a shocking dream I had! I saw the world in the future. Garbage was piledso high I had to use a brigde to get from one side of town to the other. The airwas so dirty that the laundry on a closeline actually turned black. I got caughtamung thousands of cars in a gigantic traffic jam, with thousands of hornshonking. The clattur was so unbearable that I covered my ears to block the noise.The rivers and lakes were so polluted that a person would have to be very dairing—or crazy—to go swimming. I was glad when I finally woke up in my room. Ihope that the future world will not be like this, as some people clame it may be.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing Activity Have you ever had a dream about the future? Write about one of your dreams.Use four spelling words in your writing.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
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6. flutturflutter fluttirfluttor
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12. clothslinecloselineclozelineclothesline
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Name Date Spelling 45PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. thrill
2. _________________ 2. spruce
3. _________________ 3. stand
4. _________________ 4. speed
5. _________________ 5. stretch
6. _________________ 6. sprint
7. _________________ 7. spare
8. _________________ 8. threw
9. _________________ 9. stranger
10. _________________ 10. springtime
11. _________________ 11. stern
12. _________________ 12. spectacle
13. _________________ 13. strap
14. _________________ 14. thrifty
15. _________________ 15. street
16. _________________ 16. stung
17. _________________ 17. sparkle
18. _________________ 18. stress
19. _________________ 19. special
20. _________________ 20. steak
Challenge Words_________________ clustered
_________________ county
_________________ glistened
_________________ overflowing
_________________ sturdy
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Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Make up clues to helpyou remember thespelling.
“C” the “sh” sound inspecial.
Find and CircleFind and circle the hidden spelling words.
a z t h r i l l z x x s p r u c e a w s t a n d b n u s p e e d a a
s t r e t c h x x s p r i n t x a s p a r e z z z t h r e w b w x x v
s t r a n g e r a a b s p r i n g t i m e w a l m e w x s t e r n x
z s p e c t a c l e x x v s t r a p z z x t h r i f t y a a b s t r e e t
x x x s t u n g k k x x v x x x s p a r k l e x x v s t r e s s x x
z s p e c i a l x a b h n i s n x x s t e a k a a v x x x v v v v s
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask your child if he or she knows other clues to help remember
spelling words. Help him or her use the clues and then write the spelling words to remember how to spell them. Help your child find and circle the hidden spelling words.
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Pattern Power Write the spelling words with these spelling patterns.
words beginning with str words beginning with st
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3. 13.
4. 14.
5. words beginning with spr
words beginning with sp 15.
6. 16.
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8. words beginning with thr
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Name Date Spelling 47EXPORE THE PATTERN
thrill stretch stranger strap sparklespruce sprint springtime thrifty stressstand spare stern street specialspeed threw spectacle stung steak
Rhyme Time Write the spelling word that rhymes with each word.
21. goose 24. among
22. lead 25. learn
23. shoe
Finish the WordWrite the missing letters to correctly complete the words in the sentences.
"Hurry up," my parents called. "There’s not a minute to 1. sp .We don’t want to be late. We’ll wait for you in the car."
I grabbed my cap, tightened the 2. str on my fanny pack, andran out the door to the car.
Every April, our city holds a 3. spr festival, beginning with aparade. It is always a very 4. sp event. This year’s parade was aneye-popping 5. sp . It was a 6. thr for children andadults alike. Dozens of bands and floats made their way down the one-mile 7.str of Fifth Avenue, the main 8. str in our city. Mybrother and I like to 9. st along the curb near City Hall. That’swhere the parade will slow down for the mayor and then 10. sp upagain. This year our sister is in the high school marching band. We watched asshe and the other twirlers 11. thr their batons up in the air and thencaught them. The sunlight hit the beads and sequins on their outfits and madethem 12. sp . What a sight! We cheered loudly as they marchedpast us.
Word GroupsWrite the spelling word that belongs in each group.
13. pierced, pricked, 17. race, run,
14. fir, pine, 18. alien, foreigner,
15. strain, pressure, 19. harsh, strict,
16. economical, penny-wise, 20. chop, burger,
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Name Date Spelling 48PRACTICE AND EXTEND
thrill stretch stranger strap sparklespruce sprint springtime thrifty stressstand spare stern street specialspeed threw spectacle stung steak
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Proofreading Activity There are six spelling mistakes in this short story. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Leah was my best friend. I got a letter from her last month. She told meabout the speshal way she saved her family’s farm. I wish I could have seen theexpression on the auctioneer’s face when Leah offered him one dollar for herfather’s tractor!
We lost our farm in the sprinktime, and then we moved to Oregon. I haven’tseen Leah in a year. Whenever I have a few spair pennies for a stamp, I write toher.
Life has been difficult for farm families everywhere because of the drought.We had to be as thirfty as we could. We thruw nothing away, not even emptyflour sacks. My mama used the material to make clothes for my sister and me.She could even make a pot of soup strech for three or four meals. Times weredifficult, but they will get better.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing Activity What do you think Leah said in her letter? Pretend you are Leah. Write a lettertelling about the auction. Use four spelling words in your writing.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
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2. spingtimespringtime sprinktimesprngtime
3. stranger strangurestangerstrangur
4. specktaklespektacle specticlespectacle
5. thrughthrew thriewthruw
6. strappstrapestarpstrap
7. spare spairspayrspaire
8. thirftythrifty thrftythifty
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12. speadspeed spedespeide
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Name Date Spelling 51PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. cities
2. _________________ 2. mistakes
3. _________________ 3. foxes
4. _________________ 4. babies
5. _________________ 5. knives
6. _________________ 6. engines
7. _________________ 7. soldiers
8. _________________ 8. ranches
9. _________________ 9. hobbies
10. _________________ 10. yourselves
11. _________________ 11. eyelashes
12. _________________ 12. uniforms
13. _________________ 13. batteries
14. _________________ 14. calves
15. _________________ 15. shovels
16. _________________ 16. sunglasses
17. _________________ 17. groceries
18. _________________ 18. loaves
19. _________________ 19. mattresses
20. _________________ 20. ferries
Challenge Words_________________ crate
_________________ ditches
_________________ endless
_________________ glinting
_________________ inning
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Find Rhyming WordsCircle the word in each row that rhymes with the spelling word on the left.
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Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Add -s to most words to formplurals.
string + s = strings
Add -es to words ending in x,z, s, sh, or ch.
stretch + es = stretches
When a word ends with aconsonant followed by y,change the y to i and add -es.
memory + es = memories
To make plurals of words thatend with one f or fe, you oftenneed to change the f or fe to vand add -es.
1. mistakes shakes taken
2. foxes books boxes
3. knives stoves wives
4. ranches thanks branches
5. hobbies cobbles lobbies
6. eyelashes flashes laughs
7. calves curves halves
8. sunglasses grass masses
9. loaves stoves coats
10. ferries berries furry
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over each Spelling Tip with your child. Ask him or her to add -s or -es to form plurals. Ask if he or she
knows other words that end with a consonant followed by y. Help your child to use the Spelling Tips to add endings tothe words to make them plural.
Help your child find and circle the word in each row that doesn’t rhyme with the spelling word.
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Pattern Power Write the spelling words that fit each of these plural endings.
-s -ies
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2. 12.
3. 13.
4. 14.
5. 15.
-es 16.
6. -ves
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Name Date Spelling 53EXPLORE THE PATTERN
cities knives hobbies batteries groceriesmistakes engines yourselves calves loavesfoxes soldiers eyelashes shovels mattressesbabies ranches uniforms sunglasses ferries
All in OrderWrite the following words in alphabetical order: foxes, cities, babies, ferries,calves, knives, batteries, eyelashes, groceries, hobbies.
1. 6.
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4. 9.
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What’s the Word? Write the spelling words that match the clues below.
1. where some live 7. on beds
2. cans of soup 8. all of you
3. kinds of ships 9. make trains go
4. newborns 10. cut things
5. tools for snow 11. on eyelids
6. work clothes 12. pastimes
What’s the Word?Complete each sentence below with a spelling word.
13. I made very few on my math test.
14. The wild had big, red, bushy tails.
15. The were trained to fight battles.
16. There are many cattle out West.
17. I got new for my flashlight.
18. The farmer’s cows had newborn this year.
19. The sun was so bright, I put on my .
20. He went to the store to buy five of bread.
Name Date Spelling 54PRACTICE AND EXTEND
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Writing Activity There are six spelling mistakes in this paragraph. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
During World War II, my family and many hundreds of other Japanese-American families from cityes and towns everywhere were forced to live ingovernment camps. We were guarded by soldjers. It was a difficult time for all ofus. It helped to pass the time by playing baseball. First we had to make abaseball field. We used shovles to clear away plants to make a space for thefield. Then we packed down the dust and made it hard. Some men found woodfor bleachers. Our mothers used the covers from mattressies to make uniformesfor us. Our friends back home sent us bats, balls, and gloves. I was reallynervous during the first game. I wasn’t a very good player and didn’t want tomake any misteaks. Guess what? I hit a home run!
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing Activity If you could interview some of the people who once lived in the governmentcamps, what questions would you ask them? Use four spelling words in yourinterview questions.
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3. songlassessunglasesssunglassezsunglasses
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5. yuniformsuniforms unifromsuniformz
6. yorselves yourselves yourselvzyuorselves
7. ranchs ranchisranches ranchez
8. engines enginezenginsenginz
9. babeesbabys babiez babies
10. misteaksmistakes mistaksmisstakes
11. cityescitees cities citys
12. foxezfoxsfoxiesfoxes
13. knives knivezkniviesknifez
14. solders soljures soldierzsoldiers
15. hobbies hobbyieshobbesehobbys
16. eyelashs eyelashieseyelashes eyelatches
17. batterysbattereezbatteryes batteries
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Name Date Spelling 57PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. language
2. _________________ 2. history
3. _________________ 3. pottery
4. _________________ 4. study
5. _________________ 5. spoken
6. _________________ 6. accent
7. _________________ 7. tribe
8. _________________ 8. human
9. _________________ 9. custom
10. _________________ 10. village
11. _________________ 11. folktale
12. _________________ 12. practice
13. _________________ 13. relatives
14. _________________ 14. interview
15. _________________ 15. region
16. _________________ 16. symbol
17. _________________ 17. guide
18. _________________ 18. totem
19. _________________ 19. colony
20. _________________ 20. prints
Challenge Words_________________ extinct
_________________ native
_________________ backgrounds
_________________ generations
_________________ century
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4. coolyn
5. anglegau
6. tolkleaf
7. latesiver
8. blosmy
9. metto
10. carpicet
11. rhytiso
12. vieinwert
13. biter
14. legliva
15. strinp
16. dyust
17. engior
18. mustoc
19. rotpety
20. necact
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Name Date Spelling 58AT HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Become familiar withthe dictionary and useit often.
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help him or her look up the spelling words in the dictionary.Help your child unscramble the spelling words.
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Vowel Power Write the spelling words that fit each of these vowel sounds:
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Name Date Spelling 59EXPLORE THE PATTERN
language spoken custom relatives guidehistory accent village interview totempottery tribe folktale region colonystudy human practice symbol prints
short a in the short i in the first syllable first syllable
1. 4. 7.2. 5. 8.3. 6.
short u in the short o in the short e in thefirst syllable first syllable first syllable
9. 11. 13.10. 12.
long o in the long i in the long u in thefirst syllable first syllable first syllable
14. 17. 19.15. 18.16.
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Complete each sentence below with a spelling word.
1. Spanish is here.
2. I live in a mountainous .
3. We met the artist who made this .
4. What did Geronimo belong to?
5. Dad will go to an for a new job.
6. I plan to music in college.
7. What do you speak?
8. The led us along the trail.
9. We read your of what happened.
10. beings come in all shapes and sizes.
11. I piano for one hour each day.
12. Where do your live?
13. I just read a funny from Russia.
14. The lion is a of courage.
15. The artist carved and painted a pole.
16. It is a in my family to drink tea before lunch.
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Proofreading Activity There are six spelling mistakes in this paragraph. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Did you know that Choctaw is an endangered Native American langauge?It is only spokin by 12,000 people, today. An organization working to keep aliveChoctaw and other Native American languages prins books and makes recordsavailable for people to use. In histry class we are learning Choctaw words andphrases. One of the girls is a member of the Choctaw trieb. She and her relitivesspeak Choctaw at home. Some of us would like to study Choctaw. I know it willtake a lot of practice because it is so different from English.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing Activity Imagine that the year is 1800 and that you are a Native American child. Write aparagraph about what life is like among your people, using four spelling words.
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1. prinsprints printz prinz
2. language langagelangwagelangauge
3. colnycolonnycolony coluny
4. histryhistreyhistoriehistory
5. totumtotimtotem tottem
6. pottery poterypottry pottary
7. guyde guide giude gide
8. studiestuddystudy studie
9. simble symblesymbowlsymbol
10. spokin spoken spocken spockin
11. region regin regun regon
12. acentakcent acsent accent
13. intreview intrview interview innerview
14. trieb tribe trybe tirbe
15. reltives relitives relutives relatives
16. humunhueminhuman humeman
17. practice practisepractus pracktise
18. costumcustom cusstomcustim
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
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1. The explosion amonng the soldiers made a spectacle. 1.A B C
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2. The colony had clover fields and spruice trees. 2.E F G
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3. The raizer cut stung so I covered it with a bandage. 3.A B C
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4. The thrifty man divided one biscit among his friends. 4.E F G
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5. The men in the colonee used shovels to dig for pottery. 5.A B C
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6. The thrifty owner repaired the crack in her totim pole. 6.E F G
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7. When she is under stress her eyelashs flutter. 7.A B C
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8. This foketale describes a bridle and a totem pole. 8.E F G
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9. A bandage will not hold the plank between the ferrys. 9.A B C
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10. Our calves stung from all that fancy dancing. 10.E F G
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11. We sat in the clover to hear a man with an acent tell a folktale. 11.A B C
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14. We saw calves eating clovir stuck in a bridle. 14.E F G
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18. She ate a biscuit and told a folktale in a French accent. 18.E F G
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20. Don’t use a razor to cut a planck from that spruce. 20.E F G
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Name Date Spelling 65PRETEST
1. _________________ 1. oily
2. _________________ 2. annoy
3. _________________ 3. around
4. _________________ 4. growl
5. _________________ 5. disappoint
6. _________________ 6. royalty
7. _________________ 7. bounce
8. _________________ 8. bowing
9. _________________ 9. moist
10. _________________ 10. enjoyment
11. _________________ 11. aloud
12. _________________ 12. tower
13. _________________ 13. avoid
14. _________________ 14. employ
15. _________________ 15. lookout
16. _________________ 16. however
17. _________________ 17. appointment
18. _________________ 18. scout
19. _________________ 19. powder
20. _________________ 20. noun
Challenge Words_________________ admitted
_________________ displaying
_________________ elegantly
_________________ strolling
_________________ wharf
Words with /ou/ and /oi/
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1–3.
1. loiy
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5. verwohe
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7. drewop
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15. wniogb
16. uonn
17. rlwog
18. mtneyojen
19. ludoa
20. woter
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
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Name Date Spelling 66AT HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling TipsThink of a word youknow that has the samespelling pattern as theword you want to spell.
scout bounce around
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Name Date Spelling 67EXPLORE THE PATTERN
oily disappoint moist avoid appointmentannoy royalty enjoyment employ scoutaround bounce aloud lookout powdergrowl bowing tower however noun
Pattern Power!Write the spelling words with these spelling patterns.
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What's the Word? Complete each sentence with a word from the spelling list.
1. The baby likes to look to see what is going on.
2. Keep the soil around the plant or the plant will die.
3. Did you make an to see the dentist?
4. A king and a queen are .
5. What a loud that dog made!
6. The wet road had a slick, coating from all of the traffic.
7. I really like that dress; , I can’t buy it now.
8. Do you like to read stories to younger children?
9. In the old days, was a polite form of greeting.
10. Mom gets a lot of out of working in the garden.
What Do You Mean?Read each dictionary definition below. Then write the spelling word that matchesthe definition.
11. To bother someone
12. To rebound after hitting something
13. To stay clear of
14. A part of speech that names a person, place, or thing
15. To provide with paying work
Name Date Spelling 68PRACTICE AND EXTEND
oily disappoint moist avoid appointmentannoy royalty enjoyment employ scoutaround bounce aloud lookout powdergrowl bowing tower however noun
Challenge Extension: Have students write dictionary definitionsof the Challenge Words. Then exchange with a partner and writethe Challenge Words that match each other’s definitions.
Proofreading ActivityThere are 6 spelling mistakes in the paragraph below. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Benjamin Franklin was an interesting man. He was comfortable withcommon men and roialty. He liked to take walks arownd Philadelphia, and wasalways on the lookouwt for ways to improve the city. He invented things for hisown enjoiment. He was never known to avoyd a problem or task. Ben would notdisappoynt a friend in need.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityDo you have a favorite person from history? Write something you think thatperson might say if he or she were alive today, using four spelling words.
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3. uroundaround arrowndarowund
4. groulgraulgrowl garowl
5. dissapointdisappoyntedisapoyntdisappoint
6. royalty royltieroialtyroyelty
7. bounce bownsebounzbouwnse
8. bouingbowing bowwingbowung
9. moistemoist moystmosit
10. enjoymantenjoimentanjoymintenjoyment
11. elloudalowudaloud iloud
12. towirtouertower twore
13. avoid ivoidavoydahvoid
14. employ emploiyimployamploi
15. lookowtlokoutlokowutlookout
16. howavirhaleverehileverhowever
17. apoyntmentappointmentupointmantipointment
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Name Date Spelling 70POSTTEST
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
Sample A broun Sample B coin broin coynebrown coienbrouwn coyenHD
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Name Date Spelling 71PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words thatyou missed for thePosttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the list:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. curious
2. _________________ 2. pure
3. _________________ 3. fully
4. _________________ 4. sure
5. _________________ 5. wooden
6. _________________ 6. should
7. _________________ 7. furious
8. _________________ 8. cure
9. _________________ 9. handful
10. _________________ 10. crooked
11. _________________ 11. would
12. _________________ 12. bulldozer
13. _________________ 13. soot
14. _________________ 14. tour
15. _________________ 15. butcher
16. _________________ 16. woolen
17. _________________ 17. pudding
18. _________________ 18. goodness
19. _________________ 19. pulley
20. _________________ 20. overlook
Challenge Words_________________ exist
_________________ image
_________________ inspire
_________________ reference
_________________ sketch
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pfuriouszakbulldozervbdbntoherxxgoodness
uwfullyopcIwoodenrlstovldrrsootuucurexxzz
rqvtoursuregspuremubutcherwwhandfulyyre
epulleyzacuriouseardlulrpuddinguucrooked
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Name Date Spelling 72AT HOME WORD STUDY
Words with /ù/ and /yù/
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? Ifnot, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Words with a vowelsound as in the wordfully are often spelledwith u. (butcher, handful)
Words with a vowelsound as in the wordwooden are oftenspelled with oo.(crooked, woolen)
Find and CircleWhere are the spelling words?
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn
to spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over each Spelling Tip with your child. Ask your child to find other spelling words spelled with u and
oo that sound like fully and wooden.Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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20 Grade 4/Unit 3Pat Cummings: My Story 73
Name Date Spelling 73EXPLORE THE PATTERN
curious wooden handful soot puddingpure should crooked tour goodnessfully furious would butcher pulleysure cure bulldozer woolen overlook
Pattern Power!Write the spelling words with these spelling patterns.
Words with /yù/ spelled Words with /ù/ spelled
u u-e
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2. oo
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3. 13.
4. 14.
Words with /ù/ spelled 15.
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Name Date Spelling 74PRACTICE AND EXTEND
Words with /ù/ and /yù/
curious wooden handful soot puddingpure should crooked tour goodnessfully furious would butcher pulleysure cure bulldozer woolen overlook
Definitions for YouFill in the word from the spelling list that matches the definition.
1. made from the hair of sheep
2. interested in learning more
3. to fail to notice
4. free of dirt or pollution
5. made from trees
6. a word used to express duty
7. having bends or curves
8. the amount a hand can hold
9. black particles left after wood or coal are burned
10. completely or totally
11. a word used to make a polite request
12. desirable qualities
13. a method that brings back health
14. impossible to doubt
15. to be very angry
16. a creamy dessert
Challenge Extension: Pair up students. Have one partner use thedictionary to write short definitions for each Challenge Word. Then letthe other partner use the definitions to make up one sentence for each
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Name Date Spelling 75PROOFREAD AND WRITE
Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the paragraph. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Last fall I went to the community crafts fair and saw lots of interestingthings. One woman was making old-fashioned wudden toys from pieces of pineand maple. I bought a buledozer that really works for my little brother. Acandlemaker was selling candles made from pur beeswax. A weaver was makingbeautiful wollen shawls and scarves. I bought a handfool of bright, shiny marbles.I got cyrious when I saw a crowd of people gathered in a circle. When I got closerI saw someone making blown glass animals. It was a fun day.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing Activity Using four spelling words, describe a crafts fair or other festival that you haveattended.
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Name Date Spelling 76POSTTEST
Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
Sample A poor Sample B couldepuer could por kouldpuore cuoldHD
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5. woolen wulenwoolinwoulen
6. bucherbutcher bootcherbutsher
7. tour toorturetuyre
8. soot sutsootesoute
9. booldoxerbulldoxerbuldozarbulldozer
10. wuldwoldewould woold
11. krookedcrooked crookadcrucked
12. handful hanfullhandfoolhannful
13. cyurecourecure ciure
14. fureusfurriusfurious farious
15. should souldshuuldshold
16. wooden wudenwoodanwouldin
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Name Date Spelling 77PRETEST
Fold back the paper
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Use the blanks to write
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aloud. When you
finish the test, unfold
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at the right to correct
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Practice the words
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Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1-3.
1. _________________ 1. changed
2. _________________ 2. watch
3. _________________ 3. fresh
4. _________________ 4. shoulder
5. _________________ 5. whatever
6. _________________ 6. south
7. _________________ 7. chimney
8. _________________ 8. scratch
9. _________________ 9. shove
10. _________________ 10. wheat
11. _________________ 11. cloth
12. _________________ 12. themselves
13. _________________ 13. crunch
14. _________________ 14. batch
15. _________________ 15. harsh
16. _________________ 16. whittle
17. _________________ 17. thoughtful
18. _________________ 18. birch
19. _________________ 19. switch
20. _________________ 20. theater
Challenge Words_________________ chanted
_________________ pouch
_________________ restless
_________________ scribbled
_________________ stitching
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Name Date Spelling 78AT HOME WORD STUDY
Words with Digraphs
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? Ifnot, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
If the /ch/ immediatelyfollows a short vowel ina one-syllable word, itis spelled tch: watch,scratch.
There are a fewexceptions in English:much, such, which, andrich.
Word Scramble
1. hctarcs 11. hrcib
2. veslesmeht 12. hcawt
3. hruncc 13. hsrfe
4. htolc 14. lreduohs
5. hhsra 15. eymnich
6. hctba 16. voehs
7. denaghc 17. teltihw
8. veretahw 18. lutfhgouht
9. houts 19. thciws
10. aethw 20. taehtre
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn tospell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words. Go over each Spelling Tip with your child. Help your child find other spelling words spelled with tch.Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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Pattern PowerWrite the words that have these spelling patterns.
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3. 16.
4. 17.
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Name Date Spelling 79EXPORE THE PATTERN
changed whatever shove crunch thoughtfulwatch south wheat batch birchfresh chimney cloth harsh switchshoulder scratch themselves whittle theater
What's the Word?Complete each sentence with a spelling word.
1. Would you like to the parade with me?
2. My aunt likes to small figures from tree branches.
3. Young children like to do things by .
4. During free time, we can do we want.
5. He hurt his when he threw the ball too hard.
6. The tree has a pretty, white bark.
7. The smoke from the fireplace goes up the .
8. We may have to the stuck door to open it.
9. The midwestern states grow a lot of .
10. I'm going to the on Friday to see a play.
Just the OppositeWrite a word from the spelling list that has the opposite meaning from the word orphrase below.
11. stayed the same
12. stale
13. north
14. mild
15. a single one
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15Challenge Extension: Have students write a "fill-in-the-blank"sentence for each Challenge Word and then exchange paperswith a partner to complete each other’s sentences.
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Name Date Spelling 80PRACTICE AND EXTEND
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Proofreading ActivityThere are 6 spelling mistakes in the paragraph. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
My uncle has always enjoyed working with wood. He says it gives him timeto be quiet and thotfull. I like to wach him while he works. He likes to witle smallbirds and forest animals from pieces of wood that he finds on his hikes. Hisfavorite wood to use is bersh. He uses sandpaper to make the wood smooth, soit won't skracth him. Then he carefully uses a knife to make the shape of theanimal. The first time I saw a piece of wood shanjed into a real-looking rabbit, Iwas amazed.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWrite a paragraph about something you like to make. Use four words from yourspelling list.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
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1. wehatweetwheat hweat
2. klothclotshcloth cloath
3. thamselvsthimsilvestemmselvesthemselves
4. changed shangedcahngedschanged
5. theater theetertcheatertsheater
6. crounchcrunch krunchcruntch
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8. fareshfretchfreetshfresh
9. whutevirwatevverwahteverwhatever
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12. toutfultehoughtfulthoughtful thougtfill
13. harsh hartchharrshharss
14. skratchscrithscaracih scratch
15. chuldershoulder sahoulderthoulder
16. sawitchswitch swithcsiwatch
17. wathcwatch wetchwahtc
18. south salthsouhhsotch
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Fold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. freed
2. _________________ 2. hugged
3. _________________ 3. emptied
4. _________________ 4. figured
5. _________________ 5. budding
6. _________________ 6. carried
7. _________________ 7. believed
8. _________________ 8. dimmed
9. _________________ 9. studied
10. _________________ 10. providing
11. _________________ 11. shedding
12. _________________ 12. sledding
13. _________________ 13. magnified
14. _________________ 14. wedged
15. _________________ 15. rotting
16. _________________ 16. varied
17. _________________ 17. arrived
18. _________________ 18. plugging
19. _________________ 19. rising
20. _________________ 20. celebrated
Challenge Words_________________ fretted
_________________ gourd
_________________ plantation
_________________ settlement
_________________ sunrise
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Word EndingsWrite the spelling word by crossing offthe final -e and then adding -ed or -ing.
1. free
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3. figure
4. arrive
5. rise
6. celebrate
7. provide
8. wedge
Write the spelling word by doubling thefinal consonant and adding -ed or -ing.
9. hug
10. bud
11. dim
12. shed
Write the spelling word by changing y toi and then adding -ed.
13. empty
14. carry
15. study
16. vary
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Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
When words end in silent e, dropthe e when adding an ending thatbegins with a vowel.believe - e + ing = believing
When a one syllable word ends inone vowel followed by one consonant,double the consonant before adding anending that begins with a vowel.hug + ed = hugged
When a word ends with aconsonant followed by y, change the yto i when adding any ending exceptendings that begin with i.empty + ed = emptied
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over each Spelling Tip with your child. Ask him or her to add -s or -es to form plurals. Ask if he or she
knows other words that end with a consonant followed by y. Help your child to use the Spelling Tips to add endings tothe words to make them plural.
Help your child complete the spelling activity.
Write the spelling words that double the consonant before adding -ing.
14. 15. 16.
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freed budding studied magnified arrivedhugged carried providing wedged pluggingemptied believed shedding rotting risingfigured dimmed sledding varied celebrated
Write the spelling words that drop the e before adding -ed.
3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8.
Write the spelling words that change y to i before adding -ed.
9. 10. 11.
12. 13.
Write the spelling words that drop the e before adding -ing.
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Fill in the BlanksComplete each sentence with a word from the spelling list.
1. Last year we the Fourth of July with fireworks.
2. Which do you like better, ice skating or ?
3. We'll start the night hike when the moon is .
4. My cousins just in time for the party.
5. The tiny insects were by the microscope.
6. My dog is messy when he starts his hair!
7. I got an A on the test because I hard.
8. The plants began when spring arrived.
9. The coach our routines so we wouldn't get bored.
10. Our team out the answer first.
What Does It Mean?Write the base word for each spelling word.
11. freed 16. dimmed
12. hugged 17. providing
13. emptied 18. wedged
14. carried 19. rotting
15. believed 20. plugging
Name Date Spelling 86PRACTICE AND EXTEND
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Proofreading ActivityThere are 6 spelling mistakes in the paragraph. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Last week we celebrat my dad's birthday with a surprise party. All of ourrelatives and friends met at our favorite restaurant. Around 5:30, my brotherscaryed in the presents. The other guests were already there, all hiding in cornersand behind chairs. The lights were dimned. I arryved with my dad around 6o'clock. My mom turned up the lights. Then everyone stood up and shouted"Happy Birthday, Mike!" My dad was so happy, he huged us all. He said we reallytricked him; he believeed my story about going to a soccer dinner. It was a greatparty. I wonder what we'll think of for next year!
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWrite about a celebration you had. Use at least four spelling words in yourdescription.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
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5. figureedfigguredfiguredfigurrid
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9. sledensleddingsledinngsleading
10. hugeddhuggedhuggidhugded
11. celebratedcelebaratedcelibratidcelebratde
12. plugingpluugingpulugingplugging
13. maganifiedmagnifiedmagnifydemagnafide
14. buhdingbudeingbuddingbuddeng
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16. provideingprovidingproviddingprooviding
17. sheadingshedengsheddingshedeing
18. wegedwedgdedwedgedwejde
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Name Date Spelling 89PRETEST
Fold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. designs
2. _________________ 2. artist
3. _________________ 3. building
4. _________________ 4. activity
5. _________________ 5. museum
6. _________________ 6. art
7. _________________ 7. create
8. _________________ 8. master
9. _________________ 9. poster
10. _________________ 10. statue
11. _________________ 11. assemble
12. _________________ 12. craft
13. _________________ 13. express
14. _________________ 14. arrange
15. _________________ 15. professional
16. _________________ 16. mold
17. _________________ 17. easel
18. _________________ 18. plaster
19. _________________ 19. masterpiece
20. _________________ 20. exhibit
Challenge Words_________________ challenge
_________________ contained
_________________ entertaining
_________________ mazes
_________________ requires
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5. beamsles
6. srespex
7. frtca
8. rateec
9. sotepr
10. alsee
11. sigends
12. gudilibn
13. smarte
14. geararn
15. doml
16. xeitbih
17. parstel
18. rat
19. umusme
20. usteat
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Name Date Spelling 90AT HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help your child find the smaller words within the spelling words.Help your child complete the spelling activity.
Spelling TipLook for word chunks
or smaller words that helpyou remember the spellingof a word.
assemble = as sem ble
professional = pro fes sion al
masterpiece = mas ter piece
Words from the Arts
Write the spelling words in alphabetical order.
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Name Date Spelling 91EXPLORE THE PATTERN
designs museum poster express easelartist art statue arrange plasterbuilding create assemble professional masterpieceactivity master craft mold exhibit
1. 11.
2. 12.
3. 13.
4. 14.
5. 15.
6. 16.
7. 17.
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What is the Meaning?Find the word from the spelling list that matches each definition below.
1. someone who earns a living in an occupation
2. a public showing
3. something made by skilled hands
4. a container used to make shapes
5. a structure with walls and a roof
6. a sticky substance used by builders
7. decorative patterns
8. to make something
What's the Word?Complete each sentence with a spelling word.
9. Can you the books neatly on the shelf?
10. It's a challenge to this 500-piece jigsaw puzzle.
11. I study painting with a talented teacher.
12. Last week I made a to advertise the school play.
13. That of a boy is so lifelike, it looks real.
14. We were busy at camp doing one after another.
15. Do you like to yourself through writing or drawing?
16. I saw a great at the museum the other day.
Name Date Spelling 92PRACTICE AND EXTEND
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Proofreading ActivityThere are 6 spelling mistakes in the directions below. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Getting Ready to Paint a Picture
1. Think about the feeling or idea you want to ecspress in your painting.
2. Assembal all of your equipment.
3. Sketch several desins on paper first.
4. Arange your brushes and paints so they are easy to reach.
5. Put a blank canvas on an esel.
6. Use your brushes, paints, and ideas to creight a wonderful painting.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWrite a set of directions telling how to do something artistic. Number each step.Use at least four spelling words.
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6. masterpieacemasterrpecemasterpiece mazzterpiece
7. artestartist ardiztahrtist
8. prufesionelproffesionalprifesionulprofessional
9. create kreateecreeatechreat
10. ixpressexpress ackspresegspress
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12. poster poasterpostearpuhster
13. ezeleasel eesileasile
14. ahrtarrtartteart
15. ecksibiteaxibetexhibit egsebet
16. asembalassemble usembulasemmbale
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
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A. That artist made colorful designs on her poster. A.A B C
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B. The plaster isn't moyst enough to pour into the mold. B.E F G
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1. Use powder to avoid ouly skin. 1.A B C
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2. The museum exibit included a pulley. 2.E F G
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3. It’s curious to see royalty bounce their checks. 3.A B C
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4. The pure marble statchew is a masterpiece. 4.E F G
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5. The professional had soot wedjed into his collar. 5.A B C
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6. The tour guide led us to the museeum exhibit. 6.E F G
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7. The crunsh of the rotting apple had a harsh sound. 7.A B C
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8. Try to avoyd mixing rotting fruit in the batch. 8.E F G
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9. I can whittle curious designs and have them magnifyed. 9.A B C
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10. On a tour of the theater I saw seating for royalte. 10.E F G
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11. Freed prisoners emptied their cells in the harsh jail. 11.A B C
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14. During the theatir tour, they will use a pulley. 14.E F G
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15. He will wittle a wood statue and give it to royalty. 15.A B C
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16. The soot looks like powder when magnified. 16.E F G
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17. The professional freed up his time for a masterpeice. 17.A B C
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18. He wedged the roting oily board in the corner. 18.E F G
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20. A profesional will set up the museum exhibit. 20.E F G
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21. The statue in the theater is a masterpiece. 21.A B C
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24. He emptied the box and saw a pulley bounce out. 24.E F G
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Name Date Spelling 97PRETEST
1. _________________ 1. awful
2. _________________ 2. daughter
3. _________________ 3. roar
4. _________________ 4. order
5. _________________ 5. office
6. _________________ 6. toward
7. _________________ 7. already
8. _________________ 8. brought
9. _________________ 9. form
10. _________________ 10. author
11. _________________ 11. false
12. _________________ 12. jaw
13. _________________ 13. offer
14. _________________ 14. sauce
15. _________________ 15. chorus
16. _________________ 16. dawn
17. _________________ 17. hoarse
18. _________________ 18. war
19. _________________ 19. board
20. _________________ 20. cough
Challenge Words_________________ affection
_________________ clinging
_________________ methods
_________________ threat
_________________ injury
Words with /ô/ and /ôr/
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1-3.
1. wfaul
2. oghuc
3. morf
4. hutora
5. acesu
6. usorch
7. wand
8. rdtawo
9. aydreal
10. awj
11. rwa
12. ehsroa
13. rroa
14. bthgrou
15. dbroa
16. raedhtug
17. oedrr
18. ffore
19. sealf
20. ffecoi
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
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Name Date Spelling 98AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling TipThink of times you
have read a word in abook, on a sign, or on abillboard. Try to rememberhow it looked. Then writethe word in different ways.Which one looks correct?
ofice oficce office
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
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figure out which one looks correct. Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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awful office form offer hoarsedaughter toward author sauce warroar already false chorus boardorder brought jaw dawn cough
Word SortWrite each spelling word under the matching vowel sound.
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Use spelling words to complete the sentences below.
1. My comes to visit me every week.
2. Cover your mouth when you , please.
3. His was sore from chewing gum all day.
4. This has ten computers and ten phones.
5. I have finished my homework.
6. It is easy to find things that are placed in .
7. I was scared when the bear walked me.
8. Did the nice lady to carry the box?
9. The swimming pool is in the of a rectangle.
10. Her voice sounds scratchy and when she talks.
Definition DerbyWrite the spelling word that matches each definition.
11. shout 16. battle
12. piece of wood 17. singers
13. carried 18. not true
14. gravy 19. daybreak
15. writer 20. terrible
Name Date Spelling 100PRACTICE AND EXTEND
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Challenge Extension: Have students write a definition for any one of theChallenge Words on a piece of paper. Mix the papers in a box, invitingstudents to take turns picking and reading the definitions aloud. Let theclass guess which Challenge Word fits each definition.
Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this postcard. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Dear Daughter,Daun is so beautiful in the Arctic! I allready had my camera out when I
heard the scary and auful noise of a wolf pack. When a wolf ran toword me, Istarted snapping photos. I tried to ofer the wolf a piece of cheese to make himhappy. He ate it up and wanted more. I'm glad I brouhgt extra cheese and film!
Love,Father
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2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityPretend that you are a photo journalist exploring an exciting place, such as theArctic. What do you think you would see, hear, and feel? Write a letter to afriend at home about your experience. Use four spelling words.
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Name Date Spelling 103PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1-3.
1. _________________ 1. apart
2. _________________ 2. hardly
3. _________________ 3. yarn
4. _________________ 4. army
5. _________________ 5. marbles
6. _________________ 6. repair
7. _________________ 7. careful
8. _________________ 8. scare
9. _________________ 9. somewhere
10. _________________ 10. wear
11. _________________ 11. starve
12. _________________ 12. barber
13. _________________ 13. carnival
14. _________________ 14. carpet
15. _________________ 15. unfair
16. _________________ 16. therefore
17. _________________ 17. dairy
18. _________________ 18. hare
19. _________________ 19. prepare
20. _________________ 20. pear
Challenge Words_________________ confusion
_________________ hilltop
_________________ lodge
_________________ messenger
_________________ praised
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Name Date Spelling 104AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Words with /är/ and /âr/
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Look for word chunksor smaller words thathelp you rememberthe spelling of aword. For example:
somewhere = some + where
Hide and SeekWhere are the spelling words hiding? Circle all the spelling words.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask him or her to find helpful chunks or smaller words in other new
words. Help your child find and circle the spelling words in the puzzle.
Words with /är/ spelled Words with /âr/ spelled
ar [ barn ] are [ pare ]
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2. 14.
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5. ear [ tear ]
6. 17.
7. 18.
8. ere [ where ]
9. 19.
Words with /âr/ spelled 20.
air [ hair ]
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Name Date Spelling 105EXPLORE THE PATTERN
apart marbles somewhere carnival dairyhardly repair wear carpet hareyarn careful starve unfair preparearmy scare barber therefore pear
Sort each spelling word by finding the spelling pattern to which it belongs: /är/,spelled ar, or /âr/, spelled air, are, ear, or ere. Write the word and underline thespelling pattern letters.
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Name Date Spelling 106PRACTICE AND EXTEND
Words with /är/ and /âr/
apart marbles somewhere carnival dairyhardly repair wear carpet hareyarn careful starve unfair preparearmy scare barber therefore pear
Complete each sentence below with a spelling word listed above.
1. We watched the march in the parade.
2. Please be when you step off the bus.
3. Your lost mittens must be in the playground.
4. Which outfit will you to school today?
5. It is to cut in front of another person in line.
6. I left my umbrella at home and, , got wet in the rain.
7. We went to the to buy milk and cream.
8. I'll eat the apple, and you can eat the .
Similar Meanings Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning.
9. hairdresser 15. glass balls
10. separate 16. hunger
11. barely 17. festival
12. string 18. rug
13. fix 19. rabbit
14. frighten 20. make
Words with /är/ and /âr/
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Name Date Spelling 107PROOFREAD AND WRITE
Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this journal entry. Circle the misspelled spellingwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
The Giant
There once was a giant. When he walked, the ground shook and made loudnoises no matter how cairful he was. Thearfore, he prepaired a carepet made ofsoft yairn, and flew up to the sky. Today when you hear thunder, it is only thegiant walking somewhear on the clouds.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityA legend is a story handed down through the years that many people believe, butthat is not entirely true. Using four spelling words, write a make-believe legendthat ends by explaining why something happens in nature, such as rain, lightning,snow, the sun or the moon.
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Name Date Spelling 108POSTTEST
Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
Sample A tairget Sample B wheartarget wheretareget whairtearget wherHD
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7. carfullcareful carefullcairful
8. darydareydearydairy
9. carnival carnavalcarnivailcarnivale
10. cairpetcarepetcarpet cairpat
11. stairvestarevestearvestarve
12. waerwear wairweer
13. mairblesmareblesmarbles mearbles
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15. yarn yairnyaarnyarne
16. hearehare haireharre
17. hairdlyheardlyhardly heredly
18. theareforethereforthearfortherefore
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20 Grade 4/Unit 4Meet an Underwater Explorer 109
Name Date Spelling 109PRETEST
Fold back the paper
along the dotted line.
Use the blanks to write
each word as it is read
aloud. When you
finish the test, unfold
the paper. Use the list
at the right to correct
any spelling mistakes.
Practice the words
you missed for the
Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1-3.
1. _________________ 1. fern
2. _________________ 2. curve
3. _________________ 3. worst
4. _________________ 4. shirt
5. _________________ 5. clear
6. _________________ 6. mere
7. _________________ 7. cheer
8. _________________ 8. serious
9. _________________ 9. germ
10. _________________ 10. burst
11. _________________ 11. worse
12. _________________ 12. swirl
13. _________________ 13. gear
14. _________________ 14. sincerely
15. _________________ 15. volunteer
16. _________________ 16. period
17. _________________ 17. insert
18. _________________ 18. purpose
19. _________________ 19. twirling
20. _________________ 20. spear
Challenge Words_________________ connected
_________________ endangered
_________________ overcome
_________________ poisonous
_________________ sponge
1. fern germ green
2. ship shirt twirling
3. clear spear spot
4. sincerely sink mere
5. cheer volunteer change
6. park serious period
7. burst purpose broke
8. water worst worse
9. gear spear spot
10. sweep swirl twirling
11. germ inside insert
12. curve purpose carve
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Words with /îr/ and /ûr/
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Divide the word intosyllables and spell onepart at a time.
vol un teer
Circle the WordsIn each line there are two words that have the same spelling pattern. Circle thetwo that match and underline the spelling pattern in each.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her
learn to spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask him or her to see which words on the list can be
divided into syllables.Help your child cross out the words that do not match the patterns.
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Follow the PatternThis week's words have the sounds /ûr/ and /îr/. Sort each spelling word byfinding the sound and spelling pattern to which it belongs.
Write the spelling words for the sound /ûr/ spelled
ur er
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
ir or
7. 10.
8. 11.
9.
Write the spelling words that have /îr/ spelled
ear eer
12. 15.
13. 16.
14.
ere er
17. 19.
18. 20.
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Name Date Spelling 111EXPLORE THE PATTERN
fern clear germ gear insertcurve mere burst sincerely purposeworst cheer worse volunteer twirlingshirt serious swirl period spear
Complete the SentencesComplete each sentence with a spelling word or words.
1. The little girl laughed when her balloon .
2. Put a at the end of a sentence.
3. In the forest, we found a leafy green .
4. That is the music I ever heard!
5. The flags twist and in the wind.
6. The damage to the roof of the barn got after the last storm.
7. A is too small to see without a microscope.
8. I hope you feel better soon.
Match UpWrite the spelling word that matches each meaning below.
9. equipment 15. a garment
10. circling 16. to put in
11. a little bit 17. transparent
12. offer help 18. happiness
13. a reason 19. solemn
14. pointed object 20. bend
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20Challenge Extension: Have students use theChallenge Words to write an advertisement for a job asan underwater explorer.
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Name Date Spelling 112PRACTICE AND EXTEND
fern clear germ gear insertcurve mere burst sincerely purposeworst cheer worse volunteer twirlingshirt serious swirl period spear
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this newspaper article. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Twirling Fish Discovered!Underwater explorer Syd Harris has discovered a new type of fish. He first
saw it swimming in a swerl of water. Harris, a voluntere on this exploration, isvery serous about preserving ocean life. "Not caring for the ocean would be thewurst thing that could happen," Harris said. "I sinceerely think that keeping thewater clean and clear is a great perpose to have."
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityImagine that you are an underwater explorer. Write a page in a scrap bookdescribing something new you found on your last trip. Use four spelling words.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
Sample A tairget Sample B whear tareget wheretarget whartearget wherHD
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1. germ girmgurmjerm
2. berstburst birstbers
3. chearcherechercheer
4. serioussereousseariousseerious
5. wirseworse wursewerse
6. swerlswurlswirllswirl
7. speersperespear sper
8. gear geergereger
9. twurlingtwirling twerlingtwirlling
10. cleerclear clerecler
11. sinceerlysincearlysincerlysincerely
12. volunteer voluntearvolunterevolunter
13. mearmere meermer
14. peeriodpeariodperiod pereiod
15. shurtshertsherteshirt
16. pirposepurrposepurpose perpose
17. wirstwourstworst werst
18. insert insurtinsirtinsort
19. cervecirvecorvecurve
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20 Grade 4/Unit 4On the Bus with Joanna Cole 115
Name Date Spelling 115PRETEST
Fold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. bedroom
2. _________________ 2. anymore
3. _________________ 3. everybody
4. _________________ 4. classroom
5. _________________ 5. anyway
6. _________________ 6. backyard
7. _________________ 7. railroad
8. _________________ 8. forever
9. _________________ 9. bathtub
10. _________________ 10. homemade
11. _________________ 11. outline
12. _________________ 12. windowpane
13. _________________ 13. evergreens
14. _________________ 14. grandparents
15. _________________ 15. photocopy
16. _________________ 16. whirlwinds
17. _________________ 17. loudspeaker
18. _________________ 18. northwest
19. _________________ 19. thunderstorm
20. _________________ 20. bedspread
Challenge Words_________________ abandon
_________________ available
_________________ original
_________________ research
_________________ traditional
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Compound Words
Bits and PiecesJoin the first word on the left with the second word on the right that completeseach compound spelling word. Match the words in column 1–10 first, then do thesame in 11–20.
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Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Remember not to addor take away letterswhen two smallerwords are combined tomake a compoundword.
class + room =classroom
1. for room
2. class road
3. bed ever
4. home yard
5. bath more
6. any way
7. every made
8. any room
9. rail body
10. back tub
11. north west
12. grand speaker
13. out greens
14. bed line
15. thunder pane
16. photo spread
17. ever copy
18. window storm
19. loud parents
20. whirl winds
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask your child to look at this week’s spelling list to see that letters
are not added or taken away from the two smaller words in each of the compound words.Help your child complete the spelling activity by matching the two words that make up each compound word.
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Sort the spelling words according to number of syllables.
Two syllables
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Three syllables
11. 15.
12. 16.
13. 17.
14. 18.
Four syllables
19. 20.
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Name Date Spelling 117EXPLORE THE PATTERN
bedroom anyway bathtub evergreens loudspeakeranymore backyard homemade grandparents northwesteverybody railroad outline photocopy thunderstormclassroom forever windowpane whirlwinds bedspread
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15Challenge Extension: Have the students write sentencesusing blanks for each Challenge Word. Have them tradepapers with a partner and fill each other’s missing words.
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Meaning MatchWrite the spelling word that matches each clue below.
1. If it’s made at home it is .
2. You can take a bath in a .
3. A room where you sleep is a .
4. Always means .
5. A place where you learn is a .
6. A noisy storm is a .
7. Trees that never lose their leaves are .
8. A plan for writing is an .
9. Your parents' parents are your .
10 Glass in a window is the .
11. The comforter on a bed is a .
12. One kind of copy is a .
13. My hat was swept off my head by .
14. The direction toward the next town is .
15. Sound can be made louder by using a .
Name Date Spelling 118PRACTICE AND EXTEND
bedroom anyway bathtub evergreens loudspeakeranymore backyard homemade grandparents northwesteverybody railroad outline photocopy thunderstormclassroom forever windowpane whirlwinds bedspread
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this flyer. Circle the misspelled words. Writethe words correctly on the lines below.
Everbody can find information to write a report! 1. First, look up your subject, such as everrgreens, grandparents, or whirwinds. 2. Then make a photcopy of the articles you find on the subject. (You can readthe photocopies at home in your bedroom or even in the battub!)3. Finally, take the photocopies to your classroom and make an outine. Now you are ready to write!
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWrite some questions you would like to ask Joanna Cole about her career usingfour spelling words.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
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1. bedsspreadbeddspreadbedspread bedspred
2. grandparentsgranparentsgrannparentsgrandparints
3. evergeensevergreinsevergrensevergreens
4. photcopyphotocopy photocupyphotocopie
5. loudpeakerloudspeekerloudspeakerlowdspeaker
6. northwest nortwestnorthhwestnortwesth
7. thonderstormthunderstormthundersormthunterstorm
8. homemadhomemaidhommadehomemade
9. outline outelineoutllineowtline
10. windowpanwindowpane windowpainwindopane
11. everbodyeverybodeyeveryodyeverybody
12. raillroadrailrroadrailroad raleroad
13. bakyardbackyardbackard bacyard
14. forever forverforreverforevur
15. anyoreenymoreanymore annymore
16. battubbathtub bathubbathttub
17. whirlindswhirwindswhirlwinds whirllwinds
18. clasroomclassroom classrroomclassrom
19. anyayanwayanyway anywey
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Name Date Spelling 121PRETEST
Fold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. shells
2. _________________ 2. crabs
3. _________________ 3. liquid
4. _________________ 4. fact
5. _________________ 5. butterfly
6. _________________ 6. discovered
7. _________________ 7. cast
8. _________________ 8. lobster
9. _________________ 9. hatch
10. _________________ 10. expert
11. _________________ 11. mineral
12. _________________ 12. dolphin
13. _________________ 13. systems
14. _________________ 14. clam
15. _________________ 15. imprint
16. _________________ 16. kelp
17. _________________ 17. caterpillar
18. _________________ 18. depth
19. _________________ 19. skeleton
20. _________________ 20. fungus
Challenge Words_________________ ancestors
_________________ disaster
_________________ microscope
_________________ snout
_________________ weird
To Parents or Helpers:Using the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help your child write a word different ways to see which one looks
correct.Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Think of times you mayhave seen the word whilereading, or on signs, or inyour textbook. Try toremember how the wordlooked. Write the word byspelling it different ways.Which one looks correct?
dolfin, dolpin, dolphin
Hide and SeekWhere are the spelling words hiding? Circle all the spelling words.
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Write the spelling words under the correct spelling pattern.
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2. 5.
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8. 13.
9. 14.
10. 15.
11. 16.
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18. 20.
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shells butterfly hatch systems caterpillarcrabs discovered expert clam depthliquid cast mineral imprint skeletonfact lobster dolphin kelp fungus
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Challenge Extension: Students can create sentences with eachChallenge word, but leave out the word. Then have students exchangepapers to see if they can complete each other’s sentences by addingthe missing Challenge word.
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Complete each sentence with a spelling word.
1. Is that a or an opinion?
2. is a kind of seaweed.
3. Our feet left an in the wet sand.
4. A is hidden inside its two shells.
5. A mushroom is a type of .
6. Look at the fuzzy inching up the leaf!
7. When water freezes, it becomes a solid rather than a .
8. The chicks will from the eggs today.
9. There are many bones in the human .
10. The red has two big front claws.
11. We can swim to a of 15 feet.
12. The scurry across the sand.
13. I have a plaster on my broken leg.
14. If it’s not plant or animal, it must be .
15. We made a necklace from the we found on the beach.
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this lab report. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Today in the lab we examined a clam, a lobstur , a butturfly, and acatarpillar to see how each of their sytems works. We also saw the skelaton of adolfin as well as a few shells and some kelp.
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Writing ActivityImagine you could go back in time, about 500 million years ago. Write a newsbroadcast describing the animals you see all around you. Use four spellingwords.
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13. batterflybetterflybutterfly botterfly
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15. liquodliquedliqudliquid
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17. caterpillar coterpillarceterpillarcaterpillur
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
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A. His dawter had already driven the car. A.A B C
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1. The auther used a writing form that would scare the reader.1.A B C
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2. A volunteer will arrive at the dairry by dawn. 2.E F G
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3. The serious illness gave him a hoarse caugh. 3.A B C
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4. The barbar, twirling his mustache, looked serious. 4.E F G
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5. The pear trees and evergreens seem to go on forrever. 5.A B C
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6. The bedspread was dusty and therefor made him cough. 6.E F G
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7. The lobster could speer the pear with his claw. 7.A B C
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8. A dangerous germ caused a scair at the dairy. 8.E F G
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9. The whirlwinds caused a scare at the barber shop. 9.A B C
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10. There’s a photocopy of kelp and evergreens. 10.E F G
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11. The catterpillar will change its form to a butterfly. 11.A B C
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13. The whirlwinds sent the bedspread twirrling away. 13.A B C
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14. It seems like the lobster swims in likwid forever. 14.E F G
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15. "Therefore, I made a photocopy," said the author. 15.A B C
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16. The voluntier was hoarse from a serious cold. 16.E F G
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17. The caterpillar ate kelp before changing to a butterflie. 17.A B C
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18. The liquid soap at the barber shop can kill any germ. 18.E F G
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19. I will volunteer to photokopy a picture of this caterpillar. 19.A B C
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20. If you drink a liquid, it may help your hoars cough. 20.E F G
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21. The spear had the forme of a butterfly on its handle. 21.A B C
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22. The author woke up at dawn and ate a pear. 22.E F G
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23. The twirling wirlwinds went through me like a spear. 23.A B C
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Name Date Spelling 129PRETEST
1. _________________ 1. mess
2. _________________ 2. sorry
3. _________________ 3. balance
4. _________________ 4. police
5. _________________ 5. classic
6. _________________ 6. rough
7. _________________ 7. certain
8. _________________ 8. telephone
9. _________________ 9. surprise
10. _________________ 10. elephant
11. _________________ 11. laughter
12. _________________ 12. citizen
13. _________________ 13. advice
14. _________________ 14. photograph
15. _________________ 15. cider
16. _________________ 16. alphabet
17. _________________ 17. triumph
18. _________________ 18. careless
19. _________________ 19. tough
20. _________________ 20. enormous
Challenge Words_________________ amazement
_________________ destroyed
_________________ eldest
_________________ fowl
_________________ strewn
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Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1–3.
1. celnaab
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Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
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Name Date Spelling 130AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling TipWhen the /s/ sound isspelled c, c is alwaysfollowed by e, i, or y.For example:
certain cider fancy
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask your child to find other spelling words in which c has the /s/ sound and isfollowed by e, i or y.
Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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Name Date Spelling 131EXPLORE THE PATTERN
mess classic surprise advice triumphsorry rough elephant photograph carelessbalance certain laughter cider toughpolice telephone citizen alphabet enormous
Sort each spelling word by finding the spelling pattern to which it belongs. Writethe word and circle the spelling pattern letter or letters.
Write the spelling words that have /s/ spelled:
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Synonym Alert!Write the spelling words that have the same meaning as the words below.
1. sympathetic 6. victory
2. sure 7. strong
3. law officers 8. shock
4. suggestion 9. reckless
5. snapshot 10. resident
Sentence SenseComplete each sentence with the spelling word that fits the context.
11. What a the dog made tracking in mud!
12. The has a very loud ring.
13. Sandpaper feels very and scratchy.
14. We saw a big gray at the circus.
15. The huge elephant was !
16. There are 26 letters in the .
17. Would you like another glass of apple ?
18. It's hard to keep your when walking on stilts!
Name Date Spelling 132PRACTICE AND EXTEND
mess classic surprise advice triumphsorry rough elephant photograph carelessbalance certain laughter cider toughpolice telephone citizen alphabet enormous
Challenge Extension: Invite students to make acrossword puzzle using the Challenge Words.
Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this paragraph. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
It's tuff being a fox! I'm sory that I ever met a guinea pig. What a mess he got meinto! Maybe I was a little careles, but how was I to know I'd have such a ruff time?It was a real surprize to me. I wish I'd met an elephant instead of a guinea pig.Follow my advise and stay away from guinea pigs!
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Writing ActivityDo you have any pets? If not, is there a pet you would like to have? Write aparagraph about a pet you have or a pet you wish you had. Use at least fourspelling words.
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16. balance balansbalenceballance
17. advice adviesadvisseadvicce
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
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20 Grade 4/Unit 5Mom's Best Friend 135
Name Date Spelling 135PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. brother
2. _________________ 2. honor
3. _________________ 3. either
4. _________________ 4. popular
5. _________________ 5. number
6. _________________ 6. pictures
7. _________________ 7. odor
8. _________________ 8. enter
9. _________________ 9. vinegar
10. _________________ 10. capture
11. _________________ 11. member
12. _________________ 12. nature
13. _________________ 13. tender
14. _________________ 14. visitor
15. _________________ 15. polar
16. _________________ 16. anchor
17. _________________ 17. pasture
18. _________________ 18. chapter
19. _________________ 19. suffer
20. _________________ 20. furniture
Challenge Words_________________ errands
_________________ instinct
_________________ memorizing
_________________ relieved
_________________ sirens
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Name Date Spelling 136AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Words with /ær/ and /chær/
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Become familiar withthe dictionary anduse it often.
Word Find
The spelling words are hiding in this puzzle. See if you can find and circle
all 20 words.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help your child look up spelling words in a dictionary. Help your child complete the spelling activity.
picturesqcapturebodorabrotherzhonor
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Name Date Spelling 137EXPLORE THE PATTERN
brother number vinegar tender pasturehonor pictures capture visitor chaptereither odor member polar sufferpopular enter nature anchor furniture
End GameThis week's spelling words contain /ær/ and /chær/. Write each spelling word underthe matching spelling.
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brother number vinegar tender pasturehonor pictures capture visitor chaptereither odor member polar sufferpopular enter nature anchor furniture
AnalogiesAn analogy is a statement that compares sets of words that are alike in someway: shoe is to foot as glove is to hand. The analogy points out that your footfits in your shoe the same as your hand fits in your glove.
Use spelling words to complete the analogies below.
1. Dog is to poodle as bear is to .2. Words are to stories as colors are to .
3. Sheep are to meadow as cows are to .
4. Girl is to sister as boy is to .
5. Writing is to letter as math is to .
6. Bread is to butter as salad is to .
7. Disliked is to rejected as favorite is to .
8. Home is to house as guest is to .
9. Whole is to part as book is to .
10. Shirt is to clothing as chair is to .
Find the Opposites Write the spelling word that is the opposite of each word.
11. disgrace 16. tough
12. neither 17. let go
13. enjoy 18. outcast
14. odorless 19. artificial
15. leave 20. sail
Challenge Extension: Ask students to write a synonym foreach of the Challenge Words. Students can exchangepapers with a friend to check their work.
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Name Date Spelling 139PROOFREAD AND WRITE
Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this want ad. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Wanted: Families to help train guide dogs. Every membur must be tendor andkind to animals. You will have to train the puppy to stay off the furnishure. Dogsshouldn't be scared of a visiter either. They must learn to deal with creatures innasure, not to capsure them. It is an honor to help train a guide dog.
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Writing ActivityAnimals can help people in many different ways. Guide dogs can help lead blindpeople. Describe some ways that animals make life easier for people. Use fourspelling words.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
Sample A tertle Sample B world tirtle wurldturttle wirldturtle werldHD
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6. passturepasture paschurepascure
7. visitor visitervisitarvisitur
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9. nature nachurenasurenasture
10. membarmemburmember membor
11. capture capchurecapsurecapshure
12. enturentarentorenter
13. oduroderodor odar
14. pictures picshurespicsurespiksures
15. numburnumber numbornumbar
16. vinegervinegorvinegar vinegur
17. popular populurpopulerpopulor
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Name Date Spelling 141PRETEST
Fold back the paper
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Use the blanks to write
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aloud. When you
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Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1-3.
1. _________________ 1. final
2. _________________ 2. uncle
3. _________________ 3. several
4. _________________ 4. model
5. _________________ 5. terrible
6. _________________ 6. pencil
7. _________________ 7. lion
8. _________________ 8. taken
9. _________________ 9. simple
10. _________________ 10. women
11. _________________ 11. reason
12. _________________ 12. gentle
13. _________________ 13. total
14. _________________ 14. settle
15. _________________ 15. level
16. _________________ 16. medical
17. _________________ 17. evil
18. _________________ 18. listen
19. _________________ 19. common
20. _________________ 20. cotton
Challenge Words_________________ attendants
_________________ awkwardly
_________________ celebration
_________________ knowledge
_________________ released
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Name Date Spelling 142AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Words with /æl/ and /æn/
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Think of times you haveread a word in a book, ona sign, or on a billboard.Try to remember how itlooked. Then write theword in different ways.Which one looks correct?
finil finul final
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End of the LineFind the word ending from the box above that completes each spelling wordbelow.
1. comm 11. tot
2. list 12. gent
3. fin 13. lev
4. cott 14. simp
5. unc 15. sett
6. terrib 16. wom
7. mod 17. ev
8. li 18. medic
9. reas 19. tak
10. penc 20. sever
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help your child write some of the spelling words in different ways to
figure out which one looks correct. Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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End GameThis week's spelling words contain /æl/ and /æn/. Write each spelling word underthe correct spelling pattern ending.
/æl/ spelled
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Name Date Spelling 143EXPLORE THE PATTERN
final terrible simple total eviluncle pencil women settle listenseveral lion reason level commonmodel taken gentle medical cotton
Make MeaningsWrite the spelling word that matches each clue below.
1. to add up
2. doctors and health
3. more than one woman
4. hear
5. king of the jungle
6. even
7. type of fabric
8. very bad
9. not hard
10. really awful
11. nice and kind
12. ordinary
13. more than two
14. tool used for writing
15. your aunt's husband
Sentence SenseFill in the correct spelling word in each sentence.
16. Have you already your turn?
17. This is the time you will get the chance to do better.
18. What did she give for coming late to class?
19. A globe is a of our world.
20. We should our disagreement before we go home.
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20Challenge Extension: Invite students to play a game of "What'sMissing?” Have one player draw a circle, think of a challenge word, andwrite a blank for each letter. Other players take turns guessing letters tospell the word. For every wrong guess, players have to add a part to thecircle to make a face.
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Name Date Spelling 144PRACTICE AND EXTEND
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this letter. Circle the misspelled words. Writethe words correctly on the lines below.
Dear Uncel Louie,
Well, it took severel hours, but we finally arrived at the math fair. What a terribeltrip! Now we're having fun, though. I saw a modle that showed the power ofdoubling. I used my pencal to do some simpel doubling. Well, it looked easy, butit sure wasn't! My final answer was wrong—the total was twice as great! See you soon.
Love,Charles
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Writing ActivityMath is a powerful tool. You probably don't trick a Rajah out of rice with yourmath skills, but you do use math a lot in your everyday life. List some ways thatyou use math. Use four spelling words.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
Sample A tertle Sample B world tirtle wurldturttle wirldturtle werldHD
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1. gentle gentilgentalgentel
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4. mediclemedicilmedical medicle
5. levallevillevel levle
6. evil evalevleevle
7. listonlistnlisten listan
8. commencommon commancommun
9. cottencottuncottancotton
10. simpelsimple simpalsimpil
11. womonwomunwomen womn
12. reason reasenreasanreasin
13. takontakantaken takun
14. lion lyenlianliun
15. pencalpencil penclepencel
16. terribelterribilterrible terribal
17. several severleseverelseveril
18. model modlemodilmodle
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Name Date Spelling 147PRETEST
Fold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. that's
2. _________________ 2. he'll
3. _________________ 3. wasn't
4. _________________ 4. what's
5. _________________ 5. I'd
6. _________________ 6. there's
7. _________________ 7. couldn't
8. _________________ 8. he'd
9. _________________ 9. could've
10. _________________ 10. let's
11. _________________ 11. they'll
12. _________________ 12. weren't
13. _________________ 13. here's
14. _________________ 14. she'd
15. _________________ 15. who's
16. _________________ 16. it'll
17. _________________ 17. hadn't
18. _________________ 18. they'd
19. _________________ 19. where's
20. _________________ 20. wouldn't
Challenge Words_________________ beloved
_________________ desire
_________________ heaved
_________________ marveled
_________________ permit
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Contractions
Short StuffWrite the spelling word contraction that is formed from the words below:
1. she would 11. here is
2. he would 12. where is
3. had not 13. was not
4. here is 14. who is
5. would not 15. were not
6. I would 16. that is
7. could have 17. they would
8. let us 18. could not
9. it will 19. what is
10. he will 20. they will
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Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
When you're contractingtwo words, put anapostrophe in the spacewhere the letter or lettershas been lost. Forexample:
does + not = doesn'tit + is = it'syou + have = you've
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help your child form contractions and practice using an apostrophe
to replace missing letters.Help your child complete the spelling activity by matching the contractions to the words they replace.
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Patterns PlusThis week's spelling words are contractions. Write the spelling words that matchthese patterns:
's n't
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2. 9.
3. 10.
4. 11.
5. 12.
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14. 17.
15. 18.
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Name Date Spelling 149EXPLORE THE PATTERN
that's I'd could've here's hadn'the’ll there's let's she'd they'dwasn't couldn't they'll who's where'swhat's he'd weren't it'll wouldn't
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20Challenge Extension: Have students write fill-in sentences for eachchallenge word. Then have each student exchange papers with a partnerand see how many sentences the other student can correctly fill in.
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What's the Word?Complete the paragraph by filling in each blank with a spelling word.
like to play baseball, if only it so muddy today. I
played yesterday, but I find enough people to
make a team. play baseball anyway. the ball.
on first base? the score?
That team is so good, win for sure. Jimmy is up to bat; I know
that hit a home run. the pitch. I knew
swing! a hit! be a home run. I
miss this exciting game for anything!
And Then . . .What happened to Yeh-Shen ten years after the story ended? Write a paragraphtelling what her life is like. Use the spelling words hadn't, weren't, they'd, where's,and she'd as you describe her life.
Name Date Spelling 150PRACTICE AND EXTEND
that's I'd could've here's hadn'the’ll there's let's she'd they'dwasn't couldn't they'll who's where'swhat's he'd weren't it'll wouldn't
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this book review. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Id like to recommend the story "Yeh-Shen" because it is very interesting. Youwould'nt believe what happens! Ther'es a beautiful girl named Yeh-Shen whowas'nt treated fairly by her stepmother. Sh'ed have to do all the chores andcould'nt have any fun. It'll keep you reading to the very end!
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWrite your own fairy tale about wonderful events and fascinating characters.Make sure the evil people are punished and the good people are rewarded. Usefour spelling words.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
Sample A haveen’t Sample B she’ll have’nt she’illhaven’t shel’lhavent shee’llHD
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1. itllit'll itl'li'tll
2. she'd shee'dsh'edshe'dd
3. whoswh'oswho's who'se
4. hadnthad'nthadd'nthadn't
5. theydthey'd the'ydthe'dy
6. whereswhe'reswhere's wher'es
7. wouldn't wouldntwould'ntwoul'dnt
8. IdId'I'deI'd
9. theresthe'resthere's ther'es
10. couldntcouldn't could'ntcoul'dnt
11. he'd hedhe'edhe'ad
12. werentweren't wer'entwere'nt
13. heresher'eshere's he'res
14. couldvecoul'dvecouldv'ecould've
15. letsle'tslet's let'us
16. theylltheyl'lthey'll the'yll
17. whatswhat'iswhat's wh'ats
18. wasn't wasnt was'ntwas'snt
19. hel'lhe'll he'illhe'will
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20 Grade 4/Unit 5Can We Rescue the Reefs? 153
Name Date Spelling 153PRETEST
Fold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, then repeat steps1–3.
1. _________________ 1. rescue
2. _________________ 2. survive
3. _________________ 3. channel
4. _________________ 4. vessel
5. _________________ 5. expose
6. _________________ 6. dying
7. _________________ 7. shelter
8. _________________ 8. extreme
9. _________________ 9. danger
10. _________________ 10. protect
11. _________________ 11. seaweed
12. _________________ 12. creatures
13. _________________ 13. dissolve
14. _________________ 14. motion
15. _________________ 15. feature
16. _________________ 16. adapt
17. _________________ 17. locate
18. _________________ 18. assist
19. _________________ 19. future
20. _________________ 20. divers
Challenge Words_________________ coral
_________________ damage
_________________ loosened
_________________ percent
_________________ reefs
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4. slesve
5. eosexp
6. ingdy
7. reeltsh
8. meeextr
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10. tepctro
11. wdeease
12. eesuratcr
13. edolviss
14. itonmo
15. taureef
16. tapad
17. ceatlo
18. sistas
19. treufu
20. servdi
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Name Date Spelling 154AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.
Unscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help your child look up the spelling words in a dictionary to find the
accented syllables.Help your child complete the spelling activity by unscrambling each spelling word.
Spelling Tip
Accented syllables are spokenwith more force thanunaccented ones.
Pronouncing a word correctlycan help you spell it correctly.
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Name Date Spelling 155EXPLORE THE PATTERN
rescue expose danger dissolve locatesurvive dying protect motion assistchannel shelter seaweed feature futurevessel extreme creatures adapt divers
Use a dictionary to help you sort the spelling words according to the placement ofthe accent.
Accented First Syllable
1. 8.
2. 9.
3. 10.
4. 11.
5. 12.
6. 13.
7.
Accented Second Syllable
14. 18.
15. 19.
16. 20.
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20Challenge Extension: Students can draw pictures ofthings they could find on a reef and caption each picturewith sentences that use one or more Challenge Words.
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Meaning MatchWrite the spelling word that matches each clue below.
1. coming
2. reveal
3. animals
4. hazard
5. severe
6. help
7. find
8. keep from harm
9. adjust
10. ship
11. place of safety
12. exist
13. movement
14. kelp
15. save
Name Date Spelling 156PRACTICE AND EXTEND
rescue expose danger dissolve locatesurvive dying protect motion assistchannel shelter seaweed feature futurevessel extreme creatures adapt divers
Sentence DerbyUse each word in a sentence.
16. channel
17. dying
18. dissolve
19. feature
20. divers
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in this script for a speech. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Ladies and Gentlemen:The reefs are in extreame danger of dyinng! We must protect the seawead andother creetures on the reef. We must work together to resceu the reefs or theywill not surrvive! Please assist me, so the reefs will be a part of our future.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWhat did you learn about the reefs? Write four more facts to add to the "ReefFacts" at the end of the selection. Use four spelling words.
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2. futturefuterefuture futare
3. assist asistassisstassast
4. shetershelershelltershelter
5. aduptaddaptadapptadapt
6. feturefaturefeature featere
7. loccatelocattelocate lacate
8. protect prottectprotactprotecct
9. disolvedissollvedissalvedissolve
10. creatarescreatures creatturescretures
11. motonmotion motoinmottion
12. expose expposeexposseexpuse
13. dyngdying dyinngdyiing
14. seeweedseawedseaweed seawweed
15. dangurdangardanggerdanger
16. chanelchannel channalchanal
17. extreme exteremeextrameexterame
18. surrvivesurvvivesurvive survave
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelledcorrectly. Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Beforeyou begin, look at the sample sets of words. Sample A has been done foryou. Do Sample B by yourself. When you are sure you know what to do,you may go on with the rest of the page.
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1. The women heard the gentel laughter. 1.A B C
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2. Soler power could’ve been an enormous aid. 2.E F G
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3. A citizen helps natur by using solar heating. 3.A B C
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4. He’ll need advice to triump in war. 4.E F G
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5. The women like either cotton or wool coats. 5.A B C
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6. I see several tendur shoots from cotton plants. 6.E F G
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7. The’yd dropped the anchor to protect the ship. 7.A B C
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8. Use ether a blue or green pencil to draw seaweed. 8.E F G
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9. Who’s going to assist the old women? 9.A B C
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10. Hadn’t we best protect our dyeing rain forests? 10.E F G
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11. Helping a whale to survive is an enormus triumph. 11.A B C
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12. He’ll join several others by becoming a sitizen. 12.E F G
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13. The laughter is dying down. Now h’ell speak. 13.A B C
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14. The gentle rain could’ve covered the anchor. 14.E F G
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15. Please asist nature to help plants survive. 15.A B C
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16. They’d tried to proteck the dying bird. 16.E F G
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17. A citizen writes with either a pencil or a pen. 17.A B C
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18. Boil seaweed several minutes to make it tendur. 18.E F G
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19. Wh’os going to assist him by giving advice? 19.A B C
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20. They’d rather you hadin’t given them advice. 20.E F G
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21. Who’s going to use that enormous pensil? 21.A B C
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22. Can seaweed survive under that ancor? 22.E F G
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23. Solar energy will help nature triumph. 23.A B C
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24. I hadn’t yet heard the babies’ tender laffter. 24.E F G
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1. _________________ 1. knew
2. _________________ 2. climb
3. _________________ 3. calm
4. _________________ 4. although
5. _________________ 5. knight
6. _________________ 6. writer
7. _________________ 7. knob
8. _________________ 8. numb
9. _________________ 9. delight
10. _________________ 10. wren
11. _________________ 11. knead
12. _________________ 12. plumber
13. _________________ 13. chalk
14. _________________ 14. midnight
15. _________________ 15. wreck
16. _________________ 16. stalk
17. _________________ 17. kneel
18. _________________ 18. sought
19. _________________ 19 thorough
20. _________________ 20. wrestle
Challenge Words_________________ circulated
_________________ extraordinary
_________________ launched
_________________ opponents
_________________ organizations
Words with Silent Letters
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1–3.
1. knew kneel few
2. climb rhyme limb
3. although grow enough
4. knight bright knit
5. writer written brighter
6. knob knee job
7. numb plum number
8. delight write delay
9. wren wrote when
10. knead seed nod
11. chalk chart walk
12. wreck deck wrench
13. kneel knot wheel
14. sought bought laughed
15. thorough sorrow tough
16. calm calf palm
17. plumber summer plus
18. midnight white middle
19. stalk step hawk
20. wrestle wring nestle
Find Rhyming WordsRhyming words have the same last sound. Circle the word in each row that hasthe same last sound as the spelling word on the left.
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Name Date Spelling 162AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right?If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling TipsSilent letters maycome at the beginning,in the middle, or at the end of a word. For example:beginning: knobmiddle: delightend: numb
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help him or her find the silent letters in each of this week’s spelling
words.Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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4. 15.
5. 16.
words with silent b words with silent w
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7. 18.
8. 19.
words with silent l 20.
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Name Date Spelling 163EXPLORE THE PATTERN
knewclimbcalmalthough
knightwriterknobnumb
delightwrenkneadplumber
chalkmidnightwreckstalk
kneelsoughtthoroughwrestle
Pattern Power!
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What's the Word? Complete each sentence with a word from the spelling list.
1. This book was written by my favorite .
2. His hiking boots helped him the steep hill.
3. The jacket still fits, I’ve grown a bit.
4. She turned the of the door.
5. My fingers became so cold, they felt .
6. A tiny built a nest in the bird house.
7. We had to call a to come and fix the leak.
8. A cat will first a mouse before catching one.
9. Tom is learning to in the gym after school.
10. They an answer to the problem.
11. The broke when he used it on the chalkboard.
12. When I heard the phone ring, I it was you.
OppositesWrite the spelling word that is opposite in meaning to the words below.
13. nervous 16. build
14. sadness 17. stand
15. noon 18. incomplete
Name Date Spelling 164PRACTICE AND EXTEND
knewclimbcalmalthough
knightwriterknobnumb
delightwrenkneadplumber
chalkmidnightwreckstalk
kneelsoughtthoroughwrestle
Challenge Extension: Write a fill-in sentence for each ChallengeWord. Exchange papers with a partner and complete each other’sfill-in sentences.
Proofreading There are six spelling mistakes in the paragraph below. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
“Oh, no!” Coach said, as he twisted the nob to turn off the water. “The sinkin the team bathroom is leaking again.” My Aunt Mary is a plummer, so we askedher to fix the sink. It was hard to find the leak. Aunt Mary had to neal on the hardtile floor until her knees were nubm. After finding the leak, she went to the storeto buy a new pipe. Aunt Mary had to restle with the new pipe to get it in place.“There!” Aunt Mary said, smiling with delite. “The sink is fixed.”
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWhat team sport do you like to play or to watch? Write a few sentences aboutyour favorite sport. Use four spelling words in your writing.
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2. numbnum nummnubm
3. midnitemidnigt midnightmidnighte
4. restlewreslewrastle wrestle
5. calmcamlcammcolm
6. plumer plummerplumberplummber
7. neel kneelknealneal
8. kniteknightknigtnite
9. althoghalthouh althoughalthoe
10. delightdelitedelihtdeelight
11. reckwrekwreckwrecke
12. souhgtsuoghtsaught sought
13. knew kneunkewnewe
14. thoroghthoroughthroghthorow
15. chakchalkchaulkchawk
16. nahbnkobknabknob
17. cliemclimbclimclyme
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Name Date Spelling 166POSTTEST
Words with Silent Letters
Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
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Name Date Spelling 167PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is saidaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words thatyou missed for thePosttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud and then repeatsteps 1–3.
1. _________________ 1. seen
2. _________________ 2. great
3. _________________ 3. light
4. _________________ 4. beat
5. _________________ 5. lean
6. _________________ 6. scene
7. _________________ 7. beet
8. _________________ 8. bowl
9. _________________ 9. grate
10. _________________ 10. fan
11. _________________ 11. peak
12. _________________ 12. post
13. _________________ 13. pail
14. _________________ 14. bury
15. _________________ 15. punch
16. _________________ 16. pale
17. _________________ 17. grave
18. _________________ 18. berry
19. _________________ 19 peek
20. _________________ 20. dates
Challenge Words_________________ feeble
_________________ fragrance
_________________ mingled
_________________ resembled
_________________ scampered
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Name Date Spelling 168AT HOME WORD STUDY
Homophones and Homographs
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.
Find and CircleCircle the 20 spelling words. Be careful! Some of the spelling words run up anddown or diagonally.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her spell
well. Review the steps as you both go over this week’s spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help him or her think of sentences using each of this week’s
spelling words. Help your child complete the spelling activity.
Spelling Tips
Homophones are Englishwords that sound alikebut are spelleddifferently.
For example: Jill lookedpale as she tumbled afterJack while holding herpail.
Homographs are Englishwords that are spelledthe same but meandifferent things.
For example: This lampis light to carry and canlight up the room.
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14 Grade 4/Unit 6The Malachite Palace 169
Name Date Spelling 169EXPLORE THE PATTERN
seengreatlightbeat
leanscenebeetbowl
gratefanpeakpost
pailburypunchpale
graveberrypeekdates
There are six pairs of spelling words that are homophones. They sound the samebut are spelled differently. Sort the homophones into pairs. Write each pair on thelines below.
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
Eight spelling words are homographs. Homographs are words that are spelledthe same, but that have different meanings. Using a dictionary, write twodifferent meanings for each spelling word below.
1. light 5. post
meaning 1. meaning 1.
meaning 2. meaning 2.
2. lean 6. punch
meaning 1. meaning 1.
meaning 2. meaning 2.
3. bowl 7. grave
meaning 1. meaning 1.
meaning 2. meaning 2.
4. fan 8. dates
meaning 1. meaning 1.
meaning 2. meaning 2.
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Name Date Spelling 170PRACTICE AND EXTEND
Homophones and Homographs
seen
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beet
bowl
grate
fan
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post
pail
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punch
pale
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peek
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Complete each sentence below with a spelling word.
1. Close your eyes and don’t .2. Have you the movie that just opened?
3. Please the carrots for the salad.
4. I say three lines in one of the play.
5. She likes to eat dried, sweet for dessert.
6. That carton is enough for me to carry myself.
7. They climbed to the of the mountain.
8. I use suntan lotion because I have skin.
9. Let’s the treasure in the backyard.
10. Mix the batter in a large mixing .
11. He carried the water in a large .
12. I am a big of the Dallas Cowboys football team.
Word Meaning: Analogies
Write the spelling word that fits the analogy.
1. is to terrific as bad is to awful.
2. Vegetable is to as meat is to steak.
3. is to serious as happy is to glad.
4. Tall is to short as fat is to .
Challenge Extension: Write a fill-in sentence for each ChallengeWord. Exchange papers with a partner and complete the sentences.
Homophones and Homographs
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Name Date Spelling 171PROOFREAD AND WRITE
Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the paragraph below. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Though Jason was a prince, he had never scene the top of a mountainbefore. This day, he decided to climb a mountain. He stood on the peek and sawthe whole country. The lite of the sun shone on the valleys below. It was verybeautiful. After a while, Jason became hungry. He munched on some deliciousdats and drank some sweet punche. When the sun began to set, Jason starteddown the mountain toward home. That night, in bed, Jason thought about thegrate time he’d had that day. He promised himself that he would climb themountain again soon.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing Activity Think of a place you would like to see. Write a few sentences about what youwould see or do there. Use four spelling words in your writing.
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Name Date Spelling 172POSTTEST
Posttest DirectionsLook at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly. Usea pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look at thesample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B by yourself.When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest of the page.
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20 Grade 4/Unit 6The Toothpaste Millionaire 173
Name Date Spelling 173PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words thatyou missed for thePosttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1–3.
1. _________________ 1. useless
2. _________________ 2. entertainment
3. _________________ 3. construction
4. _________________ 4. adjustable
5. _________________ 5. darkness
6. _________________ 6. motionless
7. _________________ 7. description
8. _________________ 8. measurement
9. _________________ 9. adorable
10. _________________ 10. breathless
11. _________________ 11. fairness
12. _________________ 12. government
13. _________________ 13. protection
14. _________________ 14. dependable
15. _________________ 15. sickness
16. _________________ 16. hopeless
17. _________________ 17. production
18. _________________ 18. enjoyable
19. _________________ 19. greatness
20. _________________ 20. encouragement
Challenge Words_________________ brilliant
_________________ commercials
_________________ expensive
_________________ ingredient
_________________ successful
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Name Date Spelling 174AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Words with Suffixes
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.
Spelling Tip
Learn how to spellsuffixes you use oftenin writing.
-tion -ment -less
Word ScrambleUnscramble each set of letters to make a spelling word.
1. slussee 11. asfrnies
2. treamnentietn 12. merntevong
3. stronctioucn 13. oprictnote
4. jablaudste 14. plabdedeen
5. knesards 15. sniksecs
6. slimontose 16. shlopese
7. prescinitod 17. upictonrod
8. mensurteame 18. jabloyeen
9. bladoare 19. sesterang
10. thasbleres 20. cenroumagneet
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask your child if he or she can spell some other suffixes. Help your child complete the spelling activity.
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Pattern PowerSort each spelling word by writing it under the correct suffix.
-less -tion
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2. 14.
3. 15.
4. 16.
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5. 17.
6. 18.
7. 19.
8. 20.
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Name Date Spelling 175WORD WITH SUFFIXES
useless
entertainmentconstructionadjustable
darknessmotionlessdescriptionmeasurement
adorablebreathlessfairnessgovernment
protectiondependablesicknesshopeless
productionenjoyablegreatnessencouragement
Word Meaning: SuffixesA suffix is added to the end of a word to give the word a different meaning.Different suffixes have different meanings. (examples: "happiness" means "thestate of being happy"; "readable" means "able to be read")
-less = without
-ment = the act of
-able = able to be
-ness = the state of being
-tion = the act of
Write the spelling word that fits each meaning below.
1. without use
2. the act of constructing
3. able to be adjusted
4. the state of being dark
5. without breath
6. the act of describing
7. the act of measuring
8. without motion
9. able to be adored
10. the state of being fair
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10Challenge Extension: Have you ever seen an ad on TV?Think of an ad that you like and write about it using theChallenge Words.
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Name Date Spelling 176PRACTICE AND EXTEND
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entertainmentconstructionadjustable
darknessmotionlessdescriptionmeasurement
adorablebreathlessfairnessgovernment
protectiondependablesicknesshopeless
productionenjoyablegreatnessencouragement
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Proofreading There are six spelling mistakes in the paragraph below. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
I set to work to invent a time machine. Everyone said it was hopless. But Idid it! I designed the machine myself. Then I got the materials I needed andbegan on the machine’s construktion. Time travel is not like "real" travel. You andthe machine are absolutely moshunless. When the machine stops and you getout, what you see is beyond diskription. Just yesterday, I visited some adoribledinosaurs. Tomorrow, I think I’d like to go to the future. Do you think thegovinment would be interested in buying one of my machines?
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWhat would you like to invent or produce? Write a few sentences about whatyour invention would be like. Use four spelling words in your writing.
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Look at the words in each set. One word in each set is spelled correctly. Use apencil to color in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look at thesample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B by yourself.When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest of the page.
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1. adjustible
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adjustble
ajustable
2. constructon
constructin
construction
construkton
3. fairness
fairnes
fairnese
fareness
4. breathles
breatheless
breathless
brethliss
5. producsion
producton
production
priduction
6. useless
usless
useles
ussless
7. measurment
measurement
measuremint
mesurement
8. enjoiable
enjoyble
enjoyible
enjoyable
9. darknes
darkniss
darkness
darknis
10. encouragment
encouragement
encouragemint
encuragement
11. dependible
dependble
dependable
dipendable
12. discription
description
descriptoun
deskription
13. motionless
motonless
motionles
motunless
14. gretness
grateness
greatness
graitness
15. intertainment
entertainment
entertanment
entertanement
16. protection
protectin
protetion
prutection
17. adorble
adorable
adorabel
adorible
18. hopless
hopeliss
hopeless
hopeles
19. sickness
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20 Grade 4/Unit 6Whales 179
Name Date Spelling 179PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child's weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the wordlist:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1–3.
1. _________________ 1. redo
2. _________________ 2. unkind
3. _________________ 3. disappear
4. _________________ 4. reread
5. _________________ 5. nonfat
6. _________________ 6. inactive
7. _________________ 7. international
8. _________________ 8. unlucky
9. _________________ 9. dislike
10. _________________ 10. unpack
11. _________________ 11. nonstop
12. _________________ 12. refill
13. _________________ 13. uncertain
14. _________________ 14. interstate
15. _________________ 15. incomplete
16. _________________ 16. rewind
17. _________________ 17. unsure
18. _________________ 18. disagree
19. _________________ 19 reheat
20. _________________ 20. nonsense
Challenge Words_________________ identify
_________________ mammals
_________________ marine
_________________ preserve
_________________ related
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Name Date Spelling 180AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Words with Prefixes
X the WordPut an X on the word that does NOT have the same prefix as the spelling wordon the left.
1. redo return red 2. reread retell ready
3. refill rebuild rental 4. reheat reach refresh
5. unkind untold under 6. unlucky unite unfold
7. unpack unfold uncle 8. uncertain uncover unit
9. incomplete ink incurable
10. inactive indirect inch
11. disappear disk disrespect
12. dislike dish distrust
13. international interconnect intend
14. nonfat none nonviolent
15. nonsense noon nonstop
Grade 4/Unit 6Whales
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask your child to spell the prefixes without looking at them. Help your child complete the spelling activity.
Spelling Tip
Learn how to spellprefixes you use often inwriting.
re- un- in- dis-
inter- non-
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Pattern PowerWrite the spelling words with the following prefixes.
20 Grade 4/Unit 6Whales 181
Name Date Spelling 181EXPLORE THE PATTERN
redounkinddisappearreread
nonfatinactiveinternationalunlucky
dislikeunpacknonstoprefill
uncertaininterstateincompleterewind
unsuredisagreereheatnonsense
words with re- words with dis-
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2. 12.
3. 13.
4. words with inter-
5. 14.
words with un- 15.
6. words with in-
7. 16.
8. 17.
9. words with non-
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10Challenge Extension: Write one sentence for each of theChallenge Words. Read your sentences to a partner. Grade 4/Unit 6
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Word Meaning: PrefixesA prefix occurs at the beginning of a word. A prefix gives a word a differentmeaning. Read the meanings for the prefixes in your spelling words. Notice that un-, dis-, in-, and non- all share the meaning "the opposite of."
re- “again” in- “not” or “the opposite of”
un- “not” or “the opposite of” non- “without” or “the opposite of”
dis- “not” or “the opposite of” inter- “between” or “among”
Write the spelling word that matches each meaning below.
1. do again
2. without fat
3. not active
4. between nations
5. without stopping
6. not lucky
7. opposite of like
8. fill again
9. not sure
10. heat again
Name Date Spelling 182PRACTICE AND EXTEND
redounkinddisappearreread
nonfatinactiveinternationalunlucky
dislikeunpacknonstoprefill
uncertaininterstateincompleterewind
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the letter below. Circle the misspelled words.Write the words correctly on the lines below.
Dear Seth,Last week I went whale watching. The humpback whales were so beautiful.
It makes me so sad to think that one day whales may disapere. I think it isunkinde for people to hunt them. There is an internatunal law against killingwhales. Some nations think whaling is not harmful, but I disagrea. Experts saythat it is uncertin if all whale species will survive. In the past, whales have beenunluky. Today, people all over the world are trying to save them.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWhat animal would you like to protect? Write a few sentences about how thatanimal should be protected. Use four spelling words in your writing.
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Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
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disslike
3. enactive
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4. internationel
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5. nunstop
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6. unsure
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7. riwend
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rewind
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8. unpak
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unpack
9. disapear
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disapere
desappear
10. interstate
intersate
inerstate
intastate
11. nonfate
nonefat
nonfat
nofat
12. nonsense
nonsesne
nosense
nonesense
13. enlucky
unlucky
unluky
inlucky
14. redo
redoe
reedo
reddo
15. uncind
unkind
unkinnd
inkind
16. imcomplete
incompleat
incomplete
uncomplet
17. reheet
reaheat
rehete
reheat
18. incertain
uncertain
uncertin
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20 Grade 4/Unit 6Saving the Everglades 185
Name Date Spelling 185PRETEST
Pretest DirectionsFold back the paperalong the dotted line.Use the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list at theright to correct anyspelling mistakes.Practice the words youmissed for the Posttest.
To ParentsHere are the results ofyour child’s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the word list:
1. Read the word to yourchild.
2. Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is written.
3. Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the spelling.
4. If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1–3.
1. _________________ 1. area
2. _________________ 2. hundreds
3. _________________ 3. size
4. _________________ 4. billions
5. _________________ 5. weight
6. _________________ 6. minute
7. _________________ 7. noon
8. _________________ 8. cone
9. _________________ 9. yard
10. _________________ 10. edge
11. _________________ 11. amount
12. _________________ 12. cylinder
13. _________________ 13. zero
14. _________________ 14. figure
15. _________________ 15. calendar
16. _________________ 16. quart
17. _________________ 17. decade
18. _________________ 18. rectangle
19. _________________ 19 era
20. _________________ 20. length
Challenge Words_________________ compares
_________________ importance
_________________ instance
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1. quart short quick quail
2. yard yield hard board
3. noon none one balloon
4. weight though week date
5. size maze rise breeze
6. length enough eighth strength
7. cone soon none bone
8. amount among count about
9. edge ledge egg badge
10. zero cow hero true
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Name Date Spelling 186AT-HOME WORD STUDY
Using the Word Study Steps
1. LOOK at the word.
2. SAY the word aloud.
3. STUDY the letters in the word.
4. WRITE the word.
5. CHECK the word.
Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.
Find Rhyming WordsCircle the word in each row that rhymes with the spelling word on the left.
To Parents or HelpersUsing the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her learn to
spell words effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week's spelling words.Help your child look up other math words, and words from other subjects, in a dictionary. Help your child complete the rhyming activity.
Spelling TipBecome familiar withthe dictionary anduse it often.
Words from Math
Write the spelling words that tell about:
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Name Date Spelling 187EXPLORE THE PATTERN
areahundredssizebillions
weightminutenooncone
yardedgeamountcylinder
zerofigurecalendarquart
decaderectangleeralength
Numbers Time
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2. 13.
3. 14.
4. 15.
Shapes 16.
5. Measurement
6. 17.
7. 18.
8. 19.
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Write the spelling words quart, cylinder, zero, and hundreds in alphabetical order.
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18Challenge Extension: Write one sentence for eachChallenge Word.
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What is the Meaning?Write the spelling word that belongs in each group.
1. triangle, 5. , midnight
2. tens, 6. year,
3. millions, 7. foot,
4. , hour 8. pint,
What's the Word?Complete each sentence with a spelling word.
9. The playground is that whole behind the school.
10. If you subtract four from four, you’ll end up with .
11. What shoes do you wear?
12. We circled her birthday on the .
13. Move the cup away from the of the table.
14. What of money do you need to buy the car?
15. A three-sided is called a triangle.
16. The of the hallway is about 50 feet.
17. The in which dinosaurs lived was long ago.
18. I have gained a lot of from eating cookies.
Name Date Spelling 188PRACTICE AND EXTEND
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Proofreading ActivityThere are six spelling mistakes in the paragraph below. Circle the misspelledwords. Write the words correctly on the lines below.
The Everglades covers an areah of about 5,000 square miles in southernFlorida. Its siz makes it one of the largest wetlands in the world. During the pastdecad a growing population and farming has harmed this wetland. Today,alligators must be protected or they will die out. An alligator’s lenth can measure9 feet or more. Their wayt can be as much as 250 pounds. If we do not save theEverglades, the erah of the Florida alligator may be over.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4. 6.
Writing ActivityWrite about an animal or a place that you would like to save. Use four spellingwords in your writing.
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Name Date Spelling 189PROOFREAD AND WRITE
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1. aree areuaraearea
2. hundredzhundreds hundridshungdreds
3. sisesizsizesiez
4. billionsbilionzbillionzbilyuns
5. wateweiteweightweiht
6. minutminitminiteminute
7. numenoon nyonnoen
8. connecoenconecoan
9. yerd yardyardeyord
10. edjeedgedgeedj
11. umountumowntamowntamount
12. cylindercilindercilundercylander
13. zeerozero zirozeiro
14. fighurefiggurefigyurefigure
15. calundercallendarcalendarcallindar
16. qwartquartquertquarte
17. decaddeceidedecadedeckade
18. rectanglerecktanglerecktanglrectangel
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Name Date Spelling 190POSTTEST
Look at the words in each set below. One word in each set is spelled correctly.Use a pencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look atthe sample sets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B byyourself. When you are sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest ofthe page.
Sample A foote Sample B intchfut inchfoot inchefute inshHD
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A. Can you recut my hare tonight? A.A B C
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B. I caught the bear eating from a bowl. B.E F G
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1. Bury or need the dates into the bread dough. 1.A B C
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2. His weight was so grate, his feet became numb. 2.E F G
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3. I need encouragemint to be calm in darkness. 3.A B C
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4. Hundreds of bubbles give babies nonstop delite. 4.E F G
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5. I am unsure that the car cylinder caused the reck. 5.A B C
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6. Grate cheese and chop dates for great flavor. 6.E F G
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7. A nonstop ride in darknes left us breathless. 7.A B C
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8. For your protecshun, rewind the adjustable alarm. 8.E F G
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9. I disagree that inactive volcanoes are bilions of years old.9.A B C
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10. It dates back to an era hundeds of years ago. 10.E F G
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11. Without encouragement, I became numb and unsure. 11.E F G
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12. Make a great bury pie. Knead the dough first! 12.E F G
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13. He became inactive and lost wait after a train wreck. 13.A B C
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14. I am breathless with delight to be a part of this era. 14.E F G
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15. For protection from fire, bury the cylinder of gas. 15.A B C
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16. “Grate billions of cabbages nostop,” I said. 16.E F G
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17. I disagre that berry pie makes me gain weight. 17.A B C
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18. Billions of stars in the sky keep me cam in the darkness. 18.E F G
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19. Encouragement and protection make a baby calm. 19.A B C
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20. I’m unshure about the hundreds of adjustable chairs. 20.E F G
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21. Rewind the enactive toys to delight the children. 21.A B C
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22. Seeing her berry the gold left me breathless and numb. 22.E F G
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23. We measured the berry in an adjustabel cylinder. 23.A B C
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24. In which ira did humans first knead and grate foods? 24.E F G
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25. I disagree that the toy will wreck if you rewined it. 25.A B C
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