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Unit 1 • Eureka! I’ve Got It!

Meeting a Need Short Vowels Pretest ...... 1 Practice ...... 2 Word Sort ...... 3 Word Meaning ...... 4 Proofreading ...... 5 Posttest ...... 6 Trial and Error Long Vowels Pretest ...... 7 Practice ...... 8 Word Sort ...... 9 Word Meaning ...... 10 Proofreading ...... 11 Posttest ...... 12 Seeing for Yourself Words with /u/, ¯ Pretest ...... 13 / u/,˙ and /ü/ Practice ...... 14 Word Sort ...... 15 Word Meaning ...... 16 Proofreading ...... 17 Posttest ...... 18 Inventions r-Controlled Vowels Pretest ...... 19 /är/, /âr/, /ôr/ Practice ...... 20 Word Sort ...... 21 Word Meaning ...... 22 Proofreading ...... 23 Posttest ...... 24 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. TIME For Kids r-Controlled Vowels Pretest ...... 25 /ûr/ Practice ...... 26 Word Sort ...... 27 Word Meaning ...... 28 Proofreading ...... 29 Posttest ...... 30

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Unit 2 • Taking the Next Step

Reaching a Compromise Variant Vowel /ô/; Pretest ...... 31 Diphthongs /oi/, /ou/ Practice ...... 32 Word Sort ...... 33 Word Meaning ...... 34 Proofreading ...... 35 Posttest ...... 36 Seeking the Answer Plurals Pretest ...... 37 Practice ...... 38 Word Sort ...... 39 Word Meaning ...... 40 Proofreading ...... 41 Posttest ...... 42 Investigations Inflectional Endings Pretest ...... 43 Practice ...... 44 Word Sort ...... 45 Word Meaning ...... 46 Proofreading ...... 47 Posttest ...... 48 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright A Plan of Action Contractions Pretest ...... 49 Practice ...... 50 Word Sort ...... 51 Word Meaning ...... 52 Proofreading ...... 53 Posttest ...... 54 Making It Happen Closed Syllables Pretest ...... 55 Practice ...... 56 Word Sort ...... 57 Word Meaning ...... 58 Proofreading ...... 59 Posttest ...... 60 iv Unit 3 • Getting from Here to There

Cultural Exchange Open Syllables Pretest ...... 61 Practice ...... 62 Word Sort ...... 63 Word Meaning ...... 64 Proofreading ...... 65 Posttest ...... 66 Being Resourceful Open Syllables (V/V) Pretest ...... 67 Practice ...... 68 Word Sort ...... 69 Word Meaning ...... 70 Proofreading ...... 71 Posttest ...... 72 Patterns Vowel Team Syllables Pretest ...... 73 Practice ...... 74 Word Sort ...... 75 Word Meaning ...... 76 Proofreading ...... 77 Posttest ...... 78 Teamwork Consonant + Pretest ...... 79 le Syllables Practice ...... 80 Word Sort ...... 81 Word Meaning ...... 82 Proofreading ...... 83 Posttest ...... 84 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. TIME For Kids r-Controlled Pretest ...... 85 Vowel Syllables Practice ...... 86 Word Sort ...... 87 Word Meaning ...... 88 Proofreading ...... 89 Posttest ...... 90

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Unit 4 • It’s Up to You

Sharing Stories

Words with Pretest ...... 91

e Final / l/e and / n/ Practice ...... 92 Word Sort ...... 93 Word Meaning ...... 94 Proofreading ...... 95 Posttest ...... 96 Discoveries Prefixes Pretest ...... 97 Practice ...... 98 Word Sort ...... 99 Word Meaning ...... 100 Proofreading ...... 101 Posttest ...... 102 Take Action Homographs Pretest ...... 103 Practice ...... 104 Word Sort ...... 105 Word Meaning ...... 106 Proofreading ...... 107 Posttest ...... 108 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright Consider Our Resources

Words with Pretest ...... 109

e /ch r/e and /zh r/ Practice ...... 110 Word Sort ...... 111 Word Meaning ...... 112 Proofreading ...... 113 Posttest ...... 114 Express Yourself Suffixes -ance Pretest ...... 115 and -ence Practice ...... 116 Word Sort ...... 117 Word Meaning ...... 118 Proofreading ...... 119 Posttest ...... 120 vi Unit 5 • What’s Next?

New Perspectives Suffixes Pretest ...... 121 Practice ...... 122 Word Sort ...... 123 Word Meaning ...... 124 Proofreading ...... 125 Posttest ...... 126 Better Together Homophones Pretest ...... 127 Practice ...... 128 Word Sort ...... 129 Word Meaning ...... 130 Proofreading ...... 131 Posttest ...... 132 Our Changing Earth Prefixes Pretest ...... 133 Practice ...... 134 Word Sort ...... 135 Word Meaning ...... 136 Proofreading ...... 137 Posttest ...... 138 Now We Know Suffixes -less Pretest ...... 139 and -ness Practice ...... 140 Word Sort ...... 141 Word Meaning ...... 142 Proofreading ...... 143 Posttest ...... 144 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. TIME For Kids Suffix -ion Pretest ...... 145 Practice ...... 146 Word Sort ...... 147 Word Meaning ...... 148 Proofreading ...... 149 Posttest ...... 150

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Unit 6 • Linked In

Joining Forces Words with Pretest ...... 151 Greek Roots Practice ...... 152 Word Sort ...... 153 Word Meaning ...... 154 Proofreading ...... 155 Posttest ...... 156 Getting Along Words with Pretest ...... 157 Latin Roots Practice ...... 158 Word Sort ...... 159 Word Meaning ...... 160 Proofreading ...... 161 Posttest ...... 162 Adaptations Words from Pretest ...... 163 Mythology Practice ...... 164 Word Sort ...... 165 Word Meaning ...... 166 Proofreading ...... 167 Posttest ...... 168 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright Making a Difference Number Prefixes Pretest ...... 169 uni-, bi-, tri-, cent- Practice ...... 170 Word Sort ...... 171 Word Meaning ...... 172 Proofreading ...... 173 Posttest ...... 174 Out in the World Suffixes -ible and Pretest ...... 175 -able Practice ...... 176 Word Sort ...... 177 Word Meaning ...... 178 Proofreading ...... 179 Posttest ...... 180 viii Spelling: Short Vowels Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. jut along the dotted line. 2. 2. nick Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. tenth aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. shrug the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. stuff the right to correct any 6. sense spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. damp 8. 8. cot 9. 9. fl ing 10. 10. notch 11. 11. gush 12. 12. scan 13. 13. batch 14. 14. rough 15. 15. stump 16. 16. tough 17. 17. laugh 18. 18. guess 19. 19. lead 20. 20. dove Review Words 21. 21. past 22. 22. dock

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 1 1 Spelling: Short Vowels Name

jut stuff fl ing batch laugh nick sense notch rough guess tenth damp gush stump lead shrug cot scan tough dove

A. Underline the spelling word in each row that rhymes with the word in bold type. Write the spelling word on the line. 1. lamp limp damp long 2. snug brag snip shrug 3. hatch head which batch 4. spring fl ing sprang song 5. shut shun jut chat 6. plan land plot scan

7. bread lead brim rest 8. tense test sense tans 9. rush trash gush rind 10. clump stamp clang stump

11. gruff stuff grand off Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. love land have dove 13. slot fl at cot slam 14. brick nick rack brim 15. blotch notch black match

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: tenth, rough, tough, laugh, guess. 16. 19. 17. 20. 18.

2 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 1 Spelling: Short Vowels Name

jut stuff fl ing batch laugh nick sense notch rough guess tenth damp gush stump lead shrug cot scan tough dove

Write the words that contain the matching sound and spelling pattern.

short a spelled a short o spelled o

1. 11. 2. 12. 3. short u spelled u short a spelled au 13. 4. 14. 15. short e spelled e 16. 17. 5. 6. short u spelled o

short e spelled ea or ue 18.

9. 10.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 1 3 Spelling: Short Vowels Name

jut stuff fl ing batch laugh nick sense notch rough guess tenth damp gush stump lead shrug cot scan tough dove

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. throw with force 7. raise one’s shoulders 2. slightly wet 8. v-shaped cut 3. stick out 9. small, narrow bed 4. material in pencils 10. look through quickly 5. pour out 11. estimate or prediction 6. cooing bird 12. next after ninth

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each analogy.

13. Quiet is to noisy as gentle is to . 14. Scratch is to scrape as cut is to .

15. Cry is to weep as is to chuckle. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 16. Fill is to empty as is to unpack. 17. Bunch is to as couple is to pair. 18. Foolishness is to as weak is to strong. 19. is to tree as part is to whole. 20. is to easy as puzzling is to simple.

4 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 1 Spelling: Short Vowels Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. This morning Mrs. Clark said that our class would be part of a school spelling bee. Then she gave us a list of practice spelling words to scane. All the words were hard, but the teenth word was really tugh. “I’m going to need some help!” I cried.

After class, Mario came up to me. “Don’t worry,” he said. “I’ll give you some tips. First, if a word doesn’t make sens, ask to hear it again. Then if you’re still not sure, take a gess. You just might be right. And don’t worry if your hands feel dampe. Everyone gets a little nervous at these things!”

1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about another school contest. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 1 5 Spelling: Short Vowels Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. jut along the dotted line. 2. 2. nick Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. tenth aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. shrug the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. stuff the right to correct any 6. sense spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. damp 8. 8. cot 9. 9. fl ing 10. 10. notch 11. 11. gush 12. 12. scan 13. 13. batch 14. 14. rough 15. 15. stump 16. 16. tough 17. 17. laugh Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. guess 19. 19. lead 20. 20. dove Review Words 21. 21. past 22. 22. dock 23. 23. plum Challenge Words 24. 24. cinch 25. 25. blond

6 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 1 Spelling: Long Vowels Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. paste along the dotted line. 2. 2. bride Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. shave aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. spice the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. greed the right to correct any 6. plead spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. greet 8. 8. heap 9. 9. paid 10. 10. coach 11. 11. theme 12. 12. type 13. 13. oak 14. 14. growth 15. 15. yolk 16. 16. folks 17. 17. aim 18. 18. prey 19. 19. tow 20. 20. grind Review Words 21. 21. tenth 22. 22. damp

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 2 7 Spelling: Long Vowels Name

paste greed paid oak aim bride plead coach growth prey shave greet theme yolk tow spice heap type folks grind

A. Underline the spelling word in each row that rhymes with the word in bold type. Write the spelling word on the line. 1. tide bride raid pipe 2. seat met greet hedge 3. wave shave dive have 4. go too tow good 5. broke brake yolk room 6. need plead head beam

7. mind grin mice grind 8. joke oat lake oak 9. nice spice speck nose 10. ripe twine type rope

11. dream them keep theme Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. trade pail paid mad 13. taste paste tank stall 14. pokes pass folks mows 15. bead great grand greed

B. Write the missing letters to complete the spelling word. 16. c ch 19. pr 17. m 20. gr th 18. h p

8 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 2 Spelling: Long Vowels Name

paste greed paid oak aim bride plead coach growth prey shave greet theme yolk tow spice heap type folks grind

Write the spelling words that match the spelling patterns.

long a spelled ai long i spelled i or y

1. 11. 2. 12.

long a spelled a_e long i spelled i_e

3. 13. 4. 14.

long a spelled ey long o spelled o

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 2 9 Spelling: Long Vowels Name

paste greed paid oak aim bride plead coach growth prey shave greet theme yolk tow spice heap type folks grind

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. part of an egg 7. to say hello 2. to stick down 8. an overall idea 3. pull something 9. a kind or sort 4. to beg 10. people 5. a kind of tree 11. a mound or pile 6. to crush 12. to cut off hair

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

13. He was not for his work at the food bank. 14. My friend’s dad is our soccer .

15. Owls hunt their at night. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 16. The cook added lots of to the chili. 17. She did not , so she missed the basket. 18. The carried a bunch of white fl owers. 19. I saw lots of on the new plants. 20. His made him a selfi sh person.

10 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 2 Spelling: Long Vowels Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Each year the students in Kendra’s class raised money for a class trip. This year they came up with a new theem: “Breakfast at School.” The students decided they would cook breakfast for friends and family, and they would grete their guests wearing funny pajamas! Any money that foaks gave them would go for the trip.

Kendra helped cook the eggs. She made sure each yowk was just right. Her friend Sam walked around to grinde fresh pepper for the guests. Other kids helped serve and clean up. They made a good team, and they were payed enough to go on the trip.

1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about another fundraising event. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 2 11 Spelling: Long Vowels Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. paste along the dotted line. 2. 2. bride Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. shave aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. spice the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. greed the right to correct any 6. plead spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. greet 8. 8. heap 9. 9. paid 10. 10. coach 11. 11. theme 12. 12. type 13. 13. oak 14. 14. growth 15. 15. yolk 16. 16. folks 17. 17. aim Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. prey 19. 19. tow 20. 20. grind Review Words 21. 21. tenth 22. 22. damp 23. 23. stuff Challenge Words 24. 24. decay 25. 25. lifetime

12 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 2 Spelling: Words with /uˉ/, /u˙ /, and /ü/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. tuna along the dotted line. 2. 2. duty Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. lose aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. few the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. doom the right to correct any 6. bamboo spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. soothe 8. 8. crooks 9. 9. hoof 10. 10. hooks 11. 11. booth 12. 12. handbook 13. 13. prove 14. 14. mute 15. 15. amuse 16. 16. plume 17. 17. hue 18. 18. view 19. 19. bruise 20. 20. union Review Words 21. 21. theme 22. 22. coach

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 3 13 Spelling: Words with /uˉ/, /u˙ /, and /ü/ Name

tuna doom hoof prove hue duty bamboo hooks mute view lose soothe booth amuse bruise few crooks handbook plume union

A. Underline the spelling word in each row that rhymes with the word in bold type. Write the spelling word on the line.

1. choose close lost lose 2. tooth booth both cloth 3. cue would hue plug 4. cute cut clung mute 5. fruity duty funny dusty 6. few foot view fudge 7. gloom plume glum put 8. smooth root soothe should 9. brooks bunks moods hooks 10. cruise bruise bush crunch Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. move dove prove moose 12. room rush dome doom 13. woof won hoof half 14. pew pool fl ow few 15. confuse among amuse compare

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: tuna, bamboo, handbook, union, crooks. 16. 19. 17. 20. 18.

14 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 3 Spelling: Words with /uˉ/, /u˙ /, and /ü/ Name

tuna doom hoof prove hue duty bamboo hooks mute view lose soothe booth amuse bruise few crooks handbook plume union

Write the words that contain the matching sound and spelling pattern.

/u¯/ spelled u_e /ü/ spelled u

1. 11. 2. 12.

/u¯/ spelled ue /ü/ spelled o_e

3. 13. 14. /u¯/ spelled u /ü/ spelled u_e 4. 15. /u¯/ spelled ew /ü/ spelled oo 5.

7. 19. 8. /ü/ spelled ui 9. 10. 20.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 3 15 Spelling: Words with /uˉ/, /u˙ /, and /ü/ Name

tuna doom hoof prove hue duty bamboo hooks mute view lose soothe booth amuse bruise few crooks handbook plume union

A. Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning.

1. tint 5. a guide 2. job 6. hangers

3. to misplace 7. to show 4. entertain 8. robbers

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

9. Do you know can grow as tall as a tree? 10. Gentle rocking may a crying baby. 11. The horse raised a and began to prance. 12. The new building will block our of the park.

13. A of smoke rose from the chimney. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 14. For a special treat, Dad cooked on the grill. 15. I have a dark blue on my arm. 16. A of pet owners called for a new dog park. 17. The old, broken piano has been for years. 18. Only a people showed up for the meeting. 19. I got a stuffed toy from a at the fair. 20. An injury will his hopes of winning the race.

16 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 3 Spelling: Words with /uˉ/, /u˙ /, and /ü/ Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Our yard has only a fue trees. The big maple tree in back is my favorite. I have a good vyoo of it from my room. In the fall, the maple leaves change color. They turn a beautiful red huwe.

Before long, the tree begins to loos its colorful leaves. I often amews myself by collecting maple leaves to display in my room. It is also my dooty to rake the leaves. I don’t mind. Spending time under my tree is not a problem.

1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write about something that you’ve seen or done in nature. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 3 17 Spelling: Words with /uˉ/, /u˙ /, and /ü/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. tuna along the dotted line. 2. 2. duty Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. lose aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. few the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. doom the right to correct any 6. bamboo spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. soothe 8. 8. crooks 9. 9. hoof 10. 10. hooks 11. 11. booth 12. 12. handbook 13. 13. prove 14. 14. mute 15. 15. amuse 16. 16. plume 17. 17. hue Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. view 19. 19. bruise 20. 20. union Review Words 21. 21. theme 22. 22. coach 23. 23. bride Challenge Words 24. 24. strewn 25. 25. accuse

18 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 3 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowels Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. heart along the dotted line. 2. 2. swear Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. aboard aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. squares the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. swore the right to correct any 6. chart spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. scorn 8. 8. starch 9. 9. source 10. 10. fare 11. 11. barge 12. 12. thorn 13. 13. marsh 14. 14. force 15. 15. harsh 16. 16. scarce 17. 17. coarse 18. 18. fl are 19. 19. course 20. 20. sword Review Words 21. 21. soothe 22. 22. prove

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 4 19 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowels Name

heart swore source marsh coarse swear chart fare force fl are aboard scorn barge harsh course squares starch thorn scarce sword

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. m sh 2. h t 3. f 4. st ch 5. th n 6. ab d 7. squ s 8. f ce 9. sw d 10. b ge Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. h sh 12. sc n 13. sc ce 14. fl 15. s ce

B. Write these words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. swore, coarse, chart, swear, course

16. 19. 17. 20. 18.

20 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 4 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowels Name

heart swore source marsh coarse swear chart fare force fl are aboard scorn barge harsh course squares starch thorn scarce sword

Write the spelling words that contain the matching sound and spelling pattern.

/är/ spelled ar /âr/ spelled ear

1. 11. 2. 3. /ôr/ spelled our 4. 12. 5. 13.

/är/ spelled ear /ôr/ spelled or

6. 14. 15. /är/ spelled are 16. 7. 17. 8. 9. /ôr/ spelled ore

10. /ôr/ spelled oar

19. 20.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 4 21 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowels Name

heart swore source marsh coarse swear chart fare force fl are aboard scorn barge harsh course squares starch thorn scarce sword

A. Write the spelling word that belongs with each set of words below.

1. circles, triangles, 6. rare, limited, 2. blade, weapon, 7. fl ash, fl ame, 3. rose, leaf, 8. brain, lung, 4. diagram, graph, 9. cruel, bleak, 5. dislike, belittle, 10. power, strength,

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

11. Only sailors are allowed the ship. 12. Many wetland animals live in the . 13. She she would tell the truth at the trial.

14. You can use to make clothes stiff. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 15. He likes to in and disturb my studying. 16. Do you you will keep my secret? 17. I used sandpaper to smooth the wood. 18. The of the river is a small lake. 19. Taxi from here to the airport is expensive. 20. The of our trip takes us through Kansas.

22 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 4 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowels Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. I was abored a plane headed for America. The corse of my fl ight would take me from my homeland to a strange new country. My hart was heavy because I was leaving my parents and sister behind.

So much surprised me when I reached America. One sores of delight was the food. Food wasn’t scares in my home country. We had plenty. But there was such a variety in America! I sware there were vegetables and fruits that I had never seen or tasted before.

1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write about an important or memorable event in your own life. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 4 23 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowels Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. heart along the dotted line. 2. 2. swear Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. aboard aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. squares the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. swore the right to correct any 6. chart spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. scorn 8. 8. starch 9. 9. source 10. 10. fare 11. 11. barge 12. 12. thorn 13. 13. marsh 14. 14. force 15. 15. harsh 16. 16. scarce 17. 17. coarse Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. fl are 19. 19. course 20. 20. sword Review Words 21. 21. soothe 22. 22. prove 23. 23. hoof Challenge Words 24. 24. uproar 25. 25. gorge

24 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 4 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel /ûr/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. word along the dotted line. 2. 2. nerve Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. squirt aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. verse the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. surf the right to correct any 6. lurk spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. work 8. 8. stern 9. 9. spurts 10. 10. lurch 11. 11. blurt 12. 12. thirst 13. 13. spur 14. 14. learning 15. 15. shirt 16. 16. midterm 17. 17. return 18. 18. squirm 19. 19. swerve 20. 20. yearns Review Words 21. 21. aboard 22. 22. barge

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 5 25 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel /ûr/ Name

word surf spurts spur return nerve lurk lurch learning squirm squirt work blurt shirt swerve verse stern thirst midterm yearns

A. Fill in the missing letters in each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. st n 2. squ m 3 . l ning 4. v se 5. l k 6. y ns 7. l ch 8. th st 9. n ve 10. ret n Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. sp ts 12. sw ve 13. bl t 14. s f 15. squ t

B. Write these words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: midterm, word, work, shirt, spur.

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

26 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 5 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel /ûr/ Name

word surf spurts spur return nerve lurk lurch learning squirm squirt work blurt shirt swerve verse stern thirst midterm yearns

A. Write the spelling words that contain the matching spelling pattern.

/ûr/ spelled er /ûr/ spelled ur

1. 12 . 2. 13. 3. 14. 4 . 15. 5. 16.

/ûr/ spelled ir 17. 18 . 6. 7. / ûr/ spelled or 8 . 19 . 9. 20.

/ûr/ spelled ear

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 5 27 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel /ûr/ Name

word surf spurts spur return nerve lurk lurch learning squirm squirt work blurt shirt swerve verse stern thirst midterm yearns

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. a unit of speech 4. to come back 2. a test 5. confi dence 3. clothing for the upper body 6. serious

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

7. Water shot out from the old faucet in . 8. What is your favorite in this poem? 9. Juice quenches my in the morning. 10. I had to to miss a bump in the road.

11. What type of does a vet’s assistant do? Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. The kitten will if I hold it too long. 13. I changed clothes on the of the moment. 14. The dentist may water in your mouth. 15. The shy boy will often in the background. 16. I will today if the waves are high enough. 17. While any new skill, you must be patient. 18. Don’t out your opinion when I am speaking! 19. She for ice cream in the summer. 20. The old train car will from side to side.

28 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 5 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel /ûr/ Name

A. Underline the three misspelled words in each paragraph below. Write the words correctly on the lines. When it comes to skiing, count me out! The slopes are crowded. You have to swearve around other skiers. I’d rather stay inside near the fi re and quench my thurst with some tasty apple cider. Then when the weather warms up, I’ll go to the beach and serf.

1. 2. 3. Skiing is my favorite sport. I love being outdoors on a cleer winter day. Who wants to lirk inside when you can ski down snowy slopes? My brother yerns to go to the beach, but I’d much rather be skiing!

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write an opinion about a sport. Tell why you like or dislike it. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 5 29 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel /ûr/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. word along the dotted line. 2. 2. nerve Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. squirt aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. verse the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. surf the right to correct any 6. lurk spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. work 8. 8. stern 9. 9. spurts 10. 10. lurch 11. 11. blurt 12. 12. thirst 13. 13. spur 14. 14. learning 15. 15. shirt 16. 16. midterm 17. 17. return Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. squirm 19. 19. swerve 20. 20. yearns Review Words 21. 21. aboard 22. 22. barge 23. 23. scarce Challenge Words 24. 24. merging 25. 25. rehearse

30 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 1 • Week 5 Spelling: Variant Vowel /ô/; Diphthongs /oi/, /ou/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. joint along the dotted line. 2. 2. foul Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. coil aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. hoist the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. stout the right to correct any 6. dawdle spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. mouthful 8. 8. counter 9. 9. brought 10. 10. bawl 11. 11. fountain 12. 12. sprawls 13. 13. douse 14. 14. clause 15. 15. sprouts 16. 16. cautious 17. 17. turmoil 18. 18. scrawny 19. 19. foundation 20. 20. turquoise Review Words 21. 21. work 22. 22. thirst

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 1 31 Spelling: Variant Vowel /ô/; Diphthongs /oi/, /ou/ Name

joint stout brought douse turmoil foul dawdle bawl clause scrawny coil mouthful fountain sprouts foundation hoist counter sprawls cautious turquoise

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. scr ny 2. d dle 3. j nt 4. f ntain 5. turm l 6. c tious 7. f l 8. c nter 9. spr ts 10. b l Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. h st 12. st t 13. c l 14. cl se 15. d se

B. Write these words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: turquoise, foundation, brought, mouthful, sprawls.

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

32 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 1 Spelling: Variant Vowel /ô/; Diphthongs /oi/, /ou/ Name

joint stout brought douse turmoil foul dawdle bawl clause scrawny coil mouthful fountain sprouts foundation hoist counter sprawls cautious turquoise

A. Write the spelling words that contain the matching sound and spelling patterns.

/ô/ spelled aw /ô/ spelled au

11. 1. 12. 2. 3. words with diphthong spelled ou

4. 13. /ô/ spelled ough 14. 15. 5. 16. words with diphthong spelled oi 17. 6. 18. 7. 19. 8. 20. 9. 10.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 1 33 Spelling: Variant Vowel /ô/; Diphthongs /oi/, /ou/ Name

joint stout brought douse turmoil foul dawdle bawl clause scrawny coil mouthful fountain sprouts foundation hoist counter sprawls cautious turquoise

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. blue gemstone 7. past tense of bring 2. move slowly 8. base; support 3. thin and bony 9. quantity of food 4. spreads out 10. part of a written agreement 5. water feature 6. place where two parts are joined

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each analogy.

11. Calm is to peace as disorder is to .

12. Untie is to knot as straighten is to . Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 13. Table is to dining room as is to kitchen. 14. Float is to sink as is to drop. 15. Cold is to hot as is to pleasant. 16. Chuckle is to laugh as is to cry. 17. Grows is to as droops is to wilts. 18. Reckless is to as dangerous is to safe. 19. is to thin as tall is to short. 20. is to soak as watch is to look.

34 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 1 Spelling: Variant Vowel /ô/; Diphthongs /oi/, /ou/ Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Zinnia fl owers brawt a lot of butterfl ies to my backyard last year. You might want to try planting some of these colorful fl owers near the fowndation of your own home this spring. Just be sure to plant them where there is plenty of sun, or the stems will be weak and scrauny.

A zinnia seed sprowts in seven to ten days. Keep the young plants watered, but don’t dowse them. Be catious! Too much water is just as bad as too little. The plants will grow quickly, and they bloom until fall.

1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write information about a plant or an insect that interests you. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 1 35 Spelling: Variant Vowel /ô/; Diphthongs /oi/, /ou/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. joint along the dotted line. 2. 2. foul Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. coil aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. hoist the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. stout the right to correct any 6. dawdle spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. mouthful 8. 8. counter 9. 9. brought 10. 10. bawl 11. 11. fountain 12. 12. sprawls 13. 13. douse 14. 14. clause 15. 15. sprouts 16. 16. cautious 17. 17. turmoil Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. scrawny 19. 19. foundation 20. 20. turquoise Review Words 21. 21. work 22. 22. thirst 23. 23. squirm Challenge Words 24. 24. buoyant 25. 25. renown

36 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 1 Spelling: Plurals Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. rattlers along the dotted line. 2. 2. fangs Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. countries aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. liberties the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. potatoes the right to correct any 6. rodeos spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. taxes 8. 8. reptiles 9. 9. surroundings 10. 10. beliefs 11. 11. difficulties 12. 12. batches 13. 13. abilities 14. 14. lashes 15. 15. identities 16. 16. losses 17. 17. possibilities 18. 18. notches 19. 19. zeroes 20. 20. eddies Review Words 21. 21. brought 22. 22. counter

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 2 37 Spelling: Plurals Name

rattlers potatoes surroundings abilities possibilities fangs rodeos beliefs lashes notches countries taxes difficulties identities zeroes liberties reptiles batches losses eddies

A. Change each word to make a plural spelling word. Write the spelling word on the line.

1. country 9. rattler 2. belief 10. ability 3. tax 11. loss 4. difficulty 12. identity 5. zero 13. batch 6. liberty 14. eddy 7. fang 15. lash 8. notch

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. surroundings, possibilities, potatoes, reptiles, rodeos Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

38 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 2 Spelling: Plurals Name

rattlers potatoes surroundings abilities possibilities fangs rodeos beliefs lashes notches countries taxes difficulties identities zeroes liberties reptiles batches losses eddies

A. Write the spelling words that contain the matching spelling patterns.

f orm the plural by adding -s form the plural by changing y to i and adding -es 1. 13. 2. 14. 3. 15. 4. 16. 5. 17. form the plural by adding -es 18.

6. 19.

7. when used as a noun, this word 8. is always plural

9. 20. 10. 11. 12.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 2 39 Spelling: Plurals Name

rattlers potatoes surroundings abilities possibilities fangs rodeos beliefs lashes notches countries taxes difficulties identities zeroes liberties reptiles batches losses eddies

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. small whirls 6. skills; talents 2. snake teeth 7. bunches or groups 3. rattlesnakes 8. eyelid hairs 4. defeats; failures 9. nations 5. freedoms 10. accepted truths

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

11. The cook put and carrots in the stew. 12. Are crocodiles and alligators ? 13. Many have riding and roping events.

14. The travelers were happy in their new . Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 15. Our will be used to build new schools. 16. The numeral 100 has two . 17. He searched the paper for job . 18. You can use an ax to put in a log. 19. The clever criminal had many different . 20. Pioneers faced many in the wilderness.

40 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 2 Spelling: Plurals Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Once upon a time, a handsome prince was held captive in a high tower. Knights from many countrys used their powers and abilitys to try to free him, but none could. The tower was surrounded by prickly bushes and guarded by a fi erce dragon. How could a prince be rescued from these surrounding?

A clever princess heard about the prince’s diffi cultes and decided to rescue him. She didn’t wear armor or carry a sword. She simply put on gloves and chopped through the bushes with hedge cutters. And the dragon? Well, she wasn’t afraid of fl ying reptilies with fanges. She merely ordered the dragon to scram, and it did!

1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a fairy tale. It can be a new fairy tale or a retelling of an old tale you know. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 2 41 Spelling: Plurals Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. rattlers along the dotted line. 2. 2. fangs Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. countries aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. liberties the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. potatoes the right to correct any 6. rodeos spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. taxes 8. 8. reptiles 9. 9. surroundings 10. 10. beliefs 11. 11. difficulties 12. 12. batches 13. 13. abilities 14. 14. lashes 15. 15. identities 16. 16. losses 17. 17. possibilities Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. notches 19. 19. zeroes 20. 20. eddies Review Words 21. 21. brought 22. 22. counter 23. 23. coil Challenge Words 24. 24. mangoes 25. 25. sinews

42 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 2 Spelling: Infl ectional Endings Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. jogging along the dotted line. 2. 2. dripping Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. skimmed aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. accepted the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. amusing the right to correct any 6. easing spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. regretted 8. 8. forbidding 9. 9. referred 10. 10. injured 11. 11. deserved 12. 12. applied 13. 13. relied 14. 14. renewing 15. 15. complicated 16. 16. qualifi ed 17. 17. threatening 18. 18. gnarled 19. 19. envied 20. 20. fascinated Review Words 21. 21. difficulties 22. 22. notches

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 3 43 Spelling: Infl ectional Endings Name

jogging amusing referred relied threatening dripping easing injured renewing gnarled skimmed regretted deserved complicated envied accepted forbidding applied qualifi ed fascinated

A. Add the ending to each word to form a spelling word. Write the spelling word on the line.

1. renew + ing = 9. drip + ing = 2. deserve + ed = 10. apply + ed = 3. skim + ed = 11. regret + ed = 4. forbid + ing = 12. complicate + ed = 5. amuse + ing = 13. accept + ed = 6. qualify + ed = 14. rely + ed = 7. fascinate + ed = 15. threaten + ing = 8. refer + ed =

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order.

Alphabetize them to the second letter. injured, easing, gnarled, jogging, envied Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

44 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 3 Spelling: Infl ectional Endings Name

jogging amusing referred relied threatening dripping easing injured renewing gnarled skimmed regretted deserved complicated envied accepted forbidding applied qualifi ed fascinated

Write the spelling words that contain the matching spelling patterns.

add -ed without a spelling change change y to i and add -ed

1. 12. 2. 13. 14. add -ing without a spelling change 15.

3. drop final e and add -ing 4. 16. drop final e and add -ed 17.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 3 45 Spelling: Infl ectional Endings Name

jogging amusing referred relied threatening dripping easing injured renewing gnarled skimmed regretted deserved complicated envied accepted forbidding applied qualifi ed fascinated

A. Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning.

1. entertaining 6. dribbling 2. twisted 7. sliding 3. scanned 8. depended 4. disallowing 9. suitable 5. amazed 10. hostile

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

11. The boy was when he fell off his bike. 12. Rick stays in shape by every day. 13. The confusing game has rules.

14. I lending my jacket to a careless friend. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 15. Kendra fi lled out several forms when she for a job. 16. I her talent for learning new languages. 17. He thanked his supporters when he the award. 18. Amy is now all her library books online. 19. He worked hard and the raise. 20. Marta to an encyclopedia for information.

46 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 3 Spelling: Infl ectional Endings Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. The room was fi lling up. Some of the best scientists in the world were easeing into their seats. Dr. Lee skimed his notes one last time to make sure he was ready. Was he qualifyed to speak in front of these men and women? Yes, he thought he was.

Dr. Lee opened his talk with an amussing story. It relaxed him, even though it didn’t get a big laugh. Then he began to present his ideas to the group. He refered to studies that had been done, as well as his own experiments. Within minutes, the audience was fascinateed.

1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write about a time when you or someone you know had to do something challenging. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 3 47 Spelling: Infl ectional Endings Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. jogging along the dotted line. 2. 2. dripping Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. skimmed aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. accepted the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. amusing the right to correct any 6. easing spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. regretted 8. 8. forbidding 9. 9. referred 10. 10. injured 11. 11. deserved 12. 12. applied 13. 13. relied 14. 14. renewing 15. 15. complicated 16. 16. qualifi ed 17. 17. threatening Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. gnarled 19. 19. envied 20. 20. fascinated Review Words 21. 21. difficulties 22. 22. notches 23. 23. rodeos Challenge Words 24. 24. adoring 25. 25. diaries

48 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 3 Spelling: Contractions Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. you’ve along the dotted line. 2. 2. she’d Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. that’s aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. what’s the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. doesn’t the right to correct any 6. there’s spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. you’re 8. 8. wasn’t 9. 9. we’ll 10. 10. we’ve 11. 11. we’re 12. 12. couldn’t 13. 13. I’ve 14. 14. didn’t 15. 15. they’re 16. 16. shouldn’t 17. 17. wouldn’t 18. 18. he’d 19. 19. don’t 20. 20. isn’t Review Words 21. 21. dripping 22. 22. applied

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 4 49 Spelling: Contractions Name

you’ve doesn’t we’ll I’ve wouldn’t she’d there’s we’ve didn’t he’d that’s you’re we’re they’re don’t what’s wasn’t couldn’t shouldn’t isn’t

A. Combine the two words to make a contraction. Write the spelling word on the line.

1. I + have = 9. should + not = 2. could + not = 10. he + would = 3. you + are = 11. is + not = 4. was + not = 12. we + are = 5. we + will = 13. would + not = 6. they + are = 14. we + have = 7. what + is = 15. she + would = 8. you + have =

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them

to the third letter. doesn’t, there’s, don’t, didn’t, that’s Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

50 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 4 Spelling: Contractions Name

you’ve doesn’t we’ll I’ve wouldn’t she’d there’s we’ve didn’t he’d that’s you’re we’re they’re don’t what’s wasn’t couldn’t shouldn’t isn’t

A. Write the spelling words that are formed using the words below. is are

1. 10. 2. 11. 3. 12.

would not 4. 13. 5. 14.

have 15. 16. 6. 17. 7. 18. 8. 19. will 20.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 4 51 Spelling: Contractions Name

you’ve doesn’t we’ll I’ve wouldn’t she’d there’s we’ve didn’t he’d that’s you’re we’re they’re don’t what’s wasn’t couldn’t shouldn’t isn’t

A. Write the spelling word that is the opposite of each word or phrase below.

1. would 5. should 2. is 6. he would not 3. did 7. you are not

4. could 8. they are not

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

9. Molly said that help me with my homework. 10. The old car have good brakes. 11. tried my best to teach my dog to sit. 12. be on vacation next week.

13. the biggest pumpkin I’ve ever seen! Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 14. I had to study, so I at the game. 15. the answer to the last question? 16. Brett and I are in the contest, and winning! 17. touch that hot pan! 18. Did you say never seen the Grand Canyon? 19. The reporter said a chance of rain today. 20. We can rest now that fi nished our work.

52 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 4 Spelling: Contractions Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. One day an old man decided hed make soup for dinner. He went out to his garden to pull up some carrots. He pulled up two small carrots without diffi culty, but he had trouble with the third. It was huge and wouldn’t come out of the ground. “Iv’e tried and tried,” the old man said. “This carrot is’nt coming up!”

A chipmunk saw the old man struggling and offered to help. The old man just laughed. A little chipmunk could’nt do much! But the chipmunk didnt hesitate. It dug around the carrot to loosen it so the man could pluck it from the ground. “You’re pretty smart!” said the old man. “Youv’e shown that two can work better than one.”

1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a folktale. It can be a new folktale or a retelling of an old tale you know. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 4 53 Spelling: Contractions Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. you’ve along the dotted line. 2. 2. she’d Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. that’s aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. what’s the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. doesn’t the right to correct any 6. there’s spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. you’re 8. 8. wasn’t 9. 9. we’ll 10. 10. we’ve 11. 11. we’re 12. 12. couldn’t 13. 13. I’ve 14. 14. didn’t 15. 15. they’re 16. 16. shouldn’t 17. 17. wouldn’t Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. he’d 19. 19. don’t 20. 20. isn’t Review Words 21. 21. dripping 22. 22. applied 23. 23. diaries Challenge Words 24. 24. won’t 25. 25. aren’t

54 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 4 Spelling: Closed Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. dentist along the dotted line. 2. 2. jogger Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. fi fteen aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. fl atter the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. submit the right to correct any 6. mustang spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. absent 8. 8. hollow 9. 9. empire 10. 10. blizzard 11. 11. culture 12. 12. goggles 13. 13. summon 14. 14. excite 15. 15. kennel 16. 16. valley 17. 17. fragment 18. 18. gallop 19. 19. vulture 20. 20. pigment Review Words 21. 21. won’t 22. 22. shouldn’t

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 5 55 Spelling: Closed Syllables Name

dentist submit empire summon fragment jogger mustang blizzard excite gallop fi fteen absent culture kennel vulture fl atter hollow goggles valley pigment

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. mu ang 2. e ire 3. vu ure 4. de ist 5. e ite 6. a ent 7. go les 8. cu ure 9. fra ent 10. bli ard Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. va ey 12. pi ent 13. fl a er 14. su on 15. su it

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: jogger, fi fteen, hollow, gallop, kennel.

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

56 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 5 Spelling: Closed Syllables Name

dentist submit empire summon fragment jogger mustang blizzard excite gallop fi fteen absent culture kennel vulture fl atter hollow goggles valley pigment

A. Write the spelling words that contain the matching syllable pattern.

words divided between words divided between a double consonant different consonants

1. 10. 2. 11. 3. 12. 4. 13. 5. 14. 6. 15. 7. 16. 8. 17. 9. 18. 19. 20.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 5 57 Spelling: Closed Syllables Name

dentist submit empire summon fragment jogger mustang blizzard excite gallop fi fteen absent culture kennel vulture fl atter hollow goggles valley pigment

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. call for 7. praise or compliment 2. eye protection 8. small wild horse 3. color in paint 9. to hand in 4. bird of prey 10. place to board dogs 5. not present 11. person who runs 6. tooth doctor 12. one more than fourteen

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each analogy.

13. All is to everything as piece is to . 14. Wind is to gust as snowstorm is to .

15. First is to last as is to bore. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 16. Empty is to full as is to solid. 17. Kingdom is to as nation is to country. 18. Walk is to stroll as run is to . 19. Low is to high as is to hill. 20. Custom is to tradition as is to society.

58 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 5 Spelling: Closed Syllables Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. When Edgar was young, he was a sports chamion. He is now in his 60s, but he prides himself on staying in shape. Edgar is a daily joger. Each morning you will see him get up, stretch, and galop out the front door.

1. 2. 3. Last week, Edgar awoke to a howling blizard. It was fi veteen degrees outside, and blowing snow made it impossible to see more than a few feet. “I can’t let a little snow stop me!” Edgar said to himself. He got out his cross-country skis, put on his gogles, and went for a trek around the neighborhood.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about another determined person. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 5 59 Spelling: Closed Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. dentist along the dotted line. 2. 2. jogger Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. fi fteen aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. fl atter the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. submit the right to correct any 6. mustang spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. absent 8. 8. hollow 9. 9. empire 10. 10. blizzard 11. 11. culture 12. 12. goggles 13. 13. summon 14. 14. excite 15. 15. kennel 16. 16. valley 17. 17. fragment Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. gallop 19. 19. vulture 20. 20. pigment Review Words 21. 21. won’t 22. 22. shouldn’t 23. 23. we’re Challenge Words 24. 24. clammy 25. 25. hammock

60 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 2 • Week 5 Spelling: Open Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. minus along the dotted line. 2. 2. loser Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. humor aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. closet the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. recent the right to correct any 6. student spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. equal 8. 8. profi le 9. 9. local 10. 10. comet 11. 11. vacant 12. 12. punish 13. 13. cavern 14. 14. shiver 15. 15. decent 16. 16. linen 17. 17. legal 18. 18. panic 19. 19. smoky 20. 20. tyrant Review Words 21. 21. valley 22. 22. fi fteen

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 1 61 Spelling: Open Syllables Name

minus recent local cavern legal loser student comet shiver panic humor equal vacant decent smoky closet profi le punish linen tyrant

A. Write the missing letters to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word.

1. c et 2. h or 3. c ern 4. pr ile 5. p ic 6. m us 7. d ent 8. cl et 9. l al 10. r ent

11. ual Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. p ish 13. t ant 14. v ant 15. st ent

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. local, smoky, linen, shiver, loser

16. 19. 17. 20. 18.

62 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 1 Spelling: Open Syllables Name

minus recent local cavern legal loser student comet shiver panic humor equal vacant decent smoky closet profi le punish linen tyrant

A. Write the spelling words that match each syllable pattern.

long vowel sound in first syllable short vowel sound in first syllable

1. 13. 2. 14. 3. 15. 4. 16. 5. 17. 6. 18. 7. 19. 8. 20. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 1 63 Spelling: Open Syllables Name

minus recent local cavern legal loser student comet shiver panic humor equal vacant decent smoky closet profi le punish linen tyrant

A. Write the spelling word that is the opposite of each word below.

1. reward 5. clear 2. national 6. teacher 3. full 7. disgraceful 4. outdated 8. calm

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

9. We keep our umbrellas in the hall . 10. Is it to park on the street overnight? 11. My younger brother has a childish sense of . 12. Kim turned to the side so we could see her .

13. She came in third, but she didn’t feel like a . Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 14. It was cold and damp in the underground . 15. He acts like a when he wants to get his way. 16. The icy winter wind made Jason . 17. How much is ninety forty-fi ve? 18. You can see the bright in the sky at night. 19. Her blouse is made of the fi nest . 20. How many ounces are to one pound?

64 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 1 Spelling: Open Syllables Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Miles loved working with animals. When a part-time job opened up at a locale vet clinic, he applied for it. He had read a rescent story about the clinic owner, Dr. Susan Hoffman. Dr. Hoffman sounded like a desant person who offered animal care at prices that everyone could afford.

1. 2. 3. Dr. Hoffman knew that Miles was a stoodent who needed time for homework and soccer practice. She didn’t act like a tirant by demanding that he work long hours. And she had a good sense of huemor. It was the perfect job for Miles!

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about a student who works at another part- time job. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 1 65 Spelling: Open Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. minus along the dotted line. 2. 2. loser Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. humor aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. closet the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. recent the right to correct any 6. student spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. equal 8. 8. profi le 9. 9. local 10. 10. comet 11. 11. vacant 12. 12. punish 13. 13. cavern 14. 14. shiver 15. 15. decent 16. 16. linen 17. 17. legal Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. panic 19. 19. smoky 20. 20. tyrant Review Words 21. 21. valley 22. 22. fi fteen 23. 23. culture Challenge Words 24. 24. fatigue 25. 25. fugitive

66 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 1 Spelling: Open Syllables (V/V) Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. video along the dotted line. 2. 2. poet Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. riot aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. piano the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. diary the right to correct any 6. radio spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. ideas 8. 8. ruin 9. 9. diet 10. 10. patriot 11. 11. fl uid 12. 12. rodeo 13. 13. cruel 14. 14. genuine 15. 15. casual 16. 16. trial 17. 17. fuel 18. 18. meteor 19. 19. diameter 20. 20. meander Review Words 21. 21. recent 22. 22. closet

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 2 67 Spelling: Open Syllables (V/V) Name

video diary diet cruel fuel poet radio patriot genuine meteor riot ideas fl uid casual diameter piano ruin rodeo trial meander

A. Fill in the missing letters to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word.

1. cas l 2. p t 3. rad 4. d meter 5. vid 6. p no 7. cr l 8. gen ne 9. fl d 10. d ry

11. id s Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. patr t 13. f l 14. d t 15. tr l

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: riot, meteor, rodeo, meander, ruin.

16. 19. 17. 20. 18.

68 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 2 Spelling: Open Syllables (V/V) Name

video diary diet cruel fuel poet radio patriot genuine meteor riot ideas fl uid casual diameter piano ruin rodeo trial meander

Write the spelling words that contain the matching V/V pattern.

ea io

10. 18. 19. 20.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 2 69 Spelling: Open Syllables (V/V) Name

video diary diet cruel fuel poet radio patriot genuine meteor riot ideas fl uid casual diameter piano ruin rodeo trial meander

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. rock in space 7. supporter of one’s country 2. poetry writer

3. usual food 8. musical instrument with keys 4. court case

5. distance across center of a circle 9. Western competition

6. device on which music is heard 10. material burned for heat or power

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each analogy.

11. Schedule is to timetable as journal is to . Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. Party is to celebration as uprising is to . 13. Mend is to repair as wreck is to . 14. Loose is to tight as is to formal. 15. Mist is to fog as is to liquid. 16. Sprint is to run as is to wander. 17. False is to as phony is to real. 18. Thoughts is to as behavior is to actions. 19. Heartless is to caring as is to kind. 20. Car is to automobile as is to movie.

70 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 2 Spelling: Open Syllables (V/V) Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. We walked along a river that fl owed with a sparkling green fl ued. Soft music filled the air, even though there wasn’t a radeo around for miles. A red moon rose above the horizon, and a bright metear fl ashed by in the sky.

1. 2. 3. We needed a fi re for warmth, but we had no fuil to burn. The trees around us were huge—at least 50 feet in diometer. It would be impossible to cut them. I looked at my friends. “Any idias?” I asked.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a fantasy story. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 2 71 Spelling: Open Syllables (V/V) Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. video along the dotted line. 2. 2. poet Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. riot aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. piano the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. diary the right to correct any 6. radio spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. ideas 8. 8. ruin 9. 9. diet 10. 10. patriot 11. 11. fl uid 12. 12. rodeo 13. 13. cruel 14. 14. genuine 15. 15. casual 16. 16. trial 17. 17. fuel Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. meteor 19. 19. diameter 20. 20. meander Review Words 21. 21. recent 22. 22. closet 23. 23. minus Challenge Words 24. 24. situation 25. 25. variety

72 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 2 Spelling: Vowel Team Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. footprint along the dotted line. 2. 2. fairground Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. although aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. laughter the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. appoint the right to correct any 6. coastal spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. bleachers 8. 8. grownup 9. 9. encounter 10. 10. grouchy 11. 11. fl awless 12. 12. lawyer 13. 13. entertain 14. 14. applause 15. 15. faucet 16. 16. caution 17. 17. boundary 18. 18. doubting 19. 19. southern 20. 20. roughness Review Words 21. 21. poet 22. 22. radio

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 3 73 Spelling: Vowel Team Syllables Name

footprint appoint encounter entertain boundary fairground coastal grouchy applause doubting although bleachers fl awless faucet southern laughter grownup lawyer caution roughness

A. Fill in the missing letters to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word.

1. l yer 2. gr chy 3. r ghness 4. appl se 5. c stal 6. b ndary 7. gr nup 8. l ghter 9. c tion 10. alth gh

11. app nt Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. bl chers 13. fairgr nd 14. d bting 15. s thern

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. footprint, entertain, faucet, encounter, fl awless

16. 19. 17. 20. 18.

74 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 3 Spelling: Vowel Team Syllables Name

footprint appoint encounter entertain boundary fairground coastal grouchy applause doubting although bleachers fl awless faucet southern laughter grownup lawyer caution roughness

Write the spelling words that contain the matching vowel team pattern or patterns.

ai and ou oi

1. 11.

ai oo

2. 12.

au ou

3. 13. 4. 14. 5. 15. 6. 16. 17. aw 18. 7. 19. 8. ow

10.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 3 75 Spelling: Vowel Team Syllables Name

footprint appoint encounter entertain boundary fairground coastal grouchy applause doubting although bleachers fl awless faucet southern laughter grownup lawyer caution roughness

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. perfect 7. clapping 2. to amuse 8. adult 3. a nozzle 9. carefulness 4. a type of seating 10. to select 11. an attorney 5. an unexpected meeting 12. a border

6. grumpy

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

13. Who left that muddy on the rug? Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 14. Many beach lovers come to our town. 15. I am the truth of his exaggerated story. 16. I do not like the of corduroy fabric. 17. The sound of the child’s made me smile. 18. Do palm trees grow in the part of your state? 19. There are many exciting rides at the . 20. I was tired, I still helped Dad clean the garage.

76 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 3 Spelling: Vowel Team Syllables Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Each October, storytellers gather in the suthern state of Tennessee for the National Storytelling Festival. The storytellers entertane audiences in giant tents set up in downtown Jonesborough. If you attend, you will encownter some of the best storytellers in the country.

1. 2. 3. Storytellers at the festival are experts in the craft. Tales are told with fl auless precision. You can expect plenty of laghter and applawse as delighted audiences enjoy the best storytellers in the land.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write information about an interesting event you have attended. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 3 77 Spelling: Vowel Team Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. footprint along the dotted line. 2. 2. fairground Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. although aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. laughter the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. appoint the right to correct any 6. coastal spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. bleachers 8. 8. grownup 9. 9. encounter 10. 10. grouchy 11. 11. fl awless 12. 12. lawyer 13. 13. entertain 14. 14. applause 15. 15. faucet 16. 16. caution 17. 17. boundary Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. doubting 19. 19. southern 20. 20. roughness Review Words 21. 21. poet 22. 22. radio 23. 23. fuel Challenge Words 24. 24. nowadays 25. 25. distraught

78 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 3 Spelling: Consonant + le Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. stable along the dotted line. 2. 2. saddle Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. table aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. noble the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. cattle the right to correct any 6. stumble spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. terrible 8. 8. beetle 9. 9. kettle 10. 10. eagle 11. 11. royal 12. 12. cripple 13. 13. hospital 14. 14. legal 15. 15. label 16. 16. vocal 17. 17. journal 18. 18. medal 19. 19. several 20. 20. sample Review Words 21. 21. entertain 22. 22. encounter

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 4 79 Spelling: Consonant + le Syllables Name

stable cattle kettle hospital journal saddle stumble eagle legal medal table terrible royal label several noble beetle cripple vocal sample

A. Fill in the missing letters to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word.

1. cat 2. crip 3. no 4. roy 5. ea 6. jour 7. ta 8. bee 9. sad 10. med

11. sta Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. le 13. terri 14. vo 15. la

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: hospital, stumble, kettle, several, sample.

16. 19. 17. 20. 18.

80 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 4 Spelling: Consonant + le Syllables Name

stable cattle kettle hospital journal saddle stumble eagle legal medal table terrible royal label several noble beetle cripple vocal sample

Write the spelling words whose fi nal syllable contains the matching spelling pattern.

-ble -tle

1. 10. 2. 11. 3. 12. 4. 5. -al

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 4 81 Spelling: Consonant + le Syllables Name

stable cattle kettle hospital journal saddle stumble eagle legal medal table terrible royal label several noble beetle cripple vocal sample

A. Write the spelling word that belongs with each group of words below.

1. tag, sticker, 6. grasshopper, ant, 2. sheep, chickens, 7. pot, pan, 3. trophy, ribbon, 8. reins, stirrup, 4. owl, hawk, 9. lawful, allowed, 5. bank, library, 10. some, numerous,

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

11. A storm left our farm crops in condition. 12. The prince and princess wed in a wedding. 13. An accident on the highway can traffic for hours.

14. The tourist wrote about his travels in his . Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 15. We enjoyed the tunes sung by the school’s group. 16. How many horses do you keep in your ? 17. Mom asked me to set the for dinner. 18. You may have a title if you come from a family. 19. Put away your shoes or you may over them. 20. The college asks students for a of their writing.

82 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 4 Spelling: Consonant + le Syllables Name

A. Underline the three misspelled words in each paragraph below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Have you ever thought of keeping a journel to record ideas and important events? Severle famous explorers, including Lewis and Clark, kept track of their adventures in writing. You might want to read a sampal from their writing.

1. 2. 3. You don’t have to explore a new land or win an Olympic medel to write about your life. I recently read an entry from my great-grandfather’s diary. In it, he describes putting a sadle on his horse and going out to round up cattale. The details of his everyday life are fascinating!

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Give information about another type of writing. Use at least four spelling words.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 4 83 Spelling: Consonant + le Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. stable along the dotted line. 2. 2. saddle Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. table aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. noble the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. cattle the right to correct any 6. stumble spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. terrible 8. 8. beetle 9. 9. kettle 10. 10. eagle 11. 11. royal 12. 12. cripple 13. 13. hospital 14. 14. legal 15. 15. label 16. 16. vocal 17. 17. journal Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. medal 19. 19. several 20. 20. sample Review Words 21. 21. entertain 22. 22. encounter 23. 23. southern Challenge Words 24. 24. impossible 25. 25. people

84 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 4 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. perform along the dotted line. 2. 2. gentler Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. scissors aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. founder the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. director the right to correct any 6. danger spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. saucer 8. 8. labor 9. 9. margin 10. 10. error 11. 11. crater 12. 12. pillar 13. 13. splendor 14. 14. peddler 15. 15. professor 16. 16. shatter 17. 17. governor 18. 18. vapor 19. 19. equator 20. 20. fonder Review Words 21. 21. terrible 22. 22. legal

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 5 85 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel Syllables Name

perform director margin splendor governor gentler danger error peddler vapor scissors saucer crater professor equator founder labor pillar shatter fonder

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. pil 2. cra 3. profes 4. splen 5. shat 6. equa 7. sau 8. la 9. direc 10. gover Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. va 12. er 13. scis 14. fon 15. gen

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. margin, danger, perform, peddler, founder

1 6. 18. 20. 17. 19.

86 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 5 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel Syllables Name

perform director margin splendor governor gentler danger error peddler vapor scissors saucer crater professor equator founder labor pillar shatter fonder

A. Write the spelling words that contain the matching spelling pattern for the r-controlled vowel syllable.

-ar -or

1. 11. 2. 12. 13. -er 14. 15. 3. 16. 4. 17. 5. 18. 6. 19. 7. 8. -er and -or 9. 10. 20.

B. Compare the words director and shatter. How are they alike? How are

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 5 87 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel Syllables Name

perform director margin splendor governor gentler danger error peddler vapor scissors saucer crater professor equator founder labor pillar shatter fonder

A. Write the spelling word that contains the same base word as the other words in each group below.

1. dangerous, dangerously, 5. laborer, laboring, 2. govern, government, 6. found, foundation, 3. splendid, splendidly, 7. err, erring, 4. peddle, peddling, 8. performer, performance,

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

9. Please write your name in the left-hand . 10. Did the mirror when you dropped it? 11. Workers stood on ladders to paint each of the building. 12. We could see a on the moon through the telescope. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 13. I grabbed and cut the ribbon. 14. A will catch any liquid that drips from your cup. 15. Can you name two countries that lie near the ? 16. The visited his family when he was on leave from the army. 17. Water from the boiling kettle steamed up the window. 18. My father is a at a state university. 19. I need a tissue for my sore, stuffy nose. 20. The movie made two popular fi lms this year.

88 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 5 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel Syllables Name

A. Underline the three misspelled words in each paragraph below. Write the words correctly on the lines. I’m fondor of sweet drinks than of sugarless ones. And although I’m not a professer of nutrition, I don’t think sodas and sports drinks are so bad for you. That doesn’t mean we should drink them all the time. An occasional sweet drink, however, isn’t going to shattur anyone’s plans to stay healthy.

1. 2. 3. Young people drink far too many sodas. It’s not an errer to say that these drinks are bad for your health. What’s wrong with just plain water? It’s gentlor on the stomach, has fewer calories, and is good for you. We need to recognize the splendar of plain water— and drink more of it!

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write an opinion about something else that is said to be good or bad for your health. Tell how you feel about it. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 5 89 Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel Syllables Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. perform along the dotted line. 2. 2. gentler Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. scissors aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. founder the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. director the right to correct any 6. danger spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. saucer 8. 8. labor 9. 9. margin 10. 10. error 11. 11. crater 12. 12. pillar 13. 13. splendor 14. 14. peddler 15. 15. professor 16. 16. shatter 17. 17. governor Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. vapor 19. 19. equator 20. 20. fonder Review Words 21. 21. terrible 22. 22. legal 23. 23. journal Challenge Words 24. 24. refrigerator 25. 25. remainder

90 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 5 Spelling: Words with Final /әl/ and /әn/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. slogan along the dotted line. 2. 2. woolen Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. listen aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. heron the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. frighten the right to correct any 6. lengthen spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. captain 8. 8. mountain 9. 9. sandal 10. 10. signal 11. 11. global 12. 12. bushel 13. 13. marvel 14. 14. barrel 15. 15. practical 16. 16. pretzel 17. 17. fable 18. 18. chuckle 19. 19. angle 20. 20. nozzle Review Words 21. 21. scissors 22. 22. pillar

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 1 91 Spelling: Words with Final /әl/ and /әn/ Name

slogan frighten sandal marvel fable woolen lengthen signal barrel chuckle listen captain global practical angle heron mountain bushel pretzel nozzle

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. her 2. length 3. an 4. mar 5. wool 6. bush 7. sig 8. noz 9. bar 10. fright Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. slo 12. fa 13. glob 14. san 15. chuck

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: practical, captain, mountain, listen, pretzel.

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

92 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 1 Spelling: Words with Final /әl/ and /әn/ Name

slogan practical sandal marvel listen heron lengthen pretzel nozzle captain fable chuckle angle frighten global woolen mountain bushel signal barrel

Write the spelling words that contain the matching sound and

spelling pattern.

e / l/e spelled al / n/ spelled an

1. 13. 2.

3. / n/e spelled en 4. 14.

15. / l/e spelled el 16. 5. 17. 6.

7. / n/e spelled on

18.

e / l/ spelled le / n/e spelled ain

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 1 93 Spelling: Words with Final /әl/ and /әn/ Name

slogan frighten sandal marvel fable woolen lengthen signal barrel chuckle listen captain global practical angle heron mountain bushel pretzel nozzle

A. Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning.

1. worldwide 5. to laugh 2. motto 6. spout

3. tale 7. to extend 4. to scare 8. useful

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

9. A large, salty makes a tasty snack. 10. I lost a leather at the beach. 11. The of the ship welcomed us aboard. 12. Do you know how much a of apples costs? 13. The city put up a new traffic near the school. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 14. A thick hat will keep your head warm. 15. The gardener collects rainwater in a . 16. I spotted a fl ying above the marsh. 17. We climbed to the peak of the highest . 18. to the birds singing in the trees! 19. The of the sun told us it was late afternoon. 20. I at how quickly my nephew has grown.

94 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 1 Spelling: Words with Final /әl/ and /әn/ Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Everyone knew Sailor Peg. She was capton of the biggest ship in port. In fact, everything Peg did was big! Just one sneeze from Peg would frightain seagulls for miles away, and shipwrecked sailors once used her sandel as a raft.

Peg’s woolan cap was huge, too. When a hurricane blew through town, ten families hid in it. After the storm, Peg cleaned up the town in one sweep. Then she sailed away. Peg wasn’t seen again, but people in town say you can still hear her chuckal if you stand by the shore and liston carefully.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for another tall tale. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 1 95 Spelling: Words with Final /әl/ and /әn/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. slogan along the dotted line. 2. 2. woolen Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. listen aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. heron the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. frighten the right to correct any 6. lengthen spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. captain 8. 8. mountain 9. 9. sandal 10. 10. signal 11. 11. global 12. 12. bushel 13. 13. marvel 14. 14. barrel 15. 15. practical 16. 16. pretzel 17. 17. fable Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. chuckle 19. 19. angle 20. 20. nozzle Review Words 21. 21. scissors 22. 22. pillar 23. 23. governor Challenge Words 24. 24. dungeon 25. 25. salmon

96 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 1 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. unusual along the dotted line. 2. 2. underwater Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. regain aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. repaired the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. unaware the right to correct any 6. unfriendly spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. unfi nished 8. 8. unimportant 9. 9. refreeze 10. 10. replenish 11. 11. reunite 12. 12. rediscover 13. 13. rewrap 14. 14. disconnect 15. 15. discourage 16. 16. dishonest 17. 17. nonspecifi c 18. 18. misguide 19. 19. overwhelm 20. 20. submerge Review Words 21. 21. listen 22. 22. signal

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 2 97 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

unusual unaware refreeze rewrap nonspecifi c underwater unfriendly replenish disconnect misguide regain unfi nished reunite discourage overwhelm repaired unimportant rediscover dishonest submerge

A. Add the prefi x to each word to form a spelling word. Write the spelling word on the line.

1. un + friendly = 2. re + discover = 3. dis + connect = 4. un + usual = 5. re + gain = 6. un + fi nished = 7. mis + guide = 8. dis + courage = 9. re + paired = 10. un + important =

11. sub + merge = Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. re + unite = 13. non + specifi c = 14. un + aware = 15. dis + honest =

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. rewrap, underwater, refreeze, overwhelm, replenish

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

98 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 2 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

unusual unaware refreeze rewrap nonspecifi c underwater unfriendly replenish disconnect misguide regain unfi nished reunite discourage overwhelm repaired unimportant rediscover dishonest submerge

A. Write the spelling words that begin with each prefi x .

un- re-

1. 11. 2. 12. 3. 13. 4. 14. 5. 15.

dis- 16. 17. 6. 7. over- 8. 18.

mis- under-

9. 19.

non- sub-

10. 20.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 2 99 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

unusual unaware refreeze rewrap nonspecifi c underwater unfriendly replenish disconnect misguide regain unfi nished reunite discourage overwhelm repaired unimportant rediscover dishonest submerge

A. Write the spelling word that best completes each analogy.

1. Busy is to idle as noteworthy is to . 2. Drift is to fl o at as plunge is to . 3. Cheap is to valuable as common is to . 4. Ignore is to notice as is to encourage. 5. Vanish is to disappear as is to recover. 6. Raw is to cooked as is to completed. 7. Clear is to uncertain as exact is to . 8. Teach is to instruct as is to confuse. 9. Welcoming is to as cheerful is to gloomy. 10. Ready is to prepared as unmindful is to .

11. My dog tore open the gift, so I had to it. 12. Please the hairdryer when you are done. 13. Is it to eat grocery food you haven’t paid for? 14. Too many sounds can the senses. 15. We will with our cousins at the family picnic. 16. A sunken ship was one of their fi nds. 17. Dad can his old surfi ng skills at the beach. 18. Once the meat has thawed, you should not it. 19. We need to the shelves at the food pantry. 20. Can the old clock be so that it will chime again?

100 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 2 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the cast of characters and scene description below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Cast of Characters Chase Mendez, famous detective Anna Penny, mishonest banker Ben Rowe, owner of Rowe’s Boats Dr. Chen, local dentist Nick Sparks, nonimportant actor Mrs. Kent, disfriendly neighbor

Scene: Ben Rowe and Nick Sparks are returning to shore after an overwater diving trip. Anna Penny is waiting for them at the dock with Dr. Chen. Dr. Chen is holding a cracked vase that has been reepaired. Detective Mendez and Mrs. Kent are walking up the dock. They are all disaware of the dark storm clouds gathering.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a cast of characters and a set description for another play. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 2 101 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. unusual along the dotted line. 2. 2. underwater Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. regain aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. repaired the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. unaware the right to correct any 6. unfriendly spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. unfi nished 8. 8. unimportant 9. 9. refreeze 10. 10. replenish 11. 11. reunite 12. 12. rediscover 13. 13. rewrap 14. 14. disconnect 15. 15. discourage 16. 16. dishonest 17. 17. nonspecifi c Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. misguide 19. 19. overwhelm 20. 20. submerge Review Words 21. 21. listen 22. 22. signal 23. 23. fable Challenge Words 24. 24. impatiently 25. 25. inaccurate

102 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 2 Spelling: Homographs Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. contest along the dotted line. 2. 2. content Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. protest aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. combat the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. permits the right to correct any 6. rebel spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. present 8. 8. insert 9. 9. desert 10. 10. subject 11. 11. minute 12. 12. compact 13. 13. conduct 14. 14. contract 15. 15. refuse 16. 16. confl ict 17. 17. research 18. 18. excuse 19. 19. entrance 20. 20. extract Review Words 21. 21. unusual 22. 22. rewrap

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 3 103 Spelling: Homographs Name

contest permits desert conduct research content rebel subject contract excuse protest present minute refuse entrance combat insert compact confl ict extract

Fill in the missing letter or letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. c ntract 2. reb l 3. pr test 4. c mpact 5. pres nt 6. c nduct 7. s bject 8. c nfl ict 9. extr ct 10. comb t

11. cont nt Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. perm ts 13. c ntest 14. d sert 15. m nute 16. ntrance 17. ins t 18. exc 19. ref 20. res ch

104 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 3 Spelling: Homographs Name

contest permits desert conduct research content rebel subject contract excuse protest present minute refuse entrance combat insert compact confl ict extract

A. Write the spelling words below. Put them in alphabetical order within each group.

words beginning with words beginning with c or d m, p, or pr

1. 13. 2. 14. 3. 15. 4. 16. 5. 6. words beginning with r or s 7. 8. 17. 18. words beginning with 19. e or i 20. 9. 10.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 3 105 Spelling: Homographs Name

contest permits desert conduct research content rebel subject contract excuse protest present minute refuse entrance combat insert compact confl ict extract

Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence. Underline the syllable that is stressed in each word that you write.

1. We held a to complain about airport noise. 2. A wide variety of cactus plants grow in the . 3. The began with a silly argument. 4. We will our fi ndings at the meeting. 5. Washing your hands takes only a . 6. Teachers praised the student’s good . 7. I to go to bed at eight o’clock. 8. What is your favorite in school? 9. The winner of the will get a new bike. 10. Does the state when we will be paid?

11. I don’t like to against my parents. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. The to the zoo is clearly marked. 13. What is the best way to a cold? 14. a coin into the slot. 15. Are you in your hotel room? 16. The dentist will my wisdom teeth. 17. A library card you to borrow books. 18. Dad’s car is a small yellow . 19. What is your for missing class? 20. Scientists are working to the disease.

106 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 3 Spelling: Homographs Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in each paragraph below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Aunt Sarah was the fi rst woman in our family to drive a car. When she was young she would speed down the deesert road near her home, a cloud of dust behind her. People in town said Sarah would rebbel against anything, but I know she just enjoyed life. She wasn’t conntent unless she was trying new things.

As years went by, Sarah’s conduck didn’t change. She would jump on a train or plane in a minut. She loved traveling and used any excuze to pack her suitcase and explore the world.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write about someone you admire. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 3 107 Spelling: Homographs Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. contest along the dotted line. 2. 2. content Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. protest aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. combat the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. permits the right to correct any 6. rebel spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. present 8. 8. insert 9. 9. desert 10. 10. subject 11. 11. minute 12. 12. compact 13. 13. conduct 14. 14. contract 15. 15. refuse 16. 16. confl ict 17. 17. research Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. excuse 19. 19. entrance 20. 20. extract Review Words 21. 21. unusual 22. 22. rewrap 23. 23. dishonest Challenge Words 24. 24. effect 25. 25. affect

108 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 3 Spelling: Words with /chәr/ and /zhәr/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. rancher along the dotted line. 2. 2. searcher Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. pressure aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. future the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. butcher the right to correct any 6. measure spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. pleasure 8. 8. mixture 9. 9. treasure 10. 10. feature 11. 11. pasture 12. 12. creature 13. 13. lecture 14. 14. gesture 15. 15. nature 16. 16. fracture 17. 17. moisture 18. 18. stretcher 19. 19. legislature 20. 20. azure Review Words 21. 21. contest 22. 22. desert

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 4 109 Spelling: Words with /chәr/ and /zhәr/ Name

rancher butcher treasure lecture moisture searcher measure feature gesture stretcher pressure pleasure pasture nature legislature future mixture creature fracture azure

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. mix 2. trea 3. fu 4. plea 5. legisla 6. fea 7. pas 8. crea 9. mea 10. ges

11. na Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. pres 13. mois 14. lec 15. frac

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: rancher, searcher, butcher, stretcher, azure.

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

110 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 4 Spelling: Words with /chәr/ and /zhәr/ Name

rancher butcher moisture searcher treasure lecture measure feature gesture pasture pressure pleasure stretcher nature creature azure mixture legislature fracture future

Write the spelling words that contain the matching sound and

spelling pattern.

e /ch r/e spelled ture /ch r/ spelled cher

1. 12. 2. 13. 3. 14. 4. 15. 5.

6. /zh r/e spelled sure 7. 16. 8. 17. 9. 18. 10. 19.

11. /zh r/e spelled zure

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 4 111 Spelling: Words with /chәr/ and /zhәr/ Name

rancher butcher treasure lecture moisture searcher measure feature gesture stretcher pressure pleasure pasture nature legislature future mixture creature fracture azure

A. Write the spelling word that belongs with the words in each group below.

1. stretch, stretched, 5. press, pressing, 2. search, searching, 6. please, pleasing,

3. moist, moisten, 7. lecturer, lectern, 4. mix, mixed, 8. treasurer, treasury,

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

9. The grass in the is long and green. 10. He plans to open a clothing store in the near . 11. Please make a with your hand when you are ready. 12. The has many different cuts of meat on sale. 13. Will you please the width of the desk? Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 14. The huge in the movie frightened my little brother. 15. The best of this computer is its screen. 16. Do you think the will enact the proposed law? 17. The has a beautiful stream running through his land. 18. The stone in her ring is a bright color. 19. We like to take hikes and enjoy on the weekends. 20. The doctor said that my should heal nicely.

112 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 4 Spelling: Words with /chәr/ and /zhәr/ Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Late afternoon at the seashore is a pleazure. The air begins to cool. A salt breeze blows moistcher onto your face. If you are a good searchur, this is a good time to walk along the beach to look for shells.

Then the sun begins to set. Natchur is at its best. The azsure sky turns pink and a huge sun looms on the horizon. A gull circles, making noises like no other creachere. Everything is lovely! But have you ever wondered what makes the sky change color or why the sun looks so large? Is there a scientifi c explanation?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write information about another event in nature that interests you. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 4 113 Spelling: Words with /chәr/ and /zhәr/ Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. rancher along the dotted line. 2. 2. searcher Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. pressure aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. future the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. butcher the right to correct any 6. measure spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. pleasure 8. 8. mixture 9. 9. treasure 10. 10. feature 11. 11. pasture 12. 12. creature 13. 13. lecture 14. 14. gesture 15. 15. nature 16. 16. fracture 17. 17. moisture Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. stretcher 19. 19. legislature 20. 20. azure Review Words 21. 21. contest 22. 22. desert 23. 23. entrance Challenge Words 24. 24. miniature 25. 25. disclosure

114 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 4 Spelling: Suffixes -ance and -ence Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. distance along the dotted line. 2. 2. importance Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. balance aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. attendance the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. absence the right to correct any 6. performance spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. dependence 8. 8. substance 9. 9. disturbance 10. 10. appearance 11. 11. assistance 12. 12. ignorance 13. 13. brilliance 14. 14. ambulance 15. 15. residence 16. 16. radiance 17. 17. resistance 18. 18. reluctance 19. 19. persistence 20. 20. hesitance Review Words 21. 21. creature 22. 22. measure

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 5 115 Spelling: Suffixes -ance and -ence Name

distance absence disturbance brilliance resistance importance performance appearance ambulance reluctance balance dependence assistance residence persistence attendance substance ignorance radiance hesitance

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. ambul 2. resid 3. bal 4. subst 5. persist 6. brilli 7. hesit 8. abs 9. disturb 10. appear Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. import 12. dist 13. ignor 14. depend 15. perform

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. reluctance, attendance, resistance, assistance, radiance

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

116 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 5 Spelling: Suffixes -ance and -ence Name

A. Write the spelling words that contain the matching syllable and spelling pattern.

two syllables ending in -ence three syllables ending in -ance

1. 9. 10. two syllables ending in -ance 11. 12. 2. 13. 3. 14. 4. 15. 5. 16. three syllables ending in -ence 17. 18. 6. 19. 7. 20. 8.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 5 117 Spelling: Suffixes -ance and -ence Name

A. Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning.

1. need 7. brightness 2. commotion 8. steadiness 3. glow 9. look 4. material 10. uncertainty 5. refusal 11. unwilling 6. home 12. determination

B. Write the spelling word that belongs with each word family below.

13. ignore, ignorant, 14. assist, assistant,

15. import, important, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 16. perform, performer, 17. distant, distantly, 18. absent, absently, 19. attend, attendant, 20. ambulate, perambulator,

118 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 5 Spelling: Suffixes -ance and -ence Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. When the forest fi re began to spread, Ranger Flynn drove a distence of ten miles to reach the nearby town of Pineville. Once he was there, he went straight to the residance of the mayor to warn her of the danger. He wanted to make sure the mayor was aware of the importence of preparing the town for the blaze.

1. 2. 3. The mayor asked Ranger Flynn for assistence. There was no hesitence in his agreement. He spoke at a town meeting to clear up any ignorence of the approaching fi re and to discuss how to combat it.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about a town that faces a challenge. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 5 119 Spelling: Suffixes -ance and -ence Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. distance along the dotted line. 2. 2. importance Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. balance aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. attendance the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. absence the right to correct any 6. performance spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. dependence 8. 8. substance 9. 9. disturbance 10. 10. appearance 11. 11. assistance 12. 12. ignorance 13. 13. brilliance 14. 14. ambulance 15. 15. residence 16. 16. radiance 17. 17. resistance Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. reluctance 19. 19. persistence 20. 20. hesitance Review Words 21. 21. creature 22. 22. measure 23. 23. rancher Challenge Words 24. 24. vigilance 25. 25. inference

120 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 5 Spelling: Suffixes Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. serious along the dotted line. 2. 2. furious Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. eruption aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. usually the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. direction the right to correct any 6. position spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. forgetful 8. 8. comfortable 9. 9. fi nally 10. 10. destruction 11. 11. apparently 12. 12. completely 13. 13. eventually 14. 14. carefully 15. 15. microscopic 16. 16. allergic 17. 17. scientifi c 18. 18. safety 19. 19. activity 20. 20. sickness Review Words 21. 21. distance 22. 22. ambulance

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 1 121 Spelling: Suffixes Name

serious direction fi nally eventually scientifi c furious position destruction carefully safety eruption forgetful apparently microscopic activity usually comfortable completely allergic sickness

A. Add the suffix to each word to form a spelling word. Write the spelling word on the line.

1. direc + tion = 2. fi nal + ly = 3. posi + tion = 4. forget + ful = 5. comfort + able = 6. complete + ly = 7. furi + ous = 8. erup + tion = 9. apparent + ly = 10. sick + ness = Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. eventual + ly = 12. destruc + tion = 13. usual + ly = 14. care + fully = 15. safe + ty =

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: serious, microscopic, activity, scientifi c, allergic.

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

122 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 1 Spelling: Suffixes Name

serious direction fi nally eventually scientifi c furious position destruction carefully safety eruption forgetful apparently microscopic activity usually comfortable completely allergic sickness

Write the spelling words that match the parts of speech.

nouns adjectives

1. 14. 2. 15. 3. 16. 4. 17. 5. 18. 6. 19. 7. 20.

adverbs

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 1 123 Spelling: Suffixes Name

serious direction fi nally eventually scientifi c furious position destruction carefully safety eruption forgetful apparently microscopic activity usually comfortable completely allergic sickness

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. very angry 7. extremely tiny 2. at last

3. seemingly 8. course of movement 4. damage 5. absent-minded 9. thoughtful, solemn

6. freedom from harm or danger 10. with attention to detail

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

11. I moved the plant to a sunny on the windowsill. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. We have soccer practice each day after school. 13. The effects of the volcanic were widespread. 14. I can’t eat peanuts because I am to them. 15. The new seats in the theater are very . 16. Finger painting is an many young children enjoy. 17. The made me feel tired and achy. 18. I found an article about global warming in a journal. 19. Our vacation will end, and we will return home. 20. The runner was exhausted after the race.

124 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 1 Spelling: Suffixes Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. The hurricane threatened the seaside town. If the storm made landfall there, the destrucion would be widespread. Many homes would be completety destroyed. It was a serius situation, and offi cials urged residents to leave as soon as possible.

1. 2. 3. Kira and her mother watched the directsion of the storm. They feared that it would eventualy strengthen and turn toward the coast. Kira’s mother packed up as many of their belongings as she could, and they fl ed to the safty of their cousin’s inland home.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about another event in nature that puts people at risk. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 1 125 Spelling: Suffixes Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. serious along the dotted line. 2. 2. furious Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. eruption aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. usually the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. direction the right to correct any 6. position spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. forgetful 8. 8. comfortable 9. 9. fi nally 10. 10. destruction 11. 11. apparently 12. 12. completely 13. 13. eventually 14. 14. carefully 15. 15. microscopic 16. 16. allergic 17. 17. scientifi c Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. safety 19. 19. activity 20. 20. sickness Review Words 21. 21. distance 22. 22. ambulance 23. 23. substance Challenge Words 24. 24. aquatic 25. 25. mathematics

126 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 1 Spelling: Homophones Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. sweet along the dotted line. 2. 2. suite Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. pray aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. prey the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. poll the right to correct any 6. pole spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. waste 8. 8. waist 9. 9. manor 10. 10. manner 11. 11. pier 12. 12. peer 13. 13. currant 14. 14. current 15. 15. presence 16. 16. presents 17. 17. council 18. 18. counsel 19. 19. stationery 20. 20. stationary Review Words 21. 21. eruption 22. 22. forgetful

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 2 127 Spelling: Homophones Name

sweet poll manor currant council suite pole manner current counsel pray waste pier presence stationery prey waist peer presents stationary

Fill in the missing letters to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word.

1. wai 2. was 3. prese s 4. pre e ce 5. stati ary 6. station 7. sw t 8. s te 9. pi 10. pe 11. cur en Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. curr t 13. man r 14. ma r 15. p e 16. p l 17. coun i 18. coun e 19. p a 20. ey

128 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 2 Spelling: Homophones Name

sweet poll manor currant council suite pole manner current counsel pray waste pier presence stationery prey waist peer presents stationary

A. Create homophone pairs. Write a spelling word on a line in List 1. Match that word to another spelling word that has the same pronunciation but different spelling. Write the matching word in List 2.

List 1 List 2

1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 6. 6. 7. 7. 8. 8. 9. 9. 10. 10.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 2 129 Spelling: Homophones Name

sweet poll manor currant council suite pole manner current counsel pray waste pier presence stationery prey waist peer presents stationary

A. Write the spelling word that goes with the words in each group below.

1. paper, envelopes, 5. river, fl ow, 2. unmoving, fi xed, 6. fruit, berry,

3. survey, opinion, 7. style, way, 4. post, fl ag, 8. house, estate,

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

9. An owl hunts for its at night. 10. I that the weather is good for our picnic. 11. It’s a joy to be in the of my friends. 12. My brother received many for his birthday.

13. The ripe peaches were juicy and . Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 14. Our hotel had two large bedrooms. 15. The city voted to change the zoning law. 16. My sister and I often go to Grandfather for . 17. Jason is a from my fi fth-grade class. 18. We walked out on the to watch the sailboats. 19. I don’t think this old belt will fi t around my . 20. It is a of time to rake leaves on a windy day.

130 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 2 Spelling: Homophones Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Alex walked up to the old manner house. The son of the owner was Alex’s pier from school. Alex and the boy were in class together, but they were never close friends. The boy always seemed shy in Alex’s presents.

1. 2. 3. The house was now closed up, and the family was gone for the summer. Alex thought it was a waist to leave such a beautiful house empty. Before the family left, the boy’s father had told Alex he could fi sh in the stream on the property. Alex had his poll with him today, and he walked to a spot where the currant fl owed gently.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about two other peers. The story can be set in the past or the present. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 2 131 Spelling: Homophones Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. sweet along the dotted line. 2. 2. suite Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. pray aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. prey the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. poll the right to correct any 6. pole spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. waste 8. 8. waist 9. 9. manor 10. 10. manner 11. 11. pier 12. 12. peer 13. 13. currant 14. 14. current 15. 15. presence 16. 16. presents 17. 17. council Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. counsel 19. 19. stationery 20. 20. stationary Review Words 21. 21. eruption 22. 22. forgetful 23. 23. allergic Challenge Words 24. 24. kernel 25. 25. colonel

132 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 2 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. prewash along the dotted line. 2. 2. disable Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. discolor aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. mistaken the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. preheats the right to correct any 6. mistrust spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. incorrect 8. 8. disconnect 9. 9. preview 10. 10. prejudge 11. 11. misjudge 12. 12. discomfort 13. 13. dismount 14. 14. misunderstand 15. 15. disobey 16. 16. dishonest 17. 17. injustice 18. 18. disapprove 19. 19. inexpensive 20. 20. indefi nite Review Words 21. 21. presence 22. 22. stationary

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 3 133 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

prewash preheats preview dismount injustice disable mistrust prejudge misunderstand disapprove discolor incorrect misjudge disobey inexpensive mistaken disconnect discomfort dishonest indefi nite

A. Add the prefi x to each word to form a spelling word. Write the spelling word on the line.

1. dis + obey = 2. in + expensive = 3. dis + connect = 4. mis + trust = 5. dis + approve = 6. mis + taken = 7. pre + judge = 8. dis + color = 9. in + defi nite = 10. dis + comfort = Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. pre + wash = 12. mis + understand = 13. dis + honest = 14. pre + heats = 15. dis + mount =

B. Write these spelling words in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. incorrect, disable, preview, misjudge, injustice

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

134 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 3 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

prewash preheats preview dismount injustice disable mistrust prejudge misunderstand disapprove discolor incorrect misjudge disobey inexpensive mistaken disconnect discomfort dishonest indefi nite

A. Write the spelling words that begin with each prefi x.

dis- mis-

1. 13. 2. 14. 3. 15. 4. 16. 5. 6. pre- 7. 17. 8. 18. 19. in- 20. 9. 10. 11. 12. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. B. Compare the words prejudge and misjudge. How are they alike? How are they different?

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 3 135 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

prewash preheats preview dismount injustice disable mistrust prejudge misunderstand disapprove discolor incorrect misjudge disobey inexpensive mistaken disconnect discomfort dishonest indefi nite

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. untruthful 7. unclear or unsure 2. detach 8. make a fi rst cleaning 3. judge wrongly 9. not get the meaning 4. unfair treatment 10. decide before knowing 5. see in advance 11. wrong about something 6. not accurate 12. make unable to work

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each analogy.

13. Costly is to cheap as pricey is to . 14. Allow is to permit as defy is to .

15. Sorrow is to joy as is to ease. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 16. Climb is to rise as is to descend. 17. Condemn is to as support is to favor. 18. Believe is to as trust is to doubt. 19. is to fade as unravel is to fray. 20. is to warms as freezes is to cools.

136 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 3 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. If you feel miscomfort in a dirty, polluted environment but think you can’t prevent it, you are pretaken. In fact, there are plenty of easy, nonexpensive ways to take action.

1. 2. 3. Some people unobey recycling rules, litter parks and streets, or pollute the water system. You can write letters to voice how you feel about this. Don’t overjudge others, but tell people in charge that you misapprove of these actions. Then do your best to recycle, reuse, and clean up litter in your own neighborhood.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write information about what you can do to protect the environment in your community. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 3 137 Spelling: Prefi xes Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. prewash along the dotted line. 2. 2. disable Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. discolor aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. mistaken the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. preheats the right to correct any 6. mistrust spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. incorrect 8. 8. disconnect 9. 9. preview 10. 10. prejudge 11. 11. misjudge 12. 12. discomfort 13. 13. dismount 14. 14. misunderstand 15. 15. disobey 16. 16. dishonest 17. 17. injustice Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. disapprove 19. 19. inexpensive 20. 20. indefi nite Review Words 21. 21. presence 22. 22. stationary 23. 23. current Challenge Words 24. 24. prehistoric 25. 25. misbehave

138 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 3 Spelling: Suffixes -less and -ness Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. sadness along the dotted line. 2. 2. gladness Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. needless aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. harmless the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. darkness the right to correct any 6. fullness spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. stillness 8. 8. hopeless 9. 9. fearless 10. 10. weakness 11. 11. bottomless 12. 12. foolishness 13. 13. fondness 14. 14. effortless 15. 15. meaningless 16. 16. emptiness 17. 17. forgiveness 18. 18. motionless 19. 19. ceaseless 20. 20. fi erceness Review Words 21. 21. disobey 22. 22. mistrust

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 4 139 Spelling: Suffixes -less and -ness Name

sadness darkness fearless fondness forgiveness gladness fullness weakness effortless motionless needless stillness bottomless meaningless ceaseless harmless hopeless foolishness emptiness fi erceness

A. Add the suffix to form a spelling word. Write the spelling word.

1. meaning + less = 2. glad + ness = 3. full + ness = 4. bottom + less = 5. dark + ness = 6. fond + ness = 7. fear + less = 8. weak + ness = 9. cease + less = 10. still + ness =

15. forgive + ness =

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: needless, hopeless, foolishness, emptiness, motionless.

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

140 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 4 Spelling: Suffixes -less and -ness Name

sadness darkness fearless fondness forgiveness gladness fullness weakness effortless motionless needless stillness bottomless meaningless ceaseless harmless hopeless foolishness emptiness fi erceness

A. Write the spelling words that match the syllable pattern and suffix.

two-syllable words with -less two-syllable words with -ness

1. 10. 2. 11. 3. 12. 4. 13. 5. 14. 15. three-syllable words with -less 16.

6. 17. 7. three-syllable words with -ness 8. 9. 18. 19. 20.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 4 141 Spelling: Suffixes -less and -ness Name

sadness darkness fearless fondness forgiveness gladness fullness weakness effortless motionless needless stillness bottomless meaningless ceaseless harmless hopeless foolishness emptiness fi erceness

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. sorrow; unhappiness 6. easy; without force 2. without stopping 7. deep; unlimited 3. desperate; doomed 8. happiness; pleasure 4. quietness; calm 9. not moving 5. safe; innocent 10. brave; not afraid

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

11. Our voices echoed in the of the large room. 12. The child drew scribbles on paper. 13. It was to ask the question more than once.

14. We laughed at the circus clown’s . Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 15. She enjoys reading and has a for science fi ction. 16. He was sorry and asked for . 17. It was hard to fi nd our way in the inky . 18. My arm still has some because of the injury. 19. The cat arched its back and hissed with . 20. After a few hours, the balloons lost some of their .

142 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 4 Spelling: Suffixes -less and -ness Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Imagine you are camping with your family in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You see a black bear cub in the woods. It looks cute and harmliss. What should you do? Should you approach it or stay motionles? What if its mother is nearby? Mother bears have a reputation for fi ercenase!

1. 2. 3. In warm weather, bears are most active in the morning and as darknese begins to fall. You can avoid needlass danger by never approaching or feeding a bear. Don’t let your fondnis for animals get you in trouble. Visit the park’s web site to learn about bears before your trip, and then stay away from them!

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write information about staying safe in another vacation spot. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 4 143 Spelling: Suffixes -less and -ness Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. sadness along the dotted line. 2. 2. gladness Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. needless aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. harmless the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. darkness the right to correct any 6. fullness spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. stillness 8. 8. hopeless 9. 9. fearless 10. 10. weakness 11. 11. bottomless 12. 12. foolishness 13. 13. fondness 14. 14. effortless 15. 15. meaningless 16. 16. emptiness 17. 17. forgiveness Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. motionless 19. 19. ceaseless 20. 20. fi erceness Review Words 21. 21. disobey 22. 22. mistrust 23. 23. preview Challenge Words 24. 24. weightlessness 25. 25. thoughtlessness

144 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 4 Spelling: Suffix -ion Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. impress along the dotted line. 2. 2. impression Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. elect aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. election the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. locate the right to correct any 6. location spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. confuse 8. 8. confusion 9. 9. correct 10. 10. correction 11. 11. discuss 12. 12. discussion 13. 13. concentrate 14. 14. concentration 15. 15. estimate 16. 16. estimation 17. 17. decorate 18. 18. decoration 19. 19. exhaust 20. 20. exhaustion Review Words 21. 21. hopeless 22. 22. fearless

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 5 145 Spelling: Suffix -ion Name

impress locate correct concentrate decorate impression location correction concentration decoration elect confuse discuss estimate exhaust election confusion discussion estimation exhaustion

Fill in the missing letters to form a spelling word. Write the spelling word.

1. decor t 2. decora 3. el ct 4. elec 5. impr ss 6. impres 7. concentr t 8. concentra 9. disc ss 10. discus

11. estim t Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. estima 13. loc t 14. loca 15. conf s 16. confu 17. corr ct 18. correc 19. exh st 20. exhaus

146 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 5 Spelling: Suffix -ion Name

impress locate correct concentrate decorate impression location correction concentration decoration elect confuse discuss estimate exhaust election confusion discussion estimation exhaustion

A. Write the spelling words that do not end in -ion. Then write the matching spelling words that do end in -ion.

words without -ion words with -ion

1. 11. 2. 12. 3. 13. 4. 14. 5. 15. 6. 16. 7. 17. 8. 18. 9. 19. 10. 20.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 5 147 Spelling: Suffix -ion Name

impress locate correct concentrate decorate impression location correction concentration decoration elect confuse discuss estimate exhaust election confusion discussion estimation exhaustion

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below. Use spelling words that do not end in -ion .

1. to tire out 6. to think; to focus 2. to make right 7. to talk about 3. to choose by voting 8. have a favorable effect 4. a rough calculation 9. to adorn, make pleasing 5. to fi nd 10. to mix up

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence. Use spelling words that end in -ion.

11. We had a long about the popular movie. 12. Do you know the of the new restaurant?

13. The puzzle took , but I fi nally solved it. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 14. I thought it would take two hours, but my was wrong. 15. She dressed neatly to make a good . 16. The basket of shells made a nice in the beach house. 17. A busy schedule and lack of sleep can lead to . 18. There was because the directions were unclear. 19. Will the mayor run for office again in the next ? 20. I made a to my writing when I edited it.

148 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 5 Spelling: Suffix -ion Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. I support Mayor Jackson in the upcoming electshun. There has been a lot of discusion about his policies, but I feel he has been a good mayor. Recently he has put aside other matters to concentrat on plans for a new city park. I applaud his dedication to this project!

1. 2. 3. Mayor Jackson gives me the impreshion that he isn’t a good leader. When talking about the locashun for the new city park, his ideas seemed to confuus citizens. Is he really the best mayor for our community? I don’t think so!

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write an opinion about something related to your own school or community. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 5 149 Spelling: Suffix -ion Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. impress along the dotted line. 2. 2. impression Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. elect aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. election the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. locate the right to correct any 6. location spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. confuse 8. 8. confusion 9. 9. correct 10. 10. correction 11. 11. discuss 12. 12. discussion 13. 13. concentrate 14. 14. concentration 15. 15. estimate 16. 16. estimation 17. 17. decorate Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. decoration 19. 19. exhaust 20. 20. exhaustion Review Words 21. 21. hopeless 22. 22. fearless 23. 23. forgiveness Challenge Words 24. 24. conclude 25. 25. conclusion

150 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 5 • Week 5 Spelling: Words with Greek Roots Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. astronaut along the dotted line. 2. 2. telephone Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. automobile aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. telescope the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. mechanical the right to correct any 6. myth spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. television 8. 8. phonics 9. 9. astronomer 10. 10. photograph 11. 11. photography 12. 12. mythical 13. 13. homophone 14. 14. mechanic 15. 15. telegram 16. 16. telephoto 17. 17. autograph 18. 18. automatic 19. 19. disaster 20. 20. telegraph Review Words 21. 21. correction 22. 22. discussion

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 1 151 Spelling: Words with Greek Roots Name

ast ronaut mechanical automatic telegraph autograph telephone myth photograph mechanic astronomer automobile television telescope telegram disaster photography phonics mythical telephoto homophone

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. tele oto 2. my ical 3. au mobile 4. te vision 5. autogra 6. otograph 7. as onomer 8. chanical 9. tele aph 10. pho graphy Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. tele one 12. tomatic 13. homoph e 14. lescope 15. tronaut

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: phonics, myth, telegram, disaster, mechanic

16. 18. 20.

17. 19.

152 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 1 Spelling: Words with Greek Roots Name

ast ronaut mechanical automatic telegraph autograph telephone myth photograph mechanic astronomer automobile television telescope telegram disaster photography phonics mythical telephoto homophone

Write the spelling words that contain the matching Greek root. You will write some words more than once.

as tr/a ster photo

1. 14. 2. 15. 3. 16.

tele auto

myth

25. 26.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 1 153 Spelling: Words with Greek Roots Name

ast ronaut mechanical automatic telegraph autograph telephone myth photograph mechanic astronomer automobile television telescope telegram disaster photography phonics mythical telephoto homophone

A. Write the spelling word that has the same Greek root as each pair below.

1. disastrous, disastrously 4. automaker, automotive

2. televise, televising 5. telephoned, telephonically

3. telescoped, telescopic 6. phonetics, phonically

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

7. In the , a father and son wore wings so they could fl y. 8. The actor scribbled his on a piece of paper. 9. A checked the brakes on our car. 10. Can you name the fi rst to set foot on the moon?

11. Coded messages can be sent through wires by a . Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. The word sweet is a for the word suite. 13. The book shows a of President Lincoln. 14. The watched the sky from an observatory. 15. The old engine has many parts. 16. I want to take a class in so I can take better pictures. 17. A griffin is a beast that is part eagle and part lion. 18. This lens helps me take pictures from far away. 19. Dad’s watch does not need winding. 20. A was once the best way to send important news.

154 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 1 Spelling: Words with Greek Roots Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Carter made a trip out west in their atomobile. They took many p ictures of their trip, and one photagraph showed Mrs. Carter standing at the Grand Canyon at dusk with a small teliscope. When Kevin saw the picture, he asked Mr. Carter about it.

1. 2. 3. “We wanted to view the full moon,” Mr. Carter said. “The Grand Canyon seemed like the perfect spot. It turned out to be a disester. We couldn’t get the equipment set up, and then we had machanical trouble with the car. We fi nally made it back to our cabin and watched tellevision for the rest of the night!”

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about a mishap on another trip. The story can be set in the past or the present. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 1 155 Spelling: Words with Greek Roots Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. astronaut along the dotted line. 2. 2. telephone Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. automobile aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. telescope the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. mechanical the right to correct any 6. myth spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. television 8. 8. phonics 9. 9. astronomer 10. 10. photograph 11. 11. photography 12. 12. mythical 13. 13. homophone 14. 14. mechanic 15. 15. telegram 16. 16. telephoto 17. 17. autograph Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. automatic 19. 19. disaster 20. 20. telegraph Review Words 21. 21. correction 22. 22. discussion 23. 23. decoration Challenge Words 24. 24. videophone 25. 25. photogenic

156 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 1 Spelling: Words with Latin Roots Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. subtraction along the dotted line. 2. 2. transportation Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. missile aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. portable the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. intermission the right to correct any 6. committee spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. respect 8. 8. transport 9. 9. tractor 10. 10. spectator 11. 11. attraction 12. 12. export 13. 13. inspector 14. 14. distract 15. 15. spectacle 16. 16. inspect 17. 17. mission 18. 18. import 19. 19. dismiss 20. 20. suspect Review Words 21. 21. telescope 22. 22. astronaut

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 2 157 Spelling: Words with Latin Roots Name

su btraction export tractor inspector mission transportation committee spectator distract import missile respect attraction spectacle intermission portable transport dismiss inspect suspect

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. re ect 2. transp tation 3. interm sion 4. att ction 5. po able 6. dis ss 7. tr tor 8. spe acle 9. transp t 10. m sile Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. s ctator 12. mi ion 13. ex rt 14. distra 15. insp tor

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. suspect, import, committee, inspect, subtraction

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

158 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 2 Spelling: Words with Latin Roots Name

su btraction export tractor inspector mission transportation committee spectator distract import missile respect attraction spectacle intermission portable transport dismiss inspect suspect

A. Write the spelling words that contain the matching Latin root.

p or t spect

1. 11. 2. 12. 3. 13. 4. 14. 5. 15. 16. miss/mitt tract 6. 7. 17. 8. 18. 9. 19. 10. 20.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 2 159 Spelling: Words with Latin Roots Name

su btraction export tractor inspector mission transportation committee spectator distract import missile respect attraction spectacle intermission portable transport dismiss inspect suspect

A. Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning.

1. examiner 6. release 2. sight 7. honor 3. check 8. job 4. observer 9. suppose 5. move 10. break

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

11. The bus is my to and from school. 12. Which automobiles do we from other countries? 13. I used to fi gure out how much money was left.

14. The food court is a popular at the mall. Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 15. A can be a very destructive weapon. 16. I try not to let phone calls me when I’m studying. 17. The citizens formed a so they could work together. 18. We take a stove with us on camping trips. 19. The farmer kept his old in the barn. 20. Can you name one that we ship overseas?

160 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 2 Spelling: Words with Latin Roots Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. James was a spektator at all the school basketball games. His mision was to boost the home team’s spirits, and he organized a commettee of students to join him in making signs and cheering loudly at each game.

1. 2. 3. Soon James’s group of cheering students became the main at taction at the games. Did the students distrack the other teams? Some said they did, but their display was always good-natured and done with the greatest respecd for all players.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about another enthusiastic student. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 2 161 Spelling: Words with Latin Roots Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. subtraction along the dotted line. 2. 2. transportation Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. missile aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. portable the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. intermission the right to correct any 6. committee spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. respect 8. 8. transport 9. 9. tractor 10. 10. spectator 11. 11. attraction 12. 12. export 13. 13. inspector 14. 14. distract 15. 15. spectacle 16. 16. inspect 17. 17. mission Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. import 19. 19. dismiss 20. 20. suspect Review Words 21. 21. telescope 22. 22. astronaut 23. 23. photograph Challenge Words 24. 24. spectacular 25. 25. protractor

162 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 2 Spelling: Words from Mythology Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. clothes along the dotted line. 2. 2. January Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. cereal aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. strength the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. lunar the right to correct any 6. atlas spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. ocean 8. 8. salute 9. 9. fury 10. 10. echo 11. 11. cycle 12. 12. cyclone 13. 13. gigantic 14. 14. Olympics 15. 15. territory 16. 16. terrace 17. 17. parasol 18. 18. fortune 19. 19. furious 20. 20. gracious Review Words 21. 21. suspect 22. 22. inspect

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 3 163 Spelling: Words from Mythology Name

clothes lunar fury gigantic parasol January atlas echo Olympics fortune cereal ocean cycle territory furious strength salute cyclone terrace gracious

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line.

1. c le 2. a as 3. cl th s 4. fo une 5. l ar 6. f ious 7. cer l 8. ympics 9. ec 10. c lone Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. str gth 12. gr ious 13. te ace 14. s ute 15. terr ory

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: ocean, January, fury, parasol, gigantic.

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

164 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 3 Spelling: Words from Mythology Name

clothes lunar fury gigantic parasol January atlas echo Olympics fortune cereal ocean cycle territory furious strength salute cyclone terrace gracious

Write the spelling words that contain the matching number of syllables.

one syllable three syllables

1. 14. 2. 15. 16. two syllables 17. 18. 3. 4. four syllables 5. 6. 19. 7. 20. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 3 165 Spelling: Words from Mythology Name

clothes lunar fury gigantic parasol January atlas echo Olympics fortune cereal ocean cycle territory furious strength salute cyclone terrace gracious

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. rage; great anger 7. fi rst month of the year

2. repeated sequence 8. give a sign of respect

3. book of maps 9. repeat

4. area of land 10. international games

5. breakfast food 11. large body of water

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each analogy.

13. Stone is to rock as hurricane is to . 14. Mean is to kind as rude is to . 15. Muffler is to scarf as is to umbrella. 16. Health is to well-being as is to riches. 17. Porch is to as basement is to cellar. 18. Power is to as force is to might. 19. is to angry as relaxed is to calm. 20. is to huge as tiny is to small.

166 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 3 Spelling: Words from Mythology Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. The Olympiks began in ancient Greece many centuries ago. Today the games follow a four-year cycal, but the summer and winter games are held in different years. Cities around the world are awarded the honor of being the gracius host for the international competition.

1. 2. 3. Over 200 countries participate in this giantic sporting event. The athletes wear cloths that refl ect the colors of their fl ag. The strangth of these great athletes makes them seem to have superhuman abilities!

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write information about a sporting event in your own school or community. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 3 167 Spelling: Words from Mythology Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. clothes along the dotted line. 2. 2. January Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. cereal aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. strength the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. lunar the right to correct any 6. atlas spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. ocean 8. 8. salute 9. 9. fury 10. 10. echo 11. 11. cycle 12. 12. cyclone 13. 13. gigantic 14. 14. Olympics 15. 15. territory 16. 16. terrace 17. 17. parasol Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. fortune 19. 19. furious 20. 20. gracious Review Words 21. 21. suspect 22. 22. inspect 23. 23. mission Challenge Words 24. 24. jovial 25. 25. venerable

168 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 3 Spelling: Number Prefi xes uni-, bi-, tri-, cent- Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. tripod along the dotted line. 2. 2. triplet Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. unicorn aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. uniform the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. unison the right to correct any 6. biweekly spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. triple 8. 8. bicycle 9. 9. tricycle 10. 10. unicycle 11. 11. triangle 12. 12. bisect 13. 13. trio 14. 14. unify 15. 15. centipede 16. 16. centimeter 17. 17. century 18. 18. binoculars 19. 19. universe 20. 20. university Review Words 21. 21. cereal 22. 22. terrace

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 4 169 Spelling: Number Prefi xes uni-, bi-, tri-, cent- Name

tripod unison tricycle trio century triplet biweekly unicycle unify binoculars unicorn triple triangle centipede universe uniform bicycle bisect centimeter university

A. Add the prefi x to form a spelling word. Write the spelling word on the line.

1. uni + verse = 2. tri + angle = 3. bi + noculars = 4. cent + imeter = 5. tri + ple = 6. uni + corn = 7. bi + weekly = 8. uni + versity = 9. tri + pod = 10. tri + o =

11. cent + ipede = Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. uni + form = 13. bi + sect = 14. tri + plet = 15. uni + son =

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in reverse alphabetical order: tricycle, unicycle, century, unify, bicycle. 16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

170 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 4 Spelling: Number Prefi xes uni-, bi-, tri-, cent- Name

tripod unison tricycle trio century triplet biweekly unicycle unify binoculars unicorn triple triangle centipede universe uniform bicycle bisect centimeter university

A. Write the spelling words that begin with each prefi x.

u n i- tri-

1. 12.

2. 13. 3. 14. 4. 15. 5. 16. 6. 17. 7. cent-

bi- 18.

8. 19. 9. 20. 10. 11.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 4 171 Spelling: Number Prefi xes uni-, bi-, tri-, cent- Name

tripod unison tricycle trio century triplet biweekly unicycle unify binoculars unicorn triple triangle centipede universe uniform bicycle bisect centimeter university

A. Write the spelling word that matches each defi nition below.

1. bring together 6. one-wheeled vehicle

2. 100 years 7. fi gure with three sides

3. mythical animal 8. bug with many legs

4. group of three 9. divide into two parts

5. three-legged stand 10. school for higher learning

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 11. Johnny is too young for a two-wheeler, so he rides a . 12. The students recited the poem together in . 13. One likes to play sports, while the other two do not. 14. My band has a white jacket and blue pants. 15. How exciting it would be to explore the in a spaceship! 16. The huge dog is the size of my small pet. 17. Grandmother uses to watch birds in her yard. 18. Instead of taking a bus to school, I ride my . 19. A is a small unit of measurement. 20. I cancelled my subscription to the newsletter.

172 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 4 Spelling: Number Prefi xes uni-, bi-, tri-, cent- Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Bik es have been around for more than a sentury. You may have ridden a trycicle when you were young. Your next step might have been a two-wheeler with training wheels. Then the training wheels came off, and you now zoom down the sidewalk like a superhero about to explore the un verse!

1. 2. 3. You probably won’t get a job riding a unnicycle in a circus, but you may ride your bycycle back and forth to school. It doesn’t take a unaversity degree to know that you are much safer on a bike if you wear a helmet.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write information about a recreational activity that you enjoy. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 4 173 Spelling: Number Prefi xes uni-, bi-, tri-, cent- Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. tripod along the dotted line. 2. 2. triplet Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. unicorn aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. uniform the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. unison the right to correct any 6. biweekly spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. triple 8. 8. bicycle 9. 9. tricycle 10. 10. unicycle 11. 11. triangle 12. 12. bisect 13. 13. trio 14. 14. unify 15. 15. centipede 16. 16. centimeter 17. 17. century Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. binoculars 19. 19. universe 20. 20. university Review Words 21. 21. cereal 22. 22. terrace 23. 23. atlas Challenge Words 24. 24. bilingual 25. 25. trilogy

174 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 4 Spelling: Suffixes -ible and -able Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. enjoyable along the dotted line. 2. 2. breakable Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. favorable aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. likable the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. usable the right to correct any 6. respectable spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. affordable 8. 8. possible 9. 9. unreasonable 10. 10. laughable 11. 11. comfortable 12. 12. convertible 13. 13. invisible 14. 14. honorable 15. 15. capable 16. 16. sensible 17. 17. unbelievable 18. 18. bearable 19. 19. collapsible 20. 20. suitable Review Words 21. 21. uniform 22. 22. bicycle

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 5 175 Spelling: Suffixes -ible and -able Name

enjoyable usable unreasonable invisible unbelievable breakable respectable laughable honorable bearable favorable affordable comfortable capable collapsible likable possible convertible sensible suitable

A. Add the suffix to form a spelling word. Write the spelling word on the line.

1. break + able = 2. sens + ible = 3. cap + able = 4. honor + able = 5. convert + ible = 6. afford + able = 7. favor + able = 8. suit + able = 9. comfort + able = 10. poss + ible =

11. respect + able = Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 12. bear + able = 13. collaps + ible = 14. enjoy + able = 15. invis + ible =

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. unreasonable, laughable, usable, likable, unbelievable

16. 18. 20. 17. 19.

176 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 5 Spelling: Suffixes -ible and -able Name

A. Write the spelling words that contain the suffix.

-able

1. 9. 2. 10. 3. 11. 4. 12. 5. 13. 6. 14. 7. 15. 8.

-ible

16. 19. 17. 20. 18.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 5 177 Spelling: Suffixes -ible and -able Name

A. Write the spelling word that is the opposite of each word below.

1. impossible 5 uncomfortable 2. reasonable 6. unusable 3. unbreakable 7. unable 4. visible 8. believable

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

9. My umbrella is easy to open and close. 10. The club’s efforts to raise money for hurricane victims were . 11. My brother is a person who has many friends. 12. If the weather is , we will have a picnic tomorrow.

13. Mrs. Holden wore shoes, knowing she would be on Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright her feet all day. 14. We packed our own lunches to keep our outing more . 15. We had an time at the amusement park. 16. The cloth top of Dad’s matches the color of the car. 17. My light jacket is not for cold, rainy days. 18. His efforts were , but I doubted his real motives. 19. My small worries are compared to bigger problems! 20. Running isn’t my favorite exercise, but I fi nd it .

178 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 5 Spelling: Suffixes -ible and -able Name

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. Lana’s parents wanted to take an affordible family vacation. They were looking for a lake cottage to rent for a rate that was not unreasonble. If possable, they wanted a place with a large, sunny porch.

1. 2. 3. Lana’s mother found a tiny cottage that was suitible for the family. It wasn’t too expensive, and it had a sunny porch that faced the water. Lana had to sleep on a collapsable cot in her sister’s room, but it was bearrable. The cottage had a lot of charm, and the family enjoyed sunny days and starry nights by the lake.

4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity

B. Write a passage for a story about another family vacation. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

Phonics/Spelling • Grade 5 • Unit 6 • Week 5 179 Spelling: Suffixes -ible and -able Name

Fold back the paper 1. 1. enjoyable along the dotted line. 2. 2. breakable Use the blanks to write each word as it is read 3. 3. favorable aloud. When you fi nish 4. 4. likable the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at 5. 5. usable the right to correct any 6. respectable spelling mistakes. 6. 7. 7. affordable 8. 8. possible 9. 9. unreasonable 10. 10. laughable 11. 11. comfortable 12. 12. convertible 13. 13. invisible 14. 14. honorable 15. 15. capable 16. 16. sensible 17. 17. unbelievable Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Companies, McGraw-Hill © The Copyright 18. 18. bearable 19. 19. collapsible 20. 20. suitable Review Words 21. 21. uniform 22. 22. bicycle 23. 23. triangle Challenge Words 24. 24. manageable 25. 25. tangible

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