Spelling Strategy Steps for Spelling New Words This is one strategy that you can use to learn any new spelling word It has six steps Step Spell the word aloud Step Think about the spelling Is there anything special to remember? Step Picture the word with your eyes shut Step Look at the word and write it Step Cover the word Picture it and write it again Check its spelling Did you get it right? © Pearson Education Step Look at the word Say it and listen to the sounds TRY IT OUT Now practice this step-by-step plan on some new spelling words vi Spelling Practice Book There are steps to remember, but after you use this strategy a few times, you will know how to it whenever you want to use it Sam wants to learn the new spelling word basket In Step 1, he looks at the word, says it, and listens to all the sounds In Step 2, he spells the word aloud In Step 3, he thinks about how the word looks He is trying to figure out what is special about the word In Step 4, he is picturing the word with her eyes shut © Pearson Education In Step 5, Sam is looking at the word and writing it on paper at the same time Finally, in Step 6, Sam covers the word, pictures what it looks like, and writes it again He checks to see if it is correct Spelling Practice Book vii Spelling Strategy Rhyming Helpers If you can match a new list word to a word you know with the same spelling at the end, you will have two words that rhyme Then the old word can be a helper for the new word One of your new spelling words is dream You already know how to spell team Team is the rhyming helper for dream Rhyming Helper team New spelling word dream Both words have the same ending Now you can remember how the ending of dream is spelled It is just like team! Sometimes, thinking about the rhyming words in a short sentence will help you remember how they work together I play on a dream soccer team Watch out! Some words rhyme but they have different spellings Those are NOT rhyming helpers team viii dream © Pearson Education The word seem sounds like dream, but the rhyming sound is spelled in a different way Seem is not a rhyming helper seem Spelling Practice Book Spelling Strategy Problem Parts Everybody has words that are hard to spell Sometimes the problem is with one part of the word This is a good time to use the Problem Parts strategy One of the words you will learn is lettuce The word lettuce sounds like it ends with an s, but it does not It ends with -uce That is tricky! Here are steps to follow in the Problem Parts strategy Step Ask yourself which part of the word is giving you a problem Step Write the word and underline the problem part Step Picture the word Focus on the problem part You might want to picture the problem part in large letters to help you remember © Pearson Education Now picture the word and see the problem part before you spell it Spelling Practice Book ix Spelling Strategy Dividing Long Words Long words can be hard to learn to spell The Dividing Long Words strategy can help you spell these words Use syllables to make long words easier to spell Step Say the word slowly Listen for the syllables Step Write the word and draw lines between the syllables Here are three more long words They have been divided into parts to show you how the Dividing Long Words strategy works beautiful = beau ti ful refreshment = re fresh celebration = cel e bra tion ment Long words are easier to spell when you break them into smaller parts x Spelling Practice Book © Pearson Education Step Study the word one syllable at a time Spelling Strategy Pronouncing for Spelling We spell some words wrong because we say them wrong Say a word very carefully to hear all of its sounds This is called the Pronouncing for Spelling strategy Step Say the word slowly and carefully Listen to the sound of each letter © Pearson Education Step Say the word again as you write it Spelling Practice Book xi Frequently Misspelled Words! The words below are words that are misspelled the most by students your age Pay special attention to these frequently misspelled words as you read, write, and spell xii then I always finally again different they’re once until where before presents we’re and another sometimes didn’t heard little through off outside something thought Halloween people everybody want house one would brother could pretty caught whole morning took believe his it’s started beautiful two almost clothes cousin everything getting I’m scared was what everyone found swimming very who © Pearson Education too because there their a lot Christmas were said went they favorite when friend know that’s upon with our really friends Spelling Practice Book Name Boom Town SORT Short Vowels VCCV Generalization Short vowels are often spelled a: happen, e: lettuce, i: sister, o: collar, u: subject Word Sort Sort the list words by the short vowel in the first syllable a i o 10 e 11 u 12 13 14 15 Spelling Words happen lettuce basket winter sister monster supper subject 10 11 12 13 14 15 lesson spelling napkin collar traffic suggest puppet Challenge Words 16 17 18 19 20 skillet picnic planet system pumpkin Challenge Words © Pearson Education a 16 _ u 17 _ i 18 19 20 Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with short vowel sounds To practice at home, have your child look at the word, say it, spell it, and then tell you what short vowel sound is in each word Spelling Practice Book Unit Week Day 1 Name Boom Town PRACTICE Short Vowels VCCV Classifying Write the list word that belongs in the group Spelling Words lunch, breakfast, toy, animal, cabbage, spinach, box, container, reading, math, placemat, tablecloth, happen lettuce basket winter sister monster supper subject lesson spelling napkin collar traffic suggest puppet Rhymes Finish each sentence Use a list word that rhymes with the underlined word Franco got a splinter when he built the shelves last My uses a mister to spray the plants I that you get some rest 10 She will charge a dollar to sew your Making Connections Draw a line to connect the first syllable with the second syllable to make a list word Write each word you make Second Syllable hap- -son 11 sub- -ster 12 les- -fic 13 traf- -ject 14 mon- -pen 15 © Pearson Education First Syllable Home Activity Your child wrote words with short vowel sounds Have your child circle the VCCV (vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel) pattern in each list word Unit Week Day Spelling Practice Book Name Boom Town PROOFREAD Short Vowels VCCV Proofread a Sign The Rodriguez family stopped at a farmers’ market Circle four spelling mistakes on the sign Write the words correctly Then write the sentence correctly FRESH CORN We suggest grilled corn for supper? berries $3 a baskit sweet peas $2 a bunch melon $4 each letuce $1 a head Frequently Misspelled Words Proofread Words Circle the word that is spelled correctly Write it © Pearson Education happen lettuce basket winter sister monster supper subject lesson spelling napkin collar traffic suggest puppet summer an wintar squash for $3 Spelling Words happen hapen _ manster monster _ spulling spelling _ subject subjeck _ 10 traffick traffic 10 _ 11 supper super 11 _ 12 seggest suggest 12 _ then and with was Home Activity Your child identified and corrected words with short vowel sounds Have your child sketch a sign that contains several spelling words and frequently misspelled words Spelling Practice Book Unit Week Day 3 Name Talking Boom Town Walls REVIEW SORT Words with -tion, -sion, -ture Spelling Words creature direction feature question action fiction furniture culture sculpture division vacation vision collision mansion celebration Complete the Phrase Finish the list of things people Use words from the box celebration plan a direction read fiction call for question take a action ask a vacation change Missing Vowels The vowels in these list words are missing Write the vowels to complete each word Write each word v s c s lpt c r 10 c 11 m n r t ll r s n ns 12 f n t r 13 c lt r 14 f rn t 15 v s 10 11 12 © Pearson Education d 13 r n 14 15 Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words that end with -tion, -sion, and -ture Ask your child to identify and spell the five most difficult list words 112 Unit Week Day Spelling Practice Book Name Two Boom BadTown Ants SORT Multisyllabic Words Generalization When spelling words with many syllables, look carefully at each word part Word Sort Sort the list words by the number of syllables the word has Spelling Words syllables syllables 10 11 12 13 syllables 14 15 Challenge Words syllables syllables 16 20 10 11 12 13 14 15 leadership gracefully refreshment uncomfortable overdoing remarkable carefully unbearably ownership unacceptable impossibly reappeared unprepared oncoming misbehaving Challenge Words 16 17 18 19 20 outrageous incomprehensible undoubtedly independence disadvantage syllables © Pearson Education 17 18 19 Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with many syllables To practice at home, have your child pronounce each word syllable by syllable before spelling it Spelling Practice Book Unit Week Day 113 Name Two Boom BadTown Ants PRACTICE Multisyllabic Words Spelling Words gracefully carefully reappeared leadership remarkable impossibly refreshment unbearably unprepared uncomfortable ownership oncoming overdoing unacceptable misbehaving Missing Syllables Add the missing syllables and write the list words The deer moved grace He was bear Watch out for That is a mark fort He took a lead cars carving! fresh in crowds position She gets tired from pos com Do the addition care 10 Sue was rude Juice is my favorite Sam is stubborn 10 Definitions Write the list word with the same meaning as the underlined words 11 He was not prepared for the test 11 13 The puppy kept behaving badly 13 14 My score on the test was not acceptable 14 15 He claimed to be the owner of the stray cat 15 Home Activity Your child spelled words with many syllables Have your child draw lines to divide the list words into syllables 114 Unit Week Day Spelling Practice Book © Pearson Education 12 The sun appeared again from behind the clouds 12 Name Two Bad Ants PROOFREAD Multisyllabic Words Spelling Words leadership remarkable impossibly refreshment unbearably unprepared gracefully carefully reappeared uncomfortable ownership oncoming overdoing unacceptable misbehaving Proofread an Explanation Olivia wrote about how to bowl Circle four spelling errors Write the words correctly Then add the missing comma Bowling is a remarkable sport Almost every body likes it You should start with good equipment Don’t use a ball that is unbareably heavy and don’t settle for unconfortable shoes When it’s your turn, swing the ball back gracefully as you walk toward the pins Let go when you reach the line Always aim carefuly at the pins Frequently Misspelled Words everybody everything © Pearson Education Correct the Words Write the correct spelling of each misspelled word unaceptable oncomeing missbehaving inpossibly reapeared 10 leedership 10 Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with many syllables Have your child write a sentence using two or more of the list words Spelling Practice Book Unit Week Day 115 Name Two Boom BadTown Ants REVIEW SORT Multisyllabic Words Spelling Words gracefully carefully reappeared leadership remarkable impossibly refreshment unbearably unprepared uncomfortable ownership oncoming overdoing unacceptable misbehaving Word Maze Draw a path through the maze Follow the three-syllable words Write the words ownership reappeared carefully misbehaving impossibly refreshment leadership gracefully unbearably unprepared overdoing uncomfortable unacceptable oncoming remarkable Syllable Scramble Rearrange the syllables to make a list word 10 hav mis ing 11 cept un a 12 ing o be ble ver © Pearson Education un a bear bly 10 ac 11 12 Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with many syllables Help your child scan a page of a magazine or newspaper to find the word(s) with the most syllables 116 Unit Week Day Spelling Practice Book Name Elena’s BoomSerenade Town SORT Related Words Generalization Related words often have parts that are spelled the same but pronounced differently: cloth, clothes Word Sort Sort the list words by words you know how to spell and words you are learning to spell Write every word words I know how to spell words I’m learning to spell 10 11 12 13 Spelling Words 10 11 12 13 14 15 cloth clothes nature natural able ability mean meant deal dealt please pleasant sign signal signature 14 15 Challenge Words © Pearson Education words I know how to spell Challenge Words 16 17 18 19 20 equal equation equator major majority words I’m learning to spell 16 18 17 19 20 Home Activity Your child is learning to spell related words To practice at home, have your child study each word that he or she wrote in the second column on this page, spell the word with eyes shut, and then write it Spelling Practice Book Unit Week Day 117 Name Elena’s BoomSerenade Town PRACTICE Related Words Spelling Words cloth ability please clothes mean pleasant nature meant sign natural deal signal able dealt signature Replacing Words Write list words to take the place of the underlined words I jumped out of the tub and put on my shirt and shorts It has been a nice day Did you write your name on the card? Dogs have the skill to hear high-pitched sounds Mom made a kerchief from a scrap of blue fabric Tom is never cruel to animals We went to the mountains to enjoy the environment Sara gave six cards to each player Missing Words Write the missing word She has a talent for music 10 His hand warned me to stop 11 A bat is the only mammal that is 13 I can what I 14 Her on Saturday morning is on the credit card 15 My big sister knows how to emergencies with most Home Activity Your child spelled related words Have your child pronounce each list word and use the word in a sentence 118 Unit Week Day Spelling Practice Book © Pearson Education 12 That’s not what I to fly Name Elena’s Serenade PROOFREAD Related Words Proofread a Paragraph Circle four spelling errors and cross out the sentence that does not belong in the paragraph Write the words correctly Spelling Words When I grow up, I whant to design clothes I think I would be good at this I have the abilty to draw, and I like to deal with people I like to sketch outfits that pleese my friends My best friend is Rosa I am learning about cotton, wool, and other kinds of kloth deal dealt please pleasant sign signal signature Proofread Words Circle the word that is spelled correctly Write it My bus driver is a pleasant plesant Wave to signel © Pearson Education Will you be abel cloth clothes nature natural able ability mean meant person Frequently Misspelled Words want whole signal if you need help able to come to the party? Simon was reading a book about the wonders of nature natur Home Activity Your child spelled related words Have your child point out a pair of related list words and explain how the spellings differ Spelling Practice Book Unit Week Day 119 Name Elena’s BoomSerenade Town REVIEW SORT Related Words Spelling Words cloth ability please able dealt signature natural deal signal nature meant sign clothes mean pleasant Riddle Write the missing words Then use the numbered letters to solve the riddle What has eighteen legs and catches flies? smile You have a I like being out in What you Will you help? 3 to sit up? ? Are you 5 c l o t h e s d e a l t s i g n a t u r e m e a n t 10 s i g n a l 10 © Pearson Education Hidden Words Each of the list words below contains a shorter list word related in spelling and meaning to the longer word Circle the short word Write both words Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell related words Pronounce a list word Ask your child to name a related word and spell it 120 Unit Week Day Spelling Practice Book happen lettuce basket winter sister monster supper subject lesson spelling napkin collar traffic suggest puppet 10 11 12 13 14 15 Spelling Practice Book 10 11 12 13 14 15 lists copies parties bunches crashes supplies pencils pennies inches plants families bodies glasses wishes pockets Unit 1, Week Unit 1, Week 1 Plurals -s, -es Short Vowels VCCV © Pearson Education 10 11 12 13 14 15 leaving worried strangest freezing funniest angrier shopped using getting easiest swimming heavier greatest pleased emptied Unit 1, Week Adding -ed, -ing, -er, and -est 10 11 12 13 14 15 shadow cheese peach braid Sunday float thrown clean agree teeth dream grain coach display window Unit 1, Week Long Vowel Digraphs proud shower hour amount voyage choice avoid thousand prowl employ bounce poison annoy appoint broil 10 11 12 13 14 15 Unit 1, Week Vowel Sounds in out and toy Take-Home Word Lists UNIT 121 finish pilot even wagon music silent rapid female lemon pupil focus robot tulip camel salad 10 11 12 13 14 15 Spelling Practice Book 10 11 12 13 14 15 poodle pickle noodle saddle juggle uncle riddle handle trouble simple people middle table little gentle Unit 2, Week Unit 2, Week 10 11 12 13 14 15 scarecrow blueberry butterflies lawnmower campground sandbox toothbrush sunglasses football homework haircut popcorn railroad snowstorm earring Unit 2, Week Words Ending in Compound -le Words Syllable Pattern V/CV, VC/V © Pearson Education 10 11 12 13 14 15 splurge thrill strength squeak throne strawberry squeeze splash throw three square throat strike street split Unit 2, Week Words with spl, thr, squ, str father chapter other alphabet watch English weather catch fashion shrink pitcher flash athlete trophy nephew 10 11 12 13 14 15 Unit 2, Week Digraphs sh, th, ph, ch, tch Take-Home Word Lists UNIT 123 let’s he’d you’ll can’t I’d you’d haven’t hasn’t she’d they’ll when’s we’d they’d wasn’t didn’t 10 11 12 13 14 15 unhappy recall disappear unload mistake misspell dislike replace mislead disagree rewrite unroll unknown dishonest react 10 11 12 13 14 15 Unit 3, Week Unit 3, Week 1 Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis- Contractions © Pearson Education Spelling Practice Book 10 11 12 13 14 15 pocket brake change ridge jacket badge orange clock large page mark kitten judge crack edge Unit 3, Week 10 11 12 13 14 15 daily suddenly wireless quietly fairness cheerful painful beautiful safely kindness finally spotless worthless illness helpful Unit 3, Week Consonant Suffixes -ly, -ful, Sounds /j/ and /k/ -ness, -less thumb gnaw written know climb design wrist crumb assign wrench knot wrinkle lamb knob knit 10 11 12 13 14 15 Unit 3, Week Words with wr, kn, mb, gn Take-Home Word Lists UNIT 125 wolves knives feet men children women sheep heroes scarves mice geese cuffs elves banjos halves 10 11 12 13 14 15 Spelling Practice Book 10 11 12 13 14 15 perfect verb nerve worm thirsty workout earn third early world certain dirty herself earth word 10 11 12 13 14 15 pretest midpoint outgoing overtime overdue outside outfield prepaid midnight overflow outdoors outline overgrown prefix Midwest Unit 4, Week Unit 4, Week Unit 4, Week Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out- Irregular Plurals Vowels with r © Pearson Education 10 11 12 13 14 15 tourist organist lioness shipper chemist investor conductor dentist editor artist hostess actress swimmer seller tutor Unit 4, Week Suffixes -er, -or, -ess, -ist monster surprise hundred complete control sample instant inspect pilgrim contrast explode district address substance children 10 11 12 13 14 15 Unit 4, Week Syllable Pattern VCCCV Take-Home Word Lists UNIT 127 create medium piano idea radio video studio violin duo patio rodeo pioneer trio stadium audio 10 11 12 13 14 15 to too two week weak our hour stair stare flour flower write right new knew 10 11 12 13 14 15 Spelling Practice Book 10 11 12 13 14 15 false already flaw sausage applause walnut lawn small almost always because straw drawn also author Unit 5, Week Unit 5, Week Unit 5, Week Vowel Sound in ball Syllable Patterns Homophones CVVC, CVV © Pearson Education 10 11 12 13 14 15 daughter ought sought brought trough chalk stalk thought fought bought taught caught walk cough talk Unit 5, Week More Vowel Sound in ball rocky foolish rainy childhood selfish treatment movement neighborhood childish parenthood crunchy bumpy payment sleepy shipment 10 11 12 13 14 15 Unit 5, Week Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, -ment Take-Home Word Lists UNIT 129 few school true goose fruit cookie cushion noodle bookmark balloon suit chew glue Tuesday bushel 10 11 12 13 14 15 Spelling Practice Book 10 11 12 13 14 15 afraid nickel sugar circus item gallon melon above another upon animal paper open family travel Unit 6, Week Unit 6, Week 1 Schwa Vowel Sounds in tooth and cook © Pearson Education 10 11 12 13 14 15 vacation mansion fiction feature sculpture vision celebration question creature furniture division collision action direction culture Unit 6, Week 10 11 12 13 14 15 ownership unacceptable impossibly reappeared unprepared oncoming misbehaving leadership gracefully refreshment uncomfortable overdoing remarkable carefully unbearably Unit 6, Week Words with -tion, Multisyllabic -sion, -ture Words 10 11 12 13 14 15 deal dealt please pleasant sign signal signature cloth clothes nature natural able ability mean meant Unit 6, Week Related Words Take-Home Word Lists UNIT 131 ... -ing, -er, and -est Generalization Some base words not change when adding -ed, -ing, -er, and -est: greatest Others change: planned, leaving, heavier Word Sort Sort the list words by -ed, -ing, -er,... these endings Spelling Practice Book Unit Week Day Name Boom Alexander Town PRACTICE Adding -ed, -ing, -er, and -est Rhymes Write a list word that rhymes with the underlined word to be teased... to sew your Making Connections Draw a line to connect the first syllable with the second syllable to make a list word Write each word you make Second Syllable hap- -son 11 sub- -ster 12 les- -fic