How are the 5th grade spelling lists organized?

One pattern a week: vowel patterns in longer words, silent letters, prefixes and suffixes in weeks 1 to 12, Greek and Latin roots, homophones and unstressed vowels in weeks 13 to 24, then unusual plurals, easily confused words, subject area words and words from other languages in weeks 25 to 36.

Is there a 5th grade spelling test?

Yes. Every weekly page has the take-home list of 10 5th grade words at the top and a numbered spelling test below a cut line, ready for Friday.

How do I use the 5th grade spelling lists through the week?

Send the list home on Monday, practice the pattern in class during the week, and give the test on Friday. Keep a few minutes each day for reading and writing the words in sentences.

5th Grade Spelling Word Lists

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A full year of 5th grade spelling lists: 36 weeks of 10 words, from vowels in longer words and silent letters to number prefixes, suffixes like -able, -ible, -ance and -ence, Greek and Latin roots, unstressed vowels and words from other languages. Get all 36 lists on three pages, or four packs of nine weekly pages, each with a take-home list and a spelling test.

Spelling words for every grade, K to 5th →

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Grade5th Grade

TopicSpelling Lists

Frequently Asked Questions

10 words a week for 36 weeks, a full school year.

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