Commonly Misspelled Words Crossword
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Commonly Misspelled Words Crossword" is written for 5th Grade (Ages 10-11), and it covers Common Core L.5.2.E. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on spelling, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and spelling crosswords never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
5th grade spelling worksheet: solve a crossword of 10 often misspelled words like February, rhythm, embarrass and necessary. Answer key included. Part of our spelling crosswords collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Read the rule above the grid together, then have your child sort the word bank by ending before starting. Fill the sure answers first and use the crossing letters for the rest. Check with the answer key.
What students will practice
- Students will spell 10 often misspelled words, such as calendar, library, tomorrow and February.
- Students will watch for silent letters, double letters and tricky vowels in separate and definitely.
- Students will match clues like A steady beat in music to rhythm and The group that leads a country to government.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Language · 5th Grade
Standard: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
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FAQ
How do I use this spelling crosswords worksheet?
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Read the rule above the grid together, then have your child sort the word bank by ending before starting. Fill the sure answers first and use the crossing letters for the rest. Check with the answer key.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Solve a crossword of 10 often misspelled words like February, rhythm, embarrass and necessary. Some words are often spelled wrong because of silent letters, double letters or tricky vowels. Check each one in the word bank. The directions on the page read: Read each Across and Down clue. Then, find the answer in the word bank and write it in the boxes that start at the clue's number, one letter in each box. An answer key is included.
Can I use this spelling crosswords worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 5th Grade spelling, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with spelling crosswords. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What is a spelling crossword?
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It is a crossword built from one spelling list. Each clue is a short definition, the child finds the word in the word bank and writes it in the numbered boxes, one letter in each box.
How do crosswords help with endings like able and ible?
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Endings like able and ible or ance and ence sound almost the same, so the child has to remember each spelling. In a crossword the crossing word checks the letter, so a word like visible or distance is spelled the right way (CCSS L.5.2.E).
How does the homophone crossword work?
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Each clue tells which meaning to write. The leader of a school is principal, paper and envelopes for writing letters is stationery, and a rough, croaky voice is hoarse.
Is there an answer key?
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Yes. All 6 spelling crosswords have an answer key with every box filled in.
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