McGRAW-HILL READING Spelling - Elida Local Schools

1 SpellingGrade 5 Practice BookMcGRAW-HILL READINGMcGraw-Hill School DivisionWords with Short Vowels20 Grade 5/Unit 1 The Wise Old Woman1 NameDateSpelling1 PRETESTP retest Directions Fold back the paperalong the dotted the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper. Use the list atthe right to correct anyspelling the words youmissed for the ParentsHere are the results ofyour child s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the word list: 1. Read the word to Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1 Words_____banner_____conquered_____prosp ered_____reluctantly_____summonedMcGraw- Hill School DivisionWords with Short Vowels10 Grade 5/Unit 1 The Wise Old Woman2 Using the Word Study at the the word the letters in the the the you spell the word right?

2 If not, go back to step Rhyming WordsCircle the word in each row that rhymes with the word in dark rentruntwanttent2. sonsinfunman3. smothermotherbotherfather4. blisterblustertestersister5. grantgrincan trent6. twintwinewhinechin7. pumpjumppamperimp8. occupyoxcupsigh 9. clubclowntubbull10. cashrashcinchfishTo Parents or Helpers:Using the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or her spell thewords effectively. Review the steps as you both go over this week s Spelling words. Go over the Spelling Tip with your child. Ask him or her to find other words with short vowel sounds.

3 Pointout the letter that makes the vowel sound in each word. Help your child complete the Spelling activity by matching each word with a rhyming WORD STUDYS pelling TipShort vowel sounds areusually spelled with :fatthinpetMcGraw-Hill School DivisionWords with Short Vowelstasksrentweapontwinfondclubsongran tdreadfullendwisdomsolvepumpsmothercasht hreatenedslipperyoccupysuddenblisterShor t in a BoxSort each Spelling word by finding the sound and Spelling pattern to which 5/Unit 1 The Wise Old Woman3 NameDateSpelling3 EXPLORE THE PATTERNMcGraw-Hill School DivisionWords with Short Vowels20 Grade 5/Unit 1 The Wise Old or the to to the SentenceWrite the Spelling word that best completes each and his brother were extremely mechanic was asked to up the flat

4 Woman to call the got a on her foot from wearing tight freezing rains made the roads . needs something else to her AND EXTEND tasksrentweapontwinfondclubsongrantdread fullendwisdomsolvepumpsmothercashthreate nedslipperyoccupysuddenblisterWhat s the Word?Write the Spelling word that most closely matches each School DivisionWords with Short VowelsProofreadingThere are six Spelling errors in the paragraph below. Circle each misspelledword. Then write the correct Spelling on the lines GrandmotherLast summer, my family traveled to Japan to visit my father s mother and hertwyn sister.

5 My grandmother had not seen her own sunn for almost twentyyears. It must be dredful to be separated from people you love for so long!When we arrived at her house, my grandmother began to smuther us all withhugs and kisses. Both my grandmother and her sister are women of greatwizdum. During the visit, I grew extremely fondd of them 5/Unit 1 The Wise Old Woman5 NameDateSpelling5 PROOFREAD AND WRITEW riting ActivityWho is the wisest person you know? Write a paragraph about that person andexplain why you admire him or her. Use four Spelling School DivisionWords with Short Vowels20 Grade 5/Unit 1 The Wise Old Woman6 NameDateSpelling6 POSTTESTLook at the words in each set below.

6 One word in each set is spelled correctly. Use apencil to fill in the circle next to the correct word. Before you begin, look at the samplesets of words. Sample A has been done for you. Do Sample B by yourself. When youare sure you know what to do, you may go on with the rest of the A:decdeckdekdeakSample B:medowmeadomeddowmeadowDCBADCBAMcGraw-H ill School DivisionWords with Long aand Long e20 Grade 5/Unit 1 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader7 NameDateSpelling7 PRETESTP retest Directions Fold back the paperalong the dotted the blanks to writeeach word as it is readaloud. When you finishthe test, unfold thepaper.

7 Use the list atthe right to correct anyspelling the words youmissed for the ParentsHere are the results ofyour child s weeklyspelling Pretest. You canhelp your child study forthe Posttest by followingthese simple steps foreach word on the word list: 1. Read the word to Have your child writethe word, saying eachletter as it is Say each letter of theword as your childchecks the If a mistake has beenmade, have your childread each letter of thecorrectly spelled wordaloud, and then repeatsteps 1 Words_____approve_____bruised_____conven ience_____offend_____presenceMcGraw-Hill School DivisionWords with Long aand Long e20 Grade 5/Unit 1 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader8 Using the Word Study at the the word the letters in the the the you spell the word right?

8 If not, go back to step in the LettersFor each word below, fill in the missing letters to form a Spelling word. st c t m t t NameDateSpelling8AT HOME WORD STUDYTo Parents or Helpers:Using the Word Study Steps above as your child comes across any new words will help him or herspell well.

9 Review the steps as you both go over this week s Spelling over the Spelling Tip with your child. Help him or her to find other words that rhyme with thespelling words, such as painand your child complete the Spelling TipLong vowel sounds can bespelled with two vowels orwith one vowel and / pain race / pacepea / flea gene / School DivisionWords with Long aand Long e20 Grade 5/Unit 1 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader9 NameDateSpelling9 EXPLORE THE PATTERN pasteaimsprayleadercreepeveningreceivedr ainpacefleadecorateindeedthemeindicatefa ithdelayhealconcretegreetdecaySort each Spelling word by finding the sound and Spelling pattern to whichit belongs.

10 Write the words that have long aspelled:Write the words that have long espelled:Follow the CluesWrite the Spelling word that matches each clue School DivisionWords with Long aand Long e20 Grade 5/Unit 1 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader10 ReplacementsWrite the Spelling word that can replace the underlined word or words in eachsentence watches the sunset in the early hours of the night. will getpraise for rescuing his friends. clouds can be a sign ofa storm at sea. will adornthe cabin with fancy lamps. had confidencein her ability to swim. tried to gluethe pictures of Narnia into his scrapbook.