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K12 Reader

5th Grade Master Spelling List

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Here's a spelling program that includes 36 lists of 21 words and 20 suggestions for weekly activities. Each list includes common and proper nouns, sight words, academic vocabulary, and words built on a specific Greek roots.
Worksheet
University Interscholastic League

English Lesson to Prepare for UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Contest

For Students 4th - 9th
"i before e. . ."  Spelling is easier if kids know the eight basic spelling rules  contained in this resource packet.
Activity
Curated OER

Thinking Spelling

For Teachers K - 6th Standards
An etymology resource is packed with suggestions for activities designed to build phonological, visual, morphemic, and etymological spelling skills.
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Curated OER

Spelling Race

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Learners of all ages can practice their spelling abilities by participating in a fun group game. They utilize a pile of letters written on paper to "build" a word instructed by the teacher. The fastest pair of spellers wins a point!...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling List 10: Sight Words, Altered Sound, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, altered sounds, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Curated OER

You Can Count on Spelling

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
Here is a cross-curricular activity that is suitable for virtually any grade level! Learners calculate the mathematical value of their spelling words using the letter tiles from a Scrabble game and identify the spelling word with the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Latin Roots Spect, Sta, Vert: Beginner Quiz

For Students 5th - 8th
Words derived from the Latin roots spect, sta, and vert comprise this interactive online quiz. Choose the right word from the beginning-level list on MyVocabulary.com to complete each of 12 sentences. Spelling inaccuracies count as wrong...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Improve Your Spelling with the Visual Thesaurus

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Using Visual Thesaurus software, class members participate in a computer-based spelling bee. Then they work in groups to analyze the words and use deductive reasoning to infer spelling patterns. They then present one of their "rules" to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

My Spelling Words: Spelling List #146

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling activity, students practice reading and writing twelve words. Afterward, they look up each word in the dictionary and write the guide words. Students define two words.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spell, Shoot, Score!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Games are great ways to motivate. The class is split into two teams; each team earns points by correctly spelling given words. To score bonus points, teams get to shoot baskets with a small ball. Tip: This game could be used to reinforce...
App
Pala Software

SpellBoard

For Students 1st - 8th
How do you spell great? G-R-E-A-T! Ensure that your pupils can spell great and so much more with this effective app.
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Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin

Lesson 12 - Ed Suffix with Unchanging Base Words

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Understanding different verb tenses begins with knowing how to decode words. A lesson on the -ed suffix with unchanging base words introduces readers to the past tense. Teachers present the skill with oral reading and spelling...
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Student Handouts

Blank Crossword or Word Search Puzzle Grid

For Students 3rd - 8th
Invite pupils to create their own original word searches or crossword puzzles using your class vocabulary lists. This blank grid can accommodate just about any list of words for any subject.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spelling Review Game

For Teachers K - 8th
Students play a fast-paced game to review spelling words. This quick spelling practice game can fill a 2-minute transition time or serve as a 20-minute review lesson. It can be used in a class which has the same, or different spelling...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Home Spelling Practice: Frequently Misspelled Words

For Students 4th - 5th
There are so many tricky words in the English language, and their pronunciation defies their spelling! Present your class with this list of 20 commonly misspelled words. They will rewrite the word and complete a coloring activity that...
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Curated OER

Spelling Relay

For Teachers K - 12th
Looking for a way to review and practice spelling words that's fun and creative? Use this spelling relay activity for any grade level. Using three spelling lists, ranging in difficulty, teams of young spellers choose words from the lists...
Worksheet
Curated OER

My Spelling Words

For Students 5th - 8th
For this my spelling words worksheet, learners practice reading and writing thirteen key spelling words and look up each word in the dictionary to write down their parts of speech on the lines provided.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling List D-6

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students write each of 21 words two times. This list contains words with ile/il, sight words, and academic vocabulary. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling List E-19

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheets, students write each of 21 words two times. This list includes words with -ing, sight words, and academic vocabulary. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

My Spelling Words: Spelling List #184

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing 12 given spelling words. Afterward, they identify each spelling word in a word search puzzle. All spelling words are one and two-syllable words.
Worksheet
Curated OER

My Spelling Words: Spelling List #76

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students practice writing given spelling words. Next, they complete sentences using words from their spelling list. There are 21 problems on this one-page worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Ohio Department of Education

Word Origins

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Understanding a word's etymology can really help with decoding and building vocabulary skills. Readers compare and contrast words of similar origins but with different difficulty levels. They focus on prefixes, suffixes, and affixes....
Worksheet
Curated OER

My Spelling Words-- Spelling List #138

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling learning exercise, students learn to spell 12 words with the "ible" ending pattern. Students write each word, find them in a word search puzzle and define 3 of the words.
Worksheet
Curated OER

My Spelling Words-- Spelling List #177

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell 12 words. Students look up the words in the dictionary and write the guide words for each. Students write the definition for 2 words of their choice. All words on this list pertain to...