Spelling Lists for each week will be posted here
Spelling List: Weeks of February 20th-March 9th
Story: James and the Giant Peach Literature Study
**THIS SPELLING LIST and VOCABULARY LIST IS FOR TWO and HALF WEEKS** Please
make sure they are studying their vocabulary and spelling words because they
are a bit tougher on this list.
Spelling Words VOCABULARY WORDS
1. stammer 1. gape
2. scornful 2. beckon
3. menace 3. toboggan
4. escape 4. martyr
5. travelers 5. loathe
6. peach 6. bristly
7. creatures 7. scornful
8. hover 8. withering
9. vital 9. vast
10. intently 10. dotty
11. flabbergasted 11. flabbergasted
12. Grasshopper 12. pandemonium
13. Aunt Sponge
14. Miss Spider
15. Centipede
Challenge Words
16. rambunctious
17. pandemonium
18. toboggan
19. ghastly
20. friendship
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Spelling List for Jan. 16-20
Story “Rocking and Rolling”
Grammar: Contractions
Language Focus: Graphic Aids, Cause and Effect, Locate Information
Contractions
1.it’s
2.isn’t
3.you’ve
4.we’d
5.didn’t
6.she’s
7.we’ve
8.haven’t
9.he’d
10. they’d
11. there’s
12. don’t
13. we’ll
14. won’t
15.he’s
Challenge Spelling Words
16. temperature
17. depth
18. width
19. weight
20. height
Vocabulary Challenge Words
1.magma
2.edges
3.range
4.epicenter
5.coast
6.peak
Extra Challenge Words
1.lithosphere
2.volcanoes
3.chemical
4.debris
5.evaporate
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Spelling List for January 9-13th
Story “Coyote Places the Stars”
Grammar: Adjectives of what kind
Language Focus: Summarize, Figurative language, Sequence
Homophones
1.one
2.won
3.way
4.heard
5.flower
6.our
7.flour
8.weigh
9.hear
10. here
11. beat
12. herd
13. beet
14. hair
15. hare
Challenge Spelling Words
16. canyon
17. bright
18. shiny
19. sparkle
20. horizon
Vocabulary Challenge Words
1. canyon
2. gazing
3. skillful
4. arranged
5. swiftly
6. pride
7. feast
Extra Challenge Words
1. suite
2. sweet
3. break
4. brake
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Story: Papa Tells Chita a Story
Grammar: Adjectives
Language Focus: Figurative Language, Summarize
Words with /or/
1.forks
2.worn
3.form
4.fourth
5.war
6.storm
7.horse
8.warn
9.morning
10. forest
11. court
12. porch
12. poured
14. port
15. important
Challenge Words **Extra Challenge Words
16. exciting 21. favorite
17. trail 22. information
18. defend 23. absorption
19. marsh 24. choreography
20. drown 25. exaggerator
Vocabulary Words
1.colonel
2.soldier
3.brambles
4.weary
5.outstretched
6.stumbling
7.urgent
Story: Centerfield Ballhawk
Grammar: Singular and Plural Pronouns
Language Focus: Prefixes and Suffixes, Draw conclusions
Words with long /oo/ and short /oo/
1.boots
2.grouped
3.shook
4.school
5.looked
6.hood
7.choose
8.brook
9.zoomed
10. balloon
11. loose
12. soot
13. understood
14. cartoon
15. afternoon
Challenge Words
16. season
17. umpire
18. diamond
19. average
20. pitcher
Vocabulary Words
1.ballhawk
2.vanish
3.fault
4.concentrate
5.outfielder
6.depend
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Literature Study
These words are for two weeks of class (Nov 7-14th). Please have your child
study the vocabulary words at the bottom as well. They will be tested on
those words, Friday, November 14th.
Words
1.nicest
2.tongue
3.trouble
4.bother Vocabulary Words
5.special 1. ridiculous
6.borrow 2. valuable
7.secret 3. bushel
8.teased 4. remarkable
10. measure 5. conclude
11. forgotten 6. burgundy
12. strange 7. fabulous
13. squeal 8. infield
14. knowledge 9. bother
15. understand 10. lousy
16. quietly 11. leotards
17. hopscotch 12. reunion
18. puzzled 13. porridge
19. giggled
20. athlete
Challenge Words
16. chimpanzee
17.arithmetic
18. opinion
19. flabbergasted
20. unconscious
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WEEK OF OCT 31-NOV 4
Story: The Talent Show
Grammar: Abbreviations
Language Focus: Prefixes and Suffixes, Sequence
Words with /o/
1.song
2.law
3.because
4.soft
5.dawn
6.crawl
7.lost
8.taught
9.long
10. pause
11. frost
12. lawn
13. hawk
14. laundry
15. author
Challenge Words
16. sausage
17. cafeteria
18. mustard
19. tablecloth
20. service
Vocabulary Words
1.gym
2.perform
3.prefer
4.roam
5.recite
6.enjoying
7.billions
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WEEK OF OCT 24-28th
Story: The Stories Julian Tells
Grammar: Plural Possessive Nouns
Language Focus: Follow Directions, Multiple Meaning Words, Sequence
Possessives and Plurals
1.brother’s
2.brothers
3.uncle’s
4.uncles
5.sister’s
6.sisters
7.sisters’
8.man’s
9.men’s
10. child’s
11. girls
12. girl’s
13. girls’
14. mine
15. yours
Challenge Words
16. tease
17. friendship
18. polite
19. wiggle
20. nuisance
Vocabulary Words
1.collection
2.cartwheel
3.seriously
4.mustache
5.fastened
6.beyond
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Spelling List for OCT 17-21st
Story “Rosie, a Visiting Dog’s Story”
Grammar: Singular Possessive Nouns
Language Focus: Decode Long Words, Classify and Categorize
Words with /ou/
1.crown
2.proud
3.however
4.count
5.crowded
6.around
7.south
8.loud
9.house
10. shouted
11. howl
12. growl
13. bounce
14. fountain
15. sound
Challenge Spelling Words
16. special
17. trust
18. companion
19. trained
20. behave
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Spelling List for Oct 3-7
Story “Little Grunt and the Big Egg”
Grammar: More Plural Nouns
Language Focus: Make Predictions, Word relationships
Words with /oi/
1.joyful
2.choice
3.voice
4.joint
5.moist
6.spoil
7.royal
8.annoy
9.noise
10. employ
11. soil
12. loyal
13. boiled
14. destroy
15. pointy
Challenge Spelling Words
16. earthquake
17. volcano
18. hurricane
19. weather
20. rumble
Vocabulary Challenge Words
1.brunch
2.omelet
3.peaceful
4.erupting
5.lava
6.escape
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WEEK OF SEPT 12-16
Story: Turtle Bay
Grammar: Compound Sentences
Language Focus: Homophones and Homographs, Author’s Purpose
Words with kn, wr, gh, and ph
1.known
2.written
3.laugh
4.sphere
5.wreck
6.writer
7.wrong
8.wrap
9.wrench
10. knocked
11. knot
12. wring
13. enough
14. rough
15. wrinkle
Challenge Words
16.tortoise
17.dolphin
18.sea horse
19.whale
20.coral
Vocabulary Words
1.trained
2.wise
3.message
4.patiently
5.litter
6.eager
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WEEK OF Sept 5-9th
Story: The Olympic Games: Where Heroes Are Made
Grammar: Compound Subjects and Predicates
Language Focus: Make Inferences, Elements of Nonfiction
Words with st and str
1.least
2.fast
3.just
4.burst
5.strip
6.stick
7.strike
8.artist
9. almost
10. student
11. strong
12. start
13. blast
14. straw
15. street
Challenge Words
16. events
17. competition
18. stroke
19. teammate
20. distance
Vocabulary Words
1.ancient
2.compete
3.host
4.stadium
5.medals
6.record
7.earned
8.ceremonies
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Story: Allie’s Basketball Dream
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates
Language Focus: Use a dictionary, narrative elements
Long i and long o
1.tight
2.while
3.show
4.stone
5.bright
6.whole
7.window
8.time
9.follow
10. close
11. flight
12. tide
13. grow
14. broke
15.below
Challenge Words
16. basketball
17. coach
18. forward
19. dribble
20. guard
Vocabulary Words
1.aimed
2.captain
3.monitor
4.pretended
5.professional
6.familiar
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Story: Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective
Grammar: Commands and Exclamations
Language Focus: Literary Forms, Narrative Elements
Long a and Long e
1.easy
2.grade
3.meet
4.late
5.seat
6.saved
7.pail
8.these
9.reach
10. name
11. raise
12. leave
13. gain
14. theme
15. scream
Challenge Words
16. mystery
17. solve
18. search
19. found
20. investigate
Vocabulary Words Dictation
1.detective
2.case
3.specific
4.assistant
5.definitely
6.returned
7.positive
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Story: Pepita Talks Twice
Grammar: Statements and Questions
Language Focus: Use a Dictionary, decode long words
Short i, o, and u
1.slip
2.fish
3.pick
4.rocks
5.lunch
6.gift
7.thing
8.inch
9.truck
10.pond
11.from
12.jump
13.socks
14.dish
15.thump
Challenge Words
16.frown **Word wall words are included as part of
17.expression each week’s spelling homework.
18.surprised
19.emotion
20.smirk
Vocabulary Words Word Wall Words used in Dictation
1.grumble 1. into
2.exploded 2. have
3.languages 3. because
4.mumbled
5.streak
6.stubborn
7. darted
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Week of August 9-13th
Story: Officer Buckle and Gloria
Grammar: Sentences
Language Focus: Synonyms and Antonyms
Short a and Short e
1.sat
2.felt
3.last
4.send
5.next
6.best
7.went
8.hand
9.stand
10.past
11.grand
12.stamp
13.belt
14.lend
15.checked
Challenge Words
16.else **Word wall words are included as part of
17.guest each week’s spelling homework.
18.attention
19.heard
20.listen
Vocabulary Words Word Wall Words used in Dictation
1.department 1. off
2.obeys 2. want
3.commands 3. about
4.audience
5.expression
6.accident
7.noticed