Grade 5, Theme 6, Across the Wide Dark Sea
Spelling Words
V V (vowel-vowel) words
1. quiet* 8. Indian 15. triumph
2. trial 9. fluid 16. violent
3. fuel 10. violin 17. theater
4. poem 11. museum 18. liar
5. diet 12. dial 19. leotard
6. nucleus 13. ruin 20. koala
7. cruel 14. influence
Challenge Words
21. journey*
22. obstacle
23. accomplishment
24. desperate*
25. calm*
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Grade 5, Theme 6, Name This American
Spelling Words
Contractions
1. he's 8. shouldn't 15. aren't
2. couldn't 9. how's 16. here's
3. she'll 10. weren't 17. they'll*
4. doesn't 11. there's 18. we'll*
5. we'd 12. wouldn't 19. you'd*
6. that's 13. what's 20. he'd*
7. hadn't 14. where's
Challenge Words
21. celebrities*
22. congratulations*
23. continue*
24. astronomer*
25. guarantee*
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Grade 5, Theme 6, What's the Big Idea Ben Franklin?
Spelling Words
1. describe 8. application 15. collide
2. description 9. compete 16. collision
3. nature 10. competition 17. multiply*
4. natural 11. divide 18. multiplication
5. televise 12. division 19. bounty*
6. television 13. beauty 20. bountiful*
7. apply 14. beautiful
Challenge Words
21. exception*
22. explanation
23. ambassador
24. delegate
25. convention*
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Grade 5, Theme 6, Lewis and Clark
Spelling Words
Words with three syllables
1. industry 8. horizon* 15. average
2. buffalo 9. favorite 16. period
3. exciting 10. library 17. amazement
4. terrible 11. substitute 18. bicycle
5. electric 12. typical 19. conference
6. dangerous 13. dinosaur 20. family
7. exercise 14. curious
Challenge Words
21. numerous*
22. exhaustion
23. customary*
24. persistent
25. reunion
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Grade 5, Theme 6, Black Frontiers
Spelling Words
Words from Spanish
1. canyon 8. mosquito 15. bonanza
2. tornado 9. plaza 16. avocado
3. breeze 10. pueblo 17. mesa
4. cafeteria 11. chili 18. burro
5. coyote 12. alligator 19. enchilada
6. tomato 13. rodeo 20. burrito
7. barbecue 14. patio
Challenge Words
21. yucca*
22. hurricane
23. chaps
24. arroyo
25. matador
