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spelling words

80 words in 8 lists of ten, each built around one spelling pattern: Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, tricky consonants and commonly confused words. Every list has a free five-page printable: the word list with its spelling rule, look-say-cover-write-check, a word scramble, ABC order and an answer key.

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List 1: Greek and Latin roots

tele (far), scope (see), graph (write), port (carry), spect (look).

  1. telephone
  2. telescope
  3. autograph
  4. paragraph
  5. microscope
  6. biography
  7. transport
  8. portable
  9. inspect
  10. spectator
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List 2: -able and -ible

-able usually follows a complete word; -ible often does not.

  1. comfortable
  2. reasonable
  3. valuable
  4. enjoyable
  5. available
  6. possible
  7. visible
  8. terrible
  9. horrible
  10. flexible
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List 3: -ous and -ious

Adjectives meaning full of or having.

  1. famous
  2. dangerous
  3. nervous
  4. enormous
  5. generous
  6. curious
  7. serious
  8. delicious
  9. various
  10. previous
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List 4: -ance and -ence

Two endings that sound alike; they have to be learned word by word.

  1. distance
  2. balance
  3. importance
  4. entrance
  5. allowance
  6. difference
  7. silence
  8. science
  9. sentence
  10. absence
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List 5: -ment and -ness

Suffixes that turn words into nouns.

  1. argument
  2. equipment
  3. movement
  4. payment
  5. statement
  6. kindness
  7. darkness
  8. happiness
  9. weakness
  10. fitness
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List 6: ph, gh and ch as k

ph and gh can say f; ch can say k.

  1. photo
  2. phrase
  3. alphabet
  4. rough
  5. tough
  6. laugh
  7. school
  8. chorus
  9. chemical
  10. character
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List 7: Commonly confused words

Pairs that are easy to mix up in writing.

  1. accept
  2. except
  3. affect
  4. effect
  5. desert
  6. dessert
  7. quiet
  8. quite
  9. lose
  10. loose
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List 8: Commonly misspelled words II

Longer words with silent or doubled letters.

  1. necessary
  2. environment
  3. government
  4. restaurant
  5. library
  6. probably
  7. surprise
  8. interest
  9. vegetable
  10. temperature
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What the printables look like

Pages 1 and 3 of list 1. Every list follows the same five-page layout.

5th grade spelling list 1 worksheet, page 1
Page 1: word list and spelling rule
5th grade spelling list 1 worksheet, page 3
Page 3: word scramble

Common questions

How many spelling words should a 5th grader learn each week?

These lists use 10 words a week, which matches many classrooms. If a child is struggling, cut the list to the first five words and add the rest once those are secure.

What spelling patterns are taught in 5th grade?

The lists here cover Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, tricky consonants and commonly confused words: Greek and Latin roots, -able and -ible, -ous and -ious, -ance and -ence, -ment and -ness, ph, gh and ch as k, Commonly confused words, Commonly misspelled words II. Your school's order may differ, so pick the list that matches what your class is working on.

Can I change the words on the worksheets?

Yes. Every list has an "Edit in the generator" link that opens it in the free worksheet generator, where you can add, remove or replace words and download a new PDF.

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