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Introduction ...................................................................................................4Spelling Steps Checklist .................................................................................5Unit 1 Lesson 1 Greek and Latin Roots: man, uni, mort, bio, cycl ........... 6

Lesson 2 Greek and Latin Roots: gen, cred, cet, auto, geo .......... 10Lesson 3 Greek and Latin Roots: port, vit, prim, phon, path ....... 15Lesson 4 Greek and Latin Roots: son, magn, fin, bene, astro ..... 19Lesson 5 Greek and Latin Roots: tele, rupt, duc, brev, gram ...... 23

Unit 1 Review ..................................................................................27Unit 2 Lesson 1 Plurals: s and es ........................................................... 31

Lesson 2 Plurals: Words Ending in f and o ................................. 35Lesson 3 Plurals: Words Ending in ch, sh, x, ff ........................... 39Lesson 4 Plurals: Words Ending in y .......................................... 43Lesson 5 Irregular Plurals ........................................................47

Unit 2 Review ..................................................................................51Unit 3 Lesson 1 Spelling Patterns: ie, ei ................................................. 54

Lesson 2 Spelling Patterns: ou, ow.............................................. 58Lesson 3 Spelling Patterns: ough................................................. 62Lesson 4 Spelling Patterns: ch, tch .............................................. 66Lesson 5 Spelling Patterns: ea, ee ............................................... 70

Unit 3 Review ..................................................................................74Unit 4 Lesson 1 Homophones..............................................................77

Lesson 2 Homophones..............................................................81Lesson 3 Homophones..............................................................85Lesson 4 Commonly Confused Words .......................................89Lesson 5 Commonly Confused Words .......................................93

Unit 4 Review ..................................................................................97Unit 5 Lesson 1 Spelling Demons ......................................................100

Lesson 2 Spelling Demons ......................................................104Lesson 3 Spelling Demons ......................................................108Lesson 4 Spelling Demons ......................................................112Lesson 5 Spelling Demons ......................................................116

Unit 5 Review ................................................................................120Answer Keys ................................................................................123Master Spelling List ................................................................................138Record of Progress ................................................................................143Class Chart ................................................................................144Certificate of Achievement ..........................................................................145

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Greek and Latin Roots: man, uni, mort, bio, cycl

➤ Read the Everyday Spelling Words about weather.

precipitation temperature tropical coastal overcastmeteorologist humidity climate frost temperatethermometer frigid gusty smog drought

PRETEST

Before you do this lesson, have someone call out the Everyday Spelling Wordsand the Skill-Building Words for you to write on notebook paper. Check yourspelling. You will need to study only the words you missed. But do answer all thequestions in this lesson.

EVERYDAY SPELLING WORDS

1. Underline each Everyday Spelling Word in the following sentences.

a. A long period of weather with little or no rain is called a drought.

b. An overcast sky is cloudy and rather dark.

c. Gusty winds are strong and sudden.

d. You can ice skate outdoors on a frigid winter day.

2. Write the Everyday Spelling

Word that has six syllables. ___________________________________________

3. Write the Everyday Spelling

Word that has five syllables. ___________________________________________

4. Write the Everyday Spelling Words that have four syllables.

______________________ ______________________ ______________________

5. Write seven Everyday Spelling Words

that begin with a consonant blend. ______________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________

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6. Use the clues to help you complete the crossword puzzle.

Answers are Everyday Spelling Words.

ACROSS

1. describes land alongthe seashore

4. describes a hot, dampclimate

6. white crystals of frozendew or vapor

DOWN

2. climate that is neithervery hot nor very cold

3. the usual weatherconditions in a certain area

5. air condition caused bycombination of smoke and fog

7. Write the Everyday Spelling Words in alphabetical order.

a. _____________________________ i. _____________________________

b. _____________________________ j. _____________________________

c. _____________________________ k. _____________________________

d. _____________________________ l. _____________________________

e. _____________________________ m. _____________________________

f. _____________________________ n. _____________________________

g. _____________________________ o. _____________________________

h. _____________________________

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