Spelling Lists
Spelling List 1
Pattern: Long a (ai, ay, eigh); long i (igh) 1. detail 6. trait 11. freight 16. slight 2. braid 7. spray 12. sleigh 17. thigh 3. bait 8. dismay 13. highway 18. tight 4. grain 9. weigh 14. sigh 19. frighten 5. raisin 10. eight 15. right 20. height Challenge Words: 21. campaign 23. daylight 25. eighteen 22. mayonnaise 24. twilight Spelling List 3
Pattern: Long e (ie, ey, y) 1. prairie 6. honey 11. trolley 16. empty 2. calorie 7. money 12. city 17. steady 3. movie 8. hockey 13. country 18. misty 4. rookie 9. valley 14. balcony 19. breezy 5. collie 10. alley 15. jury 20. finally Challenge Words: 21. parsley 23. attorney 25. frequency 22. journey 24. chimney |
Spelling List 2
Pattern: Long e (ee, ea); long o (oa, ow) 1. sweet 6. each 11. throat 16. flown 2. three 7. least 12. float 17. grown 3. freedom 8. season 13. foam 18. shallow 4. greet 9. eagle 14. croak 19. hollow 5. indeed 10. seaweed 15. below 20. rainbow Challenge Words: 21. contraction 23. competition 25. comprehension 22. artificial 24. physician Spelling List 4
Pattern: Long u (u-consonant-e, ui, u, ew, oo) 1. huge 6. cruise 11. pupil 16. mood 2. flute 7. bruise 12. humor 17. smooth 3. excuse 8. usual 13. duty 18. scooter 4. confuse 9. truth 14. threw 19. groove 5. juice 10. cruel 15. curfew 20. afternoon Challenge Words: 21. accumulate 23. nutrition 25. igloo 22. influence 24. aluminum |
Spelling List 5
Pattern: Vowel Patterns ou & ow (shout) 1. shout 6. trout 11. outdoors 16. drowsy 2. sound 7. grouch 12. boundary 17. coward 3. scout 8. ounce 13. towel 18. however 4. couch 9. mountain 14. scowl 19. eyebrow 5. hound 10. announce 15. browse 20. flowerpot Challenge Words: 21. foundation 23. surround 25. allowance 22. counselor 24. cauliflower |
Spelling List 6
Pattern: Words with r-controlled ar, or 1. Arkansas 6. start 11. Florida 16. story 2. argue 7. partner 12. morning 17. storm 3. garbage 8. apartment 13. forest 18. sport 4. alarm 9. sharp 14. form 19. force 5. backyard 10. garden 15. corner 20. forward Challenge Words: 21. departure 23. margarine 25. carnation 22. informative 24. snorkel |
Spelling List 7
Pattern: Words with r-controlled ir, ear, our, ur 1. first 6. courage 11. turtle 16. hamburger 2. birthday 7. journal 12. purse 17. purpose 3. heard 8. courtesy 13. survey 18. furniture 4. early 9. nourish 14. curtain 19. burrow 5. search 10. turkey 15. surface 20. return Challenge Words: 21. absurd 23. furthermore 25. turquoise 22. flourish 24. nourishment |
Spelling List 8
Pattern: Consonants /j/ ge, dge; /ks/ x, xc; /kw/ qu 1. village 6. Texas 11. except 16. quart 2. charge 7. explain 12. excited 17. quilt 3. bridge 8. expect 13. excellent 18. question 4. knowledge 9. expert 14. quick 19. equal 5. fudge 10. exercise 15. queen 20. liquid Challenge Words: 21. advantage 22. expedition 23. aquarium 24. inquire 25. frequent |
Spelling List 9
Pattern: Consonant Patterns nk, ng, wh, ph 1. think 6. trunk 11. among 16. whisper 2. blink 7. skunk 12. Thanksgiving 17. whiskers 3. shrink 8. young 13. wheel 18. graph 4. blank 9. strong 14. white 19. nephew 5. chunk 10. belong 15. wharf 20. elephant Challenge Words: 21. bankrupt 23. strengthen 25. whatever 22. whimsical 24. phantom |
Spelling List 10
Pattern: Adding -ed, -ing 1. watched 6. dancing 11. robbed 16. studying 2. watching 7. noticed 12. robbing 17. dried 3. happened 8. noticing 13. slipped 18. drying 4. happening 9. stopped 14. slipping 19. hurried 5. danced 10. stopping 15. studied 20. hurrying Challenge Words: 21. answered 23. magnified 25. interfered 22. answering 24. magnifying 26. interfering |
Spelling List 11
Pattern: Adding -s and -es 1. friends 6. plays 11. taxes 16. companies 2. months 7. holidays 12. sandwiches 17. hobbies 3. costumes 8. donkeys 13. scratches 18. daisies 4. teammates 9. monkeys 14. batteries 19. counties 5. delays 10. bunches 15. supplies 20. memories Challenge Words: 21. ambulances 23. eyelashes 25. trophies 22. secretaries 24. inventories |
Spelling List 12
Pattern: Irregular Plurals (add -s; add -es; change form; no change) 1. videos 6. cuffs 11. men 16. loaves 2. radios 7. cliffs 12. children 17. leaves 3. patios 8. potatoes 13. feet 18. halves 4. hoofs 9. tomatoes 14. themselves 19. moose 5. beliefs 10. tornadoes 15. lives 20. sheep Challenge Words: 21. portfolios 23. handkerchiefs 25. embargoes 22. lassoes 24. calves |
Spelling List 13
Pattern: Words with double consonants 1. rabbit 6. saddle 11. slippers 16. current 2. bubble 7. shudder 12. grasshopper 17. matter 3. hobby 8. different 13. tomorrow 18. written 4. ridden 9. offer 14. borrow 19. bottle 5. odd 10. suffer 15. worry 20. lettuce Challenge Words: 21. Mississippi 22. recess 23. impossible 24. antennas 25. allowance |
Spelling List 14
Pattern: Final Syllable Patterns le, al, er, ar, en 1. jungle 6. several 11. summer 16. caterpillar 2. needle 7. animal 12. pitcher 17. chicken 3. paddle 8. oval 13. shelter 18. eleven 4. mumble 9. bother 14. deliver 19. threaten 5. natural 10. together 15. calendar 20. frighten Challenge Words: 21. cubicle 22. individual 23. character 24. binocular 25. strengthen |
Spelling List 15
Pattern: Consonant Digraph /sh/ ti, si, ci 1. lotion 6. tradition 11. mansion 16. precious 2. motion 7. addition 12. tension 17. gracious 3. nation 8. caution 13. extension 18. official 4. creation 9. solution 14. suspension 19. especially 5. vacation 10. portion 15. special 20. politician Challenge Words: 21. contraction 22. competition 23. comprehension 24. artificial 25. physician Spelling List 17
Pattern: Suffixes -ful, -ly, -ion 1. careful 6. successful 11. extremely 16. actually 2. tasteful 7. playful 12. certainly 17. eagerly 3. powerful 8. thoughtful 13. wisely 18. suggestion 4. peaceful 9. lonely 14. monthly 19. pollution 5. harmful 10. recently 15. yearly 20. correction Challenge Words: 21. suspenseful 23. immediately 25. separation 22. completely 24. description Spelling List 19
Pattern: Suffixes -less, -ment, -ness 1. countless 6. tireless 11. treatment 16. amusement 2. hopeless 7. timeless 12. statement 17. punishment 3. breathless 8. needless 13. enjoyment 18. goodness 4. restless 9. painless 14. pavement 19. fairness 5. flawless 10. payment 15. amazement 20. greatness Challenge Words: 21. expressionless 22. appointments 25. awkwardness 22. announcement 23. requirement Spelling List 21
Pattern: Related Words 1. please 6. imagine 11. triple 16. metric 2. pleasant 7. product 12. triplet 17. compose 3. breath 8. production 13. relate 18. composition 4. breathe 9. heal 14. relative 19. crumb 5. image 10. health 15. meter 20. crumble Challenge Words: 21. origin 23. academy 25. inspire 22. original 24. academic 26. inspiration Spelling List 23
Pattern: Words with Latin roots (dict, loc, port, rupt) 1. dictionary 6. locate 11. import 16. erupt 2. dictate 7. location 12. transport 17. disrupt 3. predict 8. locally 13. passport 18. interrupt 4. verdict 9. dislocate 14. export 19. bankrupt 5. contradict 10. portable 15. abrupt 20. rupture Challenge Words: 21. vindictive 22. jurisdiction 23. portfolio 24. corruption 25. interruption Spelling List 25
Pattern: Silent Consonants 1. island 6. castle 11. autumn 16. limb 2. column 7. thumb 12. knuckles 17. plumbing 3. knee 8. half 13. numb 18. unwritten 4. often 9. wring 14. rhyme 19. clothes 5. known 10. whistle 15. climber 20. Illinois Challenge Words: 21. Wyoming 23. symptom 25. cologne 22. raspberry 24. salmon |
Spelling List 16
Pattern: Prefixes un-, dis-, in- 1. uncertain 6. unopened 11. disorder 16. discontinue 2. unlikely 7. unsolved 12. discount 17. disapprove 3. unfair 8. unimportant 13. disrepair 18. incomplete 4. unaware 9. unsuspecting 14. disobey 19. indirect 5. unlisted 10. distrust 15. disrespect 20. inability Challenge Words: 21. unconscious 22. unappetizing 23. disintegrate 24. disillusioned 25. intolerant Spelling List 18
Pattern: Prefixes with mis-, non-, re-, pre- 1. misplace 6. nonstop 11. remove 16. readjust 2. misfortune 7. nonfiction 12. recover 17. prepay 3. misbehavior 8. nonprofit 13. reseal 18. precook 4. misprint 9. nonstick 14. reunion 19. prejudge 5. nonsense 10. repack 15. rebound 20. precaution Challenge Words: 21. misinterpret 23. noncommittal 25. reorganize 22. mispronounce 24. reconstruct Spelling List 20
Pattern: Multisyllabic words 1. reaction 6. gleefully 11. prerecorded 16. retirement 2. refreshment 7. sportsmanship 12. incorrectly 17. unhappily 3. misdialed 8. repayment 13. incredibly 18. questionable 4. undefined 9. displacement 14. unbreakable 19. disobedient 5. watchfully 10. midshipman 15. declaration 20. disagreeable Challenge Words: 21. multicultural 22. universally 23. understatement 24. outlandish 25. inflammable Spelling List 22
Pattern: Words with Greek word parts (phone, graph, meter, micro, scop) 1. telephone 6. phonics 11. biography 16. microchip 2. headphones 7. photograph 12. diameter 17. telescope 3. megaphone 8. autograph 13. barometer 18. periscope 4. symphony 9. telegraph 14. perimeter 19. microphone 5. saxophone 10. paragraph 15. microwave 20. microscope Challenge Words: 21. xylophone 22. cacophony 23. microbe 24. microorganism 25. stethoscope Spelling List 24
Pattern: Short vowels VCCV 1. admire 6. flatten 11. method 16. contest 2. magnet 7. rally 12. engine 17. soccer 3. rascal 8. mammal 13. finger 18. custom 4. fabric 9. happen 14. intend 19. sudden 5. accident 10. cannon 15. mitten 20. gutter Challenge Words: 21. magnify 23. injury 25. thunderstorm 22. festival 24. dungeon Spelling List 26
Pattern: Possessives - words that show ownership 1. mine 6. theirs 11. man's 16. aunts' 2. its 7. boy's 12. mens' 17. family's 3. ours 8. boys' 13. brother's 18. families' 4. yours 9. girl's 14. brothers' 19. teacher's 5. hers 10. girls' 15. aunt's 20. teachers' Challenge Words: 21. country's 23. witness's 25. laboratory's 22. countries' 24. witnesses' 26. laboratories' |