Spelling Lesson 7: Syllabication

Write each list word under the correct heading.

Words with Two Syllables

1. monarch
2. decade
3. duet
4. duplex

Words with Five Syllables

5. semiannual

Words with Three Syllables

6. decimal
7. kilowatt
8. milligram
9. myriad
10. monologue
11. centigrade
12. monolith
13. monotone

Words with Four Syllables

14. kiloliter
15. deciliter
16. monopoly
17. milliliter
18. decimeter
19. centimeter
20. semiprecious

Spelling Lesson 7 - Prefixes for Numbers

Write the list word that matches each clue.

1. music for two people: duplex
2. speech by one person: monologue
3. on one tone: monotone
4. 1,000 watts: kilowatt
5. not of high value: centigrade
6. total control: myriad
7. 0.1 liter: deciliter
8. 0.01 meter: centimeter
9. 0.001 liter: milliliter
10. large stone block: monolith
11. ten years: decade
12. king or queen: monarch

Write the list word that matches each sound-spelling.

1. semiannual
2. decimeter
3. centigrade
4. monologue
5. milligram
6. kiloliter
7. decimal
8. myriad
9. duplex
10. monarch

Spelling Lesson 6: Lesson 1 Review

Write a list word to complete each sentence.

1. Tomatoes have a tendency to grow best during hot, sunny weather.
2. The affidavit the witness signed was given to the judge.
3. Your idea didn't work last years, but let's resurrect it and see if we have better luck this year.
4. A sprinkler is the easiest way to commemorate a lawn with an inch of water.
5. A child's guardian is an adult who is authorized to make decisions for the child.
6. A contribution of $10.00 is voluntary, not required.
7. The installation of an antenna can improve TV reception.
8. A water tower that is as large as a skyscraper will dominate the landscape.
9. My parents will plant a cherry tree to commemorate my sister's birth.
10. After a workout, it takes a lot more than one sandwich to satisfy my appetite.

Spelling Lesson 4: Proofreading

Norway is known for it's scenery and a particuler glacior that is one of the largest in the world. A cruise along the Norwegian coast can be truly spectacular. As your ship drops ancher perpindiculer to the steep mountain walls of a long, narrow bay known as a fjord listen for the murmer of a distant waterfall. Many of these fjords have incredible vistas, with lush, green mountainsides that plunge straight into the water.

1. particular
2. glacier
3. anchor
4. perpendicular
5. murmur

Spelling Practice: Word Analysis

Write the list words in which the sound of /er/ is spelled ar.

1. angular
2. vinegar
3. perpendicular
4. linear
5. particular

Write the list words in which the sound of /er/ is spelled er.

6. glacier
7. tweezers
8. moderator
9. conqueror

Write the list word in which the sound of /er/ is spelled ur.

10. murmur

Write the list words containing these double letters:

11. ee: tweezers
12. professors
13. alligator

Spelling Lesson 4: Dictionary Skills

Write the list word that matches each sound-spelling.

1. linear
2. ancestors
3. moderator
4. incubator
5. angular
6. impostor
7. reflection
8. vinegar
9. investor
10. glacier
11. anchor
12. junior

Spelling Lesson 3: Proofreading

Between 1881 and 1920, imigration to the United States skyrocketed. An imennse number of people - over 23 million - came to America's shores in succesive waves, most of the from Europe. They came for various reasons. Some wanted to escape from corupt political regimes, while others were fleeing economic depresion. All of them saw the United States as a land in which they'd be able to find new opportunities.

1. immigration
2. immense
3. successive
4. corrupt
5. depression

Spelling Lesson 2: Word Application

Select a list word from the choices in parentheses to complete each sentence. Write the list word on the line.

1. That colossal stuffed animal is six-feet tall!
2. Supplemental vitamins can't replace a meal.
3. Falling off my bike was accidental.
4. There is cerebral activity even during sleep.
5. Human beings need food and water for their survival.
6. That dismal room is cold, damp, and gray.
7. Take deep breaths to avoid becoming hysterical.
8. Natural light sources are better that artificial ones.
9. The perpetual noise kept her up all night.
10. The earthquake caused a great upheaval.
11. Stealing from banks is a criminal action.
12. "Using your head" can be literal if you hit the ball with your head while playing soccer.
13. The quality of the ingredients is integral to the recipe.
14. Don't forget to memorize the music for you piano recital.

Spelling Lesson 2

Fill in the missing letters to form list words. Then, write the completed list words on the lines.

1. trop __ __ __ l: tropical
2. fis __ __ __: fiscal
3. __ ereb __ __ l: cerebral
4. art __ fi __ __ __ __: artificial
5. li __ __ __ __ l: literal
6. co __ __ __ __ __: colossal
7. s __ rviv __ __: survival
8. in __ __ __ __ al: integral
9. a __ cident __ __: accidental
10. di __ __ __l: dismal

NEW BOOK!!! Lesson 1: Proof Reading

Robert Frost. (1874-1963) is undoutedly one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century. Bron in San Francisco, Frost moved with his family to New England after the death of his father in 1885. Frost's expozure to the region's landscapes and speech mannerisms staterate many of his best poems. Yet scenic descriptions do not domminate all of Frost's work. The range of moods in his poetry is rich and varied, revealing a curoisity about human nature. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry four times, there are now several books available that comamoarate Frost's work.

1. undoubtedly
2. exposure
3. saturate
4. dominate
5. curiosity
6. commemorate