SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 5Lesson 1Words with sk, sp, st1. skinny2. task3. risk4. spider5. wasp6. crisp7. stopped8. style9. arrest10. suggest

11. skeleton12. skunk13. brisk14. spilled15. spinach16. grasp17. stumble18. statue19. boast20. adjust

Challengesnakeskininspirerespectfrostbiteobstacle

Lesson 2Words with ng, nk, th1. strong2. nothing3. everything4. blank5. trunk6. Thanksgiving7. they8. then9. north10. there

11. clothing12. among13. sting14. hanger15. lightning16. chipmunk

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 517. shrink18. without19. though20. thought

Challengemisunderstandingstrengthenbankruptalthoughrhythm

Lesson 3Words with kn, mb, gh, st1. knowledge2. know3. knew4. numb5. bomb6. ghost7. spaghetti8. Christmas9. listening10. fasten

11. knead12. knitting13. knapsack14. tomb15. climber16. plumbing17. aghast18. hustle19. mistletoe20. whistling

Challengeknickknacksghettoglistenedchestnutwrestling

Lesson 4Adding -s and -es1. months2. friends3. grades4. cowboys

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 55. valleys6. matches7. bushes8. passes9. batteries10. companies

11. donkeys12. missiles13. costumes14. pictures15. mornings16. kisses17. dresses18. benches19. speeches20. centuries

Challengeeyebrowsambulancestoothbrushestrophiessecretaries

Lesson 5Adding -ed and -ing, -er and -est1. followed2. following3. tried4. trying5. cuter6. cutest7. bigger8. biggest9. earlier10. earliest

11. excited12. exciting13. wrapped14. wrapping15. amused16. amusing17. lighter18. lightest19. easier20. easiest

Challenge

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Lesson 6Review1. crisp2. risk3. skunk4. spider5. spinach6. stopped7. stumble8. suggest9. task10. among11. chipmunk12. everything13. lightning14. nothing15. strong16. then17. there18. they19. though20. trunk21. without22. aghast23. bomb24. Christmas25. climber26. fasten27. hustle28. knew29. know30. mistletoe31. numb32. batteries33. centuries34. costumes35. friends36. kisses37. missiles38. months39. mornings40. passes41. pictures

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 542. amused43. biggest44. earlier45. earliest46. exciting47. lighter48. thought49. tried50. wrapping

Lesson 7Using Just Enough Letters1. until 2. went3. enough4. TV5. one6. didn’t7. a lot8. want9. doesn’t10. always

11. necklace12. exact13. burglar14. equipment15. chimney16. exist17. rumbling18. upon19. athlete20. examine

Challengesherbeticiclespajamasexplodechlorine

Lesson 8Short e and Long e1. heavy2. ahead3. measure4. already5. said6. again7. degree

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 58. cheese9. goalie10. piece

11. jealous12. meadow13. weapon14. against15. succeed16. Halloween17. breeze18. believe19. thief20. chief

Challengetreasurerbreaststrokedungareesspeedometerwindshield

Lesson 9Short Vowels a, i, o, u1. past2. and3. perhaps4. before5. possible6. solve7. problem8. swung9. because10. blood

11. accident12. adventure13. decided14. pretend15. belong16. lobster17. python18. jungle19. shuttle20. flood

Challengeasphaltavalanchebetray

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Lesson 10Long Vowels a, i, o1. brain2. main3. favorite4. stranger5. sidewalk6. slide7. bowling8. owner9. whole10. globe

11. claim12. complain13. aliens14. vacation15. survive16. crime17. arrow18. snowball19. antelope20. slope

Challengecampaignradiationrequirementpostponecasserole

Lesson 11Vowel Sounds in rule, use, off1. choose2. school3. threw4. crew5. drew6. future7. music8. usually9. taught10. laundry

11. broom12. scoop

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 513. booth14. jewel15. humor16. Utah17. naughty18. daughter19. sausage20. launch

Challengeigloomildewaccumulateslaughterapplause

Lesson 12Review1. a lot2. athlete3. burglar4. enough5. equipment6. examine7. necklace8. TV9. want10. went11. again12. against13. cheese14. goalie15. Halloween16. heavy17. said18. succeed19. thief20. weapon21. adventure22. because23. before24. jungle25. perhaps26. possible27. pretend28. problem29. python30. aliens31. antelope32. arrow

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 533. bowling34. crime35. favorite36. globe37. owner38. sidewalk39. slope40. vacation41. whole42. booth43. broom44. future45. sausage46. school47. scoop48. taught49. usually50. Utah

Lesson 13Including All the Letters1. answer2. minute3. happened4. library5. opened6. length7. getting8. when9. finished10. maybe

11. mystery12. dentist13. actually14. width15. caramel16. pumpkin17. quarter18. sandwich19. grabbed20. frightening

Challengenecessaryenvironmentadoptedembarrassedambulance

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Lesson 14Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/1. judge2. major3. subject4. legend5. general6. character7. chorus8. occur9. accurate10. occasion

11. junior12. lodge13. ridge14. ledge15. Georgia16. orchestra17. mechanic18. chord19. accuse20. raccoon

Challengeprejudicepartridgeallergicheadacheaccompany

Lesson 15Contractions1. can’t2. wouldn’t3. I’m4. you’re5. I’ll6. let’s7. that’s8. don’t9. there’s10. I’ve

11. weren’t12. what’s13. she’s14. they’re15. who’s

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 516. we’re17. you’ve18. should’ve19. could’ve20. we’ve

Challengethere’vewho’dmightn’twho’vewhat’ll

Lesson 16Compound Words 11. mailbox2. nearby3. into4. sometimes5. sunset6. anything7. daylight8. something9. haircut10. notebook

11. earthquake12. hideout13. textbook14. volleyball15. horseback16. handwriting17. kickstand18. rattlesnake19. fireplace20. housework

Challengethroughoutsilverwarethumbtackclotheslineblueprint

Lesson 17Irregular Plurals1. radios2. videos3. pianos

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 54. heroes5. potatoes6. cuffs7. beliefs8. themselves9. lives10. leaves

11. patios12. banjos13. echoes14. tornadoes15. tomatoes16. cliffs17. hoofs18. roofs19. loaves20. halves

Challengeportfoliosembargoeschefshandkerchiefscalves

Lesson 18Review1. actually2. answer3. caramel4. dentist5. frightening6. happened7. length8. library9. minute10. mystery11. pumpkin12. quarter13. sandwich14. when15. width16. chorus17. Georgia18. judge19. mechanic20. occasion21. orchestra22. raccoon

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 523. ridge24. can’t25. don’t26. there’s27. weren’t28. anything29. daylight30. earthquake31. fireplace32. haircut33. horseback34. into35. nearby26. sometimes37. volleyball38. banjos39. cliffs40. halves41. heroes42. hoofs43. loaves44. pianos45. potatoes46. radios47. roofs48. themselves49. tomatoes50. videos

Lesson 19Getting Letters in Correct Order1. lonely2. hundred3. friend4. built5. beautiful6. heard7. radio8. their9. caught10. bored

11. guard12. pierce13. shriek14. receive15. horrible16. jewelry17. tumble

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 518. northern19. acre20. museum

Challengeunbelievablefluorescentexclaimedcapitalizeemperor

Lesson 20Vowel Sounds in boy and out1. choice2. noisy3. loyal4. destroy5. powder6. towel7. downtown8. amount9. our10. outside

11. spoil12. poison13. Illinois14. annoy15. oyster16. voyage17. drown18. growl19. couch20. surround

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Lesson 21Vowel Sounds with r1. army2. starve3. scar4. garbage5. hamburger

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 56. return7. purpose8. surface9. courage10. journal

11. argue12. apartment13. guitar14. Arkansas15. curl16. purse17. furniture18. courtesy19. nourish20. journey

Challengedeparturemargarinesuburbanabsurdflourish

Lesson 22More Vowels with r1. aware2. prepare3. share4. dairy5. stairway6. dear7. beard8. appear9. volunteer10. career

11. declare12. spare13. beware14. prairie15. repair16. weary17. smear18. cheery19. pioneer20. reindeer

Challengehardware

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Lesson 23Homophones1. write2. right3. buy4. by5. to6. too7. bored8. board9. it’s10. its

11. threw12. through13. knead14. need15. main16. mane17. past18. passed19. allowed20. aloud

Challengesymbolcymbalascentassentslaysleigh

Lesson 24Review1. beautiful2. caught3. friend4. guard5. heard6. jewelry7. museum8. northern9. radio10. their

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 511. tumble12. drown13. Illinois14. loyal15. noisy16. outside17. oyster18. powder19. apartment20. Arkansas21. army22. furniture23. garbage24. guitar25. hamburger26. journey27. return28. surface29. aware30. career31. pioneer32. prepare33. reindeer34. repair35. share36. stairway37. volunteer38. weary39. allowed40. board41. bored42. buy43. by44. knead45. main46. passed47. right48. through49. too50. write

Lesson 25Related Words1. please2. pleasant3. cloth4. clothes5. sign6. signature7. dream

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 58. dreamt9. part10. partial

11. moist12. moisten13. breathe14. breath15. create16. creature17. elect18. election19. practice20. practical

Challengepoliticspoliticianauthorityauthorizecompetecompetition

Lesson 26Prefixes dis-, un-, mid-, pre-1. discovered2. disorder3. unsure4. unclear5. unable6. midweek7. midyear8. midway9. pretest10. preschool

11. disappoint12. disobey13. disapprove14. unbuckle15. unlimited16. midnight17. midstream18. precook19. prepaid20. prerecorded

Challengedisadvantagesuncertainty

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Lesson 27Suffixes -able, -ible, -ant, -ent1. comfortable2. reasonable3. washable4. responsible5. sensible6. contestant7. defiant8. servant9. student10. resident

11. agreeable12. valuable13. convertible14. flexible15. reversible16. observant17. occupant18. urgent19. confident20. opponent

Challengeknowledgeablebiodegradablecollapsibleparticipantcorrespondent

Lesson 28Suffixes -ous, -ion, ation1. famous2. nervous3. mysterious4. dangerous5. selection6. education7. information8. organization9. conversation10. imagination

11. joyous

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 512. marvelous13. humorous14. instruction15. attraction15. rejection17. inflation18. decoration19. admiration20. preparation

Challengecontagiousambitiousinterceptionappreciationcivilization

Lesson 29Possessives1. friend’s2. today’s3. Dad’s4. Mom’s5. sister’s6. sisters’7. child’s8. children’s9. person’s10. people’s

11. grandmother’s12. grandfather’s13. uncle’s14. uncles’15. doctor’s16. doctors’17. cousin’s18. cousins’19. woman’s20. women’s

Challengepedestrian’spedestrians’principal’sprincipals’bicyclist’sbicyclists’

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 5Lesson 30Review1. breath2. breathe3. clothes4. create5. creature6. dream7. dreamt8. elect9. election10. part11. pleasant12. practical13. practice14. sign15. disappoint16. discovered17. midweek18. midyear19. preschool20. unable21. unclear22. unsure23. confident24. flexible25. observant26. opponent27. student28. admiration29. attraction30. conversation31. dangerous32. education33. famous34. humorous35. imagination36. information37. instruction38. joyous39. nervous40. organization41. preparation42. selection43. children’s44. Dad’s45. doctor’s46. friend’s47. Mom’s48. people’s49. person’s

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Lesson 31Vowels with No Sound Clues1. manager2. president3. different4. terrible5. finally6. really7. supposed8. probably9. California10. especially

11. balance12. constant13. innocent14. realize15. opportunity16. pollute17. prisoner18. celebrate19. grocery20. elevator

Challengediamondgovernmentminiaturerefrigeratorveterinarian

Lesson 32Vowels in Final Syllables1. either2. another3. calendar4. evil5. cancel6. label7. eaten8. frozen9. curtain10. captain

11. computer12. solar13. particular

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 514. fossil15. civil16. channel17. quarrel18. siren19. fountain20. bargain

Challengecylinder scholarsentinelhydrogenvillain

Lesson 33Capitalization1. Houston2. Alaska3. Kentucky4. Little Rock5. Duluth6. Arizona7. Miami8. Indiana9. Alabama10. South Carolina

11. Baltimore12. Detroit13. Los Angeles14. Hawaii15. Memphis16. Virginia17. Oregon18. Pittsburgh19.20.

ChallengeLouisianaJuneauPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoCincinnati

Lesson 34Easily Confused Words1. of

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 52. off3. except4. accept5. which6. witch7. where8. were9. weather10. whether

11. plant12. planet13. bounds14. bounce15. desert16. dessert17. rise18. raise19. dinner20. diner

Challengerespectivelyrespectfullyadaptadoptconsciousconscience

Lesson 35Compound Words 21. bookshelf2. someone3. everybody4. nowhere5. cupcake6. home run7. each other8. hot dog9. all right10. high school

11. grandparent12. wristwatch13. everyone14. blindfold15. typewriter16. pen pal17. living room18. peanut butter

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Challengesplashdowndrawbridgeremote controlbulletin boardscuba diving

Lesson 36Review1. celebrate2. different3. finally4. grocery5. manager6. opportunity7. president8. probably9. realize10. really11. supposed12. terrible13. another14. calendar15. captain16. computer17. eaten18. fossil19. frozen20. label21. particular22. quarrel23. siren24. Alaska25. Arizona26. Detroit27. Indiana28. Oregon29. accept30. bounce31. bounds32. dessert33. dinner34. except35. off36. plant37. rise38. weather

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 539. were40. where41. which42. all right43. bookshelf44. cupcake45. each other46. hot dog47. peanut butter48. pen pal49. someone50. wristwatch

Cross-Curricular Lessons

Social Studies: Geographymapmakersgeographylandformselevationclimatetemperatureprecipitationroad mapsmileagepopulation

Social Studies: North American IndiansIroquoislonghousecornSiouxnomadspuebloAnasazitepeeagriculturebuffalo

Social Studies: Explorationnavigationcaptaincourseexplorationcrewsailorexpeditionvoyagetreasurediscover

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Social Studies: Colonial Lifeshipbuildingwhalinggrainsricetobaccoglasswarefurnitureclothsilverwareindigo

Social Studies: Governmentlegislative branchCongressSenateHouse of Representativesexecutive branchPresidentCabinetjudicial branchjusticesSupreme Court

Social Studies: The Civil WarsectionalismslaveryUnionrepresentativescompromisesecedeConfederacyabolishEmancipation Proclamationsurrender

Social Studies: The Industrial Revolutioninventionmass productionmachinenatural resourcesindustriesfactorieslabor unionsstrikewagesrailroads

Health: How Your Body Workscerebrum

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 5cerebellumatriumdiaphragminhaleexhaleventricleoxygentracheaesophagus

Health: Keeping Safepedestrianaccidentscrosswalkescape planpreventemergencysmoke detectorscrawlchokingwindpipe

Health: Community Concernscarpoolssolar energysewagescrubberslandfillsincineratorsrecyclingtreatment plantsolid wasteair pollution

Science: The Scientific Methodscientific methodobservationsdatahypothesisexperimentproblemcontrolsensesconclusiontheory

Science: Classifying Living Thingsanimalsclassifytraitskingdom

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 5genusspeciesscientific namecommon namelife spanendangered species

Science: Invertebrates and Vertebratesinvertebratesvertebratesspongesjellyfishtentaclesbackbonemollusksfishalligatorgills

Science: Atoms and Elementsatomelectronprotonneutronnucleuselementsmoleculemetalsnonmetalssymbol

Science: Electricityelectricitycurrentbatteriesgeneratorcircuitwattsconductorinsulatorsfusesenergy

Science: Energy Resourcesnonrenewable resourcesfossil fuelsturbinesdamnuclear energyrenewable resourceshydroelectric power

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 5solar energywindmillsconservation

Reading: Journeys of the Imaginationimaginebrainstormillustrationsillustratorinstrumentsrhythmcharactersconflictfantasysetting

Reading: A World of Natureresourcemajesticdestructivetraditionsnurtureappreciationshareharmonydroughtshabitat

Reading: Stories of AmericaadventurouswranglerssettledhomespunCherokeelonghornroundupssaddlefrontierlariat

Reading: The Important Things in Lifefreedomsacrificehealthheritageproudpossessioncouragedisabilityopportunitiesadventure

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Reading: Making a Differencecourageouscomfortablefaithfulcarefulexceptionalconfidentlycarefullyreassuringobedientlyskillful

Reading: Growing and Changingadmitvowtalentmemoriescommotioncafeteriamiserableemotionaldismaychildish

Mathematics: Estimationestimatingexactnearestreasonablefront-end digitsroundingapproximatestrategycomparingreference point

Mathematics: Measuring Lengthcustomary unitsinchesfeetyardsmilesmetric unitsmetermillimetercentimeterkilometers

Mathematics: Statisticscollect

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 5samplesurveydataorganizecomparepercentagefrequency tablebar graphcircle graph

Mathematics: Geometryquadrilateralpentagonhexagonoctagonright triangleacute triangleobtuse trianglevertexverticessegment

Work and Play: Skatingskateboardroller skatesin-line skatesbrakespumpingglidingpavementhelmetpadsprotection

Work and Play: Teacherstudentsattendanceresearchtextbookassignmentprojectgradingportfoliosrecordconferences

Work and Play: Earning Moneybaby-sitlawn mowingpet-sitterhousework

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SF•AW Everyday Spelling Grade 5car washingtutoringavailablehireprovideexperience

Work and Play: Telling Jokescomedycomedianshumorouspunchlineaudiencehilariouslylaughterknock-knock jokeriddlepun

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