New Formatted Black Log -- Answer Key

Most of the new Formatted Black Log matches the original log book as described in Spell to
Write and Read. However, some pages have added segments and others are completely new.
This key will fill in the gaps on portions not yet addressed elsewhere.

Sample words are organized according to spelling sections in WISE Guide. This helps you, the
teacher, better tailor the information to your students’ learning level. For example, if you place
students in Section P, you can start working with the concept of the chart using review level
words taught before P. Then ask the student to collect additional examples of the same idea in
the new spelling words. Space permitting, add these words to the chart. In this way, you teach
an idea and then give them a chance to apply it.

B3: Select several review words to start the page then collect more samples through the year.

Section WISE Words

After E thick
After I sick, back, block
After J fudge, rock
After K buckeye, stick
After L black, track, neck, pick, pocket, pickpocket, edge
After M attack, chick,
After N chicken, bridge, check, checkmate, backcourt
After O struck, judge, backboard
After P lack, o’clock
After Q ledge, backward
After R wreck, pickle
After S knowledge, necktie, nickel, acknowledge, buckteeth
After U backdropped

Examples not illustrated in WISE: badge, lodge

Extras for fun: knack, tickle, chock, yuck, hodgepodge, porridge, smudge, nudge

B15: Additional numbers taught in WISE Guide, but not included in original black log

Section WISE Words

After I sixteen, sixteenth; nineteen, nineteenth
After J-4 seventeen, seventeenth
After K-1 twenty, twentieth
After N-5 fifteenth, fifteenth
After O-2 eighteen, eighteenth
After O-3 fourteen, fourteenth; forty, fortieth
After Q-4 thirteen, thirteenth
New thir-ty, thir-ti-eth; fif-ty, fif-ti-eth

B16
After S2 Beside 50 add: mid-cen-tu-ry
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B26: This Collection of FF, LL, SS replaces the Homophone Page which has been moved to B38.

After A- H often all, hill, kill, will, wall, ball, call recall, tell, well
not always of, if, is, his, us, this, yes, gas, as
other odd
After I often roll, fall, doll, miss
other add
After J often bill, still
other egg
After K often shall, spell, class, glass, across
After L often less, unless
After M often pass, off, dress, drill, pull
After N often cross, press, confess, misspell, full, till, instill
not always thus
After O often address
After P often toss, loss
After Q often progress
After R often success
After T often business, process, guess
After V often consciousness
After X often possessed
After Z often embarrass
Extras
More “often” words: baliff, bluff, cliff, dandruff, gruff, plaintiff, puff, quaff, stroganoff, stuff,
sheriff, appall, argyll, bull, chill, chlorophyll, crestfallen, cull, dill, drill, dull, dwell, enthrall,
farewell, foretell, grill, thrill, whipoorwill, xanthophyll, chess, floss, fuss, harness, princess, recess
More “other”words: Cobb, ebb, Hogg, egg, Ann, Lynn, inn, burr, purr, mitt, putt, watt, buzz, fizz
More “not always” words: chef, clef, motif, gal, gel, Hal, pal, plus, pus

B31: This page can be completed as a unit. It is not a collection page.

subjective objective possessive

singular
1st I me my, mine
2nd you you your, yours
3rd he him his
she her her, hers
it it its
plural
1st we us our, ours
2nd you you your, yours
3rd they them their, theirs

Don’t confuse: it’s; its you’re; yours they’re; their

It’s hot. You’re kind. They’re home.
The cat licked its paw. I have your book. I have their book.

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With 3rd person singular pronouns (he, she, it), an -s or -es must be added to the singular verb so the
subject and verb agree.

I / you He, she, it
run runs Type 1. just add -s
wash washes Type 2. hisses + -es
party parties Type 3. changes + -es
veto vetoes Type 4. o + -es

Collect examples of all four types from either review words or current words. Type one is most com-
mon. Students can find all type one words in a section. Select one to use as the sample in the log.
After M-1 1. sew, thread, change After R-2 1. video (foreign spelling)
4. go 2. prefix (as in “fix before”)
3. shelf
After M-2 1. break, hold, omit, spot, etc. 4. echo
2. pass
After R-4 1. complete, adopt
After M-3 1. provide, swirl, speak, etc. 2. search
2. fix 3. satisfy

After M-5 1. sound, enter, learn, sow After S-2 1. examine, condition, believe, etc.
4. do 3. marry

After M-7 1. freeze, fasten, deal, etc. After S-5 1. frighten, purchase, accuse. etc.
2. furnish 2. press
3. supply
After N-1 1. write, hear, act, use, rule, etc.
2. tax, cross After S-6 1. quarrel, rein, piece
3. study, try, cry 2. witness

After N-3 1. clap, need, matter After T-3 1. ache, bruise

3. empty 2. process

After N-4 1. curb, subject, drug, pare, etc. After T-4 1. complete, wrestle, realize, etc.
3. vary
3. carry, hurry, copy
After U-3 1. issue, compliment
After O-3 1. surface, confirm, depart, etc. 2. approach
3. worry
After U-4 1. acquire, ignore, interfere
After P-6 1. exhort, counsel, answer, etc. 2. distinguish
3. reply
After W-3 1. destruct, ascend, rise, etc.
After Q-3 1. allow, pride, exercise 2. reproach, accomplish
2. toss 3. apply
3. glorify
After X-1 1. finance, seize, perceive, etc.
After Q-5 1. employ, present, debate, etc. 2. possess
2. publish
3. magnify After Y-2 1. endeavor, eliminate, singe
3. apology
After Q-6 1. surprise, include, forward
2. progress
3. dry
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Many English words are rooted in Greek and Latin word parts. If we know the meaning of the
parts, we can more easily understand the meaning of new words. For example, “bi” means “two.”
A “bi-plane” is a plane with two sets of wings. “Bimonthly” means every two years. “Bipartisan”
means with support from two parties. If we know that “cycle” can mean “wheel” we recognize that
a “bicycle” has two wheels, a “unicycle” has only one but a “tricycle” has three.

K-2 mono- monotone

N-8 quart- quart
O-3 quarter, quarterly
P-4 dec- decimal
S-2 uni- union
cent- century, centennial, centimeter
bi- bi-centennial
tri- (Latin) tri-centennial
S-3 milli million, millionaire
T-1 uni- universal
T-2 di- division, dilemma
semi- semi-circle
V-3 semi-conscious
W-3 mono- monotonous
tri- triangle
bi- bicycle
Y-2 mono- mono-syllable
X-2 mille- millennium
semi- semi-annual

For other examples not in WISE Guide, see SWR page 132 in addition to the list below:

Greek hemi- hem-i-sphere

)

tri- tri-ad
tetra- tet-ra-gon
penta- pen-ta-gon
hexa- hex-a-gon
hepta- hep-ta-gon
octa- oc-ta-gon
deca- de-cath-lon
hecto- hec-to-me-ter
kilo- kil-o-me-ter
giga- gig a byte
)

Latin sex- sex-tet, sex-tup-let

sept- sep-tu-a-ge-na-ri-an
octa- oc-ta-ge-na-ri-an
novem- no-ve-na, non-a-ge-na-ri-an
3

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This page defines Latin word parts that can be combined to build numerous words including nineteen found
in WISE Guide. After dictating each spelling section below, illustrate a Start-Up word or two not in WISE
Guide. For example, after M2, have students sound out and write “emit” on the line with “e-” (out), under
“mit” (send). In the same way add: “re-” (back) + “mit.” Together search M2 for a related word to add
(omit). Discuss and select possible derivatives (omitted, omission) for the unused blank line under “omit.”

Those starting higher than M2, should include all the Start Up and WISE Words taught prior to the section
they are studying. Continue to build this chart a little at a time as you progress through WISE Guide.

Section Start Up Words WISE Words Bonus Derivatives

M-2 e-mit o-mit e-mit-ting, o-mit-ting, re-mit-ting

re-mit e-mis-sion, o-mis-sion, re-mis-sion

N-2 de-fer of-fer de-fer-ring, re-fer-ring (Double consonant --Rule 15)

re-fer of-fer-ing, of-fer-to-ry (Don’t double, stress 1st syllable--Rule 15)

N-4 de-ject sub-ject de-jec-tion, sub-jec-tion, sub-jec-tive 2

suf-fer suf-fer-ing, suf-fer-a-ble 4

O-1 in-ject ob-ject in-jec-tion (Add “objection” after R5)

e-ject e-jec-tion

O-5 in-ter-ject pro-ject in-ter-jec-tion, pro-jec-tion, pro-jec-tor, pro-jec-tile

)
re-ject re-jec-tion

P-3 in-ter-mit ad-mit in-ter-mis-sion, ad-mis-sion

in-ter-mit-ted-ly, ad-mit-ted

R-5 prem-ise prom-ise 5 prom-is-so-ry

de-mise pre-fer pref-er-a-ble 4
ob-jec-tion

T-5 con-jec-ture con-fer con-jec-tur-al, con-jec-tur-ing, con-fer-ring

)

2
prof-fer con-fer-ence 3 prof-fered, prof-fer-ing

U-4 in-fer in-ter-fere in-ter-fer-ence3 (Infer is a 2-1-1 - R15.

)

Interfere is E’s dropping - R16.)

in-fer-ring in-ter-fer ing

U-5 ad-jec-tive 2 ad-mit-tance 3 ad-jec-tiv-al

2 2
V-3 sub-mit per-mit-ted sub-mit-ted, sub-mis-sion, per-mis-sion
2
W-2 com-mit com-mit-tee com-mit-ment, com-mit-ted
2
W-3 trans-fer trans-mit-ter trans-mis-sion, trans-fer-red
tra-ject tra-jec-to-ry

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B35:
Collect WISE Guide spelling words that use these Greek and Latin roots. In this teacher’s key the
root words are bolded. Add other outside examples that come up in daily life, space permitting.

After After
Section WISE Words Section WISE Words

M-3 contract, subcontract T-1 universal

M-6 event T-2 autograph, automobile, telephone

N-5 inspect, expect T-3 process, conversation

N-6 dependent T-4 succeed

O-2 port T-5 product

O-4 perfect U-1 adjourn, circumstance

O-5 distant U-2 describe, necessary

P-1 support U-3 journey

P-2 produce U-4 expense, conversion, providence

P-4 subtract, curious U-5 respectful, vision

Q-1 position, section V-2 independent

Q-2 command V-3 consciousness, magnificent

Q-3 journal W-1 confectionary, controversy

Q-5 manufacture W-2 proceed, accurate,

instanteous, artificial
Q-6 special
W-3 beneficial, conscience
R-1 provision, convention
X-1 anniversary
R-2 video
X-2 annual, milennium suspicious, convenient
R-3 secure
Y-1 atheist, bibliography,
R-4 educate persistance, geography,
mortal, mortician, mortgage,
S-1 constant enthusiasm

S-2 centennial, megaphone Y-2 sufficient

S-3 motion, assist, emotion, sympathy Z-1 incessant, dispense

S-4 paragraph, recess Z-2 proficient, symphony,

synonym, synchronize
S-5 affect

S-6 television

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Collect WISE Guide words that use Greek and and Latin prefixes. In this teacher’s key, the prefixes
are bolded. Prefixes added to a WISE Word are in bold italics. Add outside examples if desired.
After After
Section WISE Words Section WISE Words

I-1 empower S-4 paragraph, difference

I-4 malformed S-6 overabundance

K-3 retrofinish T-1 entitle, impossible, circular

K-5 midnight T-2 circle, autograph, automobile

television, telephone, microphone
M-1 multicolored
T-5 nonacceptable, unacceptable
M-2 foresight
U-1 ultraconservative, survive,
M-3 counterattack circumference, circumstance

M-5 ultrasound U-3 majority

M-7 entrust U-5 antisocial, irreverence, misapplication

envision, supervision
N-1 forethought
V-1 superstition
N-4 supermarket, misspell
V-2 independent
N-5 archangel
V-3 counterweight, overweight, disorganize,
P-1 irregularities nonsense, magnificent

P-3 foreshadow W-1 disease, multitude

P-6 disapprove W-2 impractical, architect

Q-1 midterm, misrepresent W-3 beneficial, nonbeneficial

retroaction
X-1 counterfeit
Q-3 overstatement
X-2 environment, mischief, superintendent,
Q-4 counterculture, multicultural, mischievous
hypercritical
Y-1 parable, parenthesis, paramedic, parallel
Q-5 embrace, magnify
Z-1 noncombustible
R-1 dishonor, hypertension
Z-2 synchronize, antiseptic
R-2 archenemy

R-4 ultramodern, different

Extra retroactive, microchip, chronology,
S-1 impartial, supernatural chronicle, benefit, beneolent

S-2 misgovern, foreknowledge,

megaphone, disability,

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Collect WISE Guide words that use these suffixes. In this key, the suffixes are bolded.
After WISE Words After WISE Words

N-1 zoology (I3), falsehood (L5), S-2 knowledgeable, theatrics, unbelievable, behavior
solidify (M5), studious
S-3 assistant, momentary, sympathize, finalist, finality
N-2 doctorate, priesthood, angelic, systematic, majestic, bankruptcy, millionaire
questionnaire, repentance
S-4 opinionated, difference, recessional, recessive
N-5 capture, inexhaustible, criticism
S-5 audience, bachelor, accusatory, pressure, pressurize
N-6 honestly, dependence, dependent
S-6 peaceable, abundance, weirdly, oxygenize,oxygenate
N-8 capitalism, capitalist
T-1 carriage, genuinely, universalism
O-1 author, sailor, friendliness, secondary
T-2 weirdness, accelerator, appearance, national
O-3 publicity, departure
T-3 business, processor, medalist, favoritism, burglarize
0-4 worthiness, pleasure, irregularity
T-5 accidentally, victimize, medicinal, conference,
0-5 electorate, attendance, royalist productive, fractional, stationary

P-1 humanity, supportable, favor U-1 survival, circumference, rehearsal

P-2 complicate, stylist, stylistic U-2 rebellious, rebelliousness, neutrality, neutralize,
suggestible, suggestive, penalize, acceptance
P-6 mayor, tailor, corrective
U-3 scenic, complimentary
P-7 beautify, voyage, industrial
U-4 senator, confident, ignorance,
Q-1 terminate, terminology excellent, excellence, providence, interference

Q-2 terrible, terribleness, smoothness U-5 socialism, socialist, communicate), admittance, mate-
rialism, materialist, responsible, visionary
Q-3 wonderfully, murderous, tenderness,
tenderize, glorify V-1 missionary, grievance
Q-4 president, cultural, problematic, V-2 mysterious, solemnity, independent, testimonial,
presidency, attemptable innocence

Q-5 presentable, servant, magnify, famous W-1 athletic, athleticism, calculator

regional, courageous, defamatory
W-2 inaccurately, accurateness, practicality, artificiality,
R-1 honorable, congratulatory, perseverance, opportunism, opportunist, adequately
wreckage, professional, experimental
X-1 seizure, mathematical , monotonous, accuracy
R-3 gracious, security, mannerism
X-2 superintendent, eccentric, laboratory
R-4 modernism, popularly, distributor,
different, virtuous Y-1 atheist, persistence, geographic
R-5 preparatory, preference, promissory, Y-2 endeavor, acquaintance, tranquility, tranquilize,
illustrator, machinist, treasonous, apologist, apologize, sufficiently
serviceable, creationist, effective
Z-1 discernible, humorous, occurrence, dispensary,
R-6 neighborhood, methodic, methodology combustible, miscellaneous, villainous, penitentiary

S-1 temporary, pleasant, oppositely, Z-2 antiseptic, proficiency, symphonic, synonymous, lieu-
peculiarity, divinity, originality, tenant. allegiance
constancy, anxiousness
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See “Consider homographs” on SWR page 150. These words are described more accurately as
“heteronyms.” While they do look alike, their meaning and sound are different. Choose several
review words to start the page and then add more samples as you teach new spelling words.
3 x 2
A do (v.) M-5 does (v.) Q-4 con vict’ (v.)
2
do (n.) music does (n.) con’ vict (n.)
2
G live (v.) M-5 learned (v.) Q-5 pres ent (n.)
2

live (adj.) learn ed (adj.) (v.)

)

pre sent
H-1 house (n.) M-6 ob’ ject (v.) R-3 (v.)

)
5
com bine
2
(v.) ob ject’ (n.) (n.)

)
house 5 com’ bine
H-2 2
row (n.) M-7 re cord (v.) S-3 wound (v.)
3
row (v.) rec ord (n.) wound (n.)
3
I-2 root “put” N-1 use (n) S-3 (n)
)

put ting con’ cert

root “putt” (v.)
2
)

put ting use con cert’ (v.)

I-4 bow (v.) N-1 num ber (n.) T-2 min ute 5 (n.)
2
bow (n.) numb er (adj.) mi nute (adj.)

)
2
J-1 past tense N-2 2
(v.)
)

read ex cuse U-2 re bel (v.)

present t. ex cuse (n.) (n.)
)

read reb el
J-3 wind (n.) N-4 sub ject’ (n.) V-3 per mit’ (v.)
2
wind (v.) sub’ ject (v.) per’ mit (n.)
K-5 draw er one who O-1 ad dress’ (n.) W-2 grease (n.)
5
2
drawer storage ad’ dress (v.) grease 5 (v.)
L-4 (v.) O-1 (v.)
2
)

2
)

close re fuse W-2 as so ci ate (n.)

5
(adv.) (n.) (v.)
)

ref use
)

close as so ci ate
)

L-5 lead (v.) O-4 per fect’ (v.) X-1 di gest’ (v.)
2
lead (n.) per’ fect (n.) di’ gest (n.)
x
M-1 sew er one who sews P-2 pro’ duce (n.) X-2 (v.)
)

de sert’
2
waste prod uce’ (v.) (n.)
)

sew er des’ ert

M-5 sow (n.) pig P-5 en trance’ (v.) Y-2 ap pro pri ate5 (adj.)
3
2
sow (v.) scatter en’ trance 3 (n.) ap pro pri ate (v.)
)

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