Spelling and Vocabulary: Newsletters Cootie Catchers

Spelling and Vocabulary
Cootie Catchers
Newsletters
Sorting Cards
Practice Pages
Tests
Answer Keys
Thank you for purchasing this product. I hope this makes your life a little easier. If you
have any questions or concerns, please email me.
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Directions:
Print the vocabulary quiz for each student. Distribute a vocabulary quiz to each student.
They should complete the quiz independently. Since this is not a comprehension or
decoding assessment, you may read the test to students as needed. This helps assess
the knowledge of the vocabulary word, and not decoding skills.
Answer keys are included for your convenience.
The vocabulary quizzes are labeled at the bottom of each page with the grade, unit, and
week.
Thank you. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Directions:
This product contains 2 sets of cootie catchers. The first ones require the students to
state the definition. The second set requires the student to utilize the word in a real life
situation. For example, the task for the word “loan” asks your student to tell why a
person would need a loan. Since all these questions are open ended, there is not an
answer key for the cootie catchers.
Print the cootie catchers for each pair of students. You may wish to print one for each
student to eliminate any possession battles. :). The folding directions are included. Print or
project them for students who do not yet know how to fold them.
The cootie catchers are labeled at the top of each page with the grade, unit, and week.

Debra
Cootie Catcher Folding Directions
Cut out the Flip it like a Fold the corners Continue folding
cootie catcher. pancake so it is back on the first until all 4 corners
face down. dotted line. are folded.
Flip it like a Fold the corners Continue folding Flip it like a

pancake so it is back again on the until all 4 corners pancake so it is
face up.. dotted line. are folded. face down..
Fold the cootie Pop open and Fingers go in

catcher in half learn those here.
both ways. facts!
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Rationale:
Word sorting activities help students build new knowledge by accessing previous
knowledge. Sorts help students organize their schema by putting the newly learned
words into the correct filing cabinet drawer in their brain.
The publisher does not provide sorting cards for all three levels of words each week.
These sorts allow you to differentiate your spelling groups. There are sorts for every
approaching, on level and beyond word list. The lists also include the bonus words.
Directions:
Simply, print and go. Print the spelling sorting cards for each student.
There are sorting activities specifically designed to be used with the weekly words. The
sorting cards and activities can be used for classwork, homework, or a spelling center.
Answer keys are included for your convenience.
The weekly sorts are labeled at the top of each page with the grade, unit, week, and level.

Debra
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Rationale:
Word sorting activities help students build new knowledge by accessing previous
knowledge. Sorts help students organize their schema by putting the newly learned
words into the correct filing cabinet drawer in their brain.
The sorting actives are designed so that the same sorting activity can be used with all
three levels of words, approaching, on level, and beyond. You will not spend any more time
in front of the copier than absolutely necessary. This product allows you to print the
same packet for each student regardless of their level of weekly spelling words.
Directions:
Simply, print and go. Print the weekly activities double sided to save paper. They can be
used for classwork, homework, or a spelling center. There are 4 different activities for
each week. The activities also vary week to week. Answer keys for all 3 levels are
provided for your convenience. You can even add these to a spelling center so students
may self correct their work.
Also available are the spelling sorting cards for all three levels. Print these for each
student to assist them with the sorting activities.
The weekly activities are labeled at the bottom of each page with the grade, unit, week,
and level.

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Word Work
Name ___________________________ Date __________________
Day 1: Sort the words by vowel spellings and write them in the boxes.
Words With a_e Words with Vowel Digraphs
(example: ai, ay, ee, ea, oa)
Day 2: Sort the words by vowel spellings and write them in the boxes.
ai ay ea
ey a_e oddballs
Grade 4, Unit 1, Week 2 ChalkStar

Word Work
Day 3: Sort the words by the number of letters. Write the words into each box.
3 letter 4 letter 5 letter
words words words
6 letter words 7 letter words 8 letter words
Day 4: On a separate piece of paper, take a practice test with a partner.

Write each word that you spelled incorrectly 3 times.
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Grade 4, Unit 1, Week 2 ChalkStar
Word Work
Day 1: Sort the words by category and write them in the boxes.
Words I Can Spell Words I Have Seen Words I Do Not Know
Answers will vary.
Day 2: Sort the words by the first vowel sound and write them in the boxes.
/a/ /e/ /i/

flat bell bell sketches
flat band list grim grimace
tax left left left mill mill miller
cash smell shelf shelves
band snack hint hint skimming
cash when wealth wealthy gym gym slipped
past step heavy build typical
sandwich
snack heavy step
clamped
snack
alibi
/o/ /u/
plot plot plots plum plum plum
rot dock dock mud sum smudge
blot blot blot lunch bluff bluff
odd odd odd shovel crunch culprit
pond pond pond shovel crunches
shovel
Grade 4, Unit 1, Week 1 ChalkStar©2018

Word Work
Day 3: Sort the words into alphabetical order and write them on the lines.
band odd band left alibi plots

bell past bell mill blot sandwich
blot plot blot odd bluff shelves
cash plum build plot clamped shovel
flat pond bluff plum crunches sketches
gym rot cash pond culprit skimming
heavy shovel crunch shelf dock slipped
hint smell dock shovel grimace smudged
left snack flat snack heavy snack
list step grim step miller step
lunch tax gym sum plots typical
mill when heavy wealth plum wealthy
mud hint pond

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________________ Answers will vary.

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Word Work
Day 1: Sort the words by parts of speech and write them in the boxes.
Words may be placed in more than 1 box.
nouns verbs adjectives and adverbs

cane display paid stray stray
face relay drain cane display
crate cane faint
stray drain fainting
mane drain face major
bail faint relay major major
face rail today
clay parade face wailing today frail
tray stray aim faint
mistake rail bail faint pale
rail bail rain pale
nickname bail claimed pale eighteen
rain clay save late
break
u
claim
break
plum break
claim
graze
remain
parade grim
eight grim
plum
rail grim
plum neighbor weigh break break plum plum
neighbor slate cash
railway ache ache
railway break
steak cash cash
plum
obey obeyed
neighbor
railway
they
steak
Day 2: Sort the words by vowel spellings and write them in the boxes. A
word may be placed in more than 1 box.
ai ay ea
paid bail break break break
faint bail fainting clay clay display steak steak
drain faint claimed tray stray stray
aim drain wailing today today relay
rail claim remain railway railway railway
rain rail frail
railway railway railway
ey and ei a_e oddballs

save
they they graze parade
cane major major major
they obeyed cane mistake
pale grim grim grim
weigh obey slate nickname
crate plum plum plum
neighbor eighteen ache ache
late cash cash cash
eight neighbor pale pale
mane
neighbor face

Word Work
Day 3: Sort the words by the number of letters. Write the words into each box.
3 letter 4 letter words 5 letter words
words major, today, drain, faint, crate,
clay, tray, they, rail, paid, rain, save,
aim break, weigh
cane, pale, face, late, mane, grim,
plum, cash
major, stray, today, drain, faint, claim,
clay, they, rail, bail, cane, pale,
graze, slate, steak, break, eight
face, ache, obey, grim, plum, cash
bail, pale, ache, grim, plum, cash major, stray, relay, frail, break, steak,
6 letter words 7 letter words 8 letter words

railway neighbor
railway neighbor
parade, remain, obeyed display, railway, wailing, fainting, nickname,

claimed, mistake eighteen, neighbor

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________________ Answers will vary.

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Rationale:
These tests allow you to give differentiated spelling lists to your students without consuming a
lot of instructional time. Administering 3 separate spelling tests each week can be a struggle.
These tests provide an easier way. Now, you will able to assess differentiated lists of words, using
less instructional minutes administering three tests, than you did administering one!
You may ask, Why multiple choice tests? Isn’t this a lower level of mastery as compared to the
traditional, orally administered spelling tests? Think about what you do when you can’t
remember how to spell a word? Chances are good that you either write or type the word to the
best of your ability. From there, spelling check software on the computer underlines the word
with that red squiggly line and offers suggestions. Or, your brain shoots up red flags and starts
scanning the neurons for alternative spellings. Then, you make adjustments. A perfect example is
the word “field”. When I have to complete field trip paperwork and write the word “field”, I
frequently reverse the medial vowel sequence. It isn’t until I view the word, that I recognize the
error and correct it. Our students do this too. They recognize their error and try different
spellings until they recognize a correct one. Multiple choice spelling tests match what we do in real
life (and the end of year high stakes tests).
Did you know, “The English language has 1,100 different ways to spell its 44 distinct sounds, more
than any other language “ (Brockway, 2014). Many students ride the struggle bus during spelling
because of the numerous ways to spell all those sounds. In 2006, Wallace, conducted research on
best spelling practices. He concluded that appropriately leveled weekly spelling tests that
students can correct themselves are beneficial. This product offers you the opportunity to
quickly and easily meet this criteria. You can differentiate the spelling lists in your classroom and
provide a pre/post test that students can correct themselves without draining precious minutes
from your literacy block.
Special bonus… You will no longer need to decipher incorrectly formed letters to decide if the
word is spelled correctly or not. Students mark the box of the correctly spelled word.
Directions:
Simply, print and go. Print the test, double sided to save paper, that corresponds with the level
of words you have assigned to your students. Distribute the tests to the students. They will
complete the test independently.
Tests are labeled at the bottom of each page with the grade, unit, week, and level.
5.2.1-A represents Grade 5, Unit 2, Week 1, Level Approaching
4.1.3-B represents Grade 4. Unit 1, Week 3, Level Beyond

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Name _____________________ Date ________________
Spelling Test
1. We brought our _____ in the house before 2. Parts of the _____ plant can be used to
the snowstorm started. make paper. br549chalkstar
q shoovel q shuvel q flax q flaxe
q shovell q shovel q faxe q flux
3. Out teacher would not even give us a _____ 4. The farmer took his wheat to the ____ so
about the surprise. it could be ground into flour.
q hinte q hint q mille q mil
q hitn q hant q myll q mill
5. You must pay a _____ for almost all items 6. I tried to carry the rock, but it was too
that you purchase. _____.
q tax q texx q heevey q heavey
q taxx q taxe q heavy q heav
8. Watch your _____ when you are walking

7. We used a grid to _____ the coordinates.
down the stairs.
q ploot q plot q step q stepe
q ploott q plott q stepp q steap
9. The _____ will begin playing their music at 10. The tree fell and began to _____ on the
7:00 p.m. forest floor.
q bannd q bande q rit q rott
q band q beand q rotte q rot
12. When the water in the _____ freezes, we

11. The class will eat a _____ after lunch.
can go ice skating.
q snacke q snack q pode q ponde
q snac q snak q pond q pondd

4.1.1-A ChalkStar
Spelling Test
14. The best place to store your extra _____

13. Use a paper towel to _____ the spilled ink.
is in the bank. br549chalkstar
q blotte q blott q cass q cash
q blote q blot q cashe q cach
15. I hope that you studied your _____ of 16. Basketball practice will be held in the
spelling words. school’s _____.
q list q lisst q gymn q gym
q liste q lyst q gyme q gim
17. We just drove _____ the chocolate factory. 18. It is almost time for ______.
q past q pastd q lunsh q lunche
q pastt q pasted q lunch q luntch
19. The math question asks that we list the

20. _____ is your birthday?
_____ numbers from 0-20.
q ood q odt q When q Whene
q oodd q odd q Wen q Whent
22. The _____ of burnt popcorn filled the

21. Recess ends when the _____ rings.
kitchen.
q beell q beel q smell q smel
q bel q bell q smelle q smiel
23. Stomp the _____ off your shoes before 24. There were 2 pieces of cake _____ on the
your come into the room.. table.
q mudd q mud q left q leght
q modd q mude q lefft q lefte
25. The _____ was delicious and juicy.
q plum q plumn
q plom q plumm
4.1.1-A ChalkStar
Name _____________________ Date ________________
Spelling Test
1. We brought our _____ in the house before

2. Place your paper _____ on your desk.
the snowstorm started.
q shoovel q shuvel q flat q flate
q shovell q shovel q fatt q flut
7. The outlook for us having recess today 6. I tried to carry the rock, but it was too
was _____ due to the storm clouds above. _____.
q grim q grimm q heevey q heavey
q jrim q grimn q heavy q heav

down the stairs.
9. The _____ will begin playing their music at 8. The captain pulled the boat perfectly into
7:00 p.m. the _____..
q bannd q bande q doke q dock
q band q beand q dok q doch

can go ice skating.

4.1.1-O ChalkStar
Spelling Test

is in the bank.
15. The workmen are going to build a new 16. Basketball practice will be held in the
playground at the school. school’s _____.
q biuld q bild q gymn q gym
q build q buld q gyme q gim
17. A huge tree grew from the bluff of the 18. The was a loud _____ when the two cars
rock. collided. br549chalkstar
q bluff q bluf q crunsh q crunche
q bloof q blough q crunch q cruntch

20. There was a _____ of candy in the bowl.
q ood q odt q wealth q whealth
q oodd q odd q welth q whelth
22. The box of popcorn was on the kitchen

_____.
q beell q beel q shelf q shef
q bel q bell q shelph q shellf
23. The answer to this problem is the _____ 24. There were 2 pieces of cake _____ on the
of six and four. table.
q summ q sum q left q leght
q sume q sumn q lefft q lefte
q plum q plumn
q plom q plumm
4.1.1-O ChalkStar
Name _____________________ Date ________________
Spelling Test

2. Place your _____ on the table.
q shoovel q shuvel q sandwich q sandwitch
q shovell q shovel q sandwhich q samdwich
3, She wasn’t reading the book carefully. Sh 4. The _____ bought all the wheat to make
was just ______. flour. br549chalkstar
q skimming q scimming q miller q milr
q sciming q skiming q myller q miller
7. She made a _____ when the ball struck her 6. I tried to carry the rock, but it was too
leg. _____.
q grimace q grimmace q heevey q heavey
q grimase q grimmase q heavy q heav

7. He _____ the coordinates on a grid.
down the stairs.
q ploot q plots q step q stepe
9. Even though she was careful, she still _____ 8. The captain pulled the boat perfectly into
on the stairs. the _____..
q slypped q sliped q doke q dock
q slipped q sllipped q dok q doch

can go ice skating.

4.1.1-B ChalkStar
Spelling Test
14. I was not anywhere near the crime. I

have an _____ to prove it.
q blotte q blott q alliby q aliby
q blote q blot q alibey q alibi
15. Our class bird was the _____ that was 16. The artist made rough _____ before
stealing beans from our jar. painting on the canvas.
q culpret q culprit q sceches q skeches
q kulprit q culprt q sketches q scetches
17. A huge tree grew from the bluff of the 18. My teacher often _____ paper before she
rock. throws it in the recycling bin.
q bluff q bluf q crunshes q crunchez
q bloof q blough q crunches q cruntches
19. He _____ the light to the pole se we could 20. I do not have a lot of money, but I am
see better. _____ with happiness. br549chalkstar
q claped q klamped q wealthy q whealthy
q clamped q clamnped q welthy q whelthy
21. My grandmother wiped the _____ of 22. Snacks that we bought for our vacation
chocolate off my face. filled three whole _____.
q smooge q smudge q shelves q shelfes
q smoodge q smuge q shelphs q shelvs
23. Our _____ school day starts with

math class.
q typical q typecal
q tipical q tipycal
q plum q plumn
q plom q plumm
4.!.1-B ChalkStar
Name _____________________ Date ________________
Spelling Test
1. The _____ problem she was having was

2. _____ is the best day of the week.
knowing when to multiply or divide.
q magor q major q Tuday q Tooday
q madjur q majur q Touday q Today
3. She _____ for the shirt with a twenty

4. Wash the soap bubbles down the ______.
dollar bill.
q paed q payed q drain q draynd
q pade q paid q drayn q draen
5. Be sure to _____ the blue marble at the 6. The outlook for us having recess today
red one. br549chalkstar was _____ due to the storm clouds above.
q atme q aym q grim q grimm
q aim q ame q jrim q grimn
8. Those clouds in the sky are certainly going

7. _____ me a seat next to you.
to bring _____.
q Sayve q Save q rain q rayne
q Saiv q Saive q rane q raine
9. The _____ yellow shirt looks nicer than the

10. The lion’s _____ was big and beautiful.
bright yellow one.
q pael q paile q mane q mayne
q payle q pale q maene q mayn
11. Every morning is step onto the scale to 12. The best place to store your extra _____
see how much I _____. is in the bank.
q weia q weigh q cass q cash
q waegh q waye q cashe q cach

4.1.2-A ChalkStar
Spelling Test
14. I get so excited when the teacher gives us

13. The train came racing down the _____.
_____ to create masterpieces.
br549chalkstar
q railwy q raleway q klay q claye
q railway q raylway q chay q clay
16. To be safe, hold onto the _________ when

15. Please carry your lunch _____ to the table.
walking on slippery surfaces.
q tray q trae q raile q rayl
q tra q trey q rale q rail
17. Sometimes when I stand up too quickly, 18. The large _____ of books go into the
I feel like I could _____. closet.
q fante q faint q crate q crait
q feint q fainte q creat q crayte
19. The _____ was delicious and juicy. 20. The sugar ____ crop looks very healthy.
q plum q plumn q caine q cane
q plom q plumm q cain q cayn
21. This moisturizer is to use only on your

22. If you do not hurry, you will be _____.
_____.
q faice q fase q lait q layte
q faise q face q late q laite
23. The class will take a _____ after the test. 24. Look at what _____ bought.
q bracke q braik q thai q thay
q break q breack q they q thaye
25. Our _____ just got a new puppy.
q nabor q naybor
q nieghbor q neighbor
4.1.2-A ChalkStar
Name _____________________ Date ________________
Spelling Test

3. She _____ for the short with a twenty

4. Wash the soap bubbles down the drain.
dollar bill. br549chalkstar
red one. was _____ due to the storm clouds above.

bright yellow one.
q Sayve q Save q pael q paile
q Saiv q Saive q payle q pale
9. The large _____ of books goes into the 10. The lion’s _____ was big and beautiful.
closet.
q crate q crait q mane q mayne
q creat q crayte q maene q mayn

4.1.2-O ChalkStar
Spelling Test

16. To be safe, hold onto the rail when walking

on slippery surfaces.
17. Sometime when I stand up too quickly, I 18. Those clouds in the sky are certainly going
feel like I could _____. br549chalkstar to bring _____.
q fante q faint q rain q rayne
q feint q fainte q rane q raine
19. The _____ was delicious and juicy. 20. The sugar ____ field looks very healthy.
21. The moisturizer is made especially for

22. If we do not hurry, we will be _____.
your _____.
23. The class will take a _____ after the

24. Did you see how fast _____ were running?
spelling test.
25. My _____ just got a new car.
q nabor q naybor
4.1.2-O ChalkStar
Name _____________________ Date ________________
Spelling Test
1. The _____ problem she was having was 2. The fastest runner will go last in the _____
knowing when to multiply or divide. race. br549chalkstar
q magor q major q reelay q reelaui
q madjur q majur q realay q relay
2. His _____ body would benefit from some 3. I will _____ after class today to finish the
nourishment. test.
q fraile q frale q remain q remaine
q fralle q frail q remane q remayne
6. Please cook my _____ until it is medium

5. I hope that you never need _____ money.
rare.
q baele q bayl q steak q steack
q bail q baile q steake q steacke

7. A _____ will help me learn.
bright yellow one.
q misteak q mistake q pael q paile
q misteake q mistacke q payle q pale
10. The forest will put on a beautiful _____

9. Do you mind if I call you by your _____.
when the leaves change color.
q nikname q nikenem q disply q display
q nickname q nicknaim q diplae q desplay
12. The outlook for us having recess today

was _____ due to the storm clouds above.
q nabor q naybor q grim q grimm
q nieghbor q neighbor q jrim q grimn

4.1.2-B ChalkStar
Spelling Test
13. The train came racing down the _____. 14. The police siren was _____ down the street.
q railwy q raleway q waleing q waileing
q railway q raylway q wailing q waileng
15. Marching in a _____ was one of my 16. The _____ in her stomach turned out to be
favorite things to do in high school. appendicitis. br549chalkstar
q paraid q paraide q ache q acke
q parrade q parade q aeche q ake
17. Sometimes when I stand up too quickly,

18. This is question number _____.
I feel like _____.
q fanteing q fainting q eihteen q eightteen
q feinting q fainteing q ateteen q eighteen
19. The _____ was delicious and juicy. 20. I _____ the penny on the floor as my own.
q plum q plumn q claimed q claimd
q plom q plumm q claymed q clamed
22. I _____ my teacher when she said that

21. There was a _____ cat in our yard.
we should sit at our desks.
q stray q stra q obayed q obeyed
q strae q straye q obeighed q obeyd

spelling test.
q bracke q braik
q break q breack
q nabor q naybor
4.1.2-B ChalkStar
Name _____________________ Date ________________
Spelling Test
1. We brought our _____ in the house before 2. Parts of the _____ plant can be used to
the snowstorm started. make paper. br549chalkstar
q shoovel q shuvel q flax q flaxe
q shovell q shovel q faxe q flux
5. You must pay a _____ for almost all items 6. I tried to carry the rock, but it was too
that you purchase. _____.
q tax q texx q heevey q heavey
q taxx q taxe q heavy q heav

down the stairs.
9. The _____ will begin playing their music at 10. The tree fell and began to _____ on the
7:00 p.m. forest floor.
q bannd q bande q rit q rott
q band q beand q rotte q rot

can go ice skating.

4.1.1-A ChalkStar
Spelling Test

is in the bank.
15. I hope that you studied your _____ of 16. Basketball practice will be held in the
spelling words. school’s _____. br549chalkstar
q list q lisst q gymn q gym
q liste q lyst q gyme q gim
17. We just drove _____ the chocolate factory. 18. It is almost time for ______.
q past q pastd q lunsh q lunche
q pastt q pasted q lunch q luntch

20. _____ is your birthday?
q ood q odt q When q Whene
q oodd q odd q Wen q Whent
22. The _____ of burnt popcorn filled the

kitchen.
q beell q beel q smell q smel
q bel q bell q smelle q smiel
23. Stomp the _____ off your shoes before 24. There were 2 pieces of cake _____ on the
your come into the room.. table.
q mudd q mud q left q leght
q modd q mude q lefft q lefte
q plum q plumn
q plom q plumm
4.1.1-A ChalkStar
Name _____________________ Date ________________
Spelling Test

2. Place your paper _____ on your desk.
q shoovel q shuvel q flat q flate
q shovell q shovel q fatt q flut
about the surprise. br549chalkstar it could be ground into flour.
7. The outlook for us having recess today 6. I tried to carry the rock, but it was too
was _____ due to the storm clouds above. _____.
q grim q grimm q heevey q heavey
q jrim q grimn q heavy q heav

down the stairs.
9. The _____ will begin playing their music at 8. The captain pulled the boat perfectly into
7:00 p.m. the _____..
q bannd q bande q doke q dock
q band q beand q dok q doch

can go ice skating.

4.1.1-O ChalkStar
Spelling Test

is in the bank.
15. The workmen are going to build a new 16. Basketball practice will be held in the
playground at the school. school’s _____.
q biuld q bild q gymn q gym
q build q buld q gyme q gim
17. A huge tree grew from the bluff of the 18. The was a loud _____ when the two cars
rock. collided. br549chalkstar
q bluff q bluf q crunsh q crunche
q bloof q blough q crunch q cruntch

20. There was a _____ of candy in the bowl.
q ood q odt q wealth q whealth
q oodd q odd q welth q whelth
22. The box of popcorn was on the kitchen

_____.
q beell q beel q shelf q shef
q bel q bell q shelph q shellf
23. The answer to this problem is the _____ 24. There were 2 pieces of cake _____ on the
of six and four. table.
q summ q sum q left q leght
q sume q sumn q lefft q lefte
q plum q plumn
q plom q plumm
4.1.1-O ChalkStar
Name _____________________ Date ________________
Spelling Test

2. Place your _____ on the table.
q shoovel q shuvel q sandwich q sandwitch
q shovell q shovel q sandwhich q samdwich
3, She wasn’t reading the book carefully. Sh 4. The _____ bought all the wheat to make
was just ______. flour. br549chalkstar
q skimming q scimming q miller q milr
q sciming q skiming q myller q miller
7. She made a _____ when the ball struck her 6. I tried to carry the rock, but it was too
leg. _____.
q grimace q grimmace q heevey q heavey
q grimase q grimmase q heavy q heav

7. He _____ the coordinates on a grid.
down the stairs.
q ploot q plots q step q stepe
9. Even though she was careful, she still _____ 8. The captain pulled the boat perfectly into
on the stairs. the _____..
q slypped q sliped q doke q dock
q slipped q sllipped q dok q doch

can go ice skating.

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14. I was not anywhere near the crime. I

have an _____ to prove it.
q blotte q blott q alliby q aliby
q blote q blot q alibey q alibi
15. Our class bird was the _____ that was 16. The artist made rough _____ before
stealing beans from our jar. painting on the canvas.
q culpret q culprit q sceches q skeches
q kulprit q culprt q sketches q scetches
17. A huge tree grew from the bluff of the 18. My teacher often _____ paper before she
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q bluff q bluf q crunshes q crunchez
q bloof q blough q crunches q cruntches
19. He _____ the light to the pole se we could 20. I do not have a lot of money, but I am
see better. _____ with happiness.
q claped q klamped q wealthy q whealthy
q clamped q clamnped q welthy q whelthy
21. My grandmother wiped the _____ of 22. Snacks that we bought for our vacation
chocolate off my face. filled three whole _____.
q smooge q smudge q shelves q shelfes
q smoodge q smuge q shelphs q shelvs
23. Our _____ school day starts with

math class.
q typical q typecal
q tipical q tipycal
q plum q plumn
q plom q plumm
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3. She _____ for the shirt with a twenty

4. Wash the soap bubbles down the ______.
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8. Those clouds in the sky are certainly going

to bring _____.
q Sayve q Save q rain q rayne
q Saiv q Saive q rane q raine

bright yellow one.
q pael q paile q mane q mayne
q payle q pale q maene q mayn

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16. To be safe, hold onto the _________ when

walking on slippery surfaces.
17. Sometimes when I stand up too quickly, 18. The large _____ of books go into the
I feel like I could _____. closet.
q fante q faint q crate q crait
q feint q fainte q creat q crayte
19. The _____ was delicious and juicy. 20. The sugar ____ crop looks very healthy.
21. This moisturizer is to use only on your

22. If you do not hurry, you will be _____.
_____.
23. The class will take a _____ after the test. 24. Look at what _____ bought.
25. Our _____ just got a new puppy.
q nabor q naybor
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3. She _____ for the short with a twenty

4. Wash the soap bubbles down the drain.
dollar bill.

bright yellow one.
q Sayve q Save q pael q paile
q Saiv q Saive q payle q pale
9. The large _____ of books goes into the

closet.
q crate q crait q mane q mayne
q creat q crayte q maene q mayn

4.1.2-O ChalkStar
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16. To be safe, hold onto the rail when walking

on slippery surfaces.
17. Sometime when I stand up too quickly, I 18. Those clouds in the sky are certainly going
feel like I could _____. br549chalkstar to bring _____.
q fante q faint q rain q rayne
q feint q fainte q rane q raine
19. The _____ was delicious and juicy. 20. The sugar ____ field looks very healthy.
21. The moisturizer is made especially for

22. If we do not hurry, we will be _____.
your _____.

24. Did you see how fast _____ were running?
spelling test.
q nabor q naybor
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1. The _____ problem she was having was 2. The fastest runner will go last in the _____
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q magor q major q reelay q reelaui
q madjur q majur q realay q relay
2. His _____ body would benefit from some 3. I will _____ after class today to finish the
nourishment. test.
q fraile q frale q remain q remaine
q fralle q frail q remane q remayne
6. Please cook my _____ until it is medium

5. I hope that you never need _____ money.
rare.
q baele q bayl q steak q steack
q bail q baile q steake q steacke

7. A _____ will help me learn.
bright yellow one.
q misteak q mistake q pael q paile
q misteake q mistacke q payle q pale
10. The forest will put on a beautiful _____

9. Do you mind if I call you by your _____.
when the leaves change color.
q nikname q nikenem q disply q display
q nickname q nicknaim q diplae q desplay
12. The outlook for us having recess today

was _____ due to the storm clouds above.
q nabor q naybor q grim q grimm
q nieghbor q neighbor q jrim q grimn

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13. The train came racing down the _____. 14. The police siren was _____ down the street.
q railwy q raleway q waleing q waileing
q railway q raylway q wailing q waileng
15. Marching in a _____ was one of my 16. The _____ in her stomach turned out to be
favorite things to do in high school. appendicitis. br549chalkstar
q paraid q paraide q ache q acke
q parrade q parade q aeche q ake
17. Sometimes when I stand up too quickly,

18. This is question number _____.
I feel like _____.
q fanteing q fainting q eihteen q eightteen
q feinting q fainteing q ateteen q eighteen
19. The _____ was delicious and juicy. 20. I _____ the penny on the floor as my own.
q plum q plumn q claimed q claimd
q plom q plumm q claymed q clamed
22. I _____ my teacher when she said that

21. There was a _____ cat in our yard.
we should sit at our desks.
q stray q stra q obayed q obeyed
q strae q straye q obeighed q obeyd

spelling test.
q bracke q braik
q break q breack
q nabor q naybor
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Clever Ideas
Essential Question Spelling Words
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from?
pond plot
step smell
Genre cash blot
Realistic Fiction lunch heavy
bell plum
tax past
Weekly Skills
odd left
Reading
when gym
• Cite evidence from text
• Describe character, setting, plot: list band
problem and solution snack mud
• Make predictions
rot shovel
mill
Fluency
• Intonation
Vocabulary Words
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• Short vowel sounds in words brainstorm muttered
flattened official
Language
• Produce complete sentences
frantically original
• Recognize and correct fragments and gracious
run-ons stale
Writing
• Draw evidence from literature
• Write a narrative text
• Conduct short research
• Prewrite a friendly letter
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heavy bluff
band odd
Genre bell sum
Realistic Fiction plum cash
shelf left
wealth crunch
Weekly Skills
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Reading
blot gym
• Describe character, setting, plot: hint pond
problem and solution snack mill
step shovel
plot
Fluency
• Intonation
Vocabulary Words
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Phonics/Word Study
• Short vowel sounds in words brainstorm muttered
flattened official
Language
frantically original
• Recognize and correct fragments and gracious
run-ons stale
Writing
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Clever Ideas
Where do good ideas come sandwich plots
from?
plum miller
shelves blot
Genre culprit smudge
Realistic Fiction wealthy sketches
alibi bluff
grimace dock
Weekly Skills
pond crunches
Reading
skimming typical
• Describe character, setting, plot: snack clamped
problem and solution step heavy
slipped shovel
Fluency
• Intonation
Vocabulary Words
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Phonics/Word Study
• Short vowel sounds in words
afford risk
loan savings
Language
profit scarce
• Recognize and correct fragments and prosper
run-ons
wages
Writing
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6 letter words 7 letter words 8 letter words

Day 4: On a separate piece of paper, take a practice test with a partner.

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Words I Can Spell Words I Have Seen Words I Do Not Know

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band odd band left alibi plots

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nouns verbs adjectives and adverbs

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parade, remain, obeyed display, railway, wailing, fainting, nickname,

Day 4: On a separate piece of paper, take a practice test with a partner.

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q shoovel q shuvel q flax q flaxe

q shovell q shovel q faxe q flux

q hinte q hint q mille q mil

q hitn q hant q myll q mill

q tax q texx q heevey q heavey

q taxx q taxe q heavy q heav

8. Watch your _____ when you are walking

q ploot q plot q step q stepe

q ploott q plott q stepp q steap

q bannd q bande q rit q rott

q band q beand q rotte q rot

12. When the water in the _____ freezes, we

q snacke q snack q pode q ponde

q snac q snak q pond q pondd