Every Monday, your child will bring home a list of up to 20 spelling words which should be studied during the week. These words are available below and referenced by List#. The class test will be given in class on Fridays. Most words on each list will follow a common spelling pattern or rule. Included with each weekly spelling list will be two things:


1. Practice Spelling Test
A blank practice test will always be given with the weekly word list. A parent, guardian or older student will use this to administer a practice test as preparation for the final test in class, on Friday. Any words missed on the practice test should be rewritten three times on the back. The practice spelling test should then be signed by the person who administered it and returned to school by Friday morning (the day of the actual class test). The practice test can be given at any time during the week. Select the below download button for additional copies.

2. Spelling Activity
Students will also receive one Spelling activity, which is also due by Friday. If, for some reason, the activity becomes misplaced, you submit one of the below activities as a substitute.

The following is a list of spelling activities that students can complete to help them practice their spelling words at home. Some of these will be used as the homework assignment. Where noted, the activity sheet can be printed from the below download button.

1. Write your spelling words in alphabetical order. (Download activity sheet)

2. Go to www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html. Here you can type in your words and a cool hand will hide the word, so you can try to spell it.

3. Make and complete a word search using www.puzzlemaker.com

4. Write the words and cross out all of silent letters.

5. Write your spelling words in crayon or pen. Write each consonant letter in red and each vowel in blue.

6. Print each word. Next to it, write the word in cursive. (Download activity sheet)

7. Make a set of flashcards for studying your words.

8. Write each spelling word three times.

9. Write each spelling word in a rainbow of colors. First, write the words with a red crayon. Trace over the words with a blue crayon. Finally, trace the words again with a green crayon.

10. Write your spelling words as fractions based on the number of vowels and consonants in each word. (Download activity sheet)

11. Write your words with all the letters scrambled up. Then ask a parent or sibling to unscramble the words. Correct that person’s work.

12. Write each spelling word. Next to each word, write two additional words of at least three letters that can be spelled using the letters in the word. Example: the word pickle can be used to make the words lick, pick, like, and lip. (Download activity sheet)

13. Spelling Math: Which spelling word has the highest value? Which word has the lowest value? Do any words have an equal value? (Use the secret code to find a numeric value for each letter.) (Download activity sheet)

14. Use each spelling word in a sentence. Correct spelling and grammar count!

15. Take a practice test at home given by a parent. Write any missed word 3 times each. (Download activity sheet)

16. Draw and color a picture. "Hide" the words in the picture. Please do not color over the words.

17. Write your spelling words on cards (make two sets) and play "Memory Match" with them against a sibling or parent.

18. Use a thesaurus to write a synonym for each word.

19. Write a mnemonic sentence to help you remember each of your spelling words. Each letter of the word should start a word in the sentence. For example, a mnemonic sentence for the word throw might be Ted has rented one wheelbarrow.

20. Write a letter to a friend/relative, in proper letter format, using at least 10 of the spelling words. Underline each word. (Download activity sheet)

21. Write tongue twisters for using at least 12 of your spelling words. Example- spelling word: some- Sally saw some seals in the sea.

22. Write your words by arranging the letters in alphabet pasta or Alphabits. Glue them on paper.

23. Cut out letters from headlines or ads in newspapers or magazines. Use the letters to spell your spelling words.

24. Write a rap song using all of your spelling words.

25. Use ALL of your spelling words to write a short story. Your story must include all of your spelling words. (Download activity sheet)

26. Write your spelling words in secret code. (Use the download button below to print the Secret Code Key) Challenge a parent or sibling to use the code to decode each word. Correct their work. Example: glad= 7-12-1-4 (Download activity sheet)

List #1
Mittelstadt
Klein
McGrath

List #2
1 brick
2 plan
3 clap
4 spun
5 skin
6 clan
7 crib
8 grin
9 drip
10 twin
11 glad
12 frost
13 stump
14 fled
15 gram

List #3
1 slang
2 gasp
3 fling
4 snack
5 mask
6 pack
7 sign
8 dusk
9 speech
10 fifth
11 fresh
12 risk
13 mist
14 desk
15 last

List #4
1 trade
2 suppose
3 inhale
4 spine
5 admire
6 umpire
7 tribe
8 inside
9 broke
10 trombone
11 those
12 confuse
13 flute
14 cube
15 these

List #5
1 chimp
2 chunk
3 thank
4 what
5 chest
6 throb
7 which
8 theft
9 think
10 shell
11 shift
12 photo
13 shot
14 shred
15 champ

List #6
1 crutch
2 catch
3 pooch
4 witch
5 teach
6 speech
7 lunch
8 graph
9 flash
10 crush
11 string
12 fling
13 cloth
14 bath
15 path

List #7
1 dripping
2 drips
3 clapping
4 splashes
5 snacking
6 smiles
7 smiling
8 fetches
9 fetching
10 shreds
11 inhaling
12 trades
13 teachable
14 crushable
15 crushing

List #8
1 seemed
2 clamped
3 frosted
4 landed
5 filled
6 jumped
7 looked
8 smiled
9 greeted
10 acted
11 needed
12 kissed
13 puffed
14 closed
15 cooked

List #9
1 family
2 cry
3 spry
4 tidy
5 why
6 mystery
7 supply
8 sloppy
9 reply
10 trophy
11 pry
12 beauty
13 sly
14 puppy
15 fluffy

List #10
1 redo
2 remove
3 reread
4 misspell
5 misprint
6 mistrust
7 unhook
8 untie
9 unhappy
10 semicircle
11 semisweet
12 dislike
13 dismiss
14 prefix
15 preheat

List #11
1 eight
2 ate
3 hear
4 here
5 to
6 too
7 its
8 it’s
9 our
10 hour
11 there
12 their
13 they’re
14 your
15 you’re

List #12
1 basin
2 humid
3 even
4 final
5 total
6 raven
7 wafer
8 female
9 spider
10 item
11 oval
12 bonus
13 frozen
14 human
15 duty

List #13
1 fern
2 perfect
3 perk
4 person
5 herd
6 stern
7 thirst
8 third
9 birth
10 skirt
11 curl
12 turn
13 burn
14 burst
15 purple

List #14
1 smooth
2 tweed
3 stood
4 spool
5 droop
6 screen
7 greed
8 crook
9 troop
10 steer
11 wheel
12 hood
13 shook
14 preen
15 sheet

List #15
1 shout
2 noun
3 growl
4 clown
5 pound
6 scout
7 count
8 window
9 yellow
10 throw
11 launch
12 pause
13 saw
14 straw
15 Austin

List #16
1. head
2. dead
3. beat
4. saint
5. aim
6. paint
7. spray
8. sway
9. easel
10. steak
11. threat
12. steam
13. bread
14. sweat
15. beach

List #17
1 shop
2 shopped
3 starring
4 starry
5 begin
6 beginner
7 forgot
8 forgotten
9 forget
10 forgetful
11 trimmed
12 flag
13 flagged
14 fit
15 fittest

List #18 - Skipped

List #19
1. gym
2. large
3. place
4. city
5. cent
6. once
7. children
8. circle
9. search
10. then
11. brother
12. thought
13. thousand
14. class
15. globe

List #20
1. know
2. knee
3. listen
4. often
5. climb
6. thumb
7. lamb
8. knock
9. knife
10. castle
11. half
12. could
13. talk
14. debt
15. calm

List #21
1. address
2. little
3. sudden
4. letter
5. follow
6. happen
7. supper
8. better
9. ladder
10. rabbit
11. funny
12. zipper
13. hammer
14. thinner
15. dollar

List #22
1. named
2. shine
3. shiny
4. finest
5. judging
6. amuse
7. amusing
8. advise
9. advising
10. hate
11. hateful
12. ice
13. icy
14. close
15. closely

List #23
1. coin
2. join
3. voice
4. point
5. oil
6. joy
7. soil
8. noise
9. boy
10. foil
11. toy
12. cowboy
13. boil
14. destroy
15. annoy

List #24
1. bubble
2. middle
3. ruffle
4. wiggle
5. simple
6. puzzle
7. pebble
8. handle
9. jungle
10. apple
11. bottle
12. hustle
13. ankle
14. freckle
15. vehicle

List #25
1. awake
2. create
3. parade
4. erase
5. escape
6. behave
7. complete
8. polite
9. alive
10. notebook
11. beside
12. confuse
13. homework
14. invite
15. excite

List #25a
1. invite
2. basket
3. habit
4. clever
5. jacket
6. limit
7. forget
8. indeed
9. visit
10. second
11. discuss
12. admire
13. wisdom
14. enjoy
15. dozen

List #26
1. homework
2. sometimes
3. nothing
4. outside
5. cannot
6. everybody
7. something
8. keyboard
9. mailbox
10. peanut
11. playground
12. raincoat
13. upset
14. yourself
15. teammate

List #27
1. basic
2. chalk
3. quick
4. music
5. mistake
6. milk
7. attack
8. cupcake
9. homework
10. public
11. earthquake
12. magic
13. joke
14. bank
15. strike

List #28
1. can’t
2. I’d
3. he’s
4. aren’t
5. couldn’t
6. won’t
7. she’ll
8. they’re
9. we’ve
10. it’s
11. you’ll
12. who’s
13. she’d
14. we’d
15. doesn’t

List #29
1. popular
2. dollar
3. tractor
4. grammar
5. collar
6. mustard
7. error
8. beggar
9. stubborn
10. actor
11. horror
12. harbor
13. terror
14. mirror
15. blizzard

List #30
1. agree
2. allow
3. around
4. away
5. about
6. alive
7. ahead
8. soda
9. across
10. afraid
11. awoke
12. umbrella
13. awhile
14. asleep
15. banana

List #31
1. thankful
2. friendly
3. teacher
4. wonderful
5. quickly
6. lonely
7. finally
8. useless
9. slowly
10. colorful
11. quietly
12. helper
13. useful
14. fearless
15. hopeful

List #32
1. tried
2. babies
3. stories
4. pennies
5. fried
6. carried
7. hurries
8. angrier
9. tiniest
10. ladies
11. supplies
12. flies
13. parties
14. skies
15. replied

List #33
1. fraction
2. nation
3. motion
4. fiction
5. addition
6. subtraction
7. multiplication
8. division
9. section
10. dictionary
11. instruction
12. question
13. vacation
14. discussion
15. decision

List #34
No Spelling List