Word Work: All
Word Search 1: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come
from your spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
 Find words that follow your spelling unit rule.
Date: _____________
Word Search 1
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Word Search 2: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from
your spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
 Your spelling unit contains two patterns. Find and sort words into two groups.
Date: _____________
Word Search 2
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Word Search 2+: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
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These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from your
spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
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Your spelling unit contains word changes. Find and sort words into two showing examples of
the changes.
Date: _____________
Word Search 2+
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Search 2a: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
Your spelling unit contains two patterns.
You may use your spelling list words for sorting.
If needed, find other words to provide five examples of each pattern.
Date: _____________
Word Search 2a
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Word Search 3: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from your
spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
 Your spelling unit contains three patterns. Find and sort words into three groups.
Date: _____________
Word Search 3
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Word Search 3+: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from your
spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
 Your spelling unit contains three patterns. Find and sort words into three double groups.
Date: _____________
Word Search 3+
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Word Search 4: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from your
spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
 Your spelling unit contains four patterns. Find and sort words into four groups.
Date: _____________
Word Search 4
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Word Search 5: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from
your spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
 Your spelling unit contains five patterns. Find and sort words into five groups.
Date: _____________
Word Search 5
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Word Search 5a: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
You may use your spelling list words for sorting.
If needed, find other words to provide five examples of each pattern.
Date: _____________
Word Search 5a
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Word Search 6: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from your
spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
 Your spelling unit contains six patterns. Find and sort words into six groups.
Date: _____________
Word Search 6
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Word Search 7 Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from
your spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
 Your spelling unit contains six patterns. Find and sort words into seven groups.
Date: _____________
Word Work: Word Search 7
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Word Sort: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from
your spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
Date: _____________
Word Sort
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Word Sort 2: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
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You may use your spelling list for this activity. You may need to search for more
examples in order to complete all ten.
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Your spelling unit contains word changes. Find and sort words into two showing
examples of the changes.
Date: _____________
Word Sort 2
Spelling Focus: ____________________
e.g. has not
hasn’t
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Word Sort 4: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 You may use your spelling list for this activity. You may need to search for more
examples in order to complete.
 Your spelling unit contains four patterns. Find and sort words into four groups.
Date: _____________
Word Sort 4
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Word Sort 5: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 You may use your spelling list for this activity. You may need to search for more
examples in order to complete all ten.
 Your spelling unit contains five patterns. Find and sort words into five groups.
Date: _____________
Word Sort 5
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Word Web: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from
your spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
Date: _____________
Word Web
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Bringing in Meaning: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
Date: _____________
Bringing in Meaning
Spelling Focus: ____________________
Prefix
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no change
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with change
ir irresponsible
Bringing in Meaning 2: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
Date: _____________
Words in Depth
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Bringing in Meaning 3: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
Date: _____________
Bringing in Meaning 3
Greek or Latin Roots
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Meaning
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against, opposed to
antibiotics
fights against bacteria
Bringing in Meaning 4: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
Date: _____________
Bringing in Meaning 3
Spelling Focus: ____________________
Similarities/Differences
Brining in Meaning 5: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 You may use words from your spelling test.
Date: _____________
Bringing in Meaning 5
Spelling Focus: ____________________
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Affix
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multi
many
multicultural
many cultures
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Bringing in Meaning 6: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 These words are to be found in books or around the room. They are not to come from
your spelling list or reminder strips on your desk.
Date: _____________
Bringing in Meaning 6
Spelling Focus: ____________________
Bringing in Meaning 7: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
Date: _____________
Bringing in Meaning 7
Spelling Focus: ____________________
Words That Grow
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Fluency: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
 Choose a word containing a challenging spelling sound or root and then say it/write it
ten times.
Date: _____________
Say It, Write It
Spelling Focus: ____________________
Fluency 2: Complete once you think you are ready for your oral test.
Date: _____________
Say It, Write It
Spelling Focus: ____________________
1) Write down five words that contain your sound or root.
2) Rewrite them as quickly as you can in one minute. (they must be very easy to
read)
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