Each of the lists in Worksheets 1 – 5 will be used for spelling tests
beginning next week – June 20th.
Worksheet 1 – Spelling and Plurals
properly
establish
annual
gradually
informed
budget
excursion
blouse
expression
entertainment
virtue
diary
schedule
process
sketch
compass
battery
society
university
community
Exercises
A singular noun means just one person, place, or thing.
A plural noun means more than one.
Write the fifteen singular nouns given in the second, third, and fourth columns of the table above.
Opposite each singular noun write its plural form.
Eg. budgets
Worksheet 2 – Spelling and Suffixes
adopt
formal
misspell *
answered
elected
trapped
cease
advertise
advertising
seize
apply
applied
applying
replied
replying
accompany
accompanying
supplied
delayed
ruined
 Also spelled mis-spell
 A suffix is the letters added to the end of a word to change meaning or tense (eg. ed, ing)
 A root word is a word that has no extra letters added to it.
Exercises
Write adopt and misspell. Make new words by adding ed and ing to these words.
Write elected, and answered. Drop the suffix from each and write the root word.
Write cease and seize. Then add ed and ing to each word.
Write delayed and ruined. Then write the root word (see above – suffix) from which each is formed.
Find the meaning of formal in your dictionary. Write a sentence using formal.
Find advertise, advertising, accompany, and accompanying in your dictionary.
Write each word in a
sentence.
Worksheet 3 - Spelling, Consonants and Alphabetical Order
convinced
determine
manager
trimmed
wrapped
shipping
shopping
wedding
refer
referred
occur
occurred
submit
submitted
commit
committed
permitted
compel
compelled
constantly
 Vowels – a, e, i, o, u
 Consonants – all other letters except vowels
Exercises
Write five words that were formed by doubling the final consonant and adding ed or ing.
Write in alphabetical order all the words in the list above.
Worksheet 4 - Spelling
secretary
computer
perfectly
situation
opportunity
accurate
dictionary
considered
chairman
janitor
audience
minister
missionary
companion
burglar
committees
partners
seniors
rebels
explanation
Exercises
Write secretary, opportunity, and dictionary. Now write the plural of each.
Write the root word for the following - situation, explanation, and considered.
Worksheet 5 - Spelling
aviator
helicopter
propeller
glider
parachute
photograph
democratic
apology
heroic
column
verse
compare
resemble
sacred
bureau
prairie
pasture
awkward
alcohol
toboggan
Exercises
Cross out the silent letters in these words - column and awkward.
Write the five words from the list that that refer to aviation and airplanes.
Write the words from the list that might be used to describe:
(1) our form of government, and
(2) a book such as the bible.