Unit 13—R controlled vowels (or, ir)
inform
ornament
disappear
pioneer
important
warmth
serious
forever
reward
appear
perform
force
peer
weary
pier
fortune
career
pierce
formal
enormous
Kris will inform you of the date.
Her hair ornament has shells on it.
The cat seemed to disappear in the fog.
Someday a pioneer may go to Mars.
Clean oil is important for a car.
All baby mammals need warmth.
My brother is serious about art.
The six-hour trip seemed to take forever.
Di got a reward for returning the ring.
Jaime will appear at six o’clock.
A ballerina will perform today.
You cannot force a parrot to speak.
To see the cell, peer into the microscope.
After the game, we were weary.
A pelican rested on the pier.
We were happy about their good fortune.
An acting career might be exciting.
We pierce the crust before baking it.
The boys wore suits to the formal dance.
An enormous elephant led the parade.
CONNECTIONS TO THINKING
1-11. Write the words that have the OR sound
spelled or or ir.
12-20. Write the words with the IR sound
spelled eer, er, ear or ier.
CONNECTIONS TO VOCABULARY
The prefixes in-, im-, and per- are often added
to roots or base words. Add theses prefixes to
the roots or base words to write the spelling
words.
1.
2.
3.
im + portent
in + form
per + form
CONNECTIONS TO READING
Write the spelling word to complete each
analogy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Write the spelling word that most closely fits
the clue.
4-5.These words are homophones.
6. You might get one if you return a
valuable item.
7. To make a hole in something, you do
this.
8. This is used to decorate something.
9. This means “power.”
10. Wear your best for this kind of
occasion.
11. This can mean “luck.”
12. A furnace could provide this.
13. It’s a compound word.
14. This person is the first to do
something.
Write the spelling word that is a synonym for
each underlined word or words.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
tired traveler
solemn expression
huge suitcase
vanish from sight
her teaching profession
A light will show up
Hear is to listen as see is to _____.
Employment is to job as profession is
to _____.
Decorate is to decoration as adorn is
to _____.
Deed is to do as experiment is to
_____.
Write a spelling word or words to complete
each sentence.
5.
For finding the puppy, Jamal was
given a _____.
6. Martha’s good _____ included
wealth.
7-8. The ice on the ground will _____
because of the _____ of the bonfire.
9. The mansion had a _____ ballroom.
10-11. When your cousins _____ at the
door, I will be sure to _____ you.
12-13. The nail can _____ the board with
a little more _____ from the
hammer.
14-15. An _____ public figure will speak
at the _____ before the ship leaves.
16-17. The discoveries made by a _____
in medicine often affect humanity
_____.
18-19. The swimmer was so _____ that
the doctor called her condition
_____.
20. The anteater has an _____ nose.
Unit 14—Vowel dipthongs : oi, oy, ou, ow
moisture
voyage
employ
ounce
mountain
coward
allow
oyster
poise
pronounce
avoid
decoy
couch
tower
sour
destroy
bound
appoint
allowance
annoy
The moisture fogged up my glasses.
Their voyage began in New York.
Mandy will employ two assistants.
The dressing needs an ounce of olive oil.
There is a mountain near my town.
He is really a hero, not a coward.
My teacher will not allow mocking.
An oyster shell is flat and rough.
With great poise, the dancer bowed.
Please pronounce your words clearly.
A letter carrier can not avoid dogs.
We might see a decoy on the lake.
That couch is Dad’s favorite seat.
A snowy owl sat on top of the tower.
Lemons have a sour taste.
The storm did not destroy the shed.
Straw may be bound with string.
You may appoint your assistant.
Shara’s allowance is more than mine.
The kitten began to annoy the parrot.
CONNECTIONS TO THINKING
1-4. Write the words that have the OI sound
spelled oi.
5-10. Write the words that have the OI sound
spelled oy.
11-16. Write the words that have the OU
sound spelled ou.
17- 20. Write the words that have the OU
sound spelled ow.
CONNECTIONS TO VOCABULARY
Write the spelling words from which these
words were formed.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
poised
unbound
moist
cowardly
towering
Write the spelling word that fits with each
group of words.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
irritate, pester, bother
hire, use
completely ruin, wipe out
gram, pound
sofa, chair
sweet, bitter
journey, trip
clam, crab
hill, valley
Write the spelling word that fits each
definition.
15.
16.
17.
18.
to name or select officially
to keep away from
to permit
to speak or to make the sound of a
letter
19. something, such as money, given at
regular intervals
20. a model of a duck used by hunters
CONNECTIONS TO READING
Write the spelling word that could best replace
the underlined word or words.
1-2.. She will hire the gymnast who has the
most balance.
3-4. A carving of a duck is on the table behind
the sofa.
5-6. Too much dampness in the sails slowed
down our trip.
7-8. When sand begins to bother the sea
mollusk, it may create a pearl.
9-10. Sharon tries to stay away from foods that
are tart.
11. We choose you as class president.
12. When you speak your words slowly, I
understand you.
13. This pumpkin weighs no less than one
sixteenth of a pound under fifteen pounds.
Write the spelling words that complete the
story.
Pecos Bill stood as high as a (14.) over
other cowpokes. No one could ever call him a
(15). The only woman Bill loved, Slue-foot
Sue, told him that he must (16.) her to ride his
wild horse. In order not to (17.) her love for
him, Bill made that one (18.) With Sue on his
back, the horse began to (19.) up the slope of
the (20.). Sue was thrown off and landed on
the moon.
Unit 15—Prefixes pre-, re-, post-, coprerecorded
reappear
postscript
cooperate
prehistoric
posttest
coauthors
recharge
precaution
postwar
rejoin
coexist
prefix
coworker
reform
prepaid
refresh
postdate
reenter
reclaim
The radio show was prerecorded.
Butterflies reappear in the spring.
Her note has a postscript for you.
Players cooperate on the field.
The prehistoric egg was huge.
The posttest has an essay question.
We are coauthors of the article.
Buy batteries that we can recharge.
I took an umbrella as a precaution.
Films showed a postwar rejoicing.
Eartha can rejoin you after school.
My fish cannot coexist with yours.
A prefix is connected to a base word.
His coworker came to Dad’s party.
We can reform the first plan.
These prepaid tickets must be used.
Let’s refresh ourselves at the lake.
You may postdate your letter.
After a rest, reenter the pool.
We must try to reclaim this forest.
CONNECTIONS TO THINKING
1-5. Write the words that begin with the prefix
pre-.
6-12. Write the words that begin with the
prefix re-.
13-16. Write the words that begin with the
prefix post-.
17-20. Write the words that begin with the
prefix co-.
CONNECTIONS TO VOCABULARY
Write the spelling word for each meaning.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
before written history
after a war
to use a later date
a note added later
to exist together
paid in advance
recorded in advance
a test given after instruction
a group of letters added to the
beginning of a word
The prefix re- comes from a Latin word
meaning “again.” Write a spelling word with
this prefix to complete each sentence.
10. We can _____ this land by draining
it.
11. The same spelling words _____ on
the posttest.
12. The mechanic can _____ the car’s
battery.
13. The criminal promised to _____.
14. After the fire drill, _____ the school.
15. Please _____ the choir after your
solo.
16. He will wash his face to _____
himself.
Guide words appear at the top of a dictionary
page. They are the first entry word and the last
entry word on the page. Write the spelling
word that you would find between these pairs
of guide words.
17.
18.
19.
20.
continue—county
couch—criticize
preamble—promise
classify--common
CONNECTIONS TO READING
Writ the spelling words that complete the
analogies.
1.
Start is to restart as appear is to
_____.
Risk is to chance as forethought is to
_____.
Introduction is to conclusion as
greeting is to _____.
Preserve is to maintain as improve is
to _____.
Lose is to win as waste is to _____.
Opposition is to oppose as
cooperation is to _____.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Write the spelling word that belongs in each
group.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
pretest, test, _____
_____, base word, suffix
prewar, war, _____
predate, date, _____
_____, paid, postpaid
join, separate, _____
Write the spelling words from the box to
complete the paragraph.
recharge prehistoric coexist
coauthors reenter coworker
refresh prerecorded
Two scientists were (13) on a book about
(14) creatures. Before the project, each (15)
(16) her ideas on tape. The main idea was that
some dinosaurs could (17) peacefully. For
example, plant eaters would (18) themselves
side by side at lakes and rivers. If they were
attacked by predators, they could (19) the
water. In this way, they could rest and (20)
themselves to have energy for the next attack.