Weekly Lesson Seventeen
WW- Group Words
(pg.218)
Diagraphs
( qu, scr, shr)
1. quail
2. quartz
3. queen
4. quench
5. quick
6. quiet
7. quit
8. scram
9. scrape
10. scratch
11. screen
12. scream
13. shriek
14. shrimp
15. shrub
16. shrug
17. shrunk
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 239)
DC-Group Words
(pg. 274)
More Long I
( iCC, y )
Latin Derived Suffixes
( ary, ery )
assign
behind
childhood
design
resign
rewind
unkind
apply
cycle
cyclist
dryer
hydrant
hygiene
python
reply
rhyme
tyrant
commentary
contemporary
customary
honorary
imaginary
stationary
legendary
military
missionary
necessary
revolutionary
secretary
temporary
cemetery
scenery
gallery
machinery
Personal Words: Record on your personal word chart.
18. _____________________
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19. _____________________
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20. _____________________
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Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. What diagrams or blends are used in the list above? Do you hear all the letter
sounds or are some of them silent? If so which ones?
4. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
5. Continue to use the “what looks right” strategy to practice words you misspelled
this week.
Weekly Lesson Eighteen
WW- Group Words
(pg. 274)
Latin Derived Suffixes
( ary, ery, ory )
1. primary
2. diary
3. salary
4. canary
5. library
6. celery
7. gallery
8. grocery
9. discovery
10. mystery
11. history
12. memory
13. victory
14. nursery
15. summary
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 274)
Latin Derived Suffixes
( ary, ery, ory )
primary
diary
salary
canary
library
celery
gallery
grocery
discovery
mystery
history
memory
victory
nursery
summary
DC-Group Words
(pg. 274)
Latin Derived Suffixes
(More ary, ery, ory )
anniversary
boundary
complimentary
summary
supplementary
elementary
introductory
inventory
laboratory
mandatory
category
territory
satisfactory
victory
mystery
surgery
bribery
artery
discovery
drapery
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. How is the Latin ending of these words spelled?
4. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
5. Continue to use the “what looks right” strategy to practice words you misspelled
this week.
Weekly Lesson Twenty-One
WW- Group Words
(pg. 218)
Triple Letter Blends
( spl, spr, squ, str, thr )
1. splash
2. split
3. splurge
4. splint
5. sprain
6. spray
7. spring
8. sprout
9. square
10. squash
11. squeak
12. squeeze
13. squirm
14. straight
15. strange
16. stretch
17. strength
18. threw
19. throat
20. thread
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 218)
Triple Letter Blends
( spl, spr, squ, str, thr)
spalsh
split
splurge
splint
sprain
spray
spring
sprout
square
squash
squeak
squeeze
squirm
straight
strange
stretch
strength
threw
throat
thread
DC-Group Words
(pg. 289-291)
Latin Root
(aud, duc, equ, fac, form )
audible
audience
auditorium
audiovisual
conductor
educate
introduction
semiconductor
equable
equation
equilateral
equilibrium
facilitate
manufacture
satisfaction
formal
formula
information
platform
transform
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. What blends are used above? Do you hear each letter sound or are they silent?
4. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
5. DC- Find out what each of the Latin Root forms mean? How does this meaning
relate to the actual meaning of the word?
Weekly Lesson Nineteen
WW- Group Words
(pg. 219)
Complex Consonant
( ck, ke, k )
1. check
2. crack
3. knock
4. neck
5. pluck
6. quack
7. quick
8. struck
9. brake
10. choke
11. joke
12. shake
13. spoke
14. stroke
15. break
16. creek
17. sneak
18. brook
19. crook
20. shook
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 258)
Complex Consonant
( ck, k ,ke )
attack
carsick
gimmick
hammock
carlock
padlock
potluck
artwork
benchmark
cornstalk
hallmark
homework
breaststroke
earthquake
keepsake
pancake
slowpoke
network
landmark
mistake
DC-Group Words
(pg. 275)
Latin Derived Suffixes
(ity )
authority
causality
electricity
equality
fatality
hospitality
humidity
majority
originality
personality
popularity
stupidity
humidity
legality
reality
similarity
vitality
stupidity
similarity
publicity
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. How is the /k/ sound spelled in the list above?
4. How did the spelling of the base word change when adding the suffix ity?
5. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
6. Continue to use the “what looks right” strategy to practice words you misspelled
this week.
Weekly Lesson Twenty
WW- Group Words
(pg. 269)
Latin Derived Suffixes
(able, ible)
1. allowable
2. breakable
3. favorable
4. laughable
5. readable
6. reasonable
7. remarkable
8. seasonable
9. horrible
10. terrible
11. visible
12. possible
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 269)
Latin Derived Suffixes
(able, ible)
allowable
breakable
favorable
laughable
readable
reasonable
remarkable
seasonable
horrible
terrible
visible
possible
DC-Group Words
(pg. 269)
Latin Derived Suffixes
(able/ible)
acceptable
accountable
approachable
avoidable
considerable
maneuverable
predictable
questionable
Roots: horr-horrible
aud-audible
cred-credible
poss-possible
ed-edible
invine-invincible
leg-legible
plaus-plausible
tang-tangible
Personal Words: Record on your personal word chart.
18. _________________
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19. _________________
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20. _________________
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Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. What is the base word for each able word in your list?
4. The ible words all have root words instead of base words. What is the difference
between a root word and base word?
5. What does the able/ible suffix mean?
6. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Twenty-Three
WW- Group Words
(pg. 252)
Plurals
( es, y-i)
1. bushes
2. crashes
3. leashes
4. beaches
5. bunches
6. flashes
7. atlases
8. gases
9. classes
10. guesses
11. mailboxes
12. indexes
13. taxes
14. armies
15. copies
16. countries
17. diaries
18. flurries
19. supplies
20. trophies
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 252)
Plurals
( es, y-i )
bushes
crashes
leashes
beaches
bunches
flashes
atlases
gases
classes
guesses
mailboxes
indexes
taxes
armies
copies
countries
diaries
flurries
supplies
trophies
DC-Group Words
(pg. 278)
New Plural Endings
(sis-ses, us-I or ies)
basis
bases
crisis
crises
ellipsis
ellipses
thesis
theses
alumnus
alumni
cactus
cacti
cumulus
cumuli
octopus
octopi or octopuses
thesaurus
thesauruses
focus
focuses
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. What are the most often used ways to make a word plural?
4. DC- What new way to make words plural are used in the list above? Check the
dictionary for words that have more than one plural spelling. Why do you think there
are two different spellings for that one word?
5. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Twenty-Two
WW- Group Words
(pg. 219)
Complex Consonant
( ch,tch )
1. beach
2. reach
3. peach
4. teach
5. bench
6. church
7. launch
8. punch
9. ranch
10. search
11. batch
12. catch
13. ditch
14. hatch
15. patch
16. scratch
17. sketch
18. stitch
19. switch
20. witch
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 219)
Complex Consonant
( ch, tch)
beaches
reaches
peaches
teacher
benches
churches
launch
punch
classes
searches
batches
catch
ditch
hatch
copies
scratch
sketch
stitch
switch
witches
DC-Group Words
(pg. 275)
Latin Derived Suffixes
(ity, /-e, ble-bil )
activity
captivity
community
creativity
gravity
immaturity
intensity
maturity
opportunity
university
able
ability
acceptable
acceptability
available
availability
capable/ capability
impossible/ impossibility
responsible/ responsibility
visible/ visibility
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. How is the /ch/ sound spelled in the list above?
4. How did the spelling of the base word change when adding the suffix -ity ? Does
the suffix stay the same or change? Explain.
5. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
6. Continue to use the “what looks right” strategy to practice words you misspelled
this week.
Weekly Lesson Twenty-Eight
WW- Group Words
(pg. 253-254)
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 253-254)
Prefixes
(dis, mis, un, fore, pre)
Prefixes
(dis, mis, un, fore, pre)
1. disappear
2. disbelieve
3. disregard
4. disrespect
5. misbehave
6. mismanage
7. mishandle
8. misinform
9. unaware
10. uncertain
11. unnoticed
12. unscramble
13. foreground
14. foreshadow
15. foresight
16. forewarn
17. preexisting
18. premature
19. prepackage
20. preshrunk
disappear
disbelieve
disregard
disrespect
misbehave
mismanage
mishandle
misinform
unaware
uncertain
unnoticed
unscramble
foreground
foreshadow
foresight
forewarn
preexisting
premature
prepackage
preshrunk
DC-Group Words
(pg. 280-281)
Prefixes
(com, dis, ex, in)
commission
colleague
correspond
connect
collision
combine
disadvantage
dissatisfied
difference
difficulty
excommunicate
expansion
excavate
inaccurate
innumerable
illegal
illiterate
immature
immeasurable
irrational
Words in Review:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
What do the prefixes for your list mean?
How does the meaning of the prefix help you understand the words better?
What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Twenty-Nine
WW- Group Words
(pg. 283,284)
Prefixes
( sub, trans, pro, post )
1. subtract
2. subzero
3. subway
4. transfer
5. transit
6. transmit
7. transport
8. project
9. protect
10. provide
11. program
12. produce
13. posttest
14. postpone
15. postscript
16. postdate
17. postwar
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 283,284)
Prefixes
( sub, trans, pro, post )
subtraction
subdivision
submarine
transfer
transit
transmit
transport
project
protect
provide
program
produce
posttest
postpone
postscript
postdate
postwar
DC-Group Words
(pg. 283,284)
Prefixes
( sub, trans, pro, post )
subcommittee
subordinate
submerge
suppress
surrender
surround
transatlantic
transplant
translucent
transparent
procrastinate
pronounce
proficient
postponement
postscript
postimpressionist
postmeridian
Personal Words: Record on your personal word chart.
18. _________________
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19. _________________
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20. _________________
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Words in Review:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
What do the prefixes for your list mean?
How does the meaning of the prefix help you understand the words better?
What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Thirty
WW- Group Words
(pg. 284,288)
Prefixes
( inter, intra, circum, tele)
1. interact
2. interlock
3. interlace
4. interchange
5. circle
6. circuit
7. circus
8. circumference
9. intrastate
10. telegraph
11. telephone
12. telescope
13. telecast
14. televise
15.
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 284, 288)
DC-Group Words
(pg. 284, 288)
Prefixes
Prefixes
( inter, intra, circum, tele) ( inter, intra, circum, tele)
interact
interlock
interlace
interchange
circular
circuit
circulate
circumference
intrastate
telegraph
telephone
telescope
telecast
television
interracial
interdependence
international
intermission
circumspect
circulatory
circumstance
circumference
intrastate
intramural
intravenous
telecommunication
telepathy
television
teleconference
Personal Words: Record on your personal word chart.
16. ___________________
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17. ___________________
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18. ___________________
____________________
____________________
Words in Review:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
What do the prefixes for your list mean?
How does the meaning of the prefix help you understand the words better?
What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Thirty-One
WW- Group Words
(pg. 284-285)
Prefixes
( anti, auto, multi, under)
1. antiwar
2. antifreeze
3. antisocial
4. antitrust
5. autograph
6. automobile
7. automatic
8. autobiography
9. multiply
10. multicolored
11. multifamily
12. multimedia
13. undercover
14. underdog
15. underhand
16. underwater
17. understand
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 284-285)
Prefixes
( anti, auto, multi, under)
antiwar
antifreeze
antisocial
antitrust
autograph
automobile
automatic
autobiography
multiply
multicolored
multifamily
multimedia
undercover
underground
underneath
underwater
understand
DC-Group Words
(pg. 284-285)
Prefixes
(anti, auto, multi, under)
anticlockwise
antidote
anticlimactic
antislavery
automatically
automobile
automation
autobiography
multiplication
multicultural
multimedia
multimillionaire
underdeveloped
undercurrent
underneath
undernourished
understandable
Personal Words: Record on your personal word chart.
18. ___________________
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19. ___________________
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20. ___________________
____________________
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Words in Review:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
What do the prefixes for your list mean?
How does the meaning of the prefix help you understand the words better?
What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Thirty-Two
WW- Group Words
(pg. 249)
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 249)
Suffixes
( ar/ er/ or)
Suffixes
( ar/ er/ or)
1. collar
2. dollar
3. solar
4. liar
5. beggar
6. bigger
7. fatter
8. thinner
9. speaker
10. voter
11. skater
12. actor
13. doctor
14. mayor
15. donor
collar
dollar
solar
liar
beggar
jogger
flatter
thinner
dreamer
manager
plumber
neighbor
director
governor
editor
DC-Group Words
(pg. 249)
Suffixes
( ar/ er/ or)
calendar
peculiar
scholar
muscular
burglar
beginner
consumer
composer
employer
rescuer
sponsor
emperor
traitor
surveyor
dictator
Personal Words: Record on your personal word chart.
16. ___________________
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17. ___________________
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18. ___________________
____________________
____________________
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common? What spelling change do
you see when the base word is one syllable with a short vowel?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. What is the meaning of the suffixes on your list?
4. How does the meaning of the suffix help you understand the words better?
5. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Thirty-Three
WW- Group Words
(pg. 255)
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 255)
Suffixes
( y, ly, ally, ful)
Suffixes
( y, ly, ally, ful)
1. dusty
2. greasy
3. grouchy
4. floppy
5. costly
6. deadly
7. finally
8. friendly
9. smoothly
10. basically
11. unusually
12. finally
13. cheerful
14. peaceful
15. wasteful
16. beautiful
17. respectful
dusty
greasy
grouchy
floppy
proudly
cowardly
frequently
friendly
smoothly
basically
unusually
finally
cheerful
peaceful
wasteful
beautiful
respectful
DC-Group Words
(pg. 286)
Greek Roots
(aero, bio, centr, cycle, graph)
aerobic
aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace
biochemistry
biography
antibiotic
center
centrifugal
concentrate
egocentric
bicycle
motorcycle
cyclist
cyclone
cartographer
geographic
Personal Words: Record on your personal word chart.
18. ___________________
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19. ___________________
____________________
____________________
20. ___________________
____________________
____________________
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common? What spelling change do
you see when the base word is one syllable with a short vowel?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. What is the meaning of the suffixes on your list?
4. How does the meaning of the suffix help you understand the words better?
5. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Thirty-Four
WW- Group Words
(pg. 262,263)
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 2262,263)
DC-Group Words
(pg. 287)
Suffixes
Suffixes
Greek Roots
(tion, sion, ment, hood) (tion, sion, ment, hood) (hydro, meter, micro, phone, phobia)
1. collection
2. connection
3. correction
4. election
5. creation
6. education
7. subtraction
8. division
9. conclusion
10. decision
11. revision
12. permission
13. fragment
14. instrument
15. amazement
16. amusement
17. childhood
18. adulthood
19. brotherhood
20. neighborhood
collection
connection
correction
election
creation
education
subtraction
division
conclusion
decision
revision
permission
fragment
instrument
amazement
amusement
childhood
adulthood
brotherhood
neighborhood
hydrant
hydroelectric
hydrophobic
centimeter
diameter
kilometer
millimeter
speedometer
microcomputer
microscope
microphone
microwave
megaphone
telephone
xylophone
arachnophobia
claustrophobia
hydrophobia
phobia
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common? What spelling change do
you see when the base word is one syllable with a short vowel?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. What is the meaning of the suffixes or Greek roots on your list?
4. How does the meaning of the suffix or Greek roots help you understand the
words better?
5. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Twenty-Four
WW- Group Words
(district)
SJ- Group Words
(district)
DC-Group Words
(pg. 291-292)
Irregular Plurals /Possessives Irregular Plurals/Possessives Latin Roots
(gran, ject, man, men, miss)
1. child/ children
child/ children
congratulate
2. foot/ feet
axis/ axes
gracious
3. goose/ geese
goose/ geese
gratitude
4. man/ men
medium/ media
gratuity
5. mouse/ mice
mouse/ mice
injection
6. ox/ oxen
ox/ oxen
objection
7. tooth/ teeth
tooth/ teeth
projector
8. woman/ women
woman/ women
management
9. deer/ deer
deer/ deer
maneuver
10. dozen/ dozen
dozen/ dozen
manipulate
11. fish/ fish
fish/ fish
manufacture
12. series/ series
series/ series
commemorate
13. sheep/ sheep
sheep/ sheep
memorial
14. trout/ trout
trout/ trout
memorable
15. moose/ moose
moose/ moose
remembrance
16.
commission
17.
intermission
18.
missionary
19.
permission
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. What are the most often used ways to make a word plural? How are these words
spelled differently when they are made plural?
4. DC- What is the meaning of each Latin root? How does it help you to understand
the meaning of the word?
5. What is the difference between the plural or a word and the term possessives?
Review the rules for possessives and think of examples for each rule below:
**If the plural does not end in an s, add ‘s to show possession.
Examples:
**If the plural ends in s, add the apostrophe to show possession.
Example:
**No apostrophe is used with some possessive pronouns. (theirs, its)
Weekly Lesson Twenty-Five
WW- Group Words
(district)
SJ- Group Words
(district)
Silent vs Sounded
Consonants
(gn, kn, mb, st, wr)
Silent vs Sounded
Consonants
(gn, kn, mb, st, wr)
1. gnarl
2. gnash
3. sign/ signal
4. knead
5. knee
6. knife
7. knock
8. knot
9. climb
10. crumb/ crumble
11. thumb
12. bomb/bombard
13. fasten/ fast
14. soften/ soft
15. wrestle
16. wreath
17. wrist
18. wrong
19. resign
20.
gnarl
gnash
sign/ signal
knead
knee
knife
knock
knot
climb
crumb/ crumble
thumb
bomb/ bombard
fasten/ fast
soften/ soft
wrestle
wreath
wrist
wrong
resign/ resignation
DC-Group Words
(pg. 291-292)
Latin Roots
(mob, ped, pop, quir, scrib, sens)
demobilize
motivation
locomotion
automotive
centipede
millipede
orthopedic
pedestrian
population
populous
inquire
questionnaire
require
inscription
prescription
scribble
transcription
sensation
sensitive
sentimental
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. DC- What is the meaning of each Latin root? How does it help you to understand
the meaning of the word?
5. What letters in your spelling words are silent?
Weekly Lesson Twenty-Six
WW- Group Words
(pg. 220)
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 220)
DC-Group Words
(pg. 295-296)
Complex Consonant Pattern Complex Consonant Pattern
Latin Roots
(ge/dge – g/c)
(ge/dge – g/c)
(sect, sequ, sol, son, stru)
1. cage
2. huge
3. stage
4. change
5. charge
6. large
7. sponge
8. badge
9. bridge
10. edge
11. ledge
12. pledge
13. gel
14. germ
15. gym
16. choice
17. fence
18. force
19. juice
20. voice
bandage
carriage
courage
garbage
language
marriage
rummage
shortage
usage
voyage
knowledge
pledge
ledge
furnace
necklace
palace
terrace
terrace
notice
practice
bisect
dissect
intersect
segment
consecutive
consequence
prosecute
sequence
desolate
solitary
solitude
solo
consonant
sonic
sonnet
ultrasonic
construct
destruction
instruct
structure
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. DC- What is the meaning of each Latin root? How does it help you to understand
the meaning of the word?
4. What pattern letters have a silent or sound different in your list?
5. What letters in your spelling words are silent?
Weekly Lesson Twenty-Seven
WW- Group Words
(pg. 223)
SJ- Group Words
(pg. 223)
DC-Group Words
(pg. 296-297)
ED Inflectional Ending
( /id/, /d/, /t/)
ED Inflectional Ending
( /id/, /d/, /t/)
Latin Roots
(terra, tract, vac, vers)
1. acted
2. boasted
3. dusted
4. floated
5. lifted
6. painted
7. squirted
8. bloomed
9. cheered
10. cleaned
11. groaned
12. roamed
13. screamed
14. trained
15. dressed
16. reached
17. dropped
18. shopped
19. skipped
20. stopped
acted
boasted
dusted
floated
lifted
painted
squirted
bloomed
cheered
cleaned
groaned
roamed
screamed
trained
dressed
reached
dropped
shopped
skipped
stopped
Mediterranean
terrace
terrain
terrarium
attract
distract
extract
retract
traction
evacuate
vacant
vacation
vacuum
advertise
anniversary
controversy
conversation
reverse
universe
vertex
Words in Review:
1. What spelling patterns do your words have in common?
2. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
3. WW, SJ- What sounds do you hear for the ed ending? How are the sounds
different from the correct spelling ?
4. DC- What is the meaning of each Latin root? How does it help you to understand
the meaning of the word?
5. What spelling strategy can you use with your list words?
Weekly Lesson Thirty-Five
WW- Group Words
(district)
Eponyms
SJ- Group Words
(district)
Eponyms
DC-Group Words
(district)
Eponyms
Eponyms are words that come from a person or place. Often times they come from
the person’s name that found that item. Sometimes they are named after the town
or place they were found in.
On your own paper match the spelling word to its origin.
Word
Person or Place Discovered
1. America
A. Frankfurt, Germany
2. cardigan
B. Anders Celsius, Swedish inventor
3. Frisbee
C. Captain Fudge-1700 seaman, never told the truth
4. fudge
D. Roman God of fire-Volcan
5. leotard
E. Olmpia,Greece
6. pasteurize (DC)
F. Amerigo Vespucci
7. sandwich
G. Port Mahon, Majorca
8. teddy bear
H. Pie company owner, Connecticut 1871 William F.
9. Celsius
I. The Greek goddess of health-Hygeia
10. Fahrenheit (DC)
J. Teddy Roosevelt-spared a bear cub while hunting
11. denim
K. British office who wore sweaters-Earl of Cardigan
12. frankfurter (DC)
L. Nimes, France-serge de Mines
13. hamburger
M. French bacteriologist-Louise Pasteur
14. Olympic
N. Greek mythology-Atlas held heavens on his back
15. canary
O. French acrobat-trapeze artist Jules Leotard
16. limerick
P. John Montagu-4th Earl of Sandwich favorite meal
17. limousine (DC)
Q. Roman goddess of agriculture-Ceres
18. mayonnaise (DC)
R. German physicist-Gabriel Fahrenheit
19. atlas
S. Hamburg, Germany
20. cereal
T. Limousin, France
21. hygiene (DC)
U. Canary Islands
22. volcano
V. Limerick, Ireland
** (DC) words are for DC spellers only.
Words in Review:
1. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
2. If a food or item was named after you what would it be called and why should it
be named after you?
3. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?
Weekly Lesson Thirty-Six
WW- Group Words
(district)
SJ- Group Words
(district)
DC-Group Words
(district)
Acronyms
Acronyms
Acronyms
Acronyms are formed from the first letter from each word in a group of words.
They are said as a word and hove no periods like initials. Some acronyms are all
capital letters some are not.
Math the acronym to the phrase it stands for.
Acronym
Phrase
1. ABC (DC)
A. district attorney
2. AIDS (DC)
B. government issue
3. AKA
C. zone improvement plan
4. ASAP
D. bacon, lettuce, and tomato
5. BLT
E. also known as
6. CBS (DC)
F. unidentified flying object
7. COD
G. tender loving care
8. DA (DC)
H. acquired immune deficiency syndrome
9. DJ (DC)
I. American broadcasting company
10. DOA
J. Columbia broadcasting company
11. GI
K. light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
12. SWAT
L. as soon as possible
13. TLC
M. self contained underwater breathing apparatus
14. TV
N. cash on delivery
15. UFO (DC)
O. disc jockey
16. VIP
P. radio detection and ranging
17. ZIP (DC)
Q. special weapons action team
18. laser (DC)
R. television
19. radar (DC)
S. very important person
20. scuba (DC)
T. dead on arrival
** (DC)-DC 10 words for the week. The other acronyms are for the WW and SJ
spelling groups. On the test the acronym will be given and you need to write the
phrase that it stands for. Have fun!!
Words in Review:
1. How could you sort your words? Explain your sort.
2. What spelling strategy could you use to spell these words?