ACG1351P Exploring Spelling PB5 printer · 7hvw < rx uvhoi:r ug 6h ufk 0lvv lqj /hww huv

5th Class

SpellingA X

Louise ByrneElaine Maguire

Good Speller’s Checklist

GOOD SPELLERS …

✔ Sound out the word.What sounds can be heard at thebeginning, middle and end? For example: t-r-ee, b-a-g.

✔ Say the word out loud and listen for syllables.For example: hos-pi-tal.

✔ Look up the word in a dictionary or on theirspelling lists and word walls.

✔ Say the word out loud and listen for any smaller wordshidden inside. For example: car-a-van.

✔ Use the Look/Say/Cover/Write/Check strategy to learn new spellings.

✔ Use mnemonics to learn tricky spellings. For example:because – big elephants can always understand small elephants.

✔ Never give up!

The Educational Company of Ireland

00 EDCO 5th Primary Spelling prelims cl.indd 1 16/12/2016 07:56

2

00 EDCO 5th Primary Spelling prelims cl.indd 2 16/12/2016 07:56

3

ContentsUnit 1 Report Writing 4–7

Unit 2 ise words 8–11

Unit 3 super/multi/trans/tele words 12–15

Unit 4 Homophones 16–19

Unit 5 Narrative Writing 20–23

Unit 6 i and ify words 24–27

Look Back 1 Revision on Units 1–6 28–29

Unit 7 tion/ation/sion/ssion words 30–33

Unit 8 ous and ious words 34–37

Unit 9 Theme: Word Study 38–41

Unit 10 Recount Writing 42–45

Unit 11 Silent Letters 46–49

Unit 12 ance and ancy words 50–53

Look Back 2 Revision on Units 7–12 54–55

Unit 13 sure and ture words 56–59

Unit 14 Procedure Writing 60–63

Unit 15 ence and ency words 64–67

Unit 16 auto/anti/post prefixes 68–71

Unit 17 Compound words 72–75

Unit 18 Persuasive Writing 76–79

Look Back 3 Revision on Units 13–18 80–81

Word Lists 82–83

Words I Have Found Tricky 84

My Wonderful Word Bank (conjunctions/antonyms/prepositions) 85

My Topic Word Bank 86

My Spelling Activities 87–88

00 EDCO 5th Primary Spelling prelims cl.indd 3 16/12/2016 07:56

4

1 Report Writing

Look/Say Cover/Write Check Write the word. Highlightthe vowels.

audiencenon-fictionresearchencyclopaedia

Look/Say Cover/Write Check Write the word. Highlightthe consonants.

magazinepresentationbrochurefactual

Look/Say Cover/Write Check Write the word. Highlight thevowels.

definitiondescriptionpurposediagram

Look/Say Cover/Write Check Write the word. Highlightthe consonants.

statementconclusionintroductiontechnical

4

researchaudience magazine brochure definition purpose statement introductionencyclopaedianon-fiction presentation factual description diagram conclusion technical

Word ListWord List

I found these interesting words in my reading this week.

Exploring My ReadingExploring My Reading

01 EDCO 5th Primary Spelling U1 cl.indd 4 04/01/2017 10:52

5

1 Which Word?Which Word?(a) Which word contains the word search?(b) Which words start and end with a vowel?(c) Which word has thirteen letters?(d) Which word contains the word present?(e) Which word contains the word ate?(f) Which word starts with the word fact?

Complete the following activities using your word list.

Circle each word you find in the word train. Using your dictionary, writeout the meaning of four of these words.

2 Word FinderWord Finder

1

234

purposeaudi

encediagramtechnicaldefinitionresearchbrochureconclusion

Can you find small words hidden within these words?

(a) presentation(c) statement(e) conclusion

(b) definition(d) research(f) description

3

Unscramble these words.

4 Word JumbleWord Jumble

(a) pondeyeciacal(c) hitcancel(e) tipsodcerin

(b) danceiue(d) losunicocn(f) gizamane

Hidden WordsHidden Words

In your copybook, write some sentences that include your hidden words,e.g. presentation – I will present my project at one o’clock.

01 EDCO 5th Primary Spelling U1 cl.indd 5 16/12/2016 07:56

6

1 Report Writing

audience

definition

magazine

statement

research

purpose

brochure

introduction

non-fiction

description

presentation

conclusion

encyclopaedia

diagram

factual

technical

Choose a word from your word list to fit each shape.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

6 Word ShapesWord Shapes

Match each word to its meaning.

5 Word MeaningsWord Meanings

(a) a summary paragraph diagram

(b) a small book of information about something audience

(c) a drawing to show the workings of something research

(d) the spectators at an event conclusion

(e) an opening paragraph brochure

(f) to investigate or study something introduction

(a) I used my dictionary to findthe of the word.

(b) What is the of your visit?

(c) The nervous man gave a to

the .

(d) The gave a detailed of the hotel.

(e) Can you draw a to accompany yourexplanation?

(f) After the robbery, the victim gave a to thepolice.

(g) You must carry out some on your chosen topic.

(h) I found some interesting facts in the .

7 Fill in the BlanksFill in the Blanks

01 EDCO 5th Primary Spelling U1 cl.indd 6 16/12/2016 07:56

7

How many of the words from your list can you write from memory?Test Yourself!

Word SearchWord Search

Complete the words below.

(a) __ es __ r __ __ ti __ __(c) __ re __ __ n __ __ t __ o __(e) __ __ c __ c __ o __ __ __ d __ a

(b) __ e __ i __ i __ __ o __(d) __ n __ r __ __ u __ __ io __(f) __ t __ __ e __ __ n __

Missing LettersMissing Letters

nuadicee

ofnnitconi

ceycolapadeni

retanitespno

siperodcitn

rospupe

gadimar

lucinsonoc

i p t r y d o c m i a n t pu d e s c r i p t i o n e rs l o n v m e w t p o i c er m b g a a i n d t r a b sf a n p r e u t a t e n m ed i o w q a c l u a n o h ne v i a h e m a r g a i d tc b h i f k n i p a l t k an t i y r i c h g r e c o te i n s t a r v a s d i l ii f i g e s o p r u p f p od e f l e s p a r k h n g nu d e n o i s u l c n o c ra i d e a p o l c y c n e m

Unscramble the eight words below.Find each word in the word search.

I feel that I know my spellings well.

I feel that I need to spend some more time on my spellings.

8

9

01 EDCO 5th Primary Spelling U1 cl.indd 7 04/01/2017 10:53