Dear Parent, We are about to begin our first spelling unit containing five weekly lessons. A set of fifteen words will be studied each week. All the words will be reviewed in the sixth week. Values based on the Scriptures listed below will be taught in each lesson.

Ephesians 5:16 Ephesians 5:20 James 5:16 Philippians 3:1 Ephesians 1:4

answer began berry body chest chill gift held lift list Monday pick puppy test visit

buzz cactus collar crop deaf felt hello lamb pants stiff Sunday twelve wagon west window

bother chair change cheek cheese cherry north shock thankful thirteen Thursday whale wheat whether whip

clay close cloth flag flame flash glass glove place plain plant please plus sleeve slice

bread broke crayon cross grab gray prayer price prize proud skate skin skip spell spend

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5

Remaining Word Lists from this Section Available in Purchased Copy.

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Write each word as your teacher says it.

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Ephesians 5:16

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Word ShapesB Name _____________________________Write each word in the correct word shape boxes. Next, in the word shape boxes, color the letter or letters that spell the short vowel sound in each word. Circle the words that have two syllables.

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answer began berry body chest chi l l g i f t he ld l i f t l i s t Monday p ick puppy test v is i t

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Name _____________________________Place an X on a coin for each word you spell correctly.

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Other Word FormsD

Spell your words with puzzles.

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Spell your words in rhythm.

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Spell your words with play dough.

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Spell your words with sidewalk chalk.

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Initial the box of each activity you finish.

Fun Ways to SpellE

answerableansweringbeginbeginnerbeginningbegunberries

bodiesbodilychillierchilliestchillinesschillygifted

hold holdingholdsliftedliftinglistinglistless

listlessnessenlistedpickedpickierpickiestpickingpuppies

tested testingtests visitation visitedvisitingvisitor

Using the words below, follow the instructions given by your teacher.

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Name _____________________________

answer began berry

held test gift

listpick visit

bodyMondaypuppy

chillchestlift

Word Bank

Working with Words

Sentence FunWrite the correct spelling word on the line to complete each sentence.

ABC OrderDictionary words are listed in alphabetical order. Words beginning with a come first, then words beginning with b, and so on. It is simple to find a word in the dictionary if you know about alphabetical order. Write the words from each group in alphabetical order.

When words begin with the same letter, look at the second letter to put the words in alphabetical order. Write the words in alphabetical order.

If the first two letters are the same, look at the third letter. Write the words in alphabetical order.

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On ________, Mom parked at the school.She did not ________ up the sign-man.The sign he ________ said, "Will Work for Food."Mom tried to ________ the boy's questions.Soon, my dad ________ to pray for the sign-man.Jesus went to ________ Zacchaeus.

test puppy list

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gift berry body

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chill chest lift

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_____ ___ ____ ___ ___ ____ ____ _____ ___ ______ _Please ____ ____ _____ ___ ____ ___ _____ sign ___ ____ ____, "____ _____ ___ ____ _"

redanserlistno mistake

busheldpupyno mistake

ladchiltanno mistake

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barytenliftno mistake

pikgiftGodno mistake

chestrunvizitno mistake

mondaybeganlistno mistake

heldmanfunno mistake

bodietestpotno mistake

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Name _____________________________Listen and write the missing words and punctuation.

DictationG

If a word is misspelled, fill in the oval by that word. If all the words are spelled correctly, fill in the oval by no mistake.

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JournalingJ

GameMatthew and Alex want to ask God what the sign-man needs. Lead the way by moving one space for each word you or your team spells correctly from this week’s word list.

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Don’t pass up a chance to do what Jesus would do.Remember:

Our text this week says to make the most of every opportunity for doing good. In your journal, make a list of people you can help.