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RXENL08AWK41_SPB_ii.indd iiRXENL08AWK41_SPB_ii.indd ii 9/14/06 3:59:33 PM9/14/06 3:59:33 PM © Harcourt • Grade 4 Spelling Practice Book Contents Making a Spelling Log 1 Study Steps to Learn a Word 2 THEME 1 Lesson 1 Words with Short Vowels and Vowel Digraphs 3 Lesson 2 Words with Long Vowels and Vowel Digraphs 7 Lesson 3 Words with Variant Vowels and Diphthongs 11 Lesson 4 Words with Inflections -ed and -ing 15 Lesson 5 Review 19 THEME 2 Lesson 6 Words with Consonant -le 23 Lesson 7 Words with VCCV: Same Medial Consonants 27 Lesson 8 Words with VCCV: Different Medial Consonants 31 Lesson 9 Words with VCCCV 35 Lesson 10 Review 39 THEME 3 Lesson 11 Words with VCV 43 Lesson 12 Words with Prefixes re-, un-, non- 47 Lesson 13 Words with Suffixes -able, -ible, -ness, -ment, -less 51 Lesson 14 Words with Ending / e n/ 55 Lesson 15 Review 59 THEME 4 Lesson 16 Words with Ending / e l/ 63 Lesson 17 Words with Ending / e r/ 67 Lesson 18 Words Parts over-, under-, sub- 71 Lesson 19 Words with Inflections -s, -es 75 Lesson 20 Review 79 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_iii.indd iiiRXENL08AWK41_SPB_iii.indd iii 9/6/06 6:26:40 PM9/6/06 6:26:40 PM © Harcourt • Grade 4 Spelling Practice Book Contents THEME 5 Lesson 21 Words with Suffixes -ant, -ent, -eer, -ist, -ian 83 Lesson 22 Word Parts in-, out-, down-, up- 87 Lesson 23 Words with Suffixes -ation, -ition, -al, -ial 91 Lesson 24 Words with Suffixes in Combination 95 Lesson 25 Review 99 THEME 6 Lesson 26 Words with Silent Letters 103 Lesson 27 Words with Greek and Latin Word Parts 107 Lesson 28 Homophones 111 Lesson 29 Words with Prefix + base + Suffix 115 Lesson 30 Review 119 Spelling Strategies 123 My Spelling Log 125 Spelling Words to Study 126 Handwriting Models 129 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_iv.indd ivRXENL08AWK41_SPB_iv.indd iv 9/6/06 6:27:00 PM9/6/06 6:27:00 PM © Harcourt • Grade 4 1 Spelling Practice Book Making a Spelling Log This book gives you a place to keep word lists of your own. It’s called a SPELLING LOG! You can make a Spelling Log on page 125. While you read, look for words that are INTERESTING. Listen for NEW WORDS used by people on radio and television. Include words that you need to use when you WRITE, especially words that are hard to spell. Before you write a word in your Spelling Log, check the spelling. Look up the word in a DICTIONARY or a THESAURUS, or ask for help. To help you understand and remember the meaning of a word, write a DEFINITION, a SYNONYM, or an ANTONYM. Use your word in a sentence. RXENL08AWK41_SPB_001.indd 1RXENL08AWK41_SPB_001.indd 1 9/8/06 8:07:26 AM9/8/06 8:07:26 AM © Harcourt • Grade 4 EF7B EF7B EF7B EF7B EF7B 2 Study Steps to Learn a Word Use these steps in this order to help you remember the spelling of a word. SAY the word. Remember a time when you have heard the word used. Think about what it means. LOOK at the word. Find any prefixes, suffixes, or other word parts you know. Try to picture the word in your mind. Think of another word that is related in meaning and spelling. SPELL the word to yourself. Think about the way each sound is spelled. Notice any unusual letter patterns. WRITE the word on paper. Check the way you have formed each letter. If you have not written the word clearly or correctly, write it again. CHECK what you have learned. Cover the word and write it. If you cannot spell the word correctly, practice these steps until you can write it correctly. Spelling Practice Book RXENL08AWK41_SPB_002.indd 2RXENL08AWK41_SPB_002.indd 2 9/5/06 7:34:47 PM9/5/06 7:34:47 PM Name Words with Short Vowels and Vowel Digraphs Lesson 1 1. act 2. rand 3. rick 4. crop 5. road 6. ead 7. ilm 8. ele 9. gram 10. gum 11. dead 12. end 13. ast 14. lot 15. ceck 16. plit 17. ting 18. trap 19. ask 20. win Fold the paper along the dotted line. As each Spelling Word is read aloud, write it in the blank. Then unfold your paper and check your work. Practice writing any Spelling Words you missed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 3 Spelling Practice Book RXENL08AWK41_SPB_003.indd 3RXENL08AWK41_SPB_003.indd 3 7/18/06 11:55:59 AM7/18/06 11:55:59 AM 7D:MH?J?D=+?F Name Words with Short Vowels and Vowel Digraphs Lesson 1 Write a Spelling Word to complete each sentence. 1. I never chew . 2. That is my favorite of cereal. 3. I watched my dad the log in two. 4. Joseph has a sister. 5. We live in that first house. 6. Please buckle the on your seatbelt. 7. Be sure to carefully on the trail. 8. I want to see that new tonight. 9. This story’s is very interesting. 10. We will the weather report. Write the Spelling Word that rhymes with each word. 11. fact 12. cram 13. bring 14. mask 15. friend 16. prop Write the following Spelling Words: else, dread, past, and broad. Use your best handwriting. 17. 19. 18. 20. Remember to loop an e so it does not look like an i. e 1. act 2. rand 3. rick 4. crop 5. road 6. ead 7. ilm 8. ele 9. gram 10. gum 11. dead 12. end 13. ast 14. lot 15. ceck 16. plit 17. ting 18. trap 19. ask 20. win 4 Spelling Practice Book RXENL08AWK41_SPB_004.indd 4RXENL08AWK41_SPB_004.indd 4 7/17/06 3:08:24 PM7/17/06 3:08:24 PM Name Words with Short Vowels and Vowel Digraphs Lesson 1 1. pact 2. brand 3. brick 4. crop 5. broad 6. tread 7. film 8. else 9. gram 10. gum 11. dread 12. spend 13. past 14. plot 15. check 16. split 17. sting 18. strap 19. task 20. twin Use Flashcards: Write each Spelling Word on an index card. With a partner, take turns selecting a card and calling out a word for your partner to spell. Repeat using the fl ashcards until both of you can correctly spell all the words. Write a Spelling Word that is similar to each word in the list. 1. wide 2. fear 3. movie 4. crack 5. chore 6. kind 7. plant 8. agreement 9. walk Write the Spelling Word that fits each description. 10. the action in a story 11. a small unit of measurement 12. a brother or sister born at the same time 13. material used to build buildings 14. a strip of leather 15. what happened before 5 Spelling Practice Book RXENL08AWK41_SPB_005.indd 5RXENL08AWK41_SPB_005.indd 5 7/17/06 3:08:31 PM7/17/06 3:08:31 PM Name Words with Short Vowels and Vowel Digraphs Lesson 1 1. act 2. rand 3. rick 4. crop 5. road 6. ead 7. ilm 8. ele 9. gram 10. gum 11. dead 12. end 13. ast 14. lot 15. ceck 16. plit 17. ting 18. trap 19. ask 20. win WORD SCRAMBLE: Unscramble the letters to write a Spelling Word. 1. tapc 2. prast 3. wint 4. slee 5. agmr 6. apts 7. ceckh 8. mgu 9. rteda 10. dranb USE THE CLUES: Write the Spelling Word that fits each clue. 11. something a farmer grows 12. the opposite of narrow 13. another word for a job 14. what you might do with money 15. an insect bite 6 Spelling Practice Book RXENL08AWK41_SPB_006.indd 6RXENL08AWK41_SPB_006.indd 6 7/17/06 3:08:36 PM7/17/06 3:08:36 PM [...]... 14 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_0 14. indd 14 Spelling Practice Book 7/17/06 3:09:16 PM Words with Inflections -ed and -ing Name Fold the paper along the dotted line As each Spelling Word is read aloud, write it in the blank Then unfold your paper and check your work Practice writing any Spelling Words you missed Lesson 4 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 14 12 15 13 16 17 14 18 15 19 16 20 counting... following Spelling Words: marble, ruffle, paddle, and ankle Use your best handwriting 17 ladle 19 18 20 24 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_0 24. indd 24 Be sure that all your letters slant in the same direction Spelling Practice Book 7/18/06 1:02: 24 PM Words with Consonant -le Name Read each Spelling Word Then sort and write the words where they belong Lesson 6 Words that end in -dle 1 circle 1 2 angle 2 3 cradle 4 ladle... 26 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_026.indd 26 Spelling Practice Book 7/18/06 1:02:35 PM Words with VCCV—Same Medial Consonants Name Fold the paper along the dotted line As each Spelling Word is read aloud, write it in the blank Then unfold your paper and check your work Practice writing any Spelling Words you missed Lesson 7 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 10 12 11 13 12 14 15 13 16 14 17 18 15 19... word shape, write the Spelling Word that fits 14 15 30 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_030.indd 30 Spelling Practice Book 7/18/06 1:02:55 PM Words with VCCV—Different Medial Consonants Name Fold the paper along the dotted line As each Spelling Word is read aloud, write it in the blank Then unfold your paper and check your work Practice writing any Spelling Words you missed Lesson 8 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9... 22 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_022.indd 22 Spelling Practice Book 7/17/06 3:09:59 PM Words with Consonant -le Name Fold the paper along the dotted line As each Spelling Word is read aloud, write it in the blank Then unfold your paper and check your work Practice writing any Spelling Words you missed Lesson 6 1 2 1 3 2 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 16 14 17 15 18 16 19 20 17 circle angle... read Write the Spelling Word that rhymes with each word 15 leaf 18 knit 16 pole 19 clawed 17 drape 20 mounting 21 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_021.indd 21 Spelling Practice Book 7/17/06 3:09:53 PM Words with Inflections -ed and -ing Name Inside each word shape, write the Spelling Word that fits Lesson 5 1 1 tread 2 2 broad 3 split 4 chief 3 5 season Finish each phrase with a Spelling Word that rhymes 4 new knowledge... 1 2 3 nt 4 4 fl k 5 5 s 6 cr s y 6 n 7 8 n 9 7 r nb 8 ch w 10 11 s 12 9 r p 10 scr n 13 14 p 15 RHYME TIME: Write the Spelling Word that best rhymes with each word 16 17 18 19 11 legal 20 12 chose cheese heel season boast chief gape aim brain fluke crayon eagle throw rose student goal woke ripen cube rainbow scrape 13 crane 14 leaf 15 most 10 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_010.indd 10 Spelling Practice Book 7/17/06... RXENL08AWK41_SPB_007.indd 7 Spelling Practice Book 7/17/06 3:08 :41 PM Words with Long Vowels and Vowel Digraphs Name Write a Spelling Word to complete each list Lesson 2 1 hawk, falcon, 2 pencil, marker, 1 2 3 cone, sphere, 3 4 teacher, class, 4 5 5 milk, yogurt, 6 6 foot, toe, 7 8 7 toss, pitch, 9 8 tulip, daisy, 10 11 9 leader, commander, 12 10 object, target, 13 14 11 heart, lungs, 15 Write the Spelling Word... screamed scratching flapping 17 18 19 20 15 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_015.indd 15 Spelling Practice Book 7/17/06 3:09:21 PM Words with Inflections -ed and -ing Name Write a Spelling Word to complete each sentence 1 Zach 2 I Lesson 4 his library books two eggs to make breakfast 3 During the storm we with fright 1 2 3 4 We my grandmother today 5 The crowd at the game 4 5 6 6 The bank tellers are the money 7 Felicity... 20 27 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_027.indd 27 Spelling Practice Book 7/18/06 1:02 :40 PM Words with VCCV—Same Medial Consonants Name Write a Spelling Word to complete each list Lesson 7 1 football, hockey, 2 winter, spring, 1 2 3 mouse, squirrel, 3 4 sandal, shoe, 4 5 top, side, 5 6 6 breakfast, lunch, 7 7 carrot, tomato, 8 9 8 unit, chapter, 10 9 empty, open, 11 12 10 note, write, 13 Write a Spelling Word to . electronic format. RXENL08AWK41_SPB_ii.indd iiRXENL08AWK41_SPB_ii.indd ii 9/ 14/ 06 3:59:33 PM9/ 14/ 06 3:59:33 PM © Harcourt • Grade 4 Spelling Practice Book Contents Making a Spelling Log 1 Study Steps. word correctly, practice these steps until you can write it correctly. Spelling Practice Book RXENL08AWK41_SPB_002.indd 2RXENL08AWK41_SPB_002.indd 2 9/5/06 7: 34: 47 PM9/5/06 7: 34: 47 PM Name Words. -es 75 Lesson 20 Review 79 RXENL08AWK41_SPB_iii.indd iiiRXENL08AWK41_SPB_iii.indd iii 9/6/06 6:26 :40 PM9/6/06 6:26 :40 PM © Harcourt • Grade 4 Spelling Practice Book Contents THEME 5 Lesson 21 Words