Word Study


Students are placed in a spelling group based on periodic assessment of their developmental spelling level. During word study, students typically sort spelling words, discuss patterns and common elements, and practice spelling through a variety of activities. Students may also study word meanings, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and synonyms/antonyms. In
addition to studying spelling words, students will also study a new vocabulary word each day (see list below). Students are expected to be able to correctly spell their spelling words as well as define vocabulary words. Tests are given every other week, typically on Friday.

Students are expected to complete spelling activities from the assignments sheet below. All word study assignments are due on the day of the spelling/vocabulary test.

Students should bring home a purple word study folder each day that includes a list of spelling/vocabulary words and a description of assignments. It is also strongly recommended that students visit our class web page on Spelling City for additional practice throughout the week. Extra copies of spelling lists can be found below.

Within Word (WW)
  • None this week

Syllables and Affixes (SA)
  • None this week

Derivational Relations (DR)
  • None this week

Vocabulary Words (all students; test March 10)
  • avert - to turn away; to prevent from happening
  • tamper - to interfere with something in order to damage it
  • idle - not busy; doing nothing
  • jostled - to roughly bump
  • oblivion - nothingness
  • remote - distant, far away
  • adaptation - to change in order to adjust to a new situation
  • urban - relating to the city
  • rural - relating to the country
  • utter - to speak quietly; complete and absolute
  • pessimistic - seeing the dark side of things
  • tolerant - acknowledging the existence of different viewpoints

Vocabulary Review Quizzes

Resources