Unit 5, Week 1 - Willmar

Spelling Words - Reach for Reading Grade 5

Unit 5, Week 1

Words with Long i: ie, igh 1. brightness 2. downright 3. eyesight 4. highlands 5. lightheaded 6. mightily 7. nighttime 8. outright 9. petrified 10. plight 11. righteous 12. sightseeing 13. tie-up 14. tighten

Watch-Out Words 15. a lot 16. allot 17. amount of 18. number of

Spelling Words - Reach for Reading Grade 5

Week 1

Words with Long i: ie, igh brightness The Sun's brightness makes the lake sparkle. downright Without water, many plants begin to droop and look completely, or downright, thirsty. eyesight Can rinsing your eyes with clear water improve your eyesight? highlands Rain that falls in the highlands soaks into the ground or flows downhill in streams. lightheaded Lack of water makes me feel lightheaded or dizzy. mightily Early settlers, lacking other good means of travel, relied mightily on rivers to travel from place to place. nighttime We save energy at nighttime by turning down the heat when everyone is asleep. outright Watering lawns and gardens was banned outright during the water shortage. petrified The farmer was petrified, or frightened, that the drought would kill all his crops. plight Polluted water caused the plight of the dying fish. righteous After cleaning the stream behind the school, the students were praised for their righteous actions. sightseeing The sightseeing boat took us on a tour past the beautiful homes along the river. tie-up The heavy rains caused a traffic tie-up as cars slowed down to pass through the flooded streets. tighten If I tighten the faucet, the water will stop dripping.

Watch-Out Words a lot Some parts of the world have a lot of water in lakes, rivers, and streams. allot Places with little water must allot how much water families can use. amount of The amount of water on Earth never changes. number of The number of people on Earth is always growing.

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Unit 5, Week 2

Words with Long u: ui, ue 1. blueprint 2. cued 3. clueless 4. cruise 5. duel 6. ensue 7. lawsuit 8. pursue 9. recruit 10. rue 11. ruin 12. sluice 13. subdue 14. suitor 15. issue

Watch-Out Words 16. fewer 17. less 18. greater 19. more

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Week 2

Words with Long u: ui, ue blueprint The scientist's report on the wetlands became a blueprint, or model, for studying the region. cued The park signs cued visitors to avoid certain wildlife. clueless Some people are clueless and don't understand the need to protect our wetlands. cruise An airboat took us on a cruise of the wetlands. duel People often duel or argue over the best ways to use our natural resources. ensue Low water supplies often mean that new rules for water usage will ensue, or follow. lawsuit A lawsuit is a legal action people may take to protect a wetland area. pursue Scientists pursue new ideas by conducting research. recruit The town will recruit, or ask for, volunteers to help clean up and protect water resources. rue Wear waterproof boots or you will ruin your shoes and rue your decision to visit the wetlands. ruin Building dams and roads through the wetlands can damage or even ruin the natural habitat. sluice The people voted against a plan to build a sluice to drain water from the wetlands. subdue Breathe deeply to subdue and calm your nerves. suitor A male animal acts in certain ways when he is a suitor for a female animal's attention. issue One issue people study is our effect on the wetlands.

Watch-Out Words fewer If wetlands are damaged, fewer animals will survive. less Some parts of a wetland have less water than others. greater Wetland flooding is greater at certain times of year. more The more we study, the more we learn about nature.

Spelling Words - Reach for Reading Grade 5

Unit 5, Week 3

Words with r-Controlled Vowels: ar, er, ir, or, ur 1. admiral 2. allergy 3. burden 4. corridor 5. deliver 6. filter 7. furrow 8. gorgeous 9. harbor 10. particles 11. resort 12. snorkel 13. submerge 14. surge 15. Virtually

Watch-Out Words 16. beach 17. beech 18. real 19. reel

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