Week #26 Spelling List
Don Quixote
Week #25 Spelling List
Greensburg Goes Green
Week #24 Spelling List
Gold
Week #23 Spelling List
River to the Sky
Week #22 Spelling List
Harvesting Hope
Week #21 Spelling List
The View from Saturday
Week # 20 Spelling List
Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison
Week #19 Spelling List
Deep-Sea Danger
Week #18 Spelling List
Black Frontiers
Week #17 Spelling List
The Chimpanzees I Love
Week #16 Spelling List
Into the Ice
Week #15 Spelling List
Morning Traffic
Week #14 Spelling List
Juan Verdades
Week # 13 Spelling List
Learning to Swim
Week # 12 Spelling List
When Marian Sang
Week #11 Spelling List
Hatchet
Week #10 Spelling List
Egypt
Week #9 Spelling List
Good-bye to the Moon
Week #8 Spelling List
Stones, Bones, and Petroglyphs
Week #7 Spelling List
Emperor’s Silent Army
Week #6 Spelling List
The Universe
Week # 5 Spelling List
Hachiko
Week #4 Spelling List
Save the Rainforest
Week #3 Spelling List
Viva New Jersey
Week #2 Spelling List
Mother Fletcher’s Gift
Week #1 Spelling List
Old Yeller
Don Quixote
- Bravery – We admire her for her bravery.
- Machinery – The machinery at the factory was broken.
- Surgery – Kate will have surgery at the hospital.
- Nursery – The baby’s nursery was blue.
- Bakery – The bakery had fresh donuts.
- Discovery – The discovery of the fossil was exciting.
- Pottery – She made the bowl for her pottery class.
- Scenery – The Black Hills has beautiful scenery.
- Bribery – The man was arrested for bribery.
- Vocabulary – Please study your vocabulary words.
Week #25 Spelling List
Greensburg Goes Green
- Triangle – A triangle has three sides.
- Tricycle – The tricycle had three wheels.
- Triplicate – There are triplicate copies of the write-up form.
- Biceps – The wrestler flexed his biceps.
- Biplane – A biplane has two sets of wings.
- Bifocals – Benjamin Franklin was the first to wear bifocals.
- Unicorn – The unicorn had only one horn.
- Uniform – The students wear the same uniform.
- University – I plan to go to Black Hills State University.
- Universal – The rules of motion are universal.
Week #24 Spelling List
Gold
- Passage – Please read the passage and answer the questions.
- Postage – The letter needs a postage stamp.
- Storage – I will put my coat and mittens into storage.
- Mileage – My car is in good condition, considering the mileage.
- Percentage – What is the percentage of girls at our school?
- Luggage – The airline lost my luggage.
- Voltage – A light bulb has a low voltage.
- Temperature – The temperature outside is very low.
- Mixture – The cookie mixture was very thick.
- Failure – I felt like a failure when I lost the game.
- Departure – My departure time is at 8:30 PM.
- Moisture – Another word for dampness is moisture.
Week #23 Spelling List
River to the Sky
- Summertime – I am ready for the summertime.
- Nevertheless – Nevertheless, I would like you to do your chores.
- Foothills – I live in the foothills of the Black Hills.
- Themselves – My brothers cannot baby-sit themselves.
- Sunburn – My red sunburn hurts.
- Folklore – Sightings of Bigfoot are just folklore.
- Daydream – I daydream in social studies.
- Runner-up – I was runner-up in the competition.
- Follow-up – I will have a follow-up doctor’s appointment.
- Make-believe – This fairy tale is make-believe.
- Roller-skating – Do you want to go roller-skating on Friday?
- Self-esteem – Some middle school students have low self-esteem.
- Baby-sit – I have to baby-sit my little sister.
- Great-grandmother – My great-grandmother gave me a present.
- Knee-deep – I stood knee-deep in the lake.
Week #22 Spelling List
Harvesting Hope
- Ivory – Elephants have ivory tusks.
- Monsoon – The summer monsoon brought heavy rain.
- Poncho – It is raining outside, so I will wear my poncho.
- Kayak – The man took his kayak to the lake.
- Hammock – Larry took a nap outside in the hammock.
- Lilac – The lilac was purple and beautiful.
- Crocodile – The crocodile was green and mean.
- Gorilla – The gorilla pounded his chest.
- Fiesta- We will have a fiesta on Cinco de Mayo.
- Pretzel – I bought a soft pretzel with cheese.
- Dandelion – The dandelion was big and yellow.
Week #21 Spelling List
The View from Saturday
- Originate – Did that word originate from Greece?
- Activate – I need to activate my email account.
- Fortunate – I am very fortunate to have a home.
- Considerate – I need to be considerate of other people’s feelings.
- Affectionate – The couple was very affectionate.
- Township – Lead and Deadwood are a township.
- Partnership – Maintaining a community garden is a partnership.
- Friendship – Tom and Bob have a strong friendship.
- Membership - My membership to the gym expired.
- Relationship – My mom and I have a close relationship.
- Scholarship – I will need that scholarship to go to college.
Week # 20 Spelling List
Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison
- Electricity – Benjamin Franklin studied electricity.
- Security – The Super Bowl needed extra security.
- Equality – Martin Luther King Jr. believed in equality for all people.
- Popularity – Rude people never win popularity contests.
- Loyalty – These patriots have loyalty to their country.
- Cruelty – Animal cruelty is a growing problem in the United States.
- Specialty – The artist’s specialty was pottery.
- Certainty – She knew with certainty that she failed the test.
- Celebrity – Katy Perry is a famous celebrity.
- Penalty – The penalty for swearing is two days in the CABIN.
Week #19 Spelling List
Deep-Sea Danger
- Poem – Did you write your nature poem?
- Poetic – The poet was really poetic.
- Direct – Will you direct me to the office?
- Direction –They were yelling at me in every direction.
- Combine – Please combine the ingredients.
- Combination – Purple is a combination of red and blue.
- Repeat – Please repeat the question.
- Repetition – The repetition of the assignment made the class boring
- Ration – I will give you my ration of food.
- Suggestion – Please write your suggestion.
- Vicious – The dog was vicious.
- Ancient – We study ancient history.
Week #18 Spelling List
Black Frontiers
- Position – What is your position on the team?
- Potion – The witch made a magic potion.
- Question – Please answer the question.
- Ration – I will give you my ration of food.
- Lotion – I bought some lotion at the store.
- Friction – Rubbing your hands together causes friction.
- Digestion – The human body has a digestion system.
- Suggestion – Please write your suggestion.
- Glacier – The glacier is melting.
- Vicious – The dog was vicious.
- Ancient – We study ancient history.
Week #17 Spelling List
The Chimpanzees I Love
- Outstanding – He did an outstanding job at practice.
- Outward – The window opened outward from the house.
- Outburst – There was an outburst of cheering at the game.
- Outrageous – The boy’s behavior was outrageous.
- Decline – The boy’s grades began to decline.
- Defensive – Take it easy and do not be so defensive.
- Decompose – The garbage began to decompose.
- Destruction – The destruction of property is illegal.
- Uncommon –It is uncommon to fail the sixth grade.
- Unfasten – Please unfasten your seatbelt.
Week #16 Spelling List
Into the Ice
- Synonym – Synonym means the same.
- Antonym – An antonym is an opposite
- Homonym – Read is a homonym.
- Archaeology – The scientist studies archaeology.
- Anarchy – I do not want anarchy in the classroom.
- Archive – The records were put in the archive.
- Hydrant – The fire hydrant is red.
- Hydrogen – Hydrogen is an element.
- Hydroelectric – The hydroelectric plant produces energy.
- Democracy – The United States government is a democracy.
Week #15 Spelling List
Morning Traffic
- Heel – I injured my heel.
- Heal – The injury will take two weeks to heal.
- Symbol – Zeus’ symbol is the lightning bolt.
- Cymbal – The drummer picked up a cymbal.
- Herd – The herd of cows gathered by the gate.
- Heard – I heard the dog barking.
- Capitol – The capitol building is in Pierre, South Dakota.
- Capital – Please begin each sentence with a capital letter.
- Straight – The girl had straight hair.
- Strait – The boat flowed down the strait.
Week #14 Spelling List
Juan Verdades
- Masterpiece – The painting is a masterpiece.
- Field trip – The students are going on a field trip.
- Solar system – Earth is in our solar system.
- Hour hand – The hour hand on the clock is broken.
- Roller coaster – The roller coaster was thrilling.
- Rain forest – The rain forest has many trees.
- Whitewash – Will you whitewash the fence?
- Cell phone – Your cell phone should be in your locker.
- Leftovers – We will have leftovers for dinner.
- Thunderstorm – There will be a thunderstorm this afternoon.
- Snowflakes – The snowflakes were white.
- Wheelchair – The disabled man had a wheelchair.
Week # 13 Spelling List
Learning to Swim
- Constitution – The United States has a constitution.
- Discipline – The team shows discipline at every practice.
- Durable – The durable toy did not break.
- Irritable – The teacher was tired and irritable.
- Washington – My cousin lives in Seattle, Washington
- Tragedy – The sad play was a tragedy.
- Pastime – Baseball is America’s national pastime.
- Fulfill - He had to fulfill his promise.
- Plastic – The toy was made of plastic.
- Escape – The dog wanted to escape from the kennel.
- Myself – I went to the museum by myself.
- Someone – Will someone give me a pencil?
Week # 12 Spelling List
When Marian Sang
- Prehistoric – The dinosaurs were prehistoric.
- Untrustworthy – If you lie, you are untrustworthy.
- Constitution – The United States has a constitution.
- Executive – The executive ran the company.
- Unthinkable – The man’s crime was unthinkable.
- Habitable – The house is no longer habitable because of the flood.
- Language – What language do they speak in that country?
- Discipline – The team shows discipline at every practice.
- Durable – The durable toy did not break.
- Irritable – The teacher was tired and irritable.
Week #11 Spelling List
Hatchet
- Exhausted – I didn’t sleep, so I am exhausted.
- Exhibit – I saw the dinosaur exhibit at the museum.
- Michigan – My uncle is from Detroit, Michigan.
- Language – What language do they speak in that country?
- Exertion – I did not know gym class took so much exertion.
- Vehicle – Does your mom have a vehicle?
- Exotic – There were many exotic animals at the zoo.
- Examine – Did you examine your notes?
- Rhyme – Cat and bat are words that rhyme.
- Unique – The colorful bird was unique.
Week #10 Spelling List
Egypt
- Musician – The musician played the guitar and piano.
- Politician – The politician won the election.
- Custodian – The custodian cleaned the school.
- Historian – The historian studied ancient Egypt.
- Comedian – The comedian was funny.
- Specialist – The specialist was an expert on fossils.
- Scientist – The scientist worked in his lab studying biology.
- Motorist – The motorist was stuck in traffic.
- Chemist – A chemist studies chemistry.
- Novelist – The novelist wrote a book.
- Soloist – The soloist played at the concert.
Week #9 Spelling List
Good-bye to the Moon
- Different – You look different today.
- Sentence – Use the word in a sentence.
- American – The American flag is red, white, and blue.
- Substitute –We had a substitute teacher yesterday.
- Opinion – What is your opinion?
- Complete – Did you complete your homework?
- Communicate – Can you communicate this message to her?
- Invitation – Did you get an invitation to her party?
- Discipline – The team shows discipline at every practice.
- Desperate – I am desperate to see her.
Week #8 Spelling List
Stones, Bones, and Petroglyphs
- Ancestor – My grandma is my ancestor.
- Governor – South Dakota has a governor.
- Interior – The interior of the house needs to be redone.
- Escalator – The mall has an escalator.
- Sponsor – Coca Cola is a sponsor.
- Superior – The opposite of superior is inferior.
- Grumble – My stomach made a grumble.
- Durable – The notebook was very durable.
- Identical – The twins are identical.
- Hospital – I stayed in the hospital when I was sick
Week #7 Spelling List
Emperor’s Silent Army
- Suspend – I will have to suspend you from school.
- Pendant – My grandma had a diamond pendant.
- Pending – The pending vote will determine the president.
- Appendix – Look at the graph in the appendix.
- Pendulum – The clock’s pendulum broke.
- Impending – I plan to reserve tickets for the impending concert.
- Numeral – Please write the Roman numeral for five.
- Numerous – There were numerous kids at the dance.
- Numerator – The numerator of ¾ is three.
- Novel – You will need to read a novel for AR points.
- Novelty – Facebook is just a novelty.
Week #6 Spelling List
The Universe
- Calculator – You can use a calculator for your math homework.
- Encyclopedia – Use an encyclopedia to research.
- Ridiculous – Your story about your missing homework is ridiculous.
- Individual – I bought individual servings of applesauce.
- Optimistic – Pessimistic is the opposite of optimistic.
- Irritable – I am irritable because I didn’t get enough sleep.
- Organization – I belong to a charitable organization.
- Linear – The graph shows linear growth.
- Artificial – Some artificial flavors taste bitter.
- Peony – The peony plant has red flowers.
Week # 5 Spelling List
Hachiko
- Library’s – Is this the library’s book?
- Libraries – There are two libraries in Lead.
- Crow’s – The egg was found in the crow’s nest.
- Crows – I saw six crows this morning.
- Witness’s – I listened to the witness’s statement.
- Witnesses – There were several witnesses to the crime.
- Ours – The book is ours.
- Theirs – My house is behind theirs.
- Hers – The dress is hers.
- Its – Where is its toy?
Week #4 Spelling List
Save the Rainforest
- Rectangle - A rectangle has four sides.
- Vegetable – The lunch list will always have a vegetable.
- Multiple – There were multiple copies of the spelling list.
- Model – The girl wants to be a fashion model.
- Soldier – The soldier visited our school.
- Fuel – My car needs fuel.
- Preferable – Doing your homework is preferable.
- Deceit – I dislike dishonesty and deceit.
- Perceive – I was able to perceive that mom was mad.
- Weird – That strange boy acted weird.
Week #3 Spelling List
Viva New Jersey
- Porch – Grandma and I sat on the front porch.
- Ignore – I often have to ignore my big brother.
- Worth – How much is this antique worth?
- Ornament – This is my favorite Christmas ornament.
- Shore – Mom collected shells on the shore.
- Attorney – The attorney asked the thief questions.
- Servant – Our house servant cleaned my bedroom.
- Concern – Please listen to my concern.
- Nervous – I am nervous about my spelling test.
- Perhaps – Perhaps I should study for the spelling test.
Week #2 Spelling List
Mother Fletcher’s Gift
- Damage – Please do not damage the equipment.
- Palace – The palace is100 years old.
- Cottage – The cottage in the woods has a grass roof.
- Message – If I do not answer the phone, leave a message.
- Fantastic – The student did fantastic on her test.
- Gentle – The boy was very gentle with the puppy.
- Legend – The camp leader told the legend of Big Foot.
- Fender – The fender of the car was scratched.
- Honesty – Honesty is an important character trait.
- Property – That book is the school’s property.
Week #1 Spelling List
Old Yeller
- Answered – The teacher answered the student’s question.
- Answering – Mom was busy answering the phone.
- Traveled – The family traveled to Disney World.
- Traveling – The sixth graders will be traveling to Outlaw Ranch.
- Chopped – The cook chopped the vegetables.
- Chopping – My dad was chopping fire wood.
- Patrolled – The teacher patrolled the playground during recess.
- Patrolling –The cop was patrolling the park.