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Spelling List 5: Words Ending in -er — Answers

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Spelling List 5: Words Ending in -er — Answers

Part A: Your words

In American English, the "er" sound at the end of all these words is spelled -er: center, theater, fiber. Metric units follow the same pattern: meter, liter, centimeter, kilometer, millimeter, milliliter. Notice the prefixes in the units: centi- (one hundredth), milli- (one thousandth) and kilo- (one thousand). Write each word three times.

1.Write the word three times: center

Answer: center

2.Write the word three times: meter

Answer: meter

3.Write the word three times: liter

Answer: liter

4.Write the word three times: theater

Answer: theater

5.Write the word three times: fiber

Answer: fiber

6.Write the word three times: centimeter

Answer: centimeter

7.Write the word three times: kilometer

Answer: kilometer

8.Write the word three times: millimeter

Answer: millimeter

9.Write the word three times: milliliter

Answer: milliliter

10.Write the word three times: number

Answer: number

11.Write the word three times: member

Answer: member

12.Write the word three times: chapter

Answer: chapter

13.Write the word three times: shelter

Answer: shelter

14.Write the word three times: wonder

Answer: wonder

15.Write the word three times: discover

Answer: discover

Part B: Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

16.The bull's-eye is in the (answer space) of the target.

Answer: center

17.A (answer space) is the same length as 100 centimeters.

Answer: meter

18.The big bottle holds one (answer space) of water.

Answer: liter

19.We watched a play at the (answer space) downtown.

Answer: theater

20.Beans and whole grains are full of (answer space).

Answer: fiber

21.One (answer space) is the same as 10 millimeters.

Answer: centimeter

22.A (answer space) is equal to 1,000 meters.

Answer: kilometer

23.The tiny seed was about one (answer space) wide.

Answer: millimeter

24.A (answer space) is one thousandth of a liter.

Answer: milliliter

25.What (answer space) comes after 99?

Answer: number

26.My sister is a (answer space) of the school choir.

Answer: member

27.Read the next (answer space) of the book tonight.

Answer: chapter

28.The animal (answer space) finds homes for lost pets.

Answer: shelter

29.I (answer space) what the weather will be like tomorrow.

Answer: wonder

30.Scientists hope to (answer space) new kinds of sea creatures.

Answer: discover

Part C: Use the word

Write your own sentence for each word. Check your spelling when you finish.

31.Write a sentence using center.

Model answer: We visited the science center on our field trip.

Any sentence that uses "center" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

32.Write a sentence using theater.

Model answer: The movie theater was packed on Saturday night.

Any sentence that uses "theater" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

33.Write a sentence using kilometer.

Model answer: Our class walked one kilometer around the track.

Any sentence that uses "kilometer" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

34.Write a sentence using chapter.

Model answer: I read a chapter of my book before bed.

Any sentence that uses "chapter" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

35.Write a sentence using shelter.

Model answer: We took shelter in the hallway during the tornado drill.

Any sentence that uses "shelter" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

36.Write a sentence using discover.

Model answer: Did you discover anything new at the museum?

Any sentence that uses "discover" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

Part D: Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

37.Listen and write word 1: (answer space)

Answer: center

38.Listen and write word 2: (answer space)

Answer: meter

39.Listen and write word 3: (answer space)

Answer: liter

40.Listen and write word 4: (answer space)

Answer: theater

41.Listen and write word 5: (answer space)

Answer: fiber

42.Listen and write word 6: (answer space)

Answer: centimeter

43.Listen and write word 7: (answer space)

Answer: kilometer

44.Listen and write word 8: (answer space)

Answer: millimeter

45.Listen and write word 9: (answer space)

Answer: milliliter

46.Listen and write word 10: (answer space)

Answer: number

47.Listen and write word 11: (answer space)

Answer: member

48.Listen and write word 12: (answer space)

Answer: chapter

49.Listen and write word 13: (answer space)

Answer: shelter

50.Listen and write word 14: (answer space)

Answer: wonder

51.Listen and write word 15: (answer space)

Answer: discover

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