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Free 5th Grade Spelling Lists Worksheets

5 free spelling lists resources for 5th Grade: 5 worksheets. Answers included.

Weekly spelling words with practice activities. 5th grade brings fractions with different denominators, decimals, factors and multiples, written multiplication and division, and problem solving across several steps.

Students will practice: choosing between the suffixes -able and -ible; recognizing that -able usually follows a complete word (enjoy → enjoyable); spelling longer adjectives; writing words from dictation; spelling words with the letter string ough; grouping words by the sound ough makes; using tricky words in context; spelling the "zhun" and "shun" sounds with -sion and -ssion.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Spelling List 1: -able and -ible
  2. 2Spelling List 2: Tricky "ough" Words
  3. 3Spelling List 3: Words Ending in -sion
  4. 4Spelling List 4: Verbs Ending in -ize
  5. 5Spelling List 5: Words Ending in -ance and -ence
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Spelling Lists

Word lists with practice activities.

  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 1: -able and -ible

    Fifteen adjectives ending in -able or -ible, such as comfortable and possible. Your child learns the rule of thumb for choosing between…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 2: Tricky "ough" Words

    Fifteen words containing the letter string "ough", which can be pronounced in several different ways (though, through, thought, rough,…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 3: Words Ending in -sion

    Fifteen words ending in -sion or -ssion, such as television, decision and permission. Your child learns how these endings differ from…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 4: Verbs Ending in -ize

    Fifteen action words that end in -ize in American English, such as organize, recognize and summarize. Your child learns the -ize ending…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 5: Words Ending in -ance and -ence

    Fifteen words that end in -ance or -ence, such as distance, importance, difference and patience. Because the two endings sound the same,…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 5th Grade students learn about spelling lists?

Weekly spelling words with practice activities. At 5th Grade, our resources focus on: choosing between the suffixes -able and -ible; recognizing that -able usually follows a complete word (enjoy → enjoyable); spelling longer adjectives; writing words from dictation.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Monday: read and copy the words. Wednesday: fill-the-gap and sentences. Friday: test.
  2. Say the word, say the sounds, write the word, check.
  3. Keep a 'tricky words' list for the ones that keep slipping.

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