1. depth
2. craft
3. plunge
4. wreck
5. sunk
6. film
7. wince
8. bomb
9. switch
10. length
11. prompt
12. pitch
13. else
14. cliff
15. pledge
16. scrub
17. brass
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 1 Selection 1 Hatchet
18. grill
19. stung
20. bulk
Review
1. swift
2. tense
3. bunch
4. grasp
5. ditch
Challenge
1. habitat
2. cobweb
3. tepid
4. magnetic
5.deft
Sentences:
1. The depth of the water over the wreck allowed us to see the craft.
2. In the film, a bomb sunk the boat.
3. I wince when I plunge off the cliff.
4. Be prompt to switch directions after you swim the length of the
pool.
5. Make a pledge to pitch your best, or else we may lose the baseball
game.
6. The bulk of the acid spilled on the grill, but some stung her eyes.
7. Get a brush and scrub the brass pot.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 1 Writer’s Workshop
1. your
2. you’re
3. their
4. there
5. they’re
6. there’s
7. its
8. it’s
9. wouldn’t
10. we’re
11. to
12. too
13. that’s
14. knew
15. know
Challenge
1. pennant
2. bureau
3. interpret
4. forfeit
5. perspiration
1. You’re going to lose your place if you’re too slow.
2. They’re parking their car over there where it’s shady.
3. We’re to know it by its markings.
4. There’s more to the story, but she wouldn’t tell.
5. That’s all he knew so he quit talking.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 1 Selection 2 Passage To Freedom
1. theme
2. quote
3. gaze
4. pace
5. preach
6. strive
7. trait
8. mute
9. sleeve
10. roam
11. strain
12. fade
13. league
14. soak
15. grease
16. throne
17. fume
18. file
19. toast
20. brake
Review
1. greet
2. boast
3. brain
4. code
5. squeak
Challenge
1. microphone
2. emphasize
3. refugee
4. pertain
5. coax
1. He wanted to preach on the theme that we should strive to
improve.
2. He memorized a quote about the League of Nations while he ate
toast.
3. Gaze in mute admiration of the throne as you file past.
4. Soak the bearings in grease before you replace the brake system.
5. The fume from the gasoline on her sleeve gave her a headache.
6. One trait of that strain of bacteria is the rapid pace of growth.
7. She will roam in the forest before the day begins to fade.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 1 Selection 3 Climb or Die
1. cycle
2. sweat
3. rhythm
4. rely
5. pleasant
6. routine
7. cleanse
8. shove
9. reply
10. meant
11. sponge
12. apply
13. threat
14. myth
15. deny
16. leather
17. rhyme
18. thread
19. meadow
20. ravine
Review
1. breath
2. measure
3. typical
4. deaf
5. crystal
Challenge
1. endeavor
2. oxygen
3. nylon
4. realm
5. trampoline
1. You are meant to sweat when you cycle in an exercise routine.
2. He didn’t deny the poetry had a pleasant rhythm and rhyme.
3. I rely on a sponge to apply the leather protector.
4. His reply was to shove and make a threat.
5. Across the meadow is a ravine with a stream where you can
cleanse the rocks.
6. In the myth, the thread represents a human life.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 1 Selection 4 True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
1. bloom
2. stout
3. droop
4. crouch
5. annoy
6. vault
7. squawk
8. avoid
9. sought
10. naughty
11. mound
12. groove
13. foul
14. hoist
15. gloom
16. trout
17. noun
18. roost
19. clause
20. appoint
Review
1. scoop
2. moist
3. haul
4. loose
5. hawk
Challenge
1. bountiful
2. adjoin
3. nauseous
4. turquoise
5. heirloom
1. The naughty child sought to annoy the hawk.
2. The flowers that bloom on that mound of dirt will droop without
water.
3. Appoint one stout man to hoist the heavy vault.
4. Crouch down to avoid being hit by a foul ball.
5. The hen will squawk if she is scared off her roost.
6. The main clause includes at least one noun.
7. The hawk searches for trout in the gloom of deep, shady water.
8. The sliding door is too loose to stay in its groove.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 1 Review
1. Because insects annoy me, I try to avoid them.
2. She sought a rare bloom deep in the forest.
3. Practicing his craft permits him to roam the land.
4. The strain of lifting made Angela wince.
5. She caught her sleeve on the edge of the throne.
6. He asked for a reply, but she remained mute.
7. Bill liked to gaze into the deep ravine.
8. He will need a stout pole to vault across the stream.
9. My parrot will squawk if it hears a naughty word.
10. The sailors pulled in rhythm to hoist the heavy sails.
11. She promised to strive to change her routine.
12. It lifted its bulk from the muddy depth.
13. To play in this league, you must be prompt.
14. The theme was uses for the common sponge.
15. The batter meant to hit a home run, not a foul ball!
Challenge
1. A cobweb has a texture similar to nylon.
2. A lack of oxygen can cause one to feel nauseous.
3. Every refugee must endeavor to find a new home.
4. I had to coax my little brother into the tepid water.
5. She has a bountiful collection of heirloom glass.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 2 Selection 1 Amelia Earhart
1. fierce
2. sword
3. court
4. snarl
5. thorn
6. earth
7. skirt
8. chart
9. urge
10. yarn
11. whirl
12. mourn
13. rehearse
14. curb
15. earnest
16. starch
17. purse
18. birch
19. pierce
20. scorn
Review
1. pearl
2. stir
3. inform
4. pour
5. scar
Challenge
1. circumstances
2. turmoil
3. absurd
4. territory
5. sparse
1. In the king’s court we saw him whirl a fierce sword and pierce a
shield.
2. Use yarn to decorate the skirt and purse before you go to
rehearse your part.
3. I urge you to make an earnest effort to curb your temper.
4. The earth can produce a thorn on a rose or smooth bark on a
birch.
5. She will mourn when he treats her with scorn and a snarl.
6. Make a chart showing the starch content of each vegetable.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 2 Writer’s Workshop
1. tonight
2. everywhere
3. everybody
4. another
5. because
6. whole
7. people
8. cousin
9. clothes
10. height
11. always
12. right
13. might
14. really
15. everything
Challenge
1. essential
2. questionnaire
3. affectionate
4. illustrator
5. embarrass
1. Tonight everybody on the whole earth will really do everything
right.
2. She always gets her clothes from her affectionate cousin because
they are the same height.
3. You might look everywhere and never find people who can do
magic.
4. The questionnaire asks if another illustrator is essential to the
project.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 2 Selection 2 The Girl Who Married the Moon
1. fir
2. fur
3. scent
4. sent
5. scene
6. seen
7. vain
8. vein
9. principal
10. principle
11. manor
12. manner
13. who’s
14. whose
15. tacks
16. tax
17. hangar
18. hanger
19. died
20. dyed
Review
1. berry
2. bury
3. soar
4. sore
Challenge
1. phase
2. faze
3. burrow
4. burro
5. borough
1. The scent of the fir tree behind the manor is the principal reason I
like the scene.
2. The vain woman was seen wearing a fur coat that was dyed black
and sent from Russia.
3. The man whose hangar houses my airplane died in a surprising
manner.
4. Who’s using tacks as a flag hanger?
5. I agree with the principle behind the tax law.
6. The burro is sore where the vein was accidentally cut.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 2 Selection 3 Dinosaur Ghost
1. struggle
2. director
3. weapon
4. similar
5. mental
6. frighten
7. channel
8. messenger
9. familiar
10. acre
11. error
12. gallon
13. rural
14. calendar
15. elevator
16. stumble
17. youngster
18. kitchen
19. passenger
20. quarrel
Review
1. matter
2. novel
3. mayor
4. consider
5. dozen
Challenge
1. agricultural
2. colonel
3. predator
4. corridor
5.maneuver
1. A dozen students made a familiar error in their mental math.
2. The director asked the actor to stumble against the passenger in
the elevator.
3. The quarrel about a weapon in the kitchen was enough to
frighten the youngster.
4. The calendar picture shows an acre of rural land similar to my
farm.
5. The messenger had to struggle to lift the gallon of water high
enough.
6. The mayor said, “Consider the subject matter of the channel your
children watch on TV very carefully.”
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 2 Review
1. The miner searched in vain for a vein of gold.
2. A calendar is a chart of the days and the weeks.
3. The actors worked hard to rehearse the sword fight.
4. The director told them the manner in which to act.
5. It took a sharp thorn to pierce the sole of his shoe.
6. The rich people lived in a rural manor house.
7. They wondered whose airplane was in the hangar.
8. I forget who’s always taking my hanger.
9. The messenger brought a gallon of buttermilk.
10. I noticed a familiar scent of roses.
11. Rosie won’t mourn the loss of her purse.
12. The shirt’s starch made it a struggle to put on.
13. A similar look might frighten him.
14. He sent me a note about the new sports channel.
15. The robber tried to whirl around at the curb.
Challenge
1. The turmoil in the corridor kept us awake all night.
2. Even the heavy load doesn’t faze the strong burro.
3. This absurd behavior is just a phase.
4. A predator can chase its prey into its burrow.
5. The colonel was new to the territory.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 3 Selection 1 Where the Red Fern Grows
1. balance
2. lawyer
3. sheriff
4. author
5. minus
6. method
7. item
8. require
9. supply
10. whisper
11. spirit
12. tennis
13. adopt
14. instant
15. poison
16. deserve
17. rescue
18. journey
19. relief
20. laundry
Review
1. protect
2. effort
3. actor
4. credit
5. merchant
Challenge
1. enhance
2. delete
3. precious
4. structure
5. decade
1. The lawyer and the sheriff require instant relief from the poison
they were given.
2. The author wrote about a journey to rescue and adopt a baby.
3. The laundry room can supply you with any item you need.
4. The two girls whisper about the balance of the tennis racket.
5. The pep club has a method to increase school spirit.
6. You deserve the joys of life minus the troubles.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 3 Writer’s Workshop
1. bland
2. blend
3. below
4. bellow
5. pastor
6. pasture
7. moral
8. mortal
9. bauble
10. bubble
11. bisect
12. dissect
13. assent
14. ascent
Challenge
1. imminent
2. eminent
3. illegible
4. ineligible
1. She added a blend of spices so the food wouldn’t be bland.
2. The pastor will give a moral lesson in the pasture below the barn.
3. He gave his assent to dissect the insect in the bubble.
4. During the ascent he would bellow instructions to the other
climbers.
5. The legend said to bisect the bauble with a beam of light and the
beast would become mortal.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 3 Selection 2 Last Summer with Maizon
1. mapped
2. piloting
3. permitting
4. beginning
5. bothered
6. limited
7. forgetting
8. reasoning
9. preferred
10. equaled
11. wondering
12. slipped
13. listening
14. fitting
15. pardoned
16. shoveled
17. favored
18. knitting
19. answered
20. modeling
Review
1. ordered
2. planned
3. spotted
4. winning
5. gathering
Challenge
1. propelling
2. equipped
3. transmitted
4. recurring
5. beckoned
1. The beginning aviator was piloting the airplane but limited
visibility bothered him.
2. “My mother favored knitting, but my grandmother preferred
modeling with clay,” answered the girl.
3. I am listening to your reasoning, but wondering if you are
forgetting our purpose.
4. He must be pardoned; he has shoveled slowly since he slipped
and was injured.
5. He mapped an area that equaled Alaska.
6. She is permitting only one fitting for the wedding dress.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 3 Selection 3 The Challenge
1. graceful
2. divided
3. advanced
4. privately
5. replacement
6. excitement
7. adorable
8. heaving
9. forgiveness
10. mileage
11. barely
12. forceful
13. scarcely
14. blaming
15. entirely
16. usable
17. sincerely
18. amusement
19. lifeless
20. manageable
Review
1. breathless
2. collapsed
3. valuable
4. retirement
5. government
Challenge
1. deflated
2. disciplined
3. consecutively
4. silhouetted
5. refinement
1. The adorable graceful deer advanced slowly into the clearing,
entirely unaware I was watching.
2. We divided the mileage into manageable chunks for each driver.
3. “The lifeless silk tree is scarcely a usable replacement for a real
one,” she commented privately.
4. I sincerely asked forgiveness for blaming the wrong person.
5. To my amusement, her forceful attack created excitement but
barely moved the valuable statue.
6. The disciplined runner’s chest was heaving and he collapsed after
the long race.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 3 Selection 4 The View From Saturday
1. computer
2. impolite
3. control
4. include
5. immigrant
6. compete
7. consumer
8. involve
9. immediate
10. comment
11. infection
12. concert
13. import
14. conversation
15. community
16. incomplete
17. immense
18. contest
19. inactive
20. complicate
Review
1. concern
2. insist
3. compare
4. improve
5. convince
Challenge
1. imply
2. consequence
3. comprehensive
4. inadequate
5. communicate
1. The impolite interruption left the conversation incomplete.
2. Include a contest to involve the inactive consumer in recycling.
3. The computer has an immense and immediate impact on the
community.
4. Her comment was that we don’t need to import products because
the immigrant labor can compete with labor overseas.
5. You may complicate the infection if you attend the concert,
because you can’t control the germs others may bring.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 3 Review
1. I have a method to keep me from forgetting.
2. The lawyer heard the story with amusement.
3. Judy was listening to me when she slipped and fell.
4. We want to involve ourselves in the community.
5. The consumer insisted on immediate action.
6. My favorite author writes about adorable animals.
7. His father is beginning a conversation.
8. It was a relief to get my father’s forgiveness.
9. Please don’t complicate things by being impolite.
10. My mother lost her balance while heaving the box.
11. We couldn’t control our excitement about the trip.
12. It was scarcely possible to include everyone.
13. She answered the question with a graceful smile.
14. Carlos preferred being in the advanced class.
15. We had a good supply of food, minus dessert.
Challenge
1. Because we communicate well, my family is precious.
2. Does refinement imply that a person is always kind?
3. I felt deflated when the coach beckoned to me with a frown.
4. One consequence of education is to enhance life.
5. We watched the birds propelling themselves consecutively into
the air.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 4 Selection 1 Lost Temple of the Aztecs
1. glacier
2. motion
3. pressure
4. direction
5. caution
6. partial
7. ancient
8. polish
9. station
10. shallow
11. official
12. edition
13. musician
14. mention
15. mission
16. portion
17. session
18. selfish
19. establish
20. cushion
Review
1. vanish
2. nation
3. condition
4. migration
5. confession
Challenge
1. expedition
2. diminish
3. recession
4. beneficial
5. technician
1. Use caution when crossing the ancient glacier.
2. This is a small portion of the official edition of the station
records.
3. The mission of the expedition is to measure the pressure and
direction of motion of the magma pool.
4. The selfish musician is trying to establish a good reputation.
5. You may sit on a cushion while you polish the partial set of
silverware.
6. Did I mention that this session of swimming will be in the shallow
end of the pool?
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 4 Writer’s Workshop
1. decent
2. descent
3. affect
4. effect
5. desert
6. dessert
7. slick
8. sleek
9. alley
10. ally
11. confident
12. confidant
13. hurdle
14. hurtle
Challenge
1. bizarre
2. bazaar
3. ellipse
4. eclipse
1. The rapid descent into the desert will affect your ears.
2. She was confident that he could make a decent dessert.
3. The sleek car moved down the slick road into the alley.
4. Her sister was her ally and confidant.
5. If you hurtle over the hurdle it will have an interesting effect.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 4 Selection 2 The Great Wall
1. construct
2. construction
3. connect
4. connection
5. combine
6. combination
7. cooperate
8. cooperation
9. attract
10. attraction
11. admire
12. admiration
13. situate
14. situation
15. examine
16. examination
17. contribute
18. contribution
19. explore
20. exploration
Review
1. inspect
2. inspection
3. create
4. creation
Challenge
1. negotiate
2. negotiation
3. insulate
4. insulation
1. We will explore his contribution to the situation.
2. I admire how you contribute to the cooperation in this room.
3. Due to his admiration of the lawyer, he will cooperate with the
exploration and examination of the evidence.
4. Please construct a combination of parts that will combine and
connect in different ways.
5. Please situate yourself to examine the attraction of the children to
the construction.
6. Create an electrical connection that will make the magnet attract
iron.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 4 Selection 3 Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay
1. company
2. success
3. position
4. problem
5. policy
6. difficult
7. document
8. quality
9. surprise
10. physical
11. crisis
12. awake
13. example
14. ignore
15. accept
16. parallel
17. admiral
18. desire
19. garage
20. ambulance
Review
1. industry
2. orphan
3. president
4. absent
5. attention
Challenge
1. efficient
2. utensil
3. morale
4. ethical
5. potential
1. To his surprise, an ambulance was parked in the garage.
2. It is the policy of that company to ignore a problem until it
becomes a crisis.
3. It was difficult to stay awake in spite of his desire to be a success
and set a good example.
4. The physical position of the admiral was parallel to the
president.
5. I won’t accept a document of poor quality.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 4 Review
1. I have great admiration for your success.
2. Are you willing to accept this date on the document?
3. A musician can establish a good reputation.
4. This crisis came as a complete surprise to everybody.
5. The city is under pressure to construct a stadium.
6. It’s difficult to cooperate with people we don’t like.
7. It is best to study the official edition of the textbook.
8. It was a shallow grave from an ancient civilization.
9. We admire the senator’s position on this issue.
10. Try to combine a good diet with physical exercise.
11. This construction has a combination of skill and art.
12. We need cooperation to start an ambulance service.
13. The silk cushion does not belong in the garage.
14. The light flickers with only a partial connection.
15. Her mission was to connect all the computers.
Challenge
1. The discovery improved the morale of the expedition.
2. You can insulate the walls to diminish the noise.
3. The potential results of the negotiation are excellent.
4. This utensil is beneficial in the kitchen.
5. We will negotiate how much insulation to buy.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 5 Selection 1 A Kind of Grace
1. advertise
2. serious
3. scientific
4. active
5. usage
6. signature
7. realize
8. nervous
9. temperature
10. college
11. tragic
12. positive
13. fantastic
14. exercise
15. jealous
16. organize
17. courage
18. curious
19. departure
20. storage
Review
1. message
2. public
3. future
4. sensitive
5. dangerous
Challenge
1. chronic
2. merchandise
3. unanimous
4. legislature
5. visualize
1. I am curious whether you are nervous when you realize that your
signature will send a dangerous public message.
2. Serious scientific evidence suggests that your body temperature
goes up when you exercise, but you feel fantastic.
3. Are you positive that he put his things in storage before his
departure for college?
4. Courage is needed to organize an active help group during these
tragic times.
5. We are all jealous of your ability to advertise that merchandise
successfully.
6. The legislature was unanimous in its concern for land usage.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 5 Writer’s Workshop
1. anyone
2. captain
3. all right
4. beautiful
5. enough
6. family
7. someone
8. stretch
9. favorite
10. guy
11. a lot
12. friend
13. sometimes
14. anyway
15. anything
Challenge
1. irreplaceable
2. suppress
3. sufficient
4. catastrophe
5. perceive
1. Anyone can be captain of a beautiful ship, but it takes someone
special to be a favorite friend.
2. A guy will eat a lot of anything if he is hungry enough.
3. Sometimes it is all right to stretch beyond your usual limits.
4. You may perceive it as a catastrophe, but it helped her family
anyway.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 5 Selection 2 Under the Royal Palms
1. pianos
2. cellos
3. solos
4. altos
5. sopranos
6. staffs
7. stereos
8. potatoes
9. halves
10. chiefs
11. echoes
12. calves
13. studios
14. shelves
15. ratios
16. volcanoes
17. loaves
18. wolves
19. heroes
20. scarves
Review
1. abilities
2. countries
3. duties
4. enemies
5. lilies
Challenge
1. patios
2. maestros
3. tuxedos
4. vetoes
5. mementos
1. Neither sopranos nor altos have any solos in the program about
heroes.
2. The wolves will eat any calves that stray.
3. Four cellos and four pianos will be used in the recital.
4. The echoes of the loud stereos made the shelves in both studios
shake.
5. When we studied ratios, one math problem was about bags of
potatoes, loaves of bread, and knitted scarves.
6. The enemies of the native chiefs were afraid of the volcanoes.
7. The staffs of both schools will group the students in two halves.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 5 Selection 3 Chuck Close, Up Close
1. desperate
2. brilliant
3. audience
4. celebrate
5. excellent
6. visible
7. appearance
8. lovable
9. noticeable
10. sentence
11. difference
12. workable
13. instance
14. fragrant
15. fortunate
16. client
17. separate
18. agent
19. responsible
20. importance
Review
1. terrible
2. science
3. distance
4. remarkable
5. constant
Challenge
1. portable
2. irresistible
3. resemblance
4. magnificent
5. elaborate
1. The excellent violinist made a guest appearance and thrilled the
audience with a brilliant performance.
2. The agent was responsible for a workable deal for his client.
3. The difference in the way we celebrate holidays is noticeable.
4. In this instance, you are fortunate to find a lovable pet.
5. The study of visible wavelengths is a separate science.
6. The importance of the test made him feel desperate.
7. Write one sentence about the fragrant rose.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 5 Review
1. Sometimes we don’t realize the courage of dreamers.
2. We can all celebrate the curious part of our minds.
3. Dreamers make a departure from the visible.
4. Freshly baked loaves are wonderfully fragrant.
5. The music from the pianos and stereos mingled.
6. It pays to be active and exercise every single day.
7. The results of scientific research often have a positive effect.
8. The difference in his appearance was striking.
9. Good chiefs work well with their staffs.
10. Let’s separate the halves into quarters.
11. The temperature of hot potatoes is notoriously high!
12. She kept her fantastic inventions on shelves.
13. Recording studios must be free of echoes.
14. An excellent solution is workable on a practical level.
15. The importance of her presence is noticeable.
Challenge
1. We expect a unanimous vote in the legislature.
2. Cheering the vetoes of the legislature was irresistible.
3. Musicians on the portable bandstand wore tuxedos.
4. Her strong resemblance to the queen is magnificent.
5. It’s hard to visualize snow on the Florida patios.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 6 Selection 1 Sojourner: Mission to Mars
1. disease
2. decision
3. proceed
4. international
5. permission
6. experience
7. disable
8. preview
9. describe
10. progress
11. product
12. exhaust
13. previous
14. demonstrate
15. extent
16. disturb
17. persuade
18. interview
19. determine
20. prepare
Review
1. providing
2. disagree
3. explain
4. detail
5. program
Challenge
1. deliberate
2. perception
3. expertise
4. interdependent
5. procure
1. The doctor can describe the progress of the disease and
determine how to proceed with treatment.
2. Demonstrate the new product at the international fair and
persuade customers it is better than their previous experience.
3. I have permission to interview the star before the preview of the
movie if I don’t disturb or exhaust her.
4. He made the decision to prepare his home to the extent that his
expertise permitted.
5. I disagree with the deliberate attempt to disable the power station.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 6 Writer’s Workshop
1. weird
2. thought
3. through
4. caught
5. brought
6. finally
7. suppose
8. usually
9. eighth
10. millimeter
11. happily
12. guess
13. Saturday
14. school
15. before
Challenge
1. fatigue
2. pneumonia
3. applicable
4. indictment
5. reversible
1. A weird thought went through my mind before school.
2. He finally caught his eighth fish and brought it happily to the
camp.
3. I suppose we could meet on Saturday like we usually do.
4. I would guess it is only a millimeter difference.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 6 Selection 2 Franklin R. Chang-Diaz
1. account
2. observe
3. addition
4. accurate
5. occasion
6. approve
7. advice
8. occupy
9. assist
10. affair
11. occur
12. acquire
13. assume
14. adjust
15. assign
16. oblige
17. accomplish
18. approach
19. according
20. obtain
Review
1. address
2. object
3. accident
4. adventure
5. arrive
Challenge
1. applicant
2. accumulate
3. obscure
4. affiliated
5. obstinate
1. I assume you can obtain advice I will approve of regarding your
account.
2. Please observe my approach to this addition problem.
3. According to him, an accurate answer will occur if you adjust
the number of problems you assign.
4. Acquire a book to occupy yourself while I assist at this special
occasion.
5. Oblige me by looking up the address to the social affair while I
accomplish my last goal.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 6 Selection 3 Beneath Blue Waters
1. freight
2. receipt
3. yield
4. review
5. belief
6. eighty
7. brief
8. ceiling
9. neither
10. foreign
11. shield
12. diesel
13. reign
14. fiery
15. conceit
16. veil
17. grief
18. relieve
19. seize
20. leisure
Review
1. piece
2. view
3. niece
4. pier
5. mischief
Challenge
1. retrieve
2. deceit
3. wield
4. eerie
5. hygiene
1. That diesel engine pulls a freight train of eighty cars from a
foreign country.
2. As I review history, it is my belief that the brief reign of the fiery
king brought much grief.
3. The receipt for the wedding veil and the knight’s shield are
neither one on my desk.
4. She will seize the opportunity to paint the ceiling during her
leisure time.
5. It will relieve your mother if you abandon your conceit and yield
to the doctor’s orders.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 6 Selection 4 Out There
1. development
2. information
3. preparation
4. improvement
5. invention
6. advancement
7. accidentally
8. unkindness
9. concentration
10. unskillful
11. respectful
12. prevention
13. regardless
14. repetition
15. disgraceful
16. unbelievable
17. disagreement
18. imprisonment
19. encouragement
20. intermission
Review
1. enjoyment
2. delightful
3. reaction
4. comfortable
5. conviction
Challenge
1. precision
2. reputation
3. distinction
4. immeasurable
5. inevitable
1. We are seeking information to help with the development of an
invention for precision advancement of film.
2. Regardless of his respectful attitude, I found his unkindness
disgraceful and almost unbelievable.
3. During intermission, she gave the performer encouragement to
prevent the repetition of unskillful mistakes.
4. You will see improvement in your work with proper
concentration and preparation.
5. The imprisonment of minors was one cause for disagreement.
6. Decay prevention can’t stop you from accidentally knocking out a
tooth.
Spelling List and Dictation Sentences
Theme 6 Review
1. He made a decision to disable the computer.
2. I’m willing to assist with the gala affair.
3. In addition, I’d like to acquire a skateboard.
4. It’s about the brief reign of one of England’s kings.
5. It’s unbelievable that the intermission was so long.
6. We can still be friends regardless of our disagreement.
7. We need to obtain a new ceiling fan.
8. Let’s see the preview of the new product at the mall.
9. I will interview Sam about freight trains.
10. Anne’s belief is that children need encouragement.
11. Please demonstrate how to relieve the air pressure.
12. Can we observe the full extent of the damage?
13. I don’t approve of your disgraceful behavior!
14. The book review did not persuade him to buy it.
15. So many things can occur accidentally to ruin a trip.
Challenge
1. It is a shame to have a reputation for deceit.
2. The scientist’s expertise seemed immeasurable.
3. Dancers are interdependent and move with precision.
4. His obstinate behavior was inevitable.
5. The applicant for this job will retrieve files.