Spelling Power 10th TE

GLENCOE LANGUAGE ARTS
SPELLING
POWER
T EACHER A NNOTATED E DITION
G RADE 10
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CONTENTS
Teaching and Assessing Spelling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Student Progress Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Scoring Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Unit 1
Lesson 1: Double Consonants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Lesson 2: Silent Consonants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lesson 3: Sounds of c and g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Lesson 4: Use of ie and ei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Review Lessons 1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unit 2
Lesson 5: Vowel Spellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lesson 6: Dipthongs and Vowel + r Shifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lesson 7: Common Plural Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lesson 8: Uncommon Plural Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Review Lessons 5–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Unit 3
Lesson 9: Doubling the Final Consonant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lesson 10: Syllabication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lesson 11: Soft Final Syllables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lesson 12: Suffixes and the Silent e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Review Lessons 9–12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Unit 4
Lesson 13: Suffixes and the Final y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lesson 14: The Suffixes -ance, -ence, -ant, -ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Lesson 15: The Suffixes -ize, -ise, -yze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lesson 16: Prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Review Lessons 13–16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Unit 5
Lesson 17: Noun Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lesson 18: Adjective Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lesson 19: Verb Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lesson 20: Adverb Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Review Lessons 17–20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Unit 6
Lesson 21: The Word Roots cede/ceed/ces and cept/ceive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lesson 22: Common Greek Word Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lesson 23: Common Latin Word Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Lesson 24: Words Borrowed from Other Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Review Lessons 21–24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Unit 7
Lesson 25: Possessives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lesson 26: Homonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lesson 27: Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lesson 28: Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Review Lessons 25–28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Unit 8
Lesson 29: Compound Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lesson 30: Compound Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Lesson 31: Words Often Confused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Lesson 32: Words Often Misspelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Review Lessons 29–32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Oral Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
iv Grade 10 Spelling Power

TEACHING AND ASSESSING SPELLING
By providing spelling exercises, skills practice, reviews, and quizzes, this Spelling Power workbook gives students the practice
they need to improve their spelling and writing ability and to expand their vocabulary.
The spelling words, patterns, and concepts taught throughout Spelling Power have been carefully selected on the basis
of current research in word study. Sources such as The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists, authored by readability experts
Edward Bernard Fry, Jacqueline E. Kress, and Dona Lee Fountoukidis, and The Living Word, a national vocabulary inventory
by Dale Edgar and Joseph O’Rourke, identify words students typically misspell at each grade level, so the words selected for
study in this workbook are developmentally appropriate. They also reflect the varied interests and vocabulary of today’s
students.
Lesson Structure
Each spelling lesson, which focuses on a single spelling pattern or concept, begins with a Word Bank—a list of words that
demonstrate the pattern and exceptions to it if necessary. (A complete alphabetized list of spelling words may be found at
the end of this workbook.) Following the Word Bank is an explanation of Key Concepts, which provides spelling instruction
and discussion by applying the pattern or concept to the words in the Word Bank. Four exercises—Spelling Practice,
Spelling in Context, Proofreading Practice, and Spelling Application—provide students with a variety of ways to
apply what they have learned in the lesson: writing the words, using them in the context of sentences, recognizing and cor-
recting them as they proofread, and applying the lesson’s spelling pattern or concept to new words that follow the same
pattern.
The structure of the lessons enables students to monitor their own progress. Students having difficulty completing an
exercise may refer to the Key Concepts discussion, review and relearn the spelling pattern or concept, and then return to
the exercise.
Assessment
This Spelling Power workbook may be used for systematic spelling instruction, and frequent assessment is an integral part
of that instruction. If you evaluate students’ abilities before, during, and after a lesson or group of lessons, you can adjust
your teaching to maximize classroom time. In addition, assessments provide students with real learning opportunities. Only
through assessment can students discover what they already know, what they’ve mastered, and what they need to learn to
ensure future success.
The Oral Quizzes and Reviews provided in Spelling Power may be used in a variety of ways to assess student achieve-
ment. The following discussion provides several suggestions for how and when to administer them.
Pretest Before beginning a lesson, conduct a pretest to determine whether students already know some or all of the
material and then set a course for your instruction on the basis of student performance. To conduct a pretest for any lesson
in Spelling Power, choose from the following strategies:
• Read each word in the Word Bank aloud, giving students time to spell the word on paper.
• Read the words listed in the Spelling Application exercise, which presents additional words that follow the same pattern
taught in the lesson.
• Administer the Oral Quiz for the lesson, which may be found in this Annotated Teacher Edition. Be sure to give special
emphasis to the boldfaced spelling words.
• Create an original oral quiz—or ask a student who has previously demonstrated that he or she has full command of the
words in the Word Bank to do so—by using each word from the Word Bank or Spelling Application exercise in a sentence.
Monitor Progress Students should be encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and to monitor their
progress as they learn new spelling patterns and concepts. Students may monitor their progress in the following ways:
• After completing an exercise, students can check the spelling words against the Word Bank list and circle any misspelled
words. They can then review the information presented in Key Concepts and try those items again.
• Students can create and maintain a chart listing exercises and scores.
• Students can keep a log of troublesome words. They can add to the log other vocabulary words that follow the same
spelling pattern.
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You might ask students to give you periodic reports of their spelling achievement. By keeping track of how students are
faring, you can make accommodations in your teaching, accelerating the pace for some and slowing it down for those who
need additional support. The following strategies may be used:
• Ask students to complete the lesson exercises in class or as homework; keep track of their scores and of the spelling
words that give students the most difficulty. Review relevant spelling concepts with individual students or with small
groups.
• Assess only the Spelling Application exercise to see whether students are able to apply what they have learned in the
lesson to new spelling words.
• Ask students to complete the Lesson Review, which covers the material in the previous four lessons, to see whether
they are remembering the concepts they’ve learned. Review or reteach as necessary.
Posttest At the end of a lesson or group of four lessons, conduct a posttest and record the final scores. You might assess
student learning in the following ways:
• Administer the Oral Quiz at the end of this Annotated Teacher Edition, giving special emphasis to the boldfaced words.
• Create an original oral quiz by using the words in the Word Bank or in the Spelling Application exercise appropriately
in a sentence.
• Use the Lesson Review as a formal posttest for a group of four lessons.
Record Keeping
You may want to photocopy the Student Progress Chart on page vii so that you can maintain a chart for each student in
your classroom. Whether you’re using a single five-item exercise to monitor progress or an entire Review or Oral Quiz as a
final assessment, use the Scoring Scale on pages viii–ix to determine percentage scores. Transfer those scores to students’
Progress Charts and then use the charts in conferences with parents and students. You may also wish to track students’
scores and spelling achievement using the Theme Progress Charts available in the Theme Planning Guides for The Reader’s
Choice program.
Keep in mind that the Scoring Scale and Student Progress Chart are also available to students in their copies of this
Spelling Power workbook. Students should be encouraged to use these forms to monitor their own progress as they com-
plete and score lessons and learn the results of any formal assessments you may conduct.
Instructional References
For more about research in spelling instruction, you may want to consult these sources:
Baron, J., R. Treiman, F. Wilf, and P. Kellman. “Spelling and Reading by Rules.” Cognitive Processes in Spelling. Ed. Uta Frith. London: Academic Press,
1980. 160–194.
Bear, Donald R., Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, and Francine Johnston. Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling
Instruction. Old Tappan, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999.
Beers, James. “Developmental Strategies of Spelling Competence in Primary School Children.” Developmental and Cognitive Aspects of Learning to Spell.
Eds. Edmund Henderson and James Beers. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1980. 3–21.
Edgar, Dale and Joseph O’Rourke. The Living Word Vocabulary: A National Vocabulary Inventory. Chicago: World Book–Childcraft, 1981.
Frith, Uta, ed. Cognitive Processes in Spelling. London: Academic Press, 1980.
Fry, Edward Bernard, Jacqueline E. Kress, and Dona Lee Fountoukidis. The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists. Paramus, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1993.
Ganske, Kathy. Word Journeys: Assessment-Guided Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction. New York: Guilford, 2000.
Gentry, J. R. “An Analysis of Developmental Spelling in GNYS at WRK.” Reading Teacher 36 (1982): 192–200.
Henderson, Edmund. “Work Knowledge and Reading Disability.” Developmental and Cognitive Aspects of Learning to Spell. Eds. Edmund Henderson
and James Beers. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1980. 161–185.
Moats, Louisa C. “Spelling Error Analysis: Beyond the Phonetic/Dysphonetic Dichotomy.” Annals of Dyslexia 43 (1993): 174–185.
Rasinski, Timothy V., Nancy D. Padak, Brenda Weible Church, Gay Fawcett, Judith Hendershot, Justina M. Henry, Barbara G. Moss, Jacqueline K. Peck,
Elizabeth (Betsy) Pryor, and Kathleen A. Roskos, eds. Teaching Word Recognition, Spelling, and Vocabulary: Strategies From The Reading Teacher.
Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2000.
Treiman, Rebecca. Beginning to Spell. New York: Cambridge UP, 1993.
Waters, G., M. Bruck, and M. Seidenberg. “Do Children Use Similar Processes to Read and Spell Words?” Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 39
(1985): 511–530.
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STUDENT PROGRESS CHART
Fill in the chart below with the student’s scores, using the scoring scale on the next page.
Name: ____________________________
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SCORING SCALE
Use this scale to find a student’s score. Line up the number of items with the number correct. For example,
if 15 out of 16 items are correct, the score is 93.7 percent (see grayed area).
Number Correct
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Number of Items
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3 33.3 66.7 100
4 25 50 75 100
5 20 40 60 80 100
6 16.7 33.3 50 66.7 83.3 100
7 14.3 28.6 42.9 57.1 71.4 85.7 100
8 12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100
9 11.1 22.2 33.3 44.4 55.6 66.7 77.8 88.9 100
10 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
11 9.1 18.1 27.2 36.3 45.4 54.5 63.6 72.7 81.8 90.9 100
12 8.3 16.7 25 33.3 41.7 50 58.3 66.7 75 83.3 91.7 100
13 7.7 15.3 23.1 30.8 38.5 46.1 53.8 61.5 69.2 76.9 84.6 92.3 100
14 7.1 14.3 21.4 28.6 35.7 42.8 50 57.1 64.3 71.4 78.5 85.7 92.8 100
15 6.7 13.3 20 26.7 33.3 40 46.6 53.3 60 66.7 73.3 80 86.7 93.3 100
16 6.3 12.5 18.8 25 31.2 37.5 43.7 50 56.2 62.5 68.7 75 81.2 87.5 93.7 100
17 5.9 11.8 17.6 23.5 29.4 35.3 41.2 47 52.9 58.8 64.7 70.6 76.5 82.3 88.2 94.1 100
18 5.6 11.1 16.7 22.2 27.8 33.3 38.9 44.4 50 55.5 61.1 66.7 72.2 77.8 83.3 88.9 94.4 100
19 5.3 10.5 15.8 21 26.3 31.6 36.8 42.1 47.4 52.6 57.9 63.1 68.4 73.7 78.9 84.2 89.4 94.7 100
20 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
21 4.8 9.5 14.3 19 23.8 28.6 33.3 38.1 42.8 47.6 52.3 57.1 61.9 66.7 71.4 76.1 80.9 85.7 90.5 95.2
22 4.5 9.1 13.7 18.2 22.7 27.3 31.8 36.4 40.9 45.4 50 54.5 59.1 63.6 68.1 72.7 77.2 81.8 86.4 90.9
23 4.3 8.7 13 17.4 21.7 26.1 30.4 34.8 39.1 43.5 47.8 52.1 56.5 60.8 65.2 69.5 73.9 78.3 82.6 86.9
24 4.2 8.3 12.5 16.7 20.8 25 29.2 33.3 37.5 41.7 45.8 50 54.2 58.3 62.5 66.7 70.8 75 79.1 83.3
25 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80
26 3.8 7.7 11.5 15.4 19.2 23.1 26.9 30.8 34.6 38.5 42.3 46.2 50 53.8 57.7 61.5 65.4 69.2 73.1 76.9
27 3.7 7.4 11.1 14.8 18.5 22.2 25.9 29.6 33.3 37 40.7 44.4 48.1 51.9 55.6 59.2 63 66.7 70.4 74.1
28 3.6 7.1 10.7 14.3 17.9 21.4 25 28.6 32.1 35.7 39.3 42.9 46.4 50 53.6 57.1 60.7 64.3 67.9 71.4
29 3.4 6.9 10.3 13.8 17.2 20.7 24.1 27.6 31 34.5 37.9 41.4 44.8 48.3 51.7 55.2 58.6 62.1 65.5 69
30 3.3 6.7 10 13.3 16.7 20 23.3 26.7 30 33.3 36.7 40 43.3 46.7 50 53.3 56.7 60 63.3 66.7
31 3.2 6.5 9.7 13 16.1 19.3 22.6 25.8 29 32.2 35.4 38.7 41.9 45.1 48.3 51.6 54.8 58 61.2 64.5
32 3.1 6.3 9.4 12.5 15.6 18.8 21.9 25 28.1 31.3 34.4 37.5 40.6 43.8 46.9 50 53.1 56.2 59.4 62.5
33 3 6 9 12.1 15.1 18.1 21.2 24.2 27.2 30.3 33 36.3 39.3 42.4 45.4 48.4 51.5 54.5 57.5 60.6
34 2.9 5.9 8.8 11.8 14.7 17.6 20.6 23.5 26.5 29.4 32.4 35.3 38.2 41.2 44.1 47.1 50 52.9 55.9 58.8
35 2.9 5.7 8.6 11.4 14.3 17.1 20 22.9 25.7 28.6 31.4 34.3 37.1 40 42.9 45.7 48.6 51.4 54.3 57.1
36 2.8 5.6 8.3 11.1 13.9 16.7 19.4 22.2 25 27.8 30.6 33.3 36.1 38.9 41.7 44.4 47.2 50 52.7 55.6
37 2.7 5.4 8.1 10.8 13.5 16.2 18.9 21.6 24.3 27 29.7 32.4 35.1 37.8 40.5 43.2 45.9 48.6 51.4 54
38 2.6 5.3 7.9 10.5 13.2 15.8 18.4 21.1 23.7 26.3 28.9 31.6 34.2 36.8 39.5 42.1 44.7 47.4 50 52.6
39 2.6 5.2 7.7 10.3 12.8 15.4 17.9 20.5 23.1 25.6 28.2 30.8 33.3 35.9 38.5 41 43.6 46.2 48.7 51.3
40 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5 35 37.5 40 42.5 45 47.5 50
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26 80.8 84.6 88.5 92.3 96.2 100
27 77.8 81.5 85.2 88.9 92.6 96.3 100
28 75 78.6 82.1 85.7 89.3 92.9 96.4 100
29 72.4 75.9 79.3 82.8 86.2 89.7 93.1 96.6 100
30 70 73.3 76.7 80 83.3 86.7 90 93.3 96.7 100
31 67.7 70.9 74.2 77.4 80.6 83.9 87.1 90.3 93.5 96.8 100
32 65.6 68.8 71.9 75 78.1 81.2 84.4 87.5 90.6 93.8 96.9 100
33 63.6 66.7 69.7 72.7 75.8 78.8 81.8 84.8 87.8 90.9 93.9 96.9 100
34 61.8 64.7 67.6 70.6 73.5 76.5 79.4 82.4 85.3 88.2 91.2 94.1 97.1 100
35 60 62.9 65.7 68.6 71.4 74.3 77.1 80 82.9 85.7 88.6 91.4 94.3 97.1 100
36 58.3 61.1 63.8 66.7 69.4 72.2 75 77.8 80.6 83.3 86.1 88.9 91.7 94.4 97.2 100
37 56.8 59.5 62.2 64.9 67.6 70.3 72.9 75.7 78.4 81.1 83.8 86.5 89.2 91.9 94.6 97.3 100
38 55.3 57.9 60.5 63.2 65.8 68.4 71.1 73.7 76.3 78.9 81.6 84.2 86.8 89.5 92.1 94.7 97.3 100
39 53.8 56.4 58.9 61.5 64.1 66.7 69.2 71.8 74.4 76.9 79.5 82.1 84.6 87.2 89.7 92.3 94.9 97.4 100
40 52.5 55 57.5 60 62.5 65 67.5 70 72.5 75 77.5 80 82.5 85 87.5 90 92.5 95 97.5 100
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Lesson 1: Double Consonants

Word Bank
accommodate commission exaggerate horrendous inopportune

irregular mayonnaise occupation parallel tariff
Key Concepts
A single consonant sound is sometimes spelled with double consonants, as in assist and recess. Try to visualize these words
spelled correctly as you commit them to memory. Note that some of the words in the Word Bank contain one double con-
sonant, whereas others contain two pairs of double consonants.
Spelling Practice
Circle the word in each set below that is spelled correctly. Then write the word on the line provided.
1. accommodate accomodate acommodate accommodate
_____________________
2. ireggular irreggular irregular irregular

_____________________
3. occuppation occupation ocuppation occupation

_____________________
4. tarriff tariff tarrif tariff

_____________________
5. horrendous horenndous horrenndous horrendous

_____________________
6. comision commision commission commission

_____________________
7. mayonaise mayonnaise mayonnaisse mayonnaise

_____________________
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8. exaggerrate exagerrate exaggerate exaggerate

_____________________
9. innoportune inopportune inoportune inopportune

_____________________
10. parallel parrallel parralel parallel

_____________________
Spelling in Context
Use context clues to determine which word from the Word Bank fits in each blank below. Then write the
word on the line provided.
Mayonnaise
1. _____________________ is a condiment made of oil, egg yolks, vinegar, and lemon juice.
tariff
2. A tax placed by a government on products imported into the country is a(n) _____________________.
parallel
3. Two lines that never meet and are always the same distance apart are _____________________.
occupation
4. A(n) _____________________ is a job or career.
irregular
5. Something that does not conform to accepted rules is _____________________.
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LESSON 1 continued
Proofreading Application
Read the paragraph below. Find the five misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct spellings of
the words on the lines below the paragraph.
What an inoportune moment for the air-conditioning system to break down! We are going to have an
even more horendous problem tonight if we don’t figure out some way to accomodate the crowd of
people expected to attend the presentation by the student council’s Comission on School Vandalism. I
didn’t realize there would be such widespread interest in this report. Unless the student council has
exaggerrated the numbers, more people have signed up to attend than there are seats in the auditorium.
inopportune
1. _____________________ Commission
4. _____________________
horrendous
2. _____________________ exaggerated
5. _____________________
accommodate
3. _____________________
Spelling Application
Listed below are five additional words that contain double consonants. Find the words in the word maze and
circle them. Then write the words from the maze on the lines provided.
hurricane personnel symmetry terrific wholly

x r e p e a g r l n o n s l d
d u t e h o h e r l d e r u p
g h u r r i c a n e d s s e o
u n g s y mme t r y a o s b

e a r o e d w t d c ms a f t
s e v n n h b l l t y t o d o
e t h n g e a c i f i r r e t
t u d e t h l b x t u u v y n
w h o l l y s r e e y x o k j
k e mf j n ms t x a a z s u
personnel
1. _____________________ terrific
4. _____________________
hurricane
2. _____________________ wholly
5. _____________________
symmetry
3. _____________________
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Lesson 2: Silent Consonants

Word Bank
column doubt drought ghetto gnarled

island knack psalm psychology wrath
Key Concepts
Many English words contain silent consonants.The words may be difficult to spell because they cannot be sounded out, and
there are no general guidelines for spelling them. Study the words so that you can visualize them as you write.
Each of the words in the Word Bank contain silent consonants.
silent n: column silent k: knack silent g: gnarled
silent s: island silent gh: drought silent w: wrath
silent b: doubt silent p: psalm, psychology silent h: ghetto
Spelling Practice
In each sentence below, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write its correct spelling on the line
provided.
1. I dout that Ellie will come to the sophomore dance. 6. My grandmother grew up on an iland in the Caribbean.
doubt
_____________________ island
_____________________
2. That section of the city is considered a getto. 7. Julia has an exceptional nack for anticipating fashion trends.
ghetto
_____________________ knack
_____________________
3. When you have finished, each colum on the 8. Because of the continuing drougt, there is a serious water
sheet should contain twelve words. shortage in our area.
column
_____________________ drought
_____________________
4. The knarled tree is more than two hundred years old. 9. The choir sang a salm I had never heard before.
gnarled
_____________________ psalm
_____________________
5. I am thinking of majoring in sychology in college. 10. If you forget to bring in your homework, you risk incurring
the rath of Mrs. Major.
psychology
_____________________ wrath
_____________________

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LESSON 2 continued
Spelling in Context
Complete each sentence below with the correct word from the Word Bank.
gnarled
1. The old woman’s hands were _____________________ because of arthritis.
drought
2. The corn crop was badly damaged this year by the _____________________.
doubt
3. I _____________________ that Ryan will win the election for student council.
psalm
4. I was familiar with the _____________________ that the minister read at my friend’s wedding.
Proofreading Practice
Read the paragraph below. Find the six misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct spellings of
The sychology books are due to arrive soon in the Long Iland warehouse, but I dout they will be
delivered before Tuesday. In the appropriate columm, indicate the number of copies needed. The book
has received excellent advance reviews. It focuses on how people who grew up in a getto adapt to liv-
ing in communities with a diverse population when they are adults. Our thanks go to Toby for selecting
this book. She certainly has a nack for making excellent choices.
1. psychology 3. doubt 5. ghetto
2. Island 4. column knack

6.
Listed below are ten additional words that contain silent consonants. Read each crossword puzzle clue. Then

determine which word from the list matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.
autumn debt eighth gnaw knock

knowledge pneumonia pseudonym through write
Across 1w r i 2
t e
1. to form words 3 4
h p p
5. what has been learned
7. comes after seventh r s n
9. to strike something 5
k n o w l e d g e
10. the season of fall u u u
Down 6
d g d m
2. in one side and out the other 7 8
h o o
e i g h t
3. fictitious name 9
4. disease of the lungs b n n k n o c k
6. money a person owes t a y i
8. to chew and bite w 10
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Lesson 3: Sounds of c and g

Word Bank
cease condolences excessive genial gerund

guilty incinerate ingenious menace pigeon
Key Concepts
The consonants c and g may sound soft or hard depending on the vowels or consonants that follow them. Knowing the fol-
lowing patterns will help you spell words that include the letters c and g. There are very few words that do not follow these
patterns.
1. When c is followed by a, o, or u, it is usually pronounced with a hard sound. A hard c sounds like \k\, as in
condolences.
2. When the letter g is followed by a, o, or u, it is usually pronounced with a hard sound. A hard g sounds like \g\, as in
guilty.
3. When the letter c is followed by e, i, or y, it is usually pronounced with a soft sound. A soft c sounds like \s\, as in
menace, cease, excessive, and incinerate.
4. When the letter g is followed by e, i, or y, it is usually pronounced with a soft sound. A soft g sounds like \j\, as in
pigeon, genial, gerund, and ingenious.
Spelling Practice
Listed below are four sound patterns. On the lines below each pattern, write the word or words from the
Word Bank to which it applies. One word fits two patterns. There will not be a word for every line.
1. hard c 3. hard g
condolences
_____________________ guilty
_____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
2. soft c 4. soft g
cease
_____________________ genial
_____________________
condolences
_____________________ gerund
_____________________
excessive
_____________________ ingenious
_____________________
incinerate
_____________________ pigeon
_____________________
menace
_____________________ _____________________
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LESSON 3 continued
Spelling in Context
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the Word Bank.
cease
1. All activities must _____________________ immediately so that we can prepare to leave.
ingenious
2. He developed an _____________________ computer game that sold millions of copies.
gerund
3. A _____________________ is a verb that ends in -ing and is used as a noun in a sentence.
incinerate
4. It is now illegal to _____________________ leaves and other yard waste in many communities.
pigeon
5. I was surprised to see a _____________________ in my suburban backyard.
When I offered my neighbors condolenses following the death of their beloved German shepard, I
felt gilty about not having done so earlier. He was a loyal dog with an almost human jenial manner, not
at all how many people picture German shepards. Good guard dogs can appear to be a menass to
one’s safety. However, it never did sease to amaze me how gentle and devoted this dog was to his
family.
condolences
1. _____________________ menace
4. _____________________
guilty
2. _____________________ cease
5. _____________________
genial
3. _____________________
Spelling Application The order in which students list the words will vary.

Listed below are six additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Write the word or words to which
each pattern applies on the lines provided. Then fill in the remaining blanks with additional words.
accent fragile intelligence necessary success gorilla
hard c: accent
_____________________ success
_____________________ _____________________
hard g: gorilla
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________
soft c: accent
_____________________ necessary
_____________________ success
_____________________
soft g: fragile
_____________________ intelligence
_____________________ _____________________

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Lesson 4: Use of ie and ei

Word Bank
achievement besiege caffeine conceit deficient

neighbor neither pierce sleigh yield
Key Concepts
You might have difficulty remembering whether to use i before e or e before i in spelling many words. In most words, i comes
before e except when it follows a c. However, there are several additional spelling patterns that will help you to identify which
of the two vowels should come first. As usual, there are exceptions.
–
1. Use the ei spelling when you hear the \a \ sound, as in neighbor and sleigh.
2. Use the ei spelling when the letter c spells the \s\ sound, as in conceit.
3. Use the ie spelling when the letter c spells the \sh\ sound in a word, as in deficient.
Spelling Practice
Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Then write the word correctly.
1. sleigh sleigh
_____________________ 6. acheivement achievement
_____________________
sliegh achievement
2. niether neither
_____________________ 7. peirce pierce
_____________________
neither pierce
3. caffeine caffeine
_____________________ 8. besiege besiege
_____________________
caffiene beseige
4. conciet conceit
_____________________ 9. yeild yield
_____________________
conceit yield
5. neighbor neighbor
_____________________ 10. deficient deficient
_____________________
nieghbor deficeint
Spelling in Context
Decide which word from the Word Bank is defined in each phrase below. Then write the word on the line
provided.
1. to make a hole through 3. a stimulant found in coffee and cola
pierce
_____________________ caffeine
_____________________
2. to surround with armed forces 4. a horse-drawn vehicle used on snow or ice
besiege
_____________________ sleigh
_____________________
5. to give right of way to another
yield
_____________________
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LESSON 4 continued
I assumed Ray was just displaying his conciet when he told me that he did well on the statewide
acheivement tests. However, he was actually being modest. I found out that he received the highest
score in our whole school. At the other extreme are people like me, who scored in the "deficeint"
range on a section or two. Maybe I should ask him for some help so I can raise my score next year. I’m
not the only one who didn’t do very well; niether did my nieghbor Greg.
conceit
1. _____________________ neither
4. _____________________
achievement
2. _____________________ neighbor
5. _____________________
deficient
3. _____________________
Listed below are ten additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Read each crossword puzzle
clue. Then determine which word matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.
chieftain conscience counterfeit financier leisure

reign species spiel unwieldy weird
Across 1
f
4. leader of a band, tribe, or clan 2 3
5. extravagant talk r i u
4
6. strange c h i e f t a i n n
8. fake

o i a w
Down n g n i
1. one who deals with large investments s n c e
2. to rule
c i l
3. hard to handle
5 6
4. sense of right and wrong s p i e l w e i r d
5. a single, distinct kind of plant or animal p e r y
7. relaxation time e n 7
l
8
c c o u n t e r f e i t
i e i
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Unit 1 Review
Lessons 1– 4
provided.
1. I had a turkey sandwich with Swiss cheese and mayonaise for lunch. mayonnaise
_____________________
2. The two lines must be paralell so that you can measure the angles formed
by the intersecting ray. parallel
_____________________
3. My friend prefers to insinerate his trash rather than take it to the dump. incinerate
_____________________
4. Kerry’s brother looked very gilty when she announced her diary was missing. guilty
_____________________
5. Chuck wants to major in sychology at the university. psychology

_____________________
6. There was an indefinable air of menise about the place. menace

_____________________
7. Jordan risked the rath of his mother when he neglected to take out the trash. wrath
_____________________
8. Al’s scores indicated that he was deficeint in the areas of algebra and geometry. deficient
_____________________
9. The police officer issued a ticket for failure to yeild at an intersection. yield
_____________________
10. The protestors were ordered to sease and desist immediately or face criminal
charges. cease
_____________________
11. jerund 15. gnarled 18. sliegh
gerund narled sleigh

gerund
_____________________ gnarled
_____________________ sleigh
_____________________
12. pigeon 16. acheivement 19. nieghbor
pijeon achievement neighbor

pigeon
_____________________ achievement
_____________________ neighbor
_____________________
13. salm 17. conceit 20. pierce
psalm conciet peirce

psalm
_____________________ conceit
_____________________ pierce
_____________________
14. getto
ghetto
ghetto
_____________________

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Lessons 1– 4
Read the letter below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct spellings of
the words on the lines below the letter.
Dear Myles,
I want to thank you for arranging for me to meet with your staff last week. It was especially kind of
you to accomodate the scheduling problems caused by my flight delay. You certainly have a nack for
injenious solutions to tricky problems.
I found the atmosphere in the office a jenial one. I felt comfortable immediately, especially with your
assistant manager, Ray Thorp. Please extend my condolenses to him on the sudden loss of his father.
I am thinking of writing a colum in my next newsletter about your firm. I hope that niether you nor
Ray will mind. I dout that many people are familiar with your management techniques, and I think that
my readers will be interested in learning about them. However, I want to warn you that people may
beseige you with requests for more information. On the positive side, I'm sure the publicity will gener-
ate more business.
I returned home to find that the water restrictions caused by the drout had been lifted. In fact, my
plane landed in a horendous storm. I leave again shortly, this time for a trip to a small iland off the
coast of South Carolina.
I have been doing so much flying lately that I find my sleep cycle has become quite iregular. I’m
depending more and more on caffiene to keep me awake. Then I can’t sleep at night. Such are the haz-
ards of my ocupation, although I do not exagerate when I say that I wake up each morning eager to get
to work.
By the way, next month I am scheduled to speak before the Senate Comission on Tarifs. I intend to
raise the points you made about how exccessive rates are damaging your business. Unfortunately this

may be an inoportune time to bring up the topic. I’m not sure the committee members are open to
new ideas.
Again, please accept my thanks. It was truly a pleasure to see you again.
Sincerely,
George
accommodate
1. _____________________ doubt
8. _____________________ occupation
15. _____________________
knack
2. _____________________ besiege
9. _____________________ exaggerate
16. _____________________
ingenious
3. _____________________ drought
10. _____________________ Commission
17. _____________________
genial
4. _____________________ horrendous
11. _____________________ Tariffs
18. _____________________
condolences
5. _____________________ island
12. _____________________ excessive
19. _____________________
column
6. _____________________ irregular
13. _____________________ inopportune
20. _____________________
neither
7. _____________________ caffeine
14. _____________________

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Lesson 5: Vowel Spellings

Word Bank
complaint cue doughy endeavor euphoria

pheasant porcelain prevail reverie wean
Key Concepts
You may have learned the following spelling rhyme when you were younger:
When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking.
This guideline means that when two vowels are together in a word, the first vowel is usually pronounced words with the long
vowel sound and the second vowel is silent. The vowel pairs in these words illustrate this concept:
complaint \¥\ , doughy \|\ , cue \k<\ , prevail \¥\ , and wean \ƒ\.
Many words have vowel pairs that do not follow the regular pattern. You must visualize the words spelled correctly.
1. In some words, the short vowel sound of the first vowel is pronounced, as in pheasant (\e\) and endeavor (\e\).
2. In others, the short sound of the second vowel is pronounced, as in porcelain (\i \).
3. In still other words, the long sound of the second vowel is pronounced, as in reverie (\ƒ\) and euphoria (\<\).
Spelling Practiced
Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Then write the word correctly on the line
provided.
1. cue prevale prevail
2. uphoria doughy euphoria

3. reverie porcelin porcelain
4. phesant wean pheasant
5. complaynt endeavor complaint
Spelling in Contextd
1. The rolls tasted too doughy , as if they had not been baked long enough.
2. I am trying to wean myself from my dependence on coffee.
3. In Great Britain, the public shouts with euphoria whenever the Queen appears.
4. Citizens must endeavor to improve the country.
5. The couple served pheasant as the main course at their wedding reception.

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LESSON 5 continued
Proofreading Practiced
Every Saturday morning—as if on que—my grandmother rises early to visit neighborhood garage
sales in the hope of finding something valuable. I have often made the complaynt that her endevor is
not usually useful. However, last Saturday she shed her reputation for filling the house with other peo-
ple’s unwanted belongings when she brought home a Chinese vase made of porcelin. This discovery
supports the value of her hobby, which likely will preveil despite my objections.
1. cue 4. porcelain
2. complaint 5. prevail
3. endeavor
Spelling Applicationd
Listed below are five additional words that fit patterns you have learned. Find the words the word maze and
circle them. Then write the word or words from the maze to which each pattern applies on the lines provided.
bereaved breadth fiend heifer realism

b n e c k s j a r n q v u i
u r s s g v b c e g o e x n
a f e t u mz c a n i n l f
c r w a k c f i l c y n i o

a a n i d s c h i e f e a n
r b t e k t u e s x n b o l
c j s e e r h y md j h j s
x h e i f e r n u s d ml g
g e d e v a e r e b n u a e
1. Pattern 1: first vowel pronounced as a long vowel realism
2. Pattern 2: first vowel pronounced as a short vowel breadth heifer
3. Pattern 3: second vowel pronounced as a long vowel fiend guidance

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Lesson 6: Diphthongs and Vowel r Shifts

Word Bank
aerosol audition bayou disheartened foundry

hearsay orderly scowl turbulent unspoiled
Key Concepts
A diphthong is a gliding vowel sound that is produced when two vowel sounds are combined, as in toy. Recognizing the com-
binations of letters that make up diphthongs will help you spell a variety of words.
Sound Spelling Word
\ô\ au audition
\ª \ ay bayou
\ou\ ou foundry
\ou\ ow scowl
\oi\ oi unspoiled
When the letter r appears after a vowel, the r changes the way that vowel is usually pronounced. This change is called a
vowel r shift.
Sound Spelling Word
\¥r\ aer aerosol
\är\ ar disheartened
\ƒr\ ear hearsay
\ôr\ or orderly
\er\ ur turbulent
Spelling Practiced
1. dishartened disheartened disheartened
2. hearsay heresay hearsay
3. scoul scowl scowl
4. aerosol airosol aerosol
5. unspoyled unspoiled unspoiled
6. orderly ordurly orderly
7. audition oddition audition
8. bayou biyoo bayou
9. terbulent turbulent turbulent
10. foundry fowndry foundry

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LESSON 6 continued
1. My audition for the high school play was not as embarrassing as I thought it would be.
2. During fire drills, we must file out of the building in a(n) orderly manner.
3. Manufacturers have changed the production process for aerosol sprays to comply with new
environmental regulations.
4. The scowl on Luke’s face indicated to me that his baseball team had lost the game.
5. I hope that we do not encounter turbulent air during our plane ride.
Last summer I stayed with my cousin Jeremy in Louisiana where we spent most of our time enjoy-
ing the unspoyild beauty of the biyou. A few days ago, I became dishartened when Jeremy called to tell
me that the owner of a fowndry was planning to relocate his business to Jeremy’s hometown. Jeremy
was concerned that development of the area would have a negative effect on the environment, including
the plants and the animals in the region. Nevertheless, Jeremy hoped that the news might be heresay
and planned to investigate further.
1. unspoiled 3. disheartened 5. hearsay
2. bayou 4. foundry

Listed below are ten additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Below the list are scrambled
forms of the words. Unscramble each word and write it correctly on the line provided.
aisle berth endowment heiress pause

rehearsal revere royalist sinister sparsely
1. mdtoenwen endowment 6. erevre revere
2. sreyplas sparsely 7. hreeaslra rehearsal
3. lsiae aisle 8. supae pause
4. ereshsi heiress 9. tberh berth
5. yarltiso royalist 10. erssinit sinister

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Lesson 7: Common Plural Forms

Word Bank
altos buoys burritos cavities egos

masses rodeos sheaves studios vetoes
Key Concepts
The two most common ways to change a noun from the singular to the plural form are to add s or es to the end of the word.
However, there are some variations to this pattern. These guidelines will help you spell most common noun plurals correctly.
1. When a noun ends in a vowel y, add s. buoy ⇒ buoys.
2. When a noun ends in a consonant y, change the y to i and add es. cavity ⇒ cavities.
3. When a noun ends in o or in a vowel o, add s. rodeo ⇒ rodeos studio ⇒ studios.
4. When a noun ends in s, ss, x, z, ch, or sh, add es. mass ⇒ masses.
5. Nouns ending in a consonant o may add s or es. Commit these words to memory.
alto ⇒ altos burrito ⇒ burritos veto ⇒ vetoes.
6. When a noun ends in f, sometimes an s is added; sometimes the f changes to a v and es is added.
belief ⇒ beliefs sheaf ⇒ sheaves
Spelling Practiced
Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly on the line
provided.
1. vetos egos 3. sheafs rodeos 5. egoes vetoes
vetoes sheaves egos
2. cavities studioes 4. massis burritos 6. burritoes studios

studios masses burritos
Spelling in Context
In each sentence, find the misspelled word and circle it. Write its correct spelling on the line provided.
1. There is a Mexican restaurant in my neighborhood that serves excellent burritoes. burritos
2. The altoes sang slightly off-key throughout the entire performance. altos
3. The senators were pleased that few of their bills had suffered vetos. vetoes
4. My dentist advised me to brush, floss, and avoid sweets to prevent cavitys. cavities
5. The lifeguards set up buoyes to warn swimmers of underwater currents. buoys

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LESSON 7 continued
When I was in California, I visited several movie studioes and had the opportunity to sit in on the
filming of an old-fashioned western. Sheafs of hay dotting the landscape made the set seem authentic.
One of the actors had actually competed in several rodeoes. He confessed to me that when the bronco
riders are thrown from their horses, their egoes take the hardest blows. He also commented that
although his acting career is quite successful, he misses the attention of the massis at the rodeos.
1. studios 4. egos
2. Sheaves 5. masses
3. rodeos
Listed below are five additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. The s and es endings have been
provided in the word pyramid. Use the code to find the missing letters and build the pyramid. Then write the
words on the lines below.
beliefs crevasses echoes logos trenches
CODE l o g o s
a12 b7 c14 d8 e18 f3 g16 h20
4 2 16 2 24
i10 j5 k17 l4 m21 n23 o2

p25 q13 r1 s24 t15 u9 v22 w11 e c h o e s
x19 y6 z26 18 14 20 2 18 24
b e l i e f s
7 18 4 10 18 3 24
t r e n c h e s
15 1 18 23 14 20 18 24
c r e v a s s e s
14 1 18 22 12 24 24 18 24
1. logos 4. trenches
2. echoes 5. crevasses
3. beliefs

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Lesson 8: Uncommon Plural Forms

Word Bank
antennae appendixes axes diagnoses emphases

media memorandums parentheses phenomena stimuli
Key Concepts
Many nouns that come from ancient languages, such as Latin or Greek, have retained their plural forms. However, some plu-
rals of borrowed words are spelled according to the common English pattern of adding s or es. The following guidelines will
be helpful in determining the spelling of the plural of a borrowed word.
1. When the noun ends in is, change the is to es.
axis ⇒ axes diagnosis ⇒ diagnoses emphasis ⇒ emphases parenthesis ⇒ parentheses
2. When the noun ends in us, the us may be changed to i. stimulus ⇒ stimuli
However, sometimes es is added to form the plural. virus ⇒ viruses
3. When the noun ends in um, the um is often changed to a. medium ⇒ media
However, some words that end in um follow the English pattern of forming the plurals.
memorandum ⇒ memorandums
4. When the noun ends in on, change the on to a. phenomenon ⇒ phenomena
5. When the noun ends in a, add e. antenna ⇒ antennae
6. A number of borrowed words that end in x follow the English pattern of forming plurals.
appendix ⇒ appendixes
The plural form of some words may use either the foreign plural or the English plural spelling. Use a dictionary to determine
the preferred spelling. The first spelling listed is considered the preferred form.
Spelling Practiced
Form the plural of each word. Write the new word on the line provided.
1. axis es 5. phenomenon a 8. diagnosis es
axes phenomena diagnoses
2. medium a 6. emphasis es 9. parenthesis es

media emphases parentheses
3. stimulus i 7. antenna e 10. memorandum s

stimuli antennae memorandums
4. appendix es
appendixes

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LESSON 8 continued
1. Sharon had drawn the axes inaccurately, causing her other measurements for the sculpture
to be imprecise as well.
2. Maxwell went to two doctors and received two different diagnoses of his condition.
3. The news media is frequently blamed for problems in our society.
4. A characteristic of an insect is that it has two antennae on its head.
5. Unexplained and unusual phenomena are sometimes mistakenly interpreted as craft from outer space.
the word on the lines below the paragraph.
During the beginning of my junior year in high school, I began to pore over college catalogs. Among
the many stimulae for my search was the desire to be on my own as I prepared for adult responsibili-
ties. After visiting several universities, I found that their emphasses on academics varied widely. I chose
a school and sent in the application and the appropriate appendixis. I soon received memorandi
regarding changes in financial aid policy. A large grant by a well-known figure in the news medium
had provided additional scholarship funds. It looked like my dreams for a college education would be
realized.
1. stimuli 3. appendixes 5. media
2. emphases 4. memorandums

Listed below are ten additional words that fit patterns you have learned. Below the list are scrambled forms
of the words. Unscramble each word and write it on the line provided.
alumni bacteria campuses censuses criteria

hypotheses minimums nuclei radii vertebrae
1. imnual alumni 6. scamsupe campuses
2. eetbarevr vertebrae 7. inimmmus minimums
3. tcreabia bacteria 8. iraid radii
4. uscsnese censuses 9. actireri criteria
5. lcieun nuclei 10. pyhotsseeh hypotheses

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Unit 2 Review
Lessons 5–8
Decide which word from the Word Banks in the four preceding lessons is defined in each phrase below. Then
write it on the line provided.
1. factors that cause a response stimuli
2. marshlike body of water bayou
3. groups of articles, such as grain or similar plants, bound together sheaves
4. place where materials, usually metal, are melted and poured into molds foundry
5. floating markers that warn of danger in the water buoys
6. a facial expression that indicates strong displeasure scowl
7. a daydream reverie
8. information heard from someone else; possibly a rumor hearsay
9. a signal cue
10. feeling discouraged or lacking motivation disheartened
Draw a line through the word in each set below that is spelled incorrectly. Then write the word correctly on
the line provided.
11. prevale 15. burritos 18. axises
unspoiled doeghy stimuli

prevail doughy axes
12. arosol 16. cavitys 19. bayou
appendixes porcelain sheafs

aerosol cavities sheaves
13. porcelin 17. parentheses 20. fowndry
pheasant rodeoes buoys

porcelain rodeos foundry
14. antennae
memorandae
memorandums

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Lessons 5–8
Read the magazine article below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct
spellings of the words on the lines below the article.
The Latest on the Music Scene
Four years after their debut album hit record stores and won the hearts of the massis as well as the
mediae, the Bouncing Babies have released their second album. Unfortunately the egoes of the lead
singers (two talented altoes) and their terbulent lives outside the recording studioes seem to be affect-
ing the quality of their songwriting. Many Babies fans will be dishartened by this latest release.
In other news, TTV Records of London recently held an audision for new talent. Kris Kralee, one of
the many hopefuls, expressed his uphoria as he entered the studio. However, he missed the orchestra’s
kew and didn’t qualify for the callback. Kralee could only scoul when he heard the results. His reveree
had become a nightmare.
The teen group Fresh Places guarantees that hip-hop fans will have no cause for complaynt about a
lack of new material. Most of the group’s latest tracks reflect a fascination with natural phenomenons
and the environment. The songs’ emphasises range from the impact of devastating hurricanes on poor
countries to the effect of airosol sprays on the ozone layer.
Reports on the condition of heavy metal star Bodkin do not sound promising. An ordirly from New
York City’s Hope Clinic claims to have seen the diagnosises of several doctors. The physicians are
allegedly trying to ween Bodkin from a respirator without much success. The singer’s manager has cate-
gorized these reports as heresay.
1. masses 11. scowl
2. media 12. reverie

3. egos 13. complaint
4. altos 14. phenomena
5. turbulent 15. emphases
6. studios 16. aerosol
7. disheartened 17. orderly
8. audition 18. diagnoses
9. euphoria 19. wean
10. cue 20. hearsay

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Lesson 9: Doubling the Final Consonant

Word Bank
compelled conferred formally inherited leveled

meekness occurring preference profited propelling
Key Concepts
When a suffix is added to the a word root, the final consonant may or may not be doubled. Use the following guidelines to
help you determine when to double the final consonant. Then try to visualize these words as you learn to spell them.
1. Double the final consonant if the stress is placed on the last syllable of the root word, as in compelled, conferred,
occurring, and propelling.
2. Do not double the final consonant if the suffix begins with a vowel and the last syllable of the word root is not stressed,
as in leveled, inherited, and profited.
3. Do not double the final consonant if the suffix begins with a vowel and the last syllable of the word root is not stressed
after the suffix is added, as in preference.
4. Do not double the final consonant if the suffix begins with a consonant, as in formally and meekness.
Spelling Practiced
the line.
1. profitted 5. propeling 8. occuring
profited propelling occurring

profited propelling occurring
2. meekkness 6. levelled 9. formally
meekness leveled formaly

meekness leveled formally
3. inheritted 7. confered 10. preferrence
inherited conferred preference

inherited conferred preference
4. compelled
compeled
compelled

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LESSON 9 continued
I realized that my (1) meekness was preventing me from following my dream, so I decided to be
bold. I (2) conferred with the other members of my family and told them I was using the money I had
(3) inherited to start a business. Although they were surprised, they were glad that I had
(4) leveled with them. They asked if they could work with me. We have spent the last two years
(5) propelling ourselves to the top of the business world.
They began the meeting by formaly introducing the new president. In her opening speech, Ms.
Conrad said that she felt compeled to mention how greatly the company had profitted from the poli-
cies her predecessor had instituted. She added that although it would be her preferrence to reward
each employee individually, the chief financial officer had recommended a company-wide celebration.
In her final remarks, the president said that a dinner party in honor of the staff would be occuring on a
yacht that evening.
1. formally 3. profited 5. occurring
2. compelled 4. preference

accidentally beginning commitment gladly keenness

redden referred regretted spotty submitted
1. stopty spotty 6. nnnggiieb beginning
2. ttbmdseui submitted 7. tmmimentoc commitment
3. deedrn redden 8. aaediclclynt accidentally
4. rrreeefd referred 9. skenenes keenness
5. eeegrrdtt regretted 10. dallyg gladly

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Lesson 10: Syllabication

Word Bank
essence haggle hallucinate hotbed migratory

minimize petty preexist rehabilitate subtitles
Key Concepts
When you are unsure of how to spell a word, sound it out. Say the word slowly. Listen to the way that it breaks naturally into
parts or syllables. Then spell each syllable individually. Syllabication often follows the patterns listed below. Try to visualize the
spelling of each word as you sound it out.
1. Compound words break into the words of which they are composed, as in hot-bed.
2. Prefixes and suffixes usually form separate syllables, as in pre-ex-ist, re-ha-bil-i-tate, and sub-ti-tles.
3. A new syllable usually begins after a long vowel sound, as in the first syllable of mi-gra-to-ry.
4. A single vowel sound may form its own syllable, as in min-i-mize.
5. A syllable with a short vowel sound usually ends with the consonant that follows the short vowel, as in es-sence,
hag-gle, and pet-ty.
Spelling Practiced
provided.
1. prexist petty 3. subtitles minemize 5. haggle esence
preexist minimize essence
2. pety migratory 4. preexist halucinate 6. reabilitate hotbed

petty hallucinate rehabilitate
1. At the landscape nursery, seedlings are raised on a hotbed .
2. She attempted to minimize the damage by apologizing.
3. Getting too little sleep can cause a person to hallucinate .
4. Did your stiff neck preexist the accident?
5. The subtitles for the film were in Spanish.

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LESSON 10 continued
Anthea strolled through the marketplace wondering whether to go back and hagle over the price of
the carpet she wanted. She felt pety for not buying the carpet, but spending money on a rug would
only add to the esence of her problem. She had traveled to the region with the hope of being able to
reabilitate sick or injured migretory birds. After several weeks, she had not been able to find an organi-
zation that was willing to fund her project and her cash flow was quickly disappearing.
1. haggle 3. essence 5. migratory
2. petty 4. rehabilitate
clue. Then determine which word matches the clue and fits in the squares provided.
acquittal alphabetical animated apostrophe culprit

irrational narrative remnant topple unable
Across 1
r
2. punctuation mark used in
e
contractions
3. unreasonable m
2
4. describing a cartoon n a p o s t r o p h e
5. a story 3
i r r a t i o n a l

6. to cause something to fall
n p
over
8. one who is guilty of a t h
crime 4
a n i m a t e d
9. a setting free from a
b
criminal charge 5
n a r r a t i v e
Down 6
t o p p l e
1. something that is left over
2. a type of order for words i
7 8
7. not able u c u l p r i t
n a
9
a c q u i t t a l
b
l
e

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Lesson 11: Soft Final Syllables

Word Bank
curtsey grammar instigator nasal polar

ramble recur reformer trowel worldly
Key Concepts
Some words end in soft final syllables. The vowel sound in these syllables is a schwa (\‰\). A schwa sound can be spelled with
any vowel: a,e,i,o,u, or y. A soft final syllable sometimes has a long e (\ƒ\) sound. When spelling words with soft final sylla-
bles, keep the following patterns in mind.
1. The \‰l\ ending may be spelled al, el, le, il, ile, ol, or ul. The most common spellings are al, as in nasal; el, as in trowel;
and le, as in ramble.
2. The \‰r\ ending is spelled ar, er, or, ur, yr, or re. The most common spellings are ar, as in grammar and polar; er, as in
reformer; or, as in instigator; and ur, as in recur.
3. Words that end in a soft, or unstressed, syllable that has the \ƒ\ sound may be spelled with ey, as in curtsey; ie, as in
genie; or y, as in worldly.
Spelling Practiced
In each case below, decide which ending should be added to make a word. Then write the word on the line.
1. rec (ur, er) 5. pol (ar, er) 8. trow (al, el)
recur polar trowel
2. instigat (er, or) 6. curts (ey, ie) 9. ramb (el, le)

instigator curtsey ramble
3. gramm (ar, er) 7. world (ley, ly) 10. nas (al, le)
grammar worldly nasal
4. reform (ur, er)

reformer
Decide which word from the Word Bank is described in each phrase below. Then write the word on the line.
1. one who provokes instigator 4. rules of a language grammar
2. to happen more than once recur 5. a gesture of respect curtsey
3. one who brings change reformer

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LESSON 11 continued
Zelda was happily working in her little garden. She had just picked up her trowal when she heard
someone with a familiar nasel voice calling to her. Zelda’s next-door neighbor Amelia must have
returned from her month in the Arctic, where she was photographing poler bears for a national maga-
zine. Zelda wasn’t in the mood to listen to Amelia rambol on about her experiences. Then she realized
she was a little jealous of her worldley neighbor.
1. trowel 4. ramble
2. nasal 5. worldly
3. polar
Listed below are five additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. The endings have been
genie humble solar tumbler vital
CODE g e n i e
a5 b2 c25 d4 e1 f6 g7 h8 i20 j10
7 1 14 20 1
k11 l23 m24 n14 o15 p17 q16 r18 s19
t9 u21 v22 w12 x13 y3 z26 s o l a r

19 15 23 5 18
v i t a l
22 20 9 5 23
h u m b l e
8 21 24 2 23 1
t u m b l e r
9 21 24 2 23 1 18
1. genie 4. humble
2. solar 5. tumbler
3. vital

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Lesson 12: Suffixes and the Silent e

Word Bank
debatable diversity enunciation exposure grievous

outrageous overseeing shameless traceable untying
Key Concepts
Adding a suffix to a word that ends with a silent e often changes the spelling of that word. The e may or may not be dropped,
depending on the suffix. The following guidelines can be used to determine the correct spelling. Try to visualize these words
as you learn to spell them.
1. Drop the final e if the suffix begins with a vowel, as in debatable, diversity, enunciation, exposure, and grievous.
2. Keep the final e when the word ends in ce or ge and the suffix begins with a vowel, as in outrageous and traceable.
3. Keep the final e when the word ends in ee and the suffix begins with a vowel, as in overseeing.
4. When the word ends in ie, change the ie to y before adding the suffix -ing, as in untying.
5. Keep the final e when the suffix begins with a consonant, as in shameless.
6. Some words are exceptions to these patterns and must be committed to memory. An example is acknowledgment.
Spelling Practiced
In each case below, add the suffix to the word. Then write the new word on the line provided.
1. debate able 3. diverse ity 5. oversee ing
debatable diversity overseeing
2. enunciate ion 4. outrage ous 6. trace able

enunciation outrageous traceable
provided.
1. Winning the Best Newcomer award was just the kind of exposeure exposure
the actress needed.
2. The king vowed to avenge the grieveous acts that had taken place. grievous
3. There was a knot in the yarn, so she spent several minutes untieing it. untying
4. Cats are completely shamless about their love of comfort. shameless
5. The diverseity of the seminars that the psychologist conducted reflected her diversity
versatile background.

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LESSON 12 continued
The success of the President’s speech was debateable. However, no one could deny that his careful
enunciateion and the hint of anger in his voice made him a powerful speaker. He condemned the
grieveous situation as outragous. He vowed that he personally would be overseing the efforts to free the
hostages.
1. debatable 3. grievous 5. overseeing
2. enunciation 4. outrageous
Listed below are five additional words that fit patterns you have learned. Find them in the word maze and
circle them. Then write the word or words from the maze to which each pattern applies on the lines provided.
disgraceful evacuation insanity movable movement

k o o e p b l e t j s r
w r a r r w a s g e r g
s a x d b mr mg v k d
g j i y g o s o j a l i
c n n j u v u v o c a s
d i s g r a c e f u l g

a q a e w b w me a e r
d I n e i l f e w t p a
s e i a y e f n a i p c
g g t s o o e t y o e e
t I y s s g e n k n r i
y b o v l e n t o i u o
1. Pattern 1: Drop the final e in the word when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.
evacuation insanity movable
2. Pattern 2: Keep the final e in the word when adding a suffix that begins with a consonant.
movement disgraceful

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Unit 3 Review
Lessons 9–12
Decide which word from the Word Banks in the four preceding lessons is described in each phrase below.
Then write the word on the line provided.
1. moving from place to place migratory
2. careful pronunciation of words enunciation
3. having little importance petty
4. a gardening tool trowel
5. to bring back to health rehabilitate
6. to bargain haggle
7. to see things that aren’t really there hallucinate
8. to come before preexist
9. film dialogue written in a language other than that spoken subtitles
10. an environment that favors rapid growth hotbed
provided.
11. instigater instigator instigator
12. meekness meekkness meekness

13. worldley worldly worldly
14. grammor grammar grammar
15. nasal nasle nasal
16. curtsie curtsey curtsey
17. untying untyeing untying
18. polar polor polar
19. rambel ramble ramble
20. conferred confered conferred

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Lessons 9–12
Read the company newsletter below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the
correct spellings of the words on the lines below the newsletter.
From the President

In light of the downward trend our industry has experienced in the past year, I feel compeled to
congratulate everyone formaly on the improvements Keeyra Corporation has made. Among the key
factors propeling our company to success is the increased collaboration between the management and
staff. We have all profitted. I believe that the esence of our company continues to be the dedication of
our employees to their work and the wide diversitie of our backgrounds.
New Building Planned for Newark Site

At the Newark location, plans are in the works for tearing down Building #4 and replacing it with a
modern, three-story facility. Although some employees have expressed a preferrence for renovating the
historic structure, the board of directors felt that restoration was not cost-effective, and therefore, the
issue was not debateable. Building #4 will be levelled during the month of May. Ronald Jones will be
overseing the project.
Environmental Assessment to Begin

After seeing recent media coverage of local environmental hazards such as asbestos, the executive
committee has decided to implement a full study of our offices and factories to minemize potential
exposeure of employees to hazardous substances.
“There is no grieveous problem,” said human resources director Claire Barton. “Nevertheless, we
want to continue to safeguard the health of our employees. It’s a practice that we have inheritted from
the company founder, Mark O’Brien, a reformar who once made a costly decision to relocate a plant

for safety reasons. We do not want any such situation to recurr.”
Employee News
Our sympathy to Mike Jetta, who was shamless in admitting he broke his ankle in a bad fall from his
bike. Mike has entered a cross-country bicycle race occuring in July. Think poler thoughts, Mike.
Summer heat can be outragous!
1. compelled 8. debatable 15. reformer
2. formally 9. leveled 16. recur
3. propelling 10. overseeing 17. shameless
4. profited 11. minimize 18. occurring
5. essence 12. exposure 19. polar
6. diversity 13. grievous 20. outrageous
7. preference 14. inherited

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Lesson 13: Suffixes and the Final y

Word Bank
classifying employed fortification frayed furious

displaying peculiarities reliance tallied unruliness
Key Concepts
Adding a suffix to a word that ends in y may require a change in the word’s spelling. The following guidelines will help you
decide whether the spelling should be changed and, if so, how to change it. Try to visualize these words as you study them.
1. If there is a vowel before the final y, keep the y.
employ ed employed fray ed frayed display ing displaying
2. If there is a consonant before the final y, change the y to i before adding the suffix.
fortify cation fortification fury ous furious rely ance reliance
tally ed tallied unruly ness unruliness
3. When adding the suffix -ing, keep the y.
classify ing classifying
4. To form the plural of a word that ends in y, change the y to i and add es.
peculiarity es peculiarities
Spelling Practiced
Combine each word and suffix. Write the new word on the line provided.
1. tally ed 4. unruly ness
tallied unruliness
2. fortify cation 5. fray ed

fortification frayed
3. classify ing 6. employ ed

classifying employed
Decide which word from the Word Bank is defined below. Then write the word on the line provided.
1. oddities peculiarities 4. showing displaying
2. extremely angry furious 5. misbehavior unruliness
3. dependence reliance

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LESSON 13 continued
As Carmen prepared for her job interview with Mr. Brown, she realized her nerves were completely
fraid. To calm herself, she went for a brisk walk around the park. For added fortifycation, she stopped
for an ice cream cone from her favorite stand and then headed to Mr. Brown’s office. During the inter-
view, Carmen observed that Mr. Brown was writing notes in two separate columns. She assumed he
was classifing everything she said into strengths and weaknesses. When Carmen left, she was sure she
would be emploid by the end of the day. She was convinced that after Mr. Brown had tallyed the two
columns, he would have no choice but to offer her the job.
1. frayed 4. employed
2. fortification 5. tallied
3. classifying
Listed below are five additional words that fit patterns for adding suffixes to words ending in y. Write the
word or words to which each pattern applies on the lines provided. One word fits two patterns.
defraying enjoyable guiltily purification surliness
1. Pattern 1: If a vowel precedes the final y, keep the y. defraying
enjoyable

2. Pattern 2: If a consonant precedes the final y, change the y to i. guiltily
purification
surliness
3. Pattern 3: If the suffix is -ing, keep the y. defraying

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Lesson 14: The Suffixes -ance, -ence, -ant, -ent

Word Bank
adolescence dependent inhabitant inheritance maintenance

negligent predominant prominence stimulant tolerance
Key Concepts
A suffix is a syllable that can be added to the end of a word. Adding a suffix to a word often changes the function of the orig-
inal word. This lesson explores four common suffixes: -ance, -ence, -ant, and -ent. Because the spelling of words with suffix-
es can be confusing, try to visualize the words as you study them.
1. The suffixes -ance and -ence mean “the state, condition, or quality of” and are used to create nouns. For example,
prominence means “a condition of being prominent.” The suffixes -ance and -ence may be added to word roots that
are not complete words, as in adolescence and tolerance; complete words, as in inheritance; or words whose spelling
has been altered, as in maintenance.
2. Adding the suffixes -ant and -ent to words can create both nouns and adjectives. When used to create nouns, the
suffixes -ant and -ent mean a person or thing that has the characteristic of the root word. For example, inhabitant
means “one who inhabits” and stimulant means “something that stimulates.”
When used to create adjectives, -ant and -ent refer to a person, place, or thing “that does” or “that shows” the
action of the word root, as in predominant, negligent, and dependent.
Spelling Practiced
prominence
1. prominance prominence
2. inhabitant inhabitent inhabitant
3. tolerence tolerance tolerance
4. adolescance adolescence adolescence
5. maintainance maintenance maintenance
6. negligent negligant negligent
7. dependent dependant dependent
8. predominent predominant predominant
9. inheritance inheritence inheritance
10. stimulent stimulant stimulant

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LESSON 14 continued
1. Mariellen plans to use the money from her inheritance to start a new business.
2. My grandmother’s stories of her own adolescence always amazed me, since I still have trouble
believing she had ever been a teenager.
3. Caffeine, which makes your heart beat faster and keeps you awake, is called a stimulant .
4. The police captain’s prominence in town prevented her from going anywhere unrecognized.
5. After he broke his hand, Ilya was dependent on a tape recorder to help remember class
discussions.
The inhabitents of the apartment building gathered for a special meeting. The predominent issue
was how to address the problems caused by the Wilsons. They left garbage everywhere, knocked out
lights in the hallway, and were especially negligant about keeping the front door locked and secure. The
maintenence man complained about the extra time he spent cleaning up after the family. The tenants’
tolerence for their neighbors’ behavior had run out.
1. inhabitants 4. maintenance
2. predominant 5. tolerance

3. negligent
abundant component confident ignorance inhalant

nutrient permanent relevance sequence significance
1. vneelraec relevance 6. cciiisefagnn significance
2. grcaioenn ignorance 7. nomtpcone component
3. tbanuadn abundant 8. nmaeptnre permanent
4. sqeecneu sequence 9. ttuennri nutrient
5. hanatlni inhalant 10. dtoicfnen confident

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Lesson 15: The Suffixes -ize, -ise, -yze

Word Bank
advise analyze characterize dramatize familiarize

merchandise monopolize oxidize philosophize pulverize
Key Concepts
The suffixes -ize, -ise, and -yze are used in hundreds of verbs. As verb suffixes, they mean “to make” or “to become.” Try to
visualize these words as you study them.
1. The suffix -ize is the most commonly used of the three. It is often added when the word root ends in a consonant, as
in characterize and familiarize. If the word root ends in a vowel, a consonant may be added before the suffix -ize, as in
dramatize.
2. If the word root ends in y, the y may be deleted before adding -ize, as in monopolize and philosophize.
3. The suffix -ize can be used with word roots that cannot stand alone, as in oxidize and pulverize.
4. The suffix -ise often follows the letters c, m, v, or pr, as in advise. It is also used in some common business words, such
as merchandise.
5. The suffix -yze is used rarely. Commit words such as analyze to memory.
Spelling Practiced
In each case below, decide which suffix (-ize, - ise, or -yze) should be added to the word or word root below.
Use the Key Concepts to help you spell the word correctly. Write the new word on the line provided.
1. character characterize 6. drama dramatize
2. pulver pulverize 7. familiar familiarize

3. merchant merchandise 8. ana analyze
4. monopoly monopolize 9. oxide oxidize
5. adv advise 10. philosophy philosophize
In each sentence below, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write its correct spelling on the line provided.
1. Beth was told to vacuum seal the silver tray so that it would not oxidyze. oxidize
2. The principal began to philosophise on the role of teachers. philosophize
3. Before you start assembling the bicycle, familiarise yourself with the directions. familiarize
4. We watched the worker use a jackhammer to pulveryze the old cement sidewalk. pulverize
5. The shopkeeper decided to merchandize only products made by local artists. merchandise

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LESSON 15 continued
Nan was concerned about having few friends. She asked Donna to advize her. Donna agreed to talk
with her and analize the problem. After a long afternoon, Donna said to Nan, “The problems seem
clear. First, you characterise all your friends by their faults instead of by their strengths. Second, you
seem to dramatise every little incident. Relax a bit! Finally, if today is any indication, you seem to
monopolyze every conversation. Try listening to your friends.”
1. advise 4. dramatize
2. analyze 5. monopolize
3. characterize
Listed below are five additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. The -ise and -ize endings have
been provided in the word pyramid. Use the code to find the missing letters and build the pyramid. Then
write the words on the lines below.
compromise recognize systematize utilize visualize
u t i l i z e
CODE
a12, b23, c8, d19, e4, f15, g26, 24 13 22 3
h11, i22, j7, k18, l3, m14, n25,

r e c o g n i z e
o10, p21, q6, r17, s2, t13, u24,
17 4 8 10 26 25
v9, w20, x5, y16, z1
v i s u a l i z e
1. utilize
9 22 2 24 12 3
2. recognize c o m p r o m i s e
3. visualize 8 10 14 21 17 10 14
compromise s y s t e m a t i z e
4.
2 16 2 13 4 14 12 13
5. systematize

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Lesson 16: Prefixes

Word Bank
antibiotic appalling bilingual commemorate disembodied

preconception reconcile subconscious superfluous unicycle
Key Concepts
A prefix is added to the beginning of a word root. Adding a prefix does not alter the spelling of the word root. However, adding
a prefix to a word does change the meaning of the original word.
1. The prefixes uni- (one) and bi- (two) refer to quantities, as in unicycle and bilingual.
2. The prefixes sub- (below) and super- (above) refer to position, as in subconscious and superfluous.
3. The prefixes pre- (before) and re- (again) refer to time, as in preconception and reconcile.
4. The prefixes anti- (against) and dis- (not) make a word negative, as in antibiotic and disembodied.
5. The prefix com- takes many spellings, including con- and co-, and means “together” or “with,” as in commemorate.
6. The prefix ad-, which often means “toward,” can change its spelling to match the first letter of the word or root that
follows, as in appalling.
Spelling Practiced
the line provided.
1. subconscious antebiotic 3. antibiotic priconception 5. superifluous preconception
antibiotic preconception superfluous
2. adpalling superfluous 4. supconscious bilingual 6. disembodied recconcile

appalling subconscious reconcile
1. The clown juggled several bowling pins while riding his unicycle around the circus ring.
2. The fast drops, loops, and corkscrew turns of the roller coaster gave me the sensation of being disembodied .
3. The bilingual newspaper was printed in both Hebrew and Arabic.
4. Every year we commemorate the founding of our town with a community picnic at the park.
5. Living conditions after the flood were absolutely appalling .

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LESSON 16 continued
Any priconception the young intern had about working in a large city hospital emergency room
quickly evaporated. He raced from patient to patient, his subaconscious memories of his medical
school classes guiding him in dispensing antebiotics and other medications to the patients. Sometimes
his efforts were suporfluous. There were just too many patients and too little time to devote to each
one. He had to recconcile himself to that fact as he met the real world face to face.
1. preconception 4. superfluous
2. subconscious 5. reconcile
3. antibiotics
accord antitrust apprehend biweekly combat

disallow revive subdivision supertanker uniform
Across 1 2
b a
3. refuse to permit n
i
4. huge ship for transporting oil 3
d i s a l l o w t
9. capture

10. smaller unit, usually of land e i
e t
Down
4 5 6
1. once every two weeks s u p e r t a n k e r
2. opposed to business monopolies 7
c n c l u
5. the same, not varying
o i c y s
6. mutual agreement
7. fight against m f o t
8. bring back to life 8

b o r r
9
a p p r e h e n d
t m v
i
10
s u b d i v i s i o n

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Unit 4 Review
Lessons 13–16
provided.
1. The dentist has a new drill that can pulverise enamel surrounding tooth
decay within seconds. pulverize
2. Studying for my final exams is predominent in my schedule right now. predominant
3. Amy tried to recconcile her checkbook with her bank statement. reconcile
4. Annette’s nerves were fraid by the experience. frayed
5. Dennis realized that his tolerence for anchovies on pizza was close to nil. tolerance
6. The bylingual announcements were made in English and French. bilingual
7. The pharmacist told John to take the antebiotic until all the pills were gone. antibiotic
8. Every April on Patriot’s Day, volunteers dramitize the Battle of Lexington. dramatize
9. For additional fortafication, the castle walls had extra braces. fortification
10. When all the votes were tallyed, Courtney had been elected class treasurer. tallied
Read each statement and write the word described.

11. Add the prefix uni- to cycle. unicycle
12. Change the spelling of the word maintain before adding -ance. maintenance
13. Add the suffix -ing to classify. classifying
14. Drop the final y of monopoly before adding the suffix -ize. monopolize
15. Add the suffix -ant to the word root stimul. stimulant
provided.
16. displaing displaying displaying
17. philosophize philosophise philosophize
18. disembodied dissembodied disembodied
19. oxidyze oxidize oxidize
20. inhabitent inhabitant inhabitant

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Lessons 13–16
Read the biographical sketch below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the
correct spellings of the words on the lines below the story.
Clothes Call
Throughout her adolescance, Della Wayne planned for the day she would own her own clothing
boutique. Even at night in her dreams, her subaconscious mind would plan for her future.
Della began with no prieconception of the best way to run a store. However, week after week, in the
time she spent in various stores, she would familiaryze herself with fabrics and patterns. She would also
analize the steps various owners took to promote their merchantise. She noticed the pecularityes of
each shop, observing even the smallest details which, while apparently supperfluous, helped to shape
the personality of the shop.
After college, where she tackled her accounting and marketing courses with an almost furyous pas-
sion, Della received a modest inheritence from a distant relative. Thrilled that she would be able to
avoid financial relience on a bank loan, Della opened a small shop and emploid her first store manager.
A short month later, she almost closed her shop forever. She had been so busy worrying about
choosing clothes to sell that she had been negligant in regard to training her staff.
Fortunately a good friend stopped by to advize her about the problems in the store. The friend
noticed a general unrulyness among the workers that was apalling to potential customers.
Della took prompt action, firing the manager and starting again with a new staff. No longer would
she be dependint on someone else to train her workers. She would meet with all employees personally
and characterise a stellar clothing-store employee for them.
From that moment on, things went smoothly. Her boutique gained prominance in the community.
Finally, at a party to comemorate the launch of her own line of casual clothing, Della was able to savor

her success.
1. adolescence 11. reliance
2. subconscious 12. employed
3. preconception 13. negligent
4. familiarize 14. advise
5. analyze 15. unruliness
6. merchandise 16. appalling
7. peculiarities 17. dependent
8. superfluous 18. characterize
9. furious 19. prominence
10. inheritance 20. commemorate

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Lesson 17: Noun Suffixes

Word Bank
conviction dictatorship encouragement fusion futility

internship mountaineer prejudice solitude vocation
Key Concepts
As you have learned, a suffix can be added to the end of a word root to change a word from one part of speech to another.
Try to visualize the spelling of these nouns as you study them.
1. The suffixes -ion, -ice, and -ment are commonly added to verbs and indicate an action, a state of being, or a result.
convict ion conviction prejudge ice prejudice encourage ment encouragement
2. The suffix -ity means “the state or the condition of being a certain way.” It is commonly added to adjectives.
futile ity futility
3. When a word ends in a silent e, drop the e before adding -ion, -ice, or -ity.
fuse ion fusion futile ity futility
4. The suffix -eer can be added to a noun to form a new noun that refers to a person who performs an action related to
the original noun.
mountain eer mountaineer (one who climbs mountains)
5. The suffix -ship can be added to a noun that refers to a person to create a new noun that describes the office, status,
or rank of that person.
intern ship internship (position held by an intern) dictator ship dictatorship (rule by a dictator)
6. The suffixes -tion and -tude may be attached to word roots to indicate an action, condition, process, or result.
solus tude solitude vocare tion vocation
Spelling Practiced
Combine each word or word root and suffix and write the new word on the line provided.
1. dictator ship 5. futile ity 8. fuse ion
dictatorship futility fusion
2. vocare tion 6. convict ion 9. encourage ment

vocation conviction encouragement
3. prejudge ice 7. mountain eer 10. intern ship

prejudice mountaineer internship
4. solus tude
solitude

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LESSON 17 continued
Decide which word from the Word Bank is described in each sentence below. Then write the word on the line.
1. Edmund Hillary was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. mountaineer
2. She quickly realized the argument was pointless. futility
3. My roommate dislikes all lawyers, although he does not know any. prejudice
4. The leader had absolute control over the people. dictatorship
5. The jury found the defendant guilty of the crime. conviction
The summer interneship is available to all students interested in science as a vocasion. With the
encouragment of professional researchers, interns will study atomic fuseion. Teamwork skills are essen-
tial, although prospective interns should also be comfortable working in solitud.
1. internship 3. encouragement 5. solitude
2. vocation 4. fusion
Listed below are ten additional words that use the noun suffixes you have learned. Read each crossword
puzzle clue. Then determine which word matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.

attitude civilization decision government occasion
oddity possession sincerity version vision
Across 1o d 2d i t y
1. something unusual or peculiar e
5. society 3 4
s c p
6. event
5
7. account or retelling c i v i l i z a t i o n
8. sight n s s
9. outlook 6
o c c a s i o n s
10. ruling body
e o e
Down 7
v e r s i o n 8
v i s i o n
2. choice or judgment i s
3. being honest and straightforward 9
a t t i t u d e i
4. ownership
y o
10
g o v e r n m e n t

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Lesson 18: Adjective Suffixes

Word Bank
accessible allowable convertible courageous forcible

harmonious nutritious practicable spacious visible
Key Concepts
The addition of some suffixes changes a word root to an adjective. When adding an adjective suffix to a word root, keep the
following suffixes and their meanings in mind. Then visualize each word to help recall the spelling.
1. The suffixes -ible and -able mean “able” or “capable of being.”
allow able allowable vis ible visible access ible accessible
2. In most cases, drop a silent e before adding -able or -ible.
practice able practicable force ible forcible
3. The suffixes -ous, -eous, and -ious mean “of, full of, characterized by, like, or having.” They can be added to words or
word roots.
courage ous courageous nutrit ious nutritious
4. When a word ends in y, drop the final y before adding -ious.
harmony ious harmonious
Spelling Practiced
In each case below, decide which suffix should be added to form an adjective. Then write the adjective on
the line provided.
1. courage (ous, ious) 6. nutrit (ious, eous)

courageous nutritious
2. space (eous, ious) 7. harmony (eous, ious)

spacious harmonious
3. force (able, ible) 8. access (able, ible)

forcible accessible
4. allow (able, ible) 9. convert (able, ible)

allowable convertible
5. practice (able, ible) 10. vis (able, ible)

practicable visible

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LESSON 18 continued
1. The back brace made a visible change in his posture.
2. Joe’s speaking style is forcible and persuasive.
3. We are wet because the car’s convertible top was down when the rain began.
4. The gathering of friends and family was pleasant and harmonious .
5. A ramp was added to make the building accessible to wheelchairs.
A high school cafeteria has proposed a couragous and controversial new food plan. Adam Acevedo has
suggested that students pay for their meals according to how nutriteous they are. The spaceous school cafe-
teria would serve many kinds of foods, but less healthful foods would be more expensive. Opponents feel
that the plan would not be practiceable because such price increases may not be allowible under state law.
1. courageous 3. spacious 5. allowable
2. nutritious 4. practicable
Listed below are five additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. The suffixes have been

desirous furious gracious responsible unbearable
CODE f u r i o u s
a12, b24, c18, d8, e20, f13, g22, h3, i2, j15, 13 1 25
k11, l16, m26, n6, o4, p9, q17, r25, s5, t7,
d e s i r o u s
u1, v19, w21, x10, y23, z14
8 20 5 2 25
1. furious
g r a c i o u s
2. desirous
22 25 12 18
3. gracious u n b e a r a b l e
4. unbearable 1 6 24 20 12 25
r e s p o n s i b l e
5. responsible
25 20 5 9 4 6 5

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Lesson 19: Verb Suffixes

Word Bank
aggravate conjugate enlighten invigorate lengthen

liquefy petrify radiate sanctify strengthen
Key Concepts
Adding some suffixes changes the word root into a verb. The following patterns will help you recognize the spelling of some
verb suffixes by their sounds.
1. The sound \¥t\ at the end of a verb is spelled -ate, as in aggravate, conjugate, invigorate, and radiate.
2. The sound \‰n\ at the end of a verb is spelled -en, as in enlighten, lengthen, and strengthen.
3. The sounds \‰ fª \ at the end of a verb can be spelled -efy or -ify, as in liquefy, petrify, and sanctify. The -ify spelling is
more common.
Spelling Practiced
In each case below, decide which suffix should be added to make a verb. Then write the verb on the line
provided.
1. liqu (efy, ify) liquefy 6. conjug (ate, en) conjugate
2. length (ify, en) lengthen 7. sanct (efy, ify) sanctify
3. strength (en, ate) strengthen 8. enlight (ate, en) enlighten
invigorate radiate
4. invigor (ify, ate) 9. radi (ate, efy)
5. petr (efy, ify) petrify 10. aggrav (ify, ate) aggravate
In each sentence below, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write its correct spelling on the line.
1. Before the wedding, the priest will sanctefy the field where the ceremony will
take place. sanctify
2. Store the ice in a freezer because ice will liquify at room temperature. liquefy
3. Stage fright can petrefy actors, leaving them speechless and stiff. petrify
4. When you conjugat a verb, you name the forms used to create various tenses. conjugate
5. To enlightan a class on an unfamiliar topic the instructor studied reference materials. enlighten

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LESSON 19 continued
Develop the habit of stretching every morning to envigorate yourself and strengthin your muscles.
Begin with a brief routine, perhaps just five minutes of activity. Gradually lengthan the amount of time
you spend stretching. Always stretch slowly and remain in control so that you do not aggraveate
injuries. After just a few weeks of daily stretching, you will feel relaxed and radiat energy.
1. invigorate 4. aggravate
2. strengthen 5. radiate
3. lengthen
Listed below are five additional verbs that use the suffixes you have learned. Find them in the word maze
and circle them. Then write the words from the maze after the appropriate suffixes on the lines provided.
elaborate generate quantify rectify straighten

n s t r a I g q i t
r e e n e n q u f r
a e t a r o b a l e
t e a h t e a n r c
e u r t g n g t e t

q e e y f i a i c i
e t n h g I a u i f
a g e n e r a r q y
a f g s t r a u t f
y q u a n t i f y s
1. -ate elaborate
generate
2. -ify quantify
rectify
3. -en straighten

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Lesson 20: Adverb Suffixes

Word Bank
crosswise exotically fully passably relatively

sideways slyly unknowingly unsteadily windward
Key Concepts
The suffixes -ly and -ally are most commonly used to create adverbs from adjectives. When adding these suffixes, keep the
following guidelines in mind. Visualizing the words will help you remember their spellings.
1. Add the suffix -ly directly to the end of most adjectives to form adverbs.
relative ly relatively sly ly slyly unknowing -ly unknowingly
2. Drop the final l before adding -ly to a word that ends in ll.
full ly fully
3. Drop the le before adding -ly to a word that ends in le.
passable ly passably
4. When a word ends in y, change the y to an i before adding -ly.
unsteady ly unsteadily
5. Use -ally to turn an adjective that ends in ic into an adverb.
exotic ally exotically
6. The suffixes -wise, -ways, and -ward also form some adverbs. These suffixes mean “to” or “toward.”
cross wise crosswise side ways sideways wind ward windward
Spelling Practiced
Listed below are six spelling patterns. On the lines following each pattern, write the word or words from the
Word Bank to which it applies.
1. When adding -ly to a word that ends in ll, drop the final l. fully
2. Change the final y to i before adding -ly. unsteadily
3. Use the suffix -ally to make an adverb out of a word that ends in ic. exotically
4. Use the suffixes -wise, -ways, and -ward to form three adverbs.
crosswise sideways windward
5. Add the suffix -ly directly to the end of most adjectives to form adverbs.
relatively slyly unknowingly
6. Drop the le before adding -ly to a word that ends in le. passably

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LESSON 20 continued
Decide which word from the Word Bank is defined in each phrase below. The write the word on the line.
1. without being aware of unknowingly 4. across; over crosswise
2. in a sneaky manner slyly 5. toward the wind windward
3. somewhat; reasonably passably
August 18, The Grand Canyon
Early this morning, we started our hike to Phantom Ranch, which is at the base of the canyon. The
first part of Bright Angel Trail is relativly flat, but then the trail starts a steep descent to the Colorado
River. The path travels sidewase, cutting back and forth down the canyon’s side. At first we walked
unsteadyly down the path. By lunch, however, we were fullly used to the incline. The land at the base
of the canyon is so exoticly formed that we almost felt we were on another planet.
1. relatively 3. unsteadily 5. exotically
2. sideways 4. fully
Listed below are ten additional words that use the patterns you have learned. Read each crossword puzzle

admirably awfully craftily leisurely longways

lovably nicely otherwise unfairly wryly
Across 1a 2 3o n w a y s
l g
2. along the long side d t
5. extremely; terribly 4 5 6 7
m h u a w f u l l y
9. slyly
8
10. in a relaxed manner i e n n r o
r 9
c r a f t i l y v
Down
1. in a manner worthy of praise a w a c l a
3. differently; conversely b i i e y b
4. unjustly 10
l e i s u r e l y l
6. in a twisted way; cleverly
7. adorably y e l y y
8. pleasantly y

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Unit 5 Review
Lessons 17–20
In each case below, add the suffix indicated. Then write the new word on the line provided.
1. convict tion conviction 6. wind ward windward
2. sly ly slyly 7. cross wise crosswise
3. dictator ship dictatorship 8. exotic ally exotically
4. length en lengthen 9. practice able practicable
5. convert ible convertible 10. fuse ion fusion
Decide which word from the Word Banks in the four preceding lessons has a meaning close to that of each
capitalized word. Then write the word on the line provided.
11. Ice will MELT if left at room temperature. liquefy
12. The chef created a meal that was both HEALTHFUL and delicious. nutritious
13. We changed the school policy because it reflected an unfair BIAS against
students with special needs. prejudice
14. When heated, some metals begin to GLOW brightly. radiate
15. A successful salesperson is careful not to ANNOY customers by being too aggressive. aggravate
provided.
16. forcable forcible
forcible
17. harmoneous harmonious harmonious
18. sanctefy sanctify sanctify
19. petrify petrefy petrify
20. conjugait conjugate conjugate
provided.
21. The stadium is easily acessable from three major cities. accessible
22. Do you think it is possible to succeed without encouragment? encouragement
23. Dr. Reuben’s lecture on heart disease was relativly well attended. relatively
24. Hiking in the wilderness offers an excellent opportunity to enjoy nature and solitud. solitude
25. Unknowingly my sister displayed the abstract poster sidewayes. sideways

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Lessons 17–20
Read the newspaper article below. Find twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct
Student Simulation Climbs to the Top
BROOKVILLE. A team of students from Brookville High has designed a unique new computer program
that fuly reproduces the experience of climbing a mountain. They call the program High Tor. The students
worked under the patient encouragment of Alice Nathan, a biology teacher and part-time mountainier.
She hopes the program will strengthan interest in her favorite hobby. “High Tor does not invigorait a per-
son like the real thing,” she admits, “but the experience is a passibly acceptable alternative.”
“The field of mountain climbing is relativly untouched by computer designers,” said Jeff Jackson.
“We wanted to create a program that could enlightan as well as entertain. While people play, they are
unknowingally learning a lot about mountains.”
First-time player Nate Rylance was enthusiastic about the program. “It makes mountains accessable
in your living room,” he said. “I even felt some of the solitood that climbers must feel. I was amazed
when I thought about how spaceous a real mountain range is.”
When players begin climbing the fictional mountain High Tor, only the base is visable. Players
attempt to navigate to the top of the mountain. Only realistic movement is allowible. For example, play-
ers soon learn the futilaty of trying to climb straight up.
“At first, I moved very unsteadally up the mountain. I was glad that I wasn’t on a real mountain,”
says tenth-grader Sharon Lamont. “I quickly learned that it is best to move sidewaze. You actually feel
couragious by the time you reach the top.”
Barbara Lopez, one of the student designers, has even extended her interest from computer-
generated mountains to the real thing. This summer she has an interneship studying Mt. McKinley.

“Who knows,” she says, “maybe this computer game has helped me find my vocasion in life!”
1. fully 11. solitude
2. encouragement 12. spacious
3. mountaineer 13. visible
4. strengthen 14. allowable
5. invigorate 15. futility
6. passably 16. unsteadily
7. relatively 17. sideways
8. enlighten 18. courageous
9. unknowingly 19. internship
10. accessible 20. vocation

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Lesson 21: The Word Roots cede/ceed/ces and cept/ceive

Word Bank
acceptance access deceptive excess inconceivable

proceed receding receive secede successive
Key Concepts
Word roots contain the basic meanings of words. Word roots may be complete words or word parts. Many English words
have Latin roots to which prefixes and suffixes are added. Recognizing the word roots cede/ceed/ces and cept/ceive and
knowing their meanings can help you understand and spell many words. The Latin word root cede/ceed/ces means “go.”
The word root cept/ceive means “take.”
1. The word root cede and its variant ceed, which follow a prefix, are both pronounced \sƒd\. Visualize words that use
cede/ceed, such as recede and proceed, to help you remember how to spell them.
2. When a vowel suffix is added to the word root cede, the final e is dropped, as in receding.
3. The word root ceed is used in only a few words, such as exceed, proceed, and succeed.
4. Another variation of the word root cede/ceed is ces, as in access, excess, and successive.
5. The word root cept/ceive follows prefixes, as in acceptance, deceptive, and receive.
6. When a vowel suffix is added to the word root ceive, the final e is dropped, as in inconceivable.
Spelling Practiced
provided.
1. access 3. inconceiveable inconceivable 5. recieve
aksess receive
access inconceivable receive
2. succesive successive 4. acceptance akceptance 6. eccess excess

successive acceptance excess
1. The airline official gave us the signal to proceed through the gate.
2. The flood waters will begin receding now that the storm is over.
3. The company was fined for engaging in deceptive advertising practices.
4. Each successive class is getting larger and larger.
5. Prior to the U.S. Civil War, some southern states attempted to secede from the Union.

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LESSON 21 continued
Claire was thrilled to recieve a belated birthday gift from her Uncle Paul. On her three preceding
birthdays, he had given her clothes, jewelry, and a check in eccess of fifty dollars. Her parents felt that
Uncle Paul should not be so extravagant. To Claire, this idea was inconceevable. She felt that her uncle,
a senior vice president of a department store chain, could afford to be generous. He had akcess to
company discounts. Besides, Claire was always appreciative in her aceptance of the presents.
1. receive 3. inconceivable 5. acceptance
2. excess 4. access
Listed below are five additional words that contain the Latin word roots you have learned. Find the words in the
word maze and circle them. Then write the word from the maze on the correct line below.
concede exceedingly perceive processing reception
w p e h i y r e d e c n o c
a c n a w k j p z t h u q t
mp w n mg o o w p n z u y
c e x c e e d i n g l y mu
l r a e u j r k r f me v j

d c y d p r t y t w c w l p
v e r e c e p t i o n d r o
c i w o f a x b s o c d o l
k v x p r o c e s s i n g t
d e b j a s x n g mj b h k
1. Word containing ceed 3. Word containing cess 5. Word containing cede

exceedingly processing concede
2. Word containing ceive 4. Word containing cept

perceive reception

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Lesson 22: Common Greek Word Roots

Word Bank
astrology bibliography chronic genetic geological

hydrophobia kleptomania philosophy sophomore stethoscope
Key Concepts
Many word roots in the English language are borrowed from Greek. Becoming familiar with these word roots will help you
determine the meanings, spellings, and pronunciations of words that contain them.
1. Listed below are some Greek word roots and their meanings.
aster, astr star geo earth log, logy word phobia fear of
biblio book graph write mania madness scope see; perceive
chron time hydro water moro foolish soph wise; wisdom
gen birth; race klepto theft phil love stethos chest
2. Once you recognize common Greek word roots, you will see how they have been combined to create various words:
aster log astrology phil soph philosophy klepto mania kleptomania
biblio graph bibliography soph moro sophomore stethos scope stethoscope
hydro phobia hydrophobia
3. Sometimes a suffix is added to a word root or a combination of word roots, as in chronic, genetic, and geological.
Spelling Practiced
In each case below, combine the word root(s) and/or word part indicated. Then write the new word on the
line provided.
1. chron ic chronic 4. geo log ical geological
2. soph moro sophomore 5. phil soph philosophy
3. aster logy astrology 6. biblio graph bibliography
Decide which word from the Word Bank is defined in each phrase below. Then write the word on the line.
1. fear of water hydrophobia
2. mental illness that causes a person to steal for no apparent reason kleptomania
3. instrument used by a doctor to detect sounds within a patient’s chest stethoscope
4. inherited from one’s parents, such as eye color and hair color genetic
5. lasting for a long time or returning frequently chronic

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LESSON 22 continued
The summer after her sophmore year in high school, Lauren took a science course at the communi-
ty college. One of the course requirements was participation in a geologicle expedition to the
Appalachian Mountains. After the students completed each day’s research, the professor often told
them stories and discussed his personal philosophie of life. On clear nights, the students and the pro-
fessor sometimes went stargazing. Lauren was particularly interested in the professor’s explanations of
the differences between astronomy, which he considered a serious science, and astrollogy, which he did
not. The only part of the summer that she did not relish was writing the research paper. Her bibliographie
was three pages long—one indication of how much she had learned.
1. sophomore 4. astrology
2. geological 5. bibliography
3. philosophy
Listed below are ten additional words that use the Greek word roots you have learned. Below the list are
scrambled forms of the words. Unscramble each word and write it correctly on the line provided.
astronomy chronicle claustrophobia dehydrate genealogy

geography graphics maniac microscope sophisticated
1. csepomrioc 6. padschiteisot

microscope sophisticated
2. trayomnso 7. yohapgerg
astronomy geography
3. erdhaydet 8. lcehornic
dehydrate chronicle
4. egonygael 9. abulatohcsiorp
genealogy claustrophobia
5. cmania 10. rspicgah

maniac graphics

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Lesson 23: Common Latin Word Roots

Word Bank
aqueduct audible belligerent conversion corrupt

diction inclination locale mariner verifiable
Key Concepts
Many people study Latin, even though it is no longer spoken, because so many Latin word roots are used in English. Learning
to recognize common Latin word roots can help you understand and spell English words.
1. Listed below are several Latin word roots and their meanings.
aqua water cline lean loc place ver truth
aud hear dic speak mar sea vers/vert turn
belli war duc/duct lead rupt break
2. A suffix or suffixes are added to a Latin word root to form a new word, as in audible, belligerent, diction, locale,
mariner, and verifiable. A prefix is added to the word root to form a new word, as in corrupt.
3. Sometimes both a prefix and a suffix are added, as in conversion and inclination.
4. Word roots may be combined to create words, as in aqueduct.
Spelling Practiced
Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly on the line.
1. diction verifyable 3. mariner aqueduc 5. aqueduct diktion
verifiable aqueduct diction
2. belijerent conversion 4. inklination verifiable 6. lokal audible

belligerent inclination locale
Use a word root from the list to make a complete word. Then write the word in a sentence on the line.
aqua loc mar rupt vers
1. loc ale Students’ sentences will vary.
2. mar iner
3. cor rupt
4. con vers ion
5. aque duct

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LESSON 23 continued
During my first year as a member of the debate team, I was given many useful pointers. First, I
learned the importance of speaking loudly and clearly. If you are not audable or your dicsion is poor,
even your strongest points will have no impact. Second, make sure that all the statistics you use in your
argument are verifyable, or you will give your opponent an opportunity to discredit you. Third, do not be
too beligerent in your attack on the opposing team, or the judges may be less sympathetic toward your
side. However, do not hesitate to press your advantage if you think the judges’ inclinasion is to favor
your argument.
1. audible 3. verifiable 5. inclination
2. diction 4. belligerent
Listed below are five additional words that use the Latin word roots you have learned. Find the words in the
word maze and circle them. Then write the word from the maze on the correct line below.
abrupt induct inverse marina recline
w a e c k s j a r n q v u i
n mb r t i n v e r s e n x
r f e r u mz d e y a l e r

s r w a u c f j n c s l p r
o e n md p c h i e f t e n
n c t a k p t e s x p b o l
I l s r i f t c a t i o n s
o i e i f j r n u s d mI g
u n k n q o e a e mn u e e
s e f a a g t c u d n i s g
1. word containing cline 3. word containing mar 5. word containing vers

recline marina inverse
2. word containing duct 4. word containing rupt

induct abrupt

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Lesson 24: Words Borrowed from Other Languages

Word Bank
beau bon vivant crescendo double entendre eureka

gesundheit hors d’oeuvres kibitz mañana raison d’être
Key Concepts
English is a language influenced by many other languages, not only Latin and Greek. Bagel (Yiddish) and pasta (Italian) are
two common examples. Few recognizable patterns apply to the spelling of these words. Commit these borrowed words to
memory. Try to visualize the words as you study their spellings.
1. Words that come from French include beau (boyfriend), bon vivant (lover of good living), double entendre (double
meaning), hors d’oeuvres (appetizers), and raison d’être (reason for being).
2. The German word gesundheit, meaning “good health,” is used in English as a blessing when someone sneezes.
3. The word eureka, meaning “I have found it,” comes from Greek. It is often used as an exclamation, like aha!
4. The word crescendo, from Italian, means “a gradual increase,” usually in volume. It is a musical term.
5. The word mañana is Spanish for “tomorrow.”
6. The word kibitz comes from Yiddish—a language spoken by Jews in Europe. It means “to chat” or “to offer unwanted
advice.”
Spelling Practiced
1. monyana 5. ureka 8. raisin d’etra
mañana eureka raison d’être

mañana eureka raison d’être
2. crescendo 6. kibitz 9. bon vivonte
creshendo kibbatz bon vivant

crescendo kibitz bon vivant
3. double entendre 7. orderves 10. gesundheit
double entondra hors d’oeuvres gezuntite

double entendre hors d’oeuvres gesundheit
4. boe
beau
beau

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LESSON 24 continued
1. When the chemist made an important discovery, she shouted, “ Eureka !”
2. Since my allergies have started to bother me, all anyone ever says to me is “ Gesundheit .”
3. The conductor told members of the violin section to draw out the crescendo .
4. Ben has a tendency to look over my shoulder and kibitz when I play cards.
5. Every time I ask Heather when she will return the sweater she borrowed, she answers, “ Mañana ,”
but she hasn’t returned it yet.
Brynne jokingly refers to Josh as her bowe. He is not really her boyfriend, but they do spend a lot of
time together. Josh is a bonn vivant, who enjoys good friends, good food, and just having fun. He is
not, however, committed to any one girl. In fact, at this point in his life, one might say that Josh’s whole
raisin d’être is to enjoy himself. A quick wit, he can be found hovering over the hors doeurves at par-
ties, keeping the guests entertained with his puns and double entendras.
1. beau 3. raison d’être 5. double entendres
2. bon vivant 4. hors d’oeuvres

Listed below are five additional words that are borrowed from other languages. Use the code to find the
missing letters and build the word pyramid. Then write the words on the lines below.
forte grotesque poncho résumé voilà
CODE v o i l à
a2, b13, c25, d7, e4, f16, g8, h20, i9, j1, k10, 19 21 9 12 2
l12, m14, n3, o21, p15, q23, r17, s6, t26, u5,
f o r t e
v19, w18, x22, y24, z11
16 21 17 26 4
1. voilà
p o n c h o
2. forte
15 21 3 25 20 21
3. poncho
r é s u m é
4. résumé 17 4 6 5 14 4
5. grotesque g r o t e s q u e
8 17 21 26 4 6 23 5 4

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Unit 6 Review
Lessons 21–24
provided.
1. A small faction wanted to secceed and form a separate political party. secede
2. Rabies used to be called hydraphobia because the disease made swallowing

water painful. hydrophobia
3. Susan arrived at the party on the arm of her new beao. beau
4. Harlan never leaves home without checking the asterology page in the newspaper. astrology
5. The governor was removed from office because the voters thought she was corupt. corrupt
6. In her bibliagraphy, Cara forgot to list the dates the books were published. bibliography
7. The article made several accusations against the politician, but none were
verrifiable. verifiable
8. The hors d’erves included cocktail franks, Swedish meatballs, and spring rolls. hors d’oeuvres
9. The localle selected for the banquet has been changed four times. locale
10. Driving in exess of the speed limit is unwise. excess
11. successive 15. receve 18. chronic
receeding sophomore gezundheit

receding receive gesundheit
12. acquaduct 16. cleptomania 19. marriner
audible crescendo diction

aqueduct kleptomania mariner
13. access 17. manyana 20. bon vivont
belligerant eureka deceptive

belligerent mañana bon vivant
14. philosophy
double ontondra
double entendre

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Lessons 21–24
Read the newspaper article below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct
NJU Students Choose Majors

Most of the time, the administration building at New Jersey University is quiet, disturbed only by the
barely audable murmur of the deans as they kibits over coffee. But on this Monday morning, the hall-
ways are a bustle of activity. Members of the sophmore class are scurrying to declare their majors.
For some the choice was made early. “Choosing pre-med was an easy call,” says twenty-year-old
Angela Ramirez. “I’ve always known I wanted to be a doctor like my dad. When I was little, I used to
play with his stethiscope. Right now I’m interested mostly in researching cronic conditions that have a
jenetic origin. I chose NJU largely because I wanted to have acess to great laboratory facilities.”
Others reached their decisions by a much more roundabout route. John Levy comments, “My origi-
nal inclenation was to be a philosaphy major, but with each succesive semester, I found myself becom-
ing more interested in the gealogical sciences. My sudden convirsion from humanities to sciences sur-
prised me, but now that I’ve come to an acseptance of my decision, I feel very confident in my choice.”
For others, choosing just one major is inconcevable. “Music is the main part of my life—it’s my
whole raison detre,” says Joyce Hsu, who plays second-chair violin in the orchestra. “There’s nothing
that can compare to the feeling of playing a thundering creshendo, but I also love my linguistics class.
As I was trying to improve the dicsion, I thought, ureka! I’ll just be a double major—linguistics and
music.”
According to the administration, this year’s class differs from preceding classes in one way. “We’re
seeing many more students choosing double majors,” says Dean Lois Alexander. “They’re reluctant to
limit themselves to a single department. Although we encourage the desire to go outside of the box,

we advise students to procede with caution. The extra work necessary to complete a double major can
be deseptive.”
1. audible 11. geological
2. kibitz 12. conversion
3. sophomore 13. acceptance
4. stethoscope 14. inconceivable
5. chronic 15. raison d’être
6. genetic 16. crescendo
7. access 17. diction
8. inclination 18. eureka
9. philosophy 19. proceed
10. successive 20. deceptive

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Lesson 25: Possessives

Word Bank
All Saints’ Day attorney general’s auditor’s King James’s New Year’s Day
physicists’ press’s R.N.’s women’s yours
Key Concepts
The possessive form of a noun or pronoun indicates ownership or a relationship with another noun or pronoun. To make a
noun or pronoun possessive, use the following guidelines.
1. Add an apostrophe and s to singular nouns, including those ending in s.
auditor ’s auditor’s press ’s press’s
2. Add an apostrophe and s to singular compound nouns.
attorney general ’s attorney general’s
3. Add an apostrophe and s to singular abbreviations.
R.N. ’s R.N.’s
4. Add an apostrophe and s to most proper nouns, including those that end in silent s, z, or x. An exception is the name Jesus.
King James ’s King James’s Jesus ’ Jesus’
5. Add only an apostrophe to plural nouns that end in s.
physicists ’ physicists’
6. Add an apostrophe and s to plural nouns that do not end in s.
women ’s women’s
7. Do not add an apostrophe to possessive pronouns, such as yours.
8. Many holidays contain possessives in their names. The possessive may be singular, as in New Year’s Day, or plural, as
in All Saints’ Day.
Spelling Practiced
Listed below are six spelling patterns for possessives. On the line below each pattern, write one word from
the Word Bank to which the pattern applies.
1. Add an apostrophe and s to plural nouns that do not end in s. women’s
2. Add an apostrophe and s to most singular proper nouns. King James’s; New Year’s Day
3. Add an apostrophe and s to singular nouns, including those ending in s. auditor’s; attorney general’s; press’s
4. Add an apostrophe and s to form the possessive of abbreviations. R.N.’s
5. Add an apostrophe to form the possessive of plural nouns ending in s. All Saints’ Day; physicists’
6. Do not add an apostrophe to possessive pronouns. yours
Some items have more than one possible answer. Students may respond with any one of those listed.

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LESSON 25 continued
In the following sentences, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write its correct spelling on the line
provided.
1. The girls decided that your’s would be the better car to take to the beach. yours
2. Many people make resolutions on New Years’ Day. New Year’s Day
3. All Saint’s Day is celebrated the day after Halloween. All Saints’ Day
4. The R.N.s shift was extended because of the number of accident victims brought
into the hospital. R.N.’s
5. The type of architecture that was popular during King James reign is known as
Jacobean. King James’s
The guest speaker was amazed at the diversity of the womens group. A lawyer from the attorney
generals office, an accountant in an auditors’ firm, and two women who held physicist’s positions at the
research facility were among the members in attendance. The local press’ editor in chief was the only
member not able to attend the meeting. She was covering a story in another part of town.
1. women’s 3. auditor’s 5. press’s
2. attorney general’s 4. physicists’

Listed below are ten additional words that fit patterns you have learned. Below the list are scrambled forms
of the words. Unscramble each word and write it correctly on the line provided.
class’s editor in chief’s father’s grandchildren’s prosecutor’s

princesses’ secretaries’ taxpayer’s theirs witness’s
1. apaxtre’sy taxpayer’s 6. theafr’s father’s
2. dran’sdernglihc grandchildren’s 7. ditore ni fiech’s editor in chief’s
3. reies’sceart secretaries’ 8. tinwess’s witness’s
4. s’slacs class’s 9. sethir theirs
5. nceris’ssep princesses’ 10. troopresuc’s prosecutor’s

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Lesson 26: Homonyms

Word Bank
brake/break foreword/forward hurdle/hurtle instance/instants vain/vane
Key Concepts
Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same way but have different spellings and meanings. There are no patterns
to follow for the spelling of homonyms. To decide which homonym to use in writing, keep in mind each homonym’s mean-
ing and the context in which it is to be used. Try to visualize these words as you study to help you remember their correct
spellings.
1. brake: device used to stop an object, such as a car 4. instance: example
break: to damage or destroy instants: moments
2. foreword: preface; introduction 5. vain: empty or useless; conceited
forward: toward the future or front; to promote vane: device used to indicate the direction of the wind
3. hurdle: obstacle; to leap over
hurtle: to move rapidly; to throw quickly
Spelling Practiced
In each set below, circle the word whose meaning is close to that of the capitalized word or phrase. Then
write the word you circled on the line provided.
instants
1. MOMENTS instance instants
2. PROMOTE forward foreword forward
3. CONCEITED vane vain vain
4. DEVICE USED TO STOP break brake brake
5. OBSTACLE hurdle hurtle hurdle
6. EXAMPLE instants instance instance
7. THROW hurdle hurtle hurtle
8. INTRODUCTION foreword forward foreword
9. SMASH break brake break
10. WINDSOCK vain vane vane

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LESSON 26 continued
1. In horse racing, the difference between the first- and second-place winner’s time can be a matter of
instants .
2. The weather vane indicated that the wind was blowing westward.
3. The teacher instructed students to read the foreword of the book first.
4. Martha’s inability to pass her driving test was a hurdle she was trying to overcome.
5. Finn stepped on the brake , bringing the car to a sudden halt.
“Please do not think I’m being foreword,” said the athlete to the coach. “However, I believe that I
can hurdle the discus better than any other human being. I am sure that I will soon brake the current
world record in this event. So that you won’t think I am merely vane, let me give you an instants of my
superior skill and strength.”
1. forward 3. break 5. instance
2. hurtle 4. vain

Listed below are five additional pairs of homonyms. Read each crossword puzzle clue. Then determine which
word matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.
ducked/duct earn/urn gait/gate pain/pane pole/poll

1
Across p o l l
1. survey o
2. stooped quickly
6. to gain l
2 3 4
8. manner of walking d u c k e d
9. square of glass in a window 5
p r u
6 7
Down e a r n g c
1. tent support 8
i g a i t
3. vase often used to hold the ashes of the dead
n t
4. air shaft 9
5. discomfort p a n e
7. entryway through a fence

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Lesson 27: Synonyms

Word Bank
cautious/prudent confirm/substantiate contemplate/reflect diverse/varied phase/stage
Key Concepts
Synonyms are words that are similar in meaning. To decide which synonym to use when writing, keep in mind each synonym’s
definition, its connotation, and the context in which it is to be used. Visualize the words as you study them to help you
remember the correct spelling of each.
1. Cautious and prudent both mean “being careful.” Cautious suggests avoiding danger or risk. Prudent connotes a
practical wisdom or discretion.
2. Confirm and substantiate mean “to certify.” Confirm suggests attesting to the truth of something. Substantiate suggests
offering proof to establish the truth.
3. Contemplate and reflect mean “to meditate.” Contemplate can also mean “to gaze upon something.” Reflect suggests
looking back or inward.
4. Diverse and varied both mean “different.” Diverse connotes randomness. Varied suggests deliberate change to create a
difference.
5. Phase and stage mean “point in development.” Phase suggests a point in development that will soon be over. Stage
connotes a point of development that lasts for a longer time.
Spelling Practiced
In each set below, underline the word whose meaning is similar to that of the capitalized word. Then write
the word you underlined on the line provided.

1. CONTEMPLATE substantiate reflect reflect
2. STAGE phase confirm phase
3. VARIED prudent diverse diverse
4. PRUDENT stage cautious cautious
5. REFLECT varied contemplate contemplate
6. DIVERSE varied cautious varied
7. PHASE reflect stage stage
8. CONFIRM diverse substantiate substantiate
9. CAUTIOUS prudent phase prudent
10. SUBSTANTIATE contemplate confirm confirm

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LESSON 27 continued
The politician took a few minutes to (1) reflect on her dilemma. Her opponent’s charges against her
were many and (2) varied , but he could not (3) substantiate any of them. Was this
just a brief (4) phase in his campaign, or would the attacks continue? If they were to continue, what
would be the most (5) prudent way to counter them?
The tightrope walker took cawtious steps up the ladder to the platform. Although she had reached a
staige in her training in which she had confidence in her abilities, the danger of performing without a
net led her to contemplat the crowd below. They were a diverce group of people of all ages and back-
grounds. The smiles on their faces helped confurm her belief that her performances made people
happy. Smiling confidently, she took a deep breath and stepped out onto the thin rope.
1. cautious 3. contemplate 5. confirm
2. stage 4. diverse

Listed below are five additional pairs of words that are similar in meaning. Below the list are scrambled
allegedly/supposedly associate/mingle defect/flaw dilemma/predicament inquiry/interrogation
1. rotiitnenorag 5. nimelg 8. secioasta

interrogation mingle associate
2. amdlime 6. ctnampdreie 9. yruiinq

dilemma predicament inquiry
3. lafw 7. edetfc 10. epdypuslos

flaw defect supposedly
4. dglaleely
allegedly

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Lesson 28: Antonyms

Word Bank
agitate/pacify inferior/quality invalid/legitimate mandatory/optional require/waive
Key Concepts
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Some antonyms are formed by adding a negative prefix, such as dis-, in-,
or non-, to a word root. Others are entirely different words. Try to visualize these words as you study their spellings.
1. agitate: to disturb 4. mandatory: required, with no other choice
pacify: to make peaceful optional: not required, with another option available
2. inferior: of low rank or quality 5. require: to demand
quality: of high rank or workmanship waive: to release from a demand
3. legitimate: lawful
invalid: not grounded in fact or law
Spelling Practiced
In each set below, circle the word whose meaning is the opposite of the meaning of the capitalized word.
Then write the word you circled on the line provided.
1. INFERIOR optional quality quality
2. PACIFY agitate waive agitate
invalid
3. LEGITIMATE invalid inferior
4. WAIVE require invalid require
5. OPTIONAL pacify mandatory mandatory
1. Because the students had excellent grades, the teacher made the final exam optional .
2. Do not agitate the children with scary stories; calm them with soothing music.
3. It was obvious that the poorly executed painting was inferior when it was compared to a
masterpiece by Vincent van Gogh.
4. The lawyer says that my claim is legitimate , even though the insurance company representative
said it has no basis in law.
5. The bank will waive the requirement for collateral for such a small loan.

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LESSON 28 continued
At first Bethany said she would go to summer camp to pasify her mother. Then, in spite of herself,
Bethany began to look forward to going. Soon she received the list of manditory supplies. The informa-
tion pack noted that without a recent doctor’s certificate, her acceptance would be invalad. Additionally,
the camp would reqire supplies such as a sleeping bag of high qualaty. Within a week, Bethany had
organized her gear and was ready to depart.
1. pacify 4. require
2. mandatory 5. quality
3. invalid
Listed below are five additional pairs of words that have opposite meanings. Read each crossword puzzle
aspire/despair assemble/disperse deficient/sufficient deplete/increase opaque/transparent
1
o
Across
2
3. to gather together p d
3
4. enough a s s e m b l e

6. to desire earnestly q f
7. to add to; to grow larger 4 5
s u f f i c i e n t
9. to scatter; to break up
10. to lose hope e c r
6
i a s p i r e
Down
7
1. not clear; does not transmit light i n c r e a s e n
2. lacking in something n s
8
d
5. clear; easily seen through 9
t d i s p e r s e
8. to exhaust; to use up
a p
10
d e s p a i r l
e e
n t
t e

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Unit 7 Review
Lessons 25–28
Read each statement below about forming the possessive of the italicized word. Then write the possessive
correctly on the lines provided.
1. Add an apostrophe and s to the compound noun attorney general. attorney general’s
2. Add an apostrophe to the plural Saints in All Saints Day. All Saints’ Day
3. Add an apostrophe and s to the singular common noun press. press’s
4. Add an apostrophe and s to the proper name King James. King James’s
5. Add an apostrophe and s to the singular common noun auditor. auditor’s
Decide which word from the Word Banks in the four preceding lessons is defined in each phrase below. Then
write the word on the line provided.
6. not mandatory 11. wise
optional prudent
7. eliminate requirement 12. deliberately made to be different

waive varied
8. period of development 13. to think back on life experiences

phase reflect
9. not legitimate 14. to stir up or excite

invalid agitate
10. to offer proof of a claim 15. opposite of quality

substantiate inferior
provided.
16. We watched the skier hurdle down the mountain at an alarming speed. hurtle
17. Within instance of meeting Sara, I knew we would get along well together. instants
18. We found an antique weather vain at the flea market. vane
19. Luckily Tom attached a forward that explained many of the terms used in the paper. foreword
20. The extra weight of the snow on the limb caused it to brake off the tree. break

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Lessons 25–28
Read the cover letter below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct
spellings of the words on the lines below the letter.
Dear Dr. Livingston:

Enclosed is my résumé, which provides a brief outline of my qualifications for the position that you
have advertised. I am very interested in becoming your research assistant. I believe that your work is
not in vein. The need for alternative food sources, particularly in the Third World, is important. The
sooner we can brake the cycle of hunger and famine, the better.
Without being foreward, I would like to take the opportunity to elaborate on my experience. As you
can see by my résumé, I have had my R.N.s license for many years. During the time that I practiced
nursing, I worked with a diverce population. For several years, I was the director of a womens center
and became an advocate for the health issues of that population. Then my interests led me to another
staige in my nursing career. I became the head nurse of the pediatric floor at the local hospital.
Although I enjoyed both positions immensely, I could not pacyfiy the urge to continue my education.
The expense of returning to school was a hurtle I had to overcome. While taking courses to advance
my medical knowledge, I worked as an assistant for a physicists association, an experience that added a
new dimension to my understanding of science.
As you can see, I am not a cawtious person. I am willing to take legitamate risks if they lead to a life
of qality. For instants, for the past two years, I have worked in the Peace Corps. My experience in the
corps prompted me to contemplait the position that you are offering. I reqier a goal loftier than money
to find fulfillment in my career.
Although I am presently conducting research for a pharmaceutical company, I expect to be available
after New Years Day. I would like to set up an appointment to meet with you sometime during the month

of January. I will call your secretary next week to conferm the date and time. Please note that I am willing
to take the manditory drug test as stipulated in your advertisement.
Your’s truly,
Anna Taylor
1. vain 8. pacify 15. contemplate
2. break 9. hurdle 16. require
3. forward 10. physicists’ 17. New Year’s Day
4. R.N.’s 11. cautious 18. confirm
5. diverse 12. legitimate 19. mandatory
6. women’s 13. quality 20. Yours
7. stage 14. instance

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Lesson 29: Compound Nouns

Word Bank
break-in checkbook decision making earache great-aunt

layoff man-at-arms markup outhouse workout
Key Concepts
A compound noun consists of two or more words combined to make a noun. Compound nouns can be solid, open, or
hyphenated. A solid compound is made up of words that are spelled as one word without a hyphen. An open compound is
made up of words that form a single concept but are spelled as two or more words without a hyphen. A hyphenated com-
pound is made up of words joined by one or more hyphens. Keep in mind these patterns when spelling compound nouns.
1. Compound nouns that end with in are hyphenated, as in break-in.
2. Compound nouns that end with off, out, or up are usually solid, as in layoff, workout, and markup. Exceptions are
hyphenated.
3. Compound nouns that contain a prepositional phrase are generally hyphenated, as in man-at-arms.
4. Compound nouns that describe family relationships and use the words great or in-law are hyphenated, as in
great-aunt and father-in-law. Compound nouns that use the word grand are solid, as in grandmother.
5. Compound nouns made up of a noun a gerund (the -ing form of a verb) can be open or solid, as in
decision making. If a compound noun is not in the dictionary, it is open.
6. Compound nouns that end with ache are solid, as in earache.
7. Compound nouns that end with house are usually solid, as in outhouse. Those that end in book can be solid, as in
checkbook, or open, as in guest book.
Spelling Practiced
the line provided.
1. man-at-arms man at arms 5. break in break-in 8. great-aunt great aunt
man-at-arms break-in great-aunt
2. ear-ache earache 6. markup mark-up 9. outhouse out-house

earache markup outhouse
3. workout work-out 7. check book checkbook 10. lay-off layoff

workout checkbook layoff
4. decision-making decision making

decision making

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LESSON 29 continued
1. We found an old wooden outhouse on the abandoned property.
2. Only a soldier in peak condition is chosen to be a man-at-arms to the general.
3. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to treat her earache .
4. That store puts a high markup on products.
5. The mood was somber when management announced another layoff .
Following the latest breakin in the neighborhood, Sheila did not have to convince her great aunt
Molly to move to a different apartment building. Although Aunt Molly is eighty-five years old, her
decision-making is not impaired. She pays all her bills on time and balances her check book weekly.
Aunt Molly likes to socialize and is active at the senior center. She walks one mile every day and does a
no-impact aerobics work-out twice a week. She has found a nice apartment close to the library and the
supermarket.
1. break-in 4. checkbook
2. great-aunt 5. workout
3. decision making

Listed below are five additional words that fit patterns you have learned. Write the word or words to which
each pattern applies on the lines provided.
buildup headache layout recipe book takeoff
1. Pattern 1: Compound nouns that end with ache are solid. headache
2. Pattern 2: Compound nouns that end with off, out, and up are usually solid. buildup
layout
takeoff
3. Pattern 3: Compound nouns that end with book can be solid or open. recipe book

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Lesson 30: Compound Adjectives

Word Bank
all-out halfhearted hill-like lemon yellow long-winded

self-centered thirty-nine thoroughly efficient two-thirds well-made
Key Concepts
Compound adjectives, like compound nouns, can be solid, open, or hyphenated.
1. Most compound adjectives that begin with all, half, or self are hyphenated, as in all-out and self-centered. An exception
is halfhearted.
2. When a compound adjective is a combination of an adverb and the participial form of a verb, the compound is
hyphenated if it precedes a noun, as in “a well-made chair.” It remains open if it follows a noun, as in “the chair is well
made.”
3. Compound adjectives that are a combination of an adjective and a noun with an -ed suffix are hyphenated, as in
long-winded. Following a noun, these compounds are usually open.
4. Compound adjectives that end with the suffix -like are solid unless the word has three or more syllables, includes a
proper noun, or ends in l or ll, as in hill-like.
5. Compound adjectives in which one term modifies the other are usually open, as in lemon yellow and thoroughly efficient.
6. Spelled-out fractions used as adjectives are hyphenated, as in “two-thirds majority.”
7. Whole numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine are hyphenated, as in thirty-nine.
Spelling Practiced
1. selfcentered 5. wellmade 8. hill-like

all-out halfhearted thoroughly-efficient
self-centered well-made thoroughly efficient
2. long-winded 6. thoroughly efficient 9. two-thirds
two thirds all out longwinded

two-thirds all-out long-winded
3. hill like 7. lemon-yellow 10. thirty-nine
lemon yellow well-made half-hearted

hill-like lemon yellow halfhearted
4. self-centered
thirty nine
thirty-nine
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LESSON 30 continued
In each sentence below, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write its correct spelling on the line provided.
1. The bridesmaids’ dresses were lemon-yellow. lemon yellow
2. The boy was selfcentered and would not share his toys with the other children. self-centered
3. Bridge Automotive has a reputation for wellmade car parts. well-made
4. She raked the leaves into a hill like mound. hill-like
5. The troops were engaged in an all out war. all-out
The latest survey shows that a two thirds majority of registered voters favor Celine Lavelle over her
nearest opponent, Gilbert Mathias. Detractors, however, have criticized Lavelle’s half-hearted responses
to reporters’ questions regarding social welfare and healthcare reform. Her longwinded speech proposing
a thirty nine point overhaul of the education system is further proof that she needs a throughly-efficient
campaign manager.
1. two-thirds 3. long-winded 5. thoroughly efficient
2. halfhearted 4. thirty-nine

Listed below are five additional words that fit patterns you have learned. The hyphens have been provided in
the word pyramid. Use the code to find the missing letters and build the pyramid. Then write the words on
the lines below.
all-purpose ashy gray fair-haired half-baked self-reliant
CODE a s h y g r a y
a4, b10, c17, d23, e26, f19, g11, h6, i8,
4 20 6 13 11 14 4 13
j1, k12, l18, m24, n21, o16, p5, q3, r14,
s20, t25, u22, v15, w9, x2, y13, z7 h a l f – b a k e d
6 4 18 19 10 4 12 26 23
1. ashy gray
a l l – p u r p o s e
2. half-baked 4 18 18 5 22 14 5 16 20 26
3. all-purpose f a i r – h a i r e d
fair-haired 19 4 8 14 6 4 8 14 26 23
4.
s e l f – r e l i a n t
5. self-reliant
20 26 18 19 14 26 18 8 4 21 25

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Lesson 31: Words Often Confused

Word Bank
carat/caret elapse/lapse faze/phase formally/formerly incite/insight
Key Concepts
Many words in the English language can be easily confused because they have similar spellings and/or pronunciations. There
are no spelling patterns to follow for these words. Commit the following word pairs to memory.
1. carat: a unit of weight for gems (about 200 milligrams) 4. formally: based on established methods
caret: an editor’s mark to indicate an insertion formerly: at an earlier time
2. elapse: to slip by or pass away (often used with time) 5. incite: to spur to action
lapse: a temporary interruption or slippage insight: perception or understanding
3. faze: to worry or disturb
phase: a stage in growth or development
Spelling Practiced
In each set below, circle the word whose meaning is close to the meaning of the capitalized word or phrase.
Then write the word you circled on the line provided.
1. UNSETTLE faze phase faze
2. PASS elapse lapse elapse

3. PREVIOUSLY formally formerly formerly
4. 200 MILLIGRAMS carat caret carat
5. PERCEPTION incite insight insight
Although publishing the article was sure to (1) incite a protest, the newspaper
editor was determined to present a true account of each (2) phase of the investi-
gation. She added a (3) caret to indicate where to insert the new sentence that
describes how the labor group had (4) formally lodged a complaint against the
company. The company called the attack a severe (5) lapse in judgment.
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LESSON 31 continued
The heiress’s incite told her not to schedule the fund-raiser until the ambassador returned from
France. Although her aides were worried about having too much time lapse from the day of the formal
announcement to the day of the party, the delay did not phase the heiress. The ambassador, formally
the chairman of a large corporation, was a superb organizer, and she felt he would be a great help.
Also the postponement would allow her to find the perfect dress to go with the fifteen-caret diamond
necklace she planned to wear at the fund-raiser.
1. insight 3. faze 5. fifteen-carat
2. elapse 4. formerly
Listed below are five additional pairs of words that are often confused. Read each crossword puzzle clue.
Then determine which word matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.
attain/attend capital/capitol device/devise flounder/founder gorge/gouge
1 2
f l o u n d e r
Across
1. a type of fish o e
3
3. to form an idea in the mind u d e v i s e
5. seat of a state government n i
4
a
7. the building that houses a legislative body 5

d c a p i t a l
9. to scoop out with force
e e t
Down
r a
1. one who establishes an institution or society
6 7 8
2. something invented for a specific purpose g c a p i t o l
4. to achieve a goal o t n
6. a deep, narrow passageway through land
r t
8. to be present at a meeting or other event 9
g o u g e
e n
d

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Lesson 32: Words Often Misspelled

Word Bank
altogether colossal eligible etiquette government

municipal occurrence particularly sufficient temperament
Key Concepts
Some words in the English language are particularly difficult to spell. This lesson focuses on a sampling of commonly mis-
spelled words. They may have certain trouble spots, such as silent letters or unexpected vowel spellings, or they may be excep-
tions to common spelling patterns. Study these words and visualize them spelled correctly.
1. Some words have double consonants that are mistakenly spelled as single consonants, as in colossal and occurrence.
2. Other words have single consonants that are mistakenly spelled as double consonants, as in altogether.
3. Some words need to be pronounced carefully in order to hear all the sounds. Take note of the n in government.
Notice the e and a in the middle of temperament.
4. The letter c can sound soft or hard. Words with a soft c may be misspelled because the c sounds like \s\, as in municipal.
5. The suffixes -able and -ible have the same pronunciation, which may lead to misspellings of words that contain them.
An example is eligible.
6. Some words have unexpected vowel spellings. For example, the quette in etiquette is an unexpected spelling for \kit\.
7. Some words are misspelled because of confusion over the ie and ei spellings, as in sufficient.
8. Some words have a vowel r that is pronounced \‰r\, as in particularly.
Spelling Practiced
provided.
1. sufficient alltogether 5. munisiple eligible 8. etikett temperament
altogether municipal etiquette
2. ocurrence colossal 6. etiquette sufficeint 9. altogether collosal

occurrence sufficient colossal
3. particulerly municipal 7. goverment occurrence 10. eligable particularly

particularly government eligible
4. government temperment
temperament

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LESSON 32 continued
provided.
1. Only drivers who have more than ten years of experience are eligable to apply
for the job. eligible
2. Once everyone found out about the party, the small celebration
became a collossal extravaganza. colossal
3. Keith’s father always emphasizes the importance of proper etikette during meals. etiquette
4. With the high temperatures and intense sunshine, it is alltogether too hot to be
marching in the parade. altogether
5. The Boy Scout leader was not particulerly impressed with the troop’s attempts
to build a fire. particularly
Because of the high occurence of littering in the city’s parks, the munisipal goverment has
announced a cleanup program. New recycling containers have been ordered for aluminum, glass, and
paper products. The city is also trying to negotiate a multi-year contract with a trash disposal company
that has sufficeint machinery for the task. At a press conference, the mayor announced that he hoped
cleaner parks would improve the temperment of the citizens.
1. occurrence 3. government 5. temperament

2. municipal 4. sufficient
Listed below are ten additional words that are often misspelled. Below the list are scrambled forms of the
words. Unscramble each word and write it correctly on the line provided.
accommodate discipline efficient embarrass hygiene

implement missile nuclear nuisance significant
1. gyeenih hygiene 6. fastgicinni significant
2. seamrbrsa embarrass 7. sliiiednpc discipline
3. cmdaemtaooc accommodate 8. anniecus nuisance
4. eifcetnfi efficient 9. peelmnmit implement
5. leisims missile 10. laneurc nuclear

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Unit 8 Review
Lessons 29–32
Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly.
1. halfhearted half-hearted halfhearted
2. longwinded long-winded long-winded
3. self-centered selfcentered self-centered
4. etikett etiquette etiquette
5. hill like hill-like hill-like
In each item below, decide which word from the four preceding Word Banks completes the sentence best.
Then write the word on the line provided.
6. The editor put a caret after the period to show where to insert the new sentence.
7. The counselor was concerned about the student’s lapse in attendance at the meetings.
8. He had lived in the city for so long that the heavy traffic and constant noise didn’t faze him.
9. Angry consumers were trying to incite a boycott of the company’s products.
10. The appraiser disputed the claim that the diamond weighed one carat .
provided.
11. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to treat the child’s ear-ache. earache
12. The sculptor offered to create a collosal monument honoring all past
presidents. colossal
13. Louisa left her check book at home so she wouldn’t be tempted to buy something
she really didn’t need. checkbook
14. Another win will make him eligable to move up to the varsity level. eligible
15. Frances never parks her car on the street because she is concerned about the
possibility of a breakin. break-in
16. The disgusted voters felt that they could no longer trust the goverment. government
17. José says he has an artistic temperment, but I think he is just moody. temperament
18. Vincent underwent strenuous training sessions to become a man at arms. man-at-arms
19. Because the plumbing at our vacation home was not working, we were forced
to use the out house. outhouse
20. The mayor is the leader of our munisiple government. municipal

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Lessons 29–32
Read the company newsletter below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the
correct spellings of the words the lines below the newsletter.
Strong Candy Sales Spur Company Growth
Thanks to the incite of Amelia Byers, the greataunt of company president Morton Byers, sales of our
old-fashioned Chewy Gooey candies have greatly increased.
It was Auntie Amelia, as Mr. Byers likes to call her, who recommended discontinuing the formally
popular olive green chewies and introducing new brighter colors such as hot pink and lemon-yellow.
The new colors, which bring the total number of varieties to thirty nine alltogether, have been
particulerly popular among teenagers.
Two thirds of our retail shops are currently selling the new varieties at a minimal mark-up. The next
faze will be to ensure a sufficeint supply of the product in all stores within the next month and to orga-
nize an all out blitz in the shopping malls for the holidays.
A colorful brochure to formerly introduce the new Chewy Gooey candies will be mailed to sales rep-
resentatives nationwide. Our thoroughly-efficient marketing department is collaborating with the adver-
tising agency to devise a memorable slogan. An early favorite is “Give your mouth a work-out: Try
Chewy Gooeys.” We hope to have all the decision-making about the ad campaign completed before
too much time lapses.
These latest advances will ensure that Byers continues to be the top-selling candy manufacturer in
the United States. At a time when lay-offs and poor quality are common ocurences in other companies,
we can be proud of our reputation for stability, wellmade products, superior customer relations, and an
overall commitment to excellence in all departments of our company.

1. insight 11. sufficient
2. great-aunt 12. all-out
3. formerly 13. formally
4. lemon yellow 14. thoroughly efficient
5. thirty-nine 15. workout
6. altogether 16. decision making
7. particularly 17. elapses
8. Two-thirds 18. layoffs
9. markup 19. occurrences
10. phase 20. well-made

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Oral Quizzes
Lesson 1
1. Committee members cannot plan ahead because the committee meets at irregular intervals.
2. I have to start thinking about what occupation I want to pursue after college.
3. Tim exaggerated when he said that he could lift a 200-pound weight.
4. Congress may raise the tariff on imported automobiles.
5. The restaurant agreed to accommodate the bride's request for a vegetarian main course at the wedding reception.
6. My father was given a commission to paint a portrait of the retiring senator.
7. Some of the sandwiches were made with mayonnaise and others with mustard.
8. Your request for additional funds arrived at an inopportune time.
9. When you ski, try to keep your feet parallel.
10. I had to leave the concert because I had a horrendous headache.
11. Brianna wrote a terrific report about the influence of popular culture on the spending patterns of youth in the United
States.
12. We had to leave the island early because of hurricane warnings.
13. I was astounded at the perfect symmetry the sculptor had achieved in the statue.
14. Take your completed employment form to the personnel office.
15. I was wholly responsible for the mess in the backyard, so I had to clean it up by myself.
Lesson 2
1. Make sure that you write your answers in the correct column.
2. That thriving section of the city used to be a blighted urban ghetto.
3. We vacation on a remote island that has only one general store.

4. As part of the service, the choir sang a psalm from the Bible.
5. The moon’s glow made the gnarled limbs of the tree look spooky.
6. Students who come to school late must face the wrath of the attendance coordinator.
7. Kallie has a knack for knowing the right thing to say.
8. If this drought continues much longer, the governor will have to declare a state of emergency.
9. After taking one psychology course, Jeff thinks he can solve all of his friend's problems.
10. I doubt that my cousin will be able to attend my graduation.
11. The eighth-grade student council voted to donate money to a charity for homeless children.
12. Maria’s extensive knowledge of Spanish proved helpful when her family visited Mexico.
13. Tamara decided to put her credit card away and set up a schedule for paying off her debt as soon as possible.
14. Juan missed two weeks of school because he had pneumonia.
15. The two elderly women drove through the state of Georgia on their way to Florida.

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ORAL QUIZZES continued
Lesson 3
1. Charles developed an ingenious plan that saved the company millions of dollars.
2. The most difficult part of the grammar test was the section on gerunds.
3. Our neighbors’ dog is a public menace.
4. His genial manner hid a nasty temper.
5. Most of the merchandise was incinerated in the fire that destroyed the department store.
6. Shania was shocked to hear that the celebrity had been found guilty of the crime.
7. I extended my condolences to Jim when his grandfather died.
8. The citizens of Spain were greatly relieved that a cease and desist order had been signed.
9. The students complained that there was excessive violence and profanity in the movie.
10. The children see that woman feeding the pigeons in the park every day.
11. Our new exchange student has a beautiful accent.
12. The vase my mother bought was so fragile that I was afraid to breathe near it.
13. The professor feels that he is a person of obvious intelligence and integrity.
14. Do you think it will be necessary to find a replacement immediately?
15. The supervisor explained that she expected her employee's new venture to be a great success.
Lesson 4
1. Mario told his friends that climbing Mount Everest was the greatest achievement of his life.
2. My neighbor is annoyed with me because my dog dug up her entire garden.
3. The crossing guard often sees people ignore the yield sign at that intersection.
4. Conceit led Martin to believe that he did a better job than anyone else in the company.

5. A sleigh is a less common sight than it once was.
6. If your blood is iron deficient, take an iron supplement.
7. Does tea contains less caffeine per cup than coffee does?
8. A blue jay’s cry can pierce the silence of the shady woods.
9. Neither one of them knew how to put their plan into action.
10. The Army decided to besiege the town in hopes of ending the riot.
11. Arthur’s conscience kept him from cheating on the test.
12. A weird light floated high in the branches of the old oak tree.
13. Amanda looked forward to summer vacation when she would finally have some leisure time.
14. Certain endangered species of plants and animals are protected by law.
15. The king's long reign finally ended when he died at the age of ninety-seven.

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Lesson 5
1. In an attempt to prevail in the race for mayor, Mr. Smith publicized negative information about his opponent.
2. Patricia, a mystery writer, said reverie was the source of many of her ideas.
3. Some people like their bagels crisp on the outside and doughy on the inside.
4. The actor never missed a cue.
5. Timothy vowed to take his complaint to the highest-ranking authority in the company.
6. Sue’s endeavor in the triathlon raised $200 for charity.
7. The male pheasant is recognizable by its colorful plumage.
8. The local museum has a lovely display of ancient porcelain art objects.
9. The successful reunion left Mom in a state of euphoria.
10. The breeder will wean the puppies from their mother’s milk in six weeks.
11. Gina’s brother would rather read science fiction stories than works based on realism.
12. The article described the man who destroyed the embassy building as a fiend.
13. Sam was surprised at the breadth of knowledge the students had acquired by tenth grade.
14. His father’s farm had once been the pride of the county, but now all that remained were a single heifer and a small
plot of land.
15. The bereaved widow tried to reorganize her life after her husband’s sudden death.
Lesson 6
1. Andre plans to spend his vacation in an unspoiled area far from stores, restaurants, and movie theaters.
2. Aerosol spray cleaners should be kept out of the reach of children.
3. Simon plans to audition for the lead role in the high school play.
4. There is great fishing in the bayous of southern Louisiana.

5. Nadia could not go rafting last weekend because the water was too turbulent.
6. The iron foundry was forced to close because of a lack of business.
7. Craig was disheartened by how much time it was taking to find a summer job.
8. Derek knew he was late because of the scowl on his father’s face.
9. Wendy organized her files in an orderly manner by grouping the information chronologically.
10. The townspeople had little respect for the local newspaper because it often published articles that were based on hearsay.
11. A royalist at heart, my uncle was disappointed when the prince married a commoner.
12. The heiress donated a portion of her inheritance to charity.
13. Despite many job opportunities and inexpensive land, the town was sparsely populated.
14. The wealthy man created an endowment to pay for a new wing for the hospital.
15. Although David thought the man had sinister intentions, he was wrong.

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Lesson 7
1. When Pam went to California, she toured several motion picture studios.
2. Altos have lower voices than sopranos.
3. Buoys are used to mark channels and underwater hazards.
4. The dentist told my younger brother that he has three cavities.
5. We ordered two beef burritos, rice, and refried beans.
6. Having their band chosen to play at the school dance gave the musicians’ egos a boost.
7. The experienced cowboy gives demonstrations of his roping skills at rodeos.
8. Once the wheat is harvested, it is bundled into sheaves.
9. Matt is the kind of leader who savors the opportunity to mix with the masses.
10. A bill approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate becomes law unless the president vetoes it.
11. At Verdun, France, the trenches that were dug during World War I are preserved as a memorial.
12. Rachel, who is Jewish, and Ravi, who is Hindu, differ in their religious beliefs, yet they are good friends.
13. Listen! This canyon echoes anything I say.
14. The house has many crevasses where insects and small rodents can hide.
15. Many articles of modern clothing boldly display their manufacturers’ logos.
Lesson 8
1. The appendixes of the dictionaries feature biographical names, geographical names, and commonly misspelled words.
2. The lobsters in the tank twitched their antennae nervously.
3. The botanist exposed the plants to a variety of stimuli, including hot and cold temperatures.
4. Diagnoses of her illness ranged from a simple cold to pneumonia.

5. The soccer league’s emphases have always been on good sportsmanship and enjoyment of the game rather than winning.
6. Marilyn’s presentation made use of several media, including a videotape recording, a slide show, and colorful charts.
7. Katie received so many memorandums each week that she could not read them all.
8. Place parentheses around the area code when writing a telephone number.
9. Alexis observed several unusual phenomena in the course of the experiment.
10. Grant failed his astronomy quiz because he wrote that the earth rotates on two axes.
11. The twins visited many college campuses during their senior year in high school.
12. Bacteria grew in the meat when it was left out at room temperature.
13. Censuses occur every ten years in the United States.
14. The nuclei of atoms contain protons and neutrons.
15. As a result of the accident, the bus driver had several broken vertebrae.

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Lesson 9
1. I have a preference for vanilla over other flavors.
2. The teacher conferred with the student about his grades.
3. Anya felt compelled to tell her mother the secret.
4. The sisters were unsure what to do with the vast fortune they had inherited from their grandmother.
5. Everyone else in Andrea’s family was assertive, so her contrasting meekness was very surprising.
6. The children watched sadly as the bulldozer leveled the old shack they used as a clubhouse.
7. Nina had spoken to John before they met formally.
8. With the brisk wind propelling his small boat at breakneck speed, Louis scanned the shore for signs of help.
9. Many deserving people profited from Edgar’s good deeds.
10. I have heard of strange events occurring during a full moon.
11. I had been outside for only fifteen minutes when I noticed that my skin had begun to redden.
12. Reuben is beginning to think about applying to colleges.
13. I accidentally rode my bike over my sister’s favorite doll.
14. My aunt’s commitment to the preservation of historical landmarks is admirable.
15. My doctor referred me to a specialist when my cough persisted for more than a month.
Lesson 10
1. My friend believes that we preexist a new species who will study us just as we study the dinosaurs.
2. When my sister and I go to a flea market, we like to haggle over prices.
3. Some people have a tendency to turn petty differences into heated quarrels.
4. The child’s fever climbed to 104 degrees, and he started to hallucinate that his teddy bear was talking to him.
5. The company tried to minimize its financial losses by cutting employee bonuses.
6. Migratory birds need to travel south in the winter so that they don’t starve.
7. Simplicity is the essence of this writer’s style.
8. After surgery on the damaged cartilage, Ernesto will have to work hard to rehabilitate his knee.
9. The mini-mall became a hotbed of activity after several well-known chains opened restaurants there.
10. I sat in the front row of the theater so that I could read the subtitles clearly.
11. The defense attorney is obligated to work for her client’s acquittal.
12. The police found the culprit who started the fire.
13. The narrative poem was so long and complex that some of the students lost interest.
14. Dorothy’s irrational fear of bridges prevented her from driving over them.
15. On the first day of school, the children line up in alphabetical order.

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Lesson 11
1. I want to do some gardening, but I can’t seem to find my trowel.
2. The doctor told Audrey that she is cured, but she is afraid that the migraines will recur.
3. Ella’s nasal voice makes her sound as though she always has a cold.
4. Although they are brother and sister, they are polar opposites.
5. My best friend and I decided to ramble around the island for the day.
6. We were all blamed, but Brian was the instigator of the foiled plan.
7. It was the queen’s goal to act as a reformer and to help her people.
8. It is polite to curtsey when you meet royalty.
9. Fernando is very worldly, because he has lived on every continent.
10. A thorough knowledge of English grammar can enhance one’s ability as a writer.
11. I wish a genie would jump out of my mother’s antique perfume bottle.
12. The startled toddler dropped the tumbler of water he was carrying.
13. Some people conserve natural resources by using solar energy to heat their homes.
14. An education is vital so that you can develop a career you enjoy.
15. Kirsten is very humble about all her wonderful accomplishments.
Lesson 12
1. Those who do not know Heidi assume that English is her native language because her enunciation is very clear.
2. My toddler cannot tie his shoes yet, but he is an expert at untying them.
3. Michael suffered from exposure after being lost in the woods for two days.
4. Cora was upset about her mistake, but her colleagues assured her that it was not a grievous error.

5. The television commercial was funny, but whether it would lead consumers to buy the product was debatable.
6. My daughter wrote the phone number down incorrectly, but fortunately it was traceable.
7. Because Rocky’s was the only automotive repair shop for hundreds of miles, his rates were outrageous.
8. The diversity of the student body attracted a large number of foreigners to the university.
9. Some people talk with their mouths full in shameless disregard of other diners’ sensibilities.
10. My uncle will be overseeing counselors at a summer camp next week, so he will be unable to attend the family reunion.
11. The table looks heavy, but I think it is movable if we all lift together.
12. Because of the early hurricane warnings, the evacuation of the island was a success.
13. The parents told their little boy that it would be disgraceful if he got his new suit dirty.
14. Vernon got caught up in the insanity of the auction and ended up bidding thousands more than he had intended.
15. My hamster’s slow movement across his cage was a sign that he had just awakened.

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Lesson 13
1. Several homeowners covered their windows with plywood as fortification against the oncoming hurricane.
2. Pauline trimmed the frayed edges from her favorite jeans.
3. After the votes were tallied, Joey and Kelly were announced as winners of the dance contest.
4. The candidate’s complete reliance on cue cards left him speechless when the cards disappeared.
5. Among Tom’s many peculiarities is his love for peanut butter and mustard sandwiches.
6. Frank was furious when he learned that his closest advisor was working for a rival company.
7. We have spent the past hour classifying our supermarket discount coupons.
8. The frayed hems made the jeans more valuable.
9. Brenda’s unruliness in class today earned her yet another detention after school.
10. Maggie has been employed as an office manager at the same company for more than eight years.
11. The sunny weather, good friends, and delicious food made the picnic most enjoyable.
12. Naomi added a simple water purification system to the faucet in her kitchen sink.
13. Given how kind we have been to Justin, his surliness toward us is inexcusable.
14. All next month, the library will be displaying dinosaur posters drawn by the third-grade students.
15. The twins looked guiltily at each other when their mother asked who had eaten the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.
Lesson 14
1. The office manager has little tolerance for employees who are late for work.
2. Fred thought that his share of his aunt’s inheritance should be greater than his sister’s portion.
3. As floodwaters rose, more than one inhabitant of the town was forced to flee.
4. The predominant feature of the landscape was a volcano that rose high above the surrounding plain.
5. Shelley hoped her parents would let her stay up later now that she had reached adolescence.
6. The candidates’ differing positions on proposed funding for new school construction attained greater prominence
than expected in the election race.
7. The jury determined that Barry had been negligent in failing to clear the parking lot of the nails and tacks he had dropped.
8. The nurse advised Jody to avoid coffee or any other stimulant for at least three hours before bed.
9. The newborn ducklings were completely dependent on their mother for food and warmth.
10. Anita called the repair shop to schedule annual maintenance for her car.
11. He told the story out of sequence, starting at the end and then jumping to the beginning.
12. Doug hoped that using the inhalant his doctor recommended would clear his stuffy nose.
13. The document of greatest significance in the development of the United States government is the Constitution.
14. Janeen asked her veterinarian whether egg yolks really contained a nutrient that would help her dog grow stronger.
15. Jake showed his ignorance of popular music when he could not identify any tune that the band played.

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Lesson 15
1. Before you start your new job, you should familiarize yourself with the best route to take.
2. I can see by the rust that the steel wool has already begun to oxidize.
3. The English teacher liked her students to dramatize the plots of their favorite books.
4. Dustin began to philosophize about the future of the human race.
5. The bookstore’s owner decided to add magazines, videotapes, and greeting cards to his line of merchandise.
6. It took a surprisingly long time to pulverize the boulder in the backyard where the swimming pool was going to be built.
7. The counselor tried to advise Sean that he needed to focus more on his studies.
8. Once Kendra began to analyze words, she discovered that her spelling grade improved quickly.
9. Clarissa will monopolize your entire day with errands if you let her.
10. Ryan did not want anyone to characterize him as a miser just because he did not contribute to every charity.
11. Audrey needed only a few days to systematize the scheduling of the waiters and cooks for the new diner.
12. If you can visualize the correct spelling of the words, you will probably get a high score on the quiz.
13. While she was flexible on many features of a new apartment, Angela was not willing to compromise on a walk-in
closet.
14. Cyndi had changed so much that none of her classmates could recognize her at her high school reunion.
15. Marcus made fewer requests for assistance once he learned to utilize the help feature of the new software program.
Lesson 16
1. I felt disembodied when I arrived at the remote village after traveling two days by bus, canoe, and ox.
2. So many people have donated fruit baskets that one more would be superfluous.
3. That horror film is so appalling that I recommend you avoid it entirely.

4. When Doreen developed bronchitis, her doctor prescribed an antibiotic for her to take for seven days.
5. Most of the waiters were bilingual, taking the orders in one language and writing them down in another.
6. Robert was thrilled when Linda’s final design matched his preconception of how the stage should look.
7. My family planted an oak tree in our backyard to commemorate my grandfather on the first anniversary of his death.
8. Daphne was hoping that over Thanksgiving she and her sister could finally reconcile their differences.
9. The neighbors were amazed to see Tom riding a unicycle when he delivered the morning newspapers.
10. Felicia had a subconscious desire for rain to cancel the picnic because she disliked eating outdoors.
11. The real estate developer planned to devote one area in the new subdivision to a senior center.
12. The officials had to revive four of the long-distance runners who had collapsed from exhaustion.
13. Now that the enemy was in sight, the soldiers knew their fiercest day of combat was yet to come.
14. The labor and management representatives negotiated for several days before reaching an accord that settled the strike.
15. The teacher has already stated that she will disallow any requests to turn in the term papers late.

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Lesson 17
1. A revolution finally put an end to the cruel dictatorship.
2. The researcher changed the experiment when she saw the futility of her plan.
3. I enjoy the solitude of walking alone in the woods.
4. The new material was formed by the fusion of two metals.
5. The trial ended with the conviction of the guilty parties.
6. The summer internship is open to students seeking careers in arts management.
7. He went back to school to learn a new vocation.
8. The discussion group was created to overcome prejudice.
9. Everyone requires a little encouragement in order to succeed.
10. Daily leg exercises help a mountaineer stay in shape when not climbing.
11. Every civilization relies on communication and the sharing of ideas.
12. Is today a special occasion?
13. A positive attitude contributes to success.
14. What possession do you value most highly?
15. I appreciate the tone of sincerity in your letter.
Lesson 18
1. Rain clouds are visible in the distance.
2. During construction, the restaurant will be accessible from the rear entrance.
3. Our team works in a harmonious and productive manner.
4. The large tent for the fair was set up on our town’s spacious soccer field.
5. Walking dogs in the park is allowable after six o’clock.

6. The firefighter found that forcible entry was necessary to reach the flames.
7. After considering every option, we chose the most practicable solution.
8. Jennifer bought a convertible sofa that turns into a bed.
9. Claire received a medal for her courageous action.
10. I ordered a nutritious meal at the vegetarian café.
11. Can you remain gracious even under stressful conditions?
12. The bees appeared to be furious when their hive was destroyed by a hungry bear.
13. If it were not for the breeze, the heat would be unbearable.
14. Who is responsible for this disaster?
15. The handyman was desirous of a new career as a building superintendent.

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Lesson 19
1. Scratching can aggravate an itch rather than relieve it.
2. You can strengthen your vocabulary by learning one new word every day.
3. The blouse will look more stylish if you lengthen the sleeves.
4. Did you learn to conjugate verbs in French class?
5. The community gathered to sanctify the ground on which the new church would be built.
6. It takes hundreds of years to petrify wood.
7. The lecture will enlighten you on many issues.
8. Brian’s smile and bright eyes radiate enthusiasm.
9. Putting the fruits in a blender will liquefy them.
10. A long walk in the woods can invigorate both body and mind.
11. Who will rectify the problem?
12. The computer can generate the information you require in practically no time.
13. Please straighten the crooked poster.
14. The researcher attempted to quantify the information she had gathered.
15. His explanation was too brief, so I asked him to elaborate.
Lesson 20
1. The crab moved sideways across the ocean floor.
2. The singer is relatively well known in his own country.
3. The salesperson smiled slyly when he closed the sale.
4. Caryn performed passably on her driver’s test.

5. Unknowingly Susan had helped create the problem.
6. We are fully prepared for the science fair.
7. It is difficult to sail a boat windward.
8. He painted the mural with exotically brilliant colors.
9. The runner walked somewhat unsteadily after the marathon.
10. The logs were laid crosswise to build the cabin’s foundation.
11. Our mayor has craftily managed to find an acceptable compromise.
12. You are admirably well prepared for your trip.
13. The couple strolled leisurely through the park.
14. We would otherwise have vacationed in Canada.
15. Rick folded the paper in half longways.

Name Date Class
Lesson 21
1. Because the floor was still damp, the manager advised the customers to proceed with caution.
2. I thought the students at my new school might be distant at first, but instead I experienced their immediate acceptance.
3. The realtor was being deceptive when she said that the house was less than one mile from the school.
4. The excess baggage has to go on a rack on top of the car.
5. A few members plan to secede from this organization and start their own.
6. Tom needs to know the access code for the security system.
7. Many people notice their gums receding as they age.
8. Liz is not allowed to receive any visitors while she is ill.
9. It seems inconceivable that John would try out for the tennis team because he has never even played the sport.
10. With each successive year, the winning record of the soccer team improved.
11. After Stacy won the state volleyball tournament, her brother had to concede that she was a great athlete.
12. Many people perceive Leo as a tough guy because he is so strong, but he is really quite gentle.
13. The wedding reception was held in a local hotel.
14. Newspaper was recycled at the processing plant.
15. Because the package was fragile, Charles was exceedingly careful not to drop it.
Lesson 22
1. My sophomore year in high school was more challenging academically than my freshman year was.
2. Our teacher required a bibliography listing all the sources we used to write our reports.
3. The philosophy of the school is that every student should be allowed to learn at his or her own pace.
4. Alma took medication to relieve her chronic back pain.
5. Todd brought a geological map on the hike.

6. When the wealthy woman was arrested for shoplifting, the police officer assumed that she suffers from kleptomania.
7. Jordan finally overcame the hydrophobia that had prevented him from learning to swim.
8. Those who believe in astrology think that the position of the stars and planets affects human behavior.
9. Certain types of mental illness may be genetic.
10. The doctor let the child listen to his own heart with the stethoscope.
11. My aunt Dana can trace the genealogy of our family back 150 years.
12. A person who suffers from claustrophobia becomes anxious of enclosed spaces such as elevators.
13. The book is a chronicle of the author’s first experiences in a foreign land.
14. The sophisticated graphics in the advertisement made it stand out from the others.
15. Dehydrate some fruit for a healthy snack.

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Lesson 23
1. When touring Spain, be sure to visit the huge aqueduct built by the Romans in Segovia.
2. The director thought that the small town would be the perfect locale for shooting the movie.
3. The high-pitched whistle is not audible to humans but can be heard by dogs.
4. In Coleridge’s poem, the ancient mariner is punished for killing a giant sea bird.
5. Don realized that the corrupt official had pocketed the money for his own use.
6. His belligerent attitude cost him the few friends he had.
7. My inclination was to return home from my vacation a day early because the weather was so stormy.
8. The speaker’s diction was so poor that the audience was unable to understand him.
9. Tara’s conversion to the Hindu religion came after years of study and careful consideration.
10. Because the landlord’s claims were not verifiable, the case was dropped.
11. Jenna keeps her boat at a marina because she does not have her own storage facility.
12. The thunderstorm brought an abrupt end to the picnic.
13. I missed the class on inverse equations, so I need to borrow someone’s notes before the exam.
14. The National Honor Society will induct Rex as a member on Friday.
15. The new movie theater has seats that recline for the comfort of the patrons.
Lesson 24
1. When Stephanie found the camp after being lost for hours, she shouted, “Eureka, I found it!”
2. A true bon vivant, Ray knows where all the best restaurants are.
3. At parties I usually eat so many hors d’oeuvres that I have no room for the main course.
4. The teacher’s unintentional double entendre caused a ripple of laughter among the students.

5. If you neglect to play the crescendo that is marked on your music, the piece will be boring to the listeners.
6. Lily was embarrassed when her father referred to her friend Ralph as her beau.
7. He meant to be helpful, but I found his tendency to kibitz annoying.
8. The only word I understood was “mañana,” so I think he will come tomorrow.
9. Mei was offended that no one said “gesundheit” when she sneezed.
10. This group’s raison d’être is to raise money for the homeless.
11. For the costume party, he wore a grotesque mask that scared the children.
12. A well-written résumé can be the key to getting a job interview.
13. I always carry a waterproof poncho in my car in case I get caught in a rainstorm.
14. Greg plays the piano, but his real forte is the violin.
15. After one hour, take the cake from the oven, and voilà, dessert is ready.

Name Date Class
Lesson 25
1. Susan B. Anthony was a famous crusader for women’s rights.
2. The attorney general’s office is responsible for prosecuting lawbreakers.
3. The press’s highest responsibility is to report the news fairly and accurately.
4. At the physicists’ convention, scientists from around the world gathered to learn more recent advances in the field.
5. The first of January, better known as New Year’s Day, is a day when many people take time to reflect on their lives.
6. In 1688 King James’s rule of England was interrupted when he was forced to flee to France.
7. The R.N.’s training helped him recognize that the patient was suffering from malnutrition.
8. Because the company executive had faith in her accountants, she was not concerned about the tax auditor’s report.
9. All Saints’ Day, celebrated on the first of November, is a Christian holy day.
10. At first I thought the hat was mine, but then I realized it was yours.
11. The prosecutor’s final speech convincingly summed up the case against the defendant.
12. The elderly man tripped over his grandchildren’s toys, which were scattered all over the floor.
13. The editor in chief’s decision to hire the inexperienced reporter was questioned by some of the staff.
14. In the fairy tale, the princesses’ lives were changed when they encountered an evil witch.
15. The police officer carefully wrote down the witness’s comments for the accident report.
Lesson 26
1. When Hugh stepped on the brake, the car slowed but did not stop.
2. The vain bodybuilder spent hours posing in front of the mirror.
3. To hurtle the ball that distance, you must use an incredible amount of force.
4. I can give you one instance after another of her negligence.
5. Lara was afraid that she would break her leg if she fell, so she refused to go skiing.
6. Because the student was unable to see the board, she was moved forward in the classroom.
7. Within only a few instants, the contestant shouted the correct answer to the million dollar question.
8. No hurdle has been great enough to prevent Joe from reaching his goal of finishing medical school.
9. The weather vane atop my grandfather’s barn was very accurate in showing the wind’s direction.
10. The foreword by the author gave the reader insight into the novel’s plot and characters.
11. A good way to accumulate money is to spend less than you earn.
12. The pole vaulter practiced several hours a day in preparation for the competition.
13. Maggie ducked when she heard the golfer shout, and the ball just missed her head.
14. The artisan created a unique design for each pane of stained glass in the cathedral’s rose window.
15. The gate in the walled city was closed whenever invaders attacked.

Name Date Class
Lesson 27
1. In an attempt to keep the students’ interest, the writer varied the exercises following the lessons.
2. During the final stage of their development, caterpillars turn into butterflies.
3. I tried to ignore the child’s crankiness because I knew the phase would soon pass.
4. Kate called the restaurant to confirm her reservation for eight people at noon.
5. The prospective employer asked the applicant for evidence to substantiate his claim of fluency in ten languages.
6. New Year’s Day is a time to reflect on the past and to make plans for the future.
7. The art class was instructed to contemplate the view in silence.
8. The young man who wanted to climb the corporate ladder was a model of prudent behavior.
9. Be cautious when riding your bike on a busy street.
10. His diverse writings ranged from science fiction novels to essays about professional wrestling.
11. During the interrogation, the police officers asked the suspect where she got the diamond ring she was wearing.
12. When we arrive at the party, try to mingle with the other guests instead of standing alone.
13. The accused allegedly was seen running from the scene of the crime.
14. The toy had a defect that could not be repaired.
15. If you forget your flashlight when we go camping, you will be in quite a predicament.
Lesson 28
1. After the expiration date, the coupons become invalid.
2. The salesman knew that the customer’s complaint was legitimate when he heard that the door fell off the car.
3. This department store sells leather goods of the highest quality.
4. She feels inferior to her sisters, believing that she is not as smart or talented as they are.

5. At the college fair, many school representatives offered to waive the application fee if I applied for early decision.
6. The army will require a complete physical examination before officially accepting a recruit.
7. Although the summer classes were optional, I enrolled in two of them to prepare for the college boards.
8. In some countries, a period of military service is mandatory for women as well as men.
9. Please do not agitate the animals by banging on the cage.
10. The minister tried to pacify his angry parishioners with soothing words about peace and forgiveness.
11. The tourists were instructed to assemble at the main plaza.
12. Replacing the solid wood door with transparent glass allowed more light to enter the room.
13. We plan to increase our living space by transforming the garage into another bedroom.
14. The child was in despair until her kitten was found on the top shelf in the closet.
15. You must pack sufficient clothing for two months in the wilderness.

Name Date Class
Lesson 29
1. After a thorough examination, the physician’s assistant concluded that the boy had an earache and a sore throat.
2. After the break-in, the store hired more security guards.
3. The management trainee took a course in decision making.
4. Molly recorded the insurance payment in her checkbook.
5. We visited our great-aunt at the nursing home.
6. Our farm property includes a house, a barn, a well, and an old outhouse.
7. The general ordered his best man-at-arms to patrol the area.
8. Pamela calculated the amount of markup that would be necessary to make a profit on sales.
9. Because we hadn’t exercised in many months, we struggled to keep up with the instructor during the aerobics workout.
10. If the company loses any more contracts, it will have to announce a major layoff.
11. The cook needed a special cleaner to tackle the buildup of grease on the stove.
12. Before cutting the material, the seamstress studied the pattern layout on the instruction sheet.
13. The flight attendant instructed us to fasten our seatbelts prior to takeoff.
14. Eric’s grandmother gave him a recipe book when he moved into his own apartment.
15. The music at the concert gave me a headache.
Lesson 30
1. The dictator called for an all-out war on the surrounding countries.
2. Jade and her supervisor are opposites—he is hopelessly unorganized and she is thoroughly efficient.
3. His halfhearted attempt to start his own business was destined to fail.
4. A bill must win a two-thirds majority of the votes in Congress in order to override a presidential veto.
5. A lifetime of being an only child and receiving many gifts has made Hilda a self-centered person.
6. She decided to paint the kitchen walls lemon yellow.
7. The senator had a reputation for long-winded speeches.
8. The nearest airport is thirty-nine miles away.
9. They piled the leaves into a hill-like mound so that their brother could put them in plastic bags.
10. Local craftspeople displayed many well-made bamboo and ceramic pieces at the fair.
11. No one needs advice from a person with half-baked ideas.
12. This cake recipe calls for two cups of all-purpose flour.
13. He was the only member of his family who was fair-haired.
14. She did not like the blue gray color of the carpet.
15. Since moving out of my parents’ home, I have had to become more self-reliant.

Name Date Class
Lesson 31
1. I asked my grandmother to share her insight into the problem.
2. The protesters were arrested on a charge of attempting to incite a riot.
3. Mom allowed thirty years to elapse between her high school graduation and her enrollment in college.
4. The automobile accident caused Jaime to have a lapse in memory.
5. Donations to fund the next phase of the building project are most welcome.
6. The shocking color and strange design of the prom gown did not faze Alana.
7. I have seen Alex on several occasions, but we have not been formally introduced.
8. The city formerly known as New Amsterdam became New York.
9. A caret marked the spot where the editor had added an extra sentence to the paragraph.
10. The ruby weighed one carat.
11. All staff members are required to attend the training sessions.
12. I can never remember whether Bismarck is the capital of South Dakota or North Dakota.
13. The inventor decided to patent his new device.
14. Stuffed flounder was the seafood special at the restaurant.
15. Uncle Robert had to fix the gouge in the wall before painting it.
Lesson 32
1. The new Broadway musical has become a colossal hit.
2. Talking with your mouth full and slurping your beverages are examples of poor etiquette.
3. The two friends cannot agree on what the role of the government should be.
4. Brad has always possessed a keen interest in politics and is excited that he will be eligible to vote next year.

5. Because LuAnn’s strategy was not working, she decided to take an altogether different approach to the problem.
6. Although many friends had recommended the psychologist, I did not find his advice particularly helpful.
7. One of the problems facing this city is the need for better municipal waste disposal.
8. Maryann always keeps a sufficient amount of gas in her car.
9. Richard’s admitting that he is wrong is a rare occurrence.
10. Madeline’s cheerful temperament puts everyone at ease.
11. The boss wants to implement the new procedure immediately.
12. The manager believed that upgrading the computers would make all of her workers more efficient.
13. Lena had to discipline herself to practice the piano every day.
14. The dentist spoke to the class about good oral hygiene.
15. Mrs. Green played a significant role in the development of the new town center.

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Lesson 1: Double Consonants

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2. ireggular irreggular irregular irregular

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7. mayonaise mayonnaise mayonnaisse mayonnaise

8. exaggerrate exagerrate exaggerate exaggerate

9. innoportune inopportune inoportune inopportune

10. parallel parrallel parralel parallel

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Lesson 2: Silent Consonants

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2. Island 4. column knack

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5. Chuck wants to major in sychology at the university. psychology

6. There was an indefinable air of menise about the place. menace

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12. pigeon 16. acheivement 19. nieghbor

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13. salm 17. conceit 20. pierce

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Lesson 5: Vowel Spellings

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2. uphoria doughy euphoria

3. reverie porcelin porcelain

4. phesant wean pheasant

5. complaynt endeavor complaint

2. I am trying to wean myself from my dependence on coffee.

4. Citizens must endeavor to improve the country.

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