Name: ______________________________

Spelling
Week 5
Vowel Concerns: O

Words with an o sometimes are misspelled because Word Bank

the o is left out of the word. Other times the words are course motor
misspelled because the o is mispronounced or an extra favorite modern
forty opposite
vowel, such as a u, is added.
front other
innocent trouble

Part I Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
determine which word should be used.

1. She had _______________________________ dollars to spend on a gift.

2. After they got lost, they had a great deal of _______________________________ finding their
way back to town.

3. Eleanor loved math; it was her _______________________________ subject.

4. Even though the man was arrested, he was ___________________________ until proven guilty.

5. Do you want the red one or the _______________________________ one?

6. Daniel fixed the _______________________________ in his car.

7. We took the shortest way home, of _______________________________.

8. Charlie moved to the _______________________________ of the line slowly.

Part II Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.

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 Each of the following words are misspelled. Write the correct spelling of the word in the blank.
Part III

1. corse _______________________________

2. truble _______________________________

3. outher _______________________________

4. frent _______________________________

5. faverite _______________________________

6. moter _______________________________

7. inacent _______________________________

8. fourty _______________________________

9. moodern _______________________________

10. opasite _______________________________

Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
Part IV
blanks provided.

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the moddern auto racing

1. _______________________________
course. Over fortey cars were listed in the first race. The favorit to
win was Dean Bennett. As the race began, trouble started almost
2. _______________________________
immediately. Dean was in front when his motor began to smoke.
The other cars swerved to avoid him as his car limped to the pit
3. _______________________________
stop. Suddenly there was a crash, and the car driven by Casey
Madrid tumbled to the oposite side and into a crowd of onlookers.
4. _______________________________
Luckily, no inoccent bystanders were hurt seriously.

5. _______________________________

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 Each of the following words are misspelled. Write the correct spelling of the word in the blank.
Part III

1. corse course
_______________________________

2. truble trouble
_______________________________

3. outher other
_______________________________

4. frent front
_______________________________

5. faverite favorite
_______________________________

6. moter motor
_______________________________

7. inacent innocent
_______________________________

8. fourty forty
_______________________________

9. moodern modern
_______________________________

10. opasite opposite

_______________________________

Read the paragraph below. Circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the
Part IV
blanks provided.

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the moddern auto racing

modern
1. _______________________________
course. Over fortey cars were listed in the first race. The favorit to
win was Dean Bennett. As the race began, trouble started almost forty
2. _______________________________
immediately. Dean was in front when his motor began to smoke.
The other cars swerved to avoid him as his car limped to the pit favorite
3. _______________________________
stop. Suddenly there was a crash, and the car driven by Casey
Madrid tumbled to the oposite side and into a crowd of onlookers. opposite
4. _______________________________
Luckily, no inoccent bystanders were hurt seriously.

innocent
5. _______________________________

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 Key
Name: ______________________________

Spelling
Week 5
Vowel Concerns: O

Words with an o sometimes are misspelled because Word Bank

the o is left out of the word. Other times the words are course motor
misspelled because the o is mispronounced or an extra favorite modern
forty opposite
vowel, such as a u, is added.
front other
innocent trouble

Part I Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to
determine which word should be used.

She had _______________________________

1. forty dollars to spend on a gift.

After they got lost, they had a great deal of _______________________________

2. trouble finding their
way back to town.

Eleanor loved math; it was her _______________________________

3. favorite subject.

Even though the man was arrested, he was ___________________________

4. innocent until proven guilty.

Do you want the red one or the _______________________________

5. other one?

Daniel fixed the _______________________________

6. motor in his car.

7.
We took the shortest way home, of _______________________________.
course

Charlie moved to the _______________________________

8. front of the line slowly.

Part II Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank.

Student’s choice.

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