Fifth Grade Spelling Word Lists & Curriculum

Time4Learning is an online student-paced learning system popular as a fifth grade homeschool curriculum, as an afterschool review and skill sharpening during the summer break.

This page is a summary of curriculum topics, foundational skills and resources related to fifth grade spelling including information about:

Fifth Grade Spelling Curriculum
Foundational Spelling Skills
Fifth Grade Spelling Words List
Fifth Grade Spelling Resources

Fifth Grade Spelling Curriculum Sequence

Fifth grade spelling lessons concentrate on further study of prefixes, for example, EX- and PRE-. Also fifth grade spelling words include numerous suffixes, such as -ER, -LY, and -TION. Children studying fifth grade spelling are expected to spell roots, suffixes, prefixes, contractions, and syllable constructions correctly.

Students will also learn to spell words with similar sounds including words with the sounds CHUR/ZHUR, ANT/ENT, and the R- controlled vowels. As well as learn to distinguish homophones and homographs in both meaning and spelling.

Children learn through spelling activities that include many creative methods that make the fifth grade spelling program fun for them. Remember, every child learns at a different rate, so what works for some students, may not be the correct approach for your child. Which is why so many parents enjoy Time4Learning’s self-paced, modularized lesson plans. You can skip lessons that teach concepts your child has already mastered and repeat those he or she has not. The choice is yours.

Foundational Spelling Skills

Spelling skills should develop as part of an overall language arts phonemic awareness, phonics, reading comprehension, vocabulary and reading fluency, grammar, reading and writing program. Children should (with help from their parents) develop their foundational spelling skills through an interest in words, regular writing, constant reading, a study of spelling rules, and playing of spelling games

With help from their parents, children can develop and reinforce foundational spelling skills through the following activities:

Regular writing for a head start on spelling, punctuation, and other concepts
Constant reading or use of reading workbooks
Frequent study of spelling rules like the relationships between letters and sounds
Spelling bees for a fun way for your child to practice their spelling
Playing of spelling games, quizzes or word games to help develop their spelling skills
Structured computer spelling programs
Personalized tutoring and assistance to boost confidence
Setting daily blocks of time for spelling and reading activities
Instruction through guided spelling activities like word sorts or word boxes
Creating a rich language environment at home based on the quantity and quality of words spoken

Time4Learning teaches a comprehensive fifth grade spelling curriculum using fun activities to build a solid spelling foundation. Help your child excel in spelling by trying out one of our Time4Learning’s fifth grade demos.