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A spelling list is a list of words presented to students for spelling practice and study. Each word is followed by a space in which to practice writing the word. The list is numbered, so that students may be tested on their spelling proficiency after a period of study. There may optionally be a word bank listing the words for study, and a test page that includes the numbers and writing spaces, but not the words themselves. Here is a list of samples:

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Spelling Level K, unit 1	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: will, not, cat, a, see. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more! First of a complete set on our member site.
Compound Words Worksheet	Look at each pair of pictures. Write to the side what each picture is. Then combine your words to form a new compound word.
Game: Build a Knight	Played like "hangman", this spelling game reviews medieval-related vocabulary.
Game: Search a Word 4 x 4 (horse)	A horse peeks out from behind this game board. More game boards are available on our member site.
Missing Letters "at" words	Fill in the missing letters for "at" words. This document was created using abctools.
Missing Letters "et" words	Fill in the missing letters for "et" words. This document was created using abctools.
Missing Letters: Volleyball Terminology	[created with abctools] 20 words from ACE to VOLLEY
Portfolio Cover: Spelling	Use this page to divide your portfolio categories or for a notebook cover.
Spelling Level 1, unit 1 (primary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: a, am, I, at, is, an, by, do. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more! First of a complete set on our member site.
Spelling Level 2, unit 1 (elementary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: smiled, mention, margin, fiction, tragic, gel, beside, pretend, dusty, lotion, digit, adventure. Cloze exercise, word search, crossword, missing letters and more! First of a complete set on our member site.
Spelling Level 3, unit 1	First of a complete set on our member site.
Spelling Level 4, unit 1	First of a complete set on our member site.
Spelling List: Volleyball Terminology	[created with abctools] 20 words from ACE to VOLLEY
Spelling: Family Members (primary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a cloze exercise, word search, writing practice, and more. From "aunt" to "uncle".
Spelling: Farm (primary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, word unscramble, cloze exercise, and more. From "animals" to "wagon".
Spelling: Friends (primary)	Learn friendship-related vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, word scramble, crossword, ABC order, cloze exercise, and more. From "buddy" to "together".
Spelling: School (elementary)	Great for back-to-school. Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, word scramble, dictionary skills, and more. From "assignment" to "textbook". This is one of many "theme" spelling units on our member site.
Spelling: School (primary)	Great for back-to-school. Learn vocabulary with this fun set: word scramble, story-writing, cloze exercise, and more. From "bus" to "school".
Spelling: Zoo Animals (primary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun zoo animal-themed set: a word search, word scramble, sentence writing, and more. From "alligator" to "zebra".
Unscramble the Words: "aw" and "au" words	[member-created with abctools] From "August" to "crawl".
Unscramble the Words: "ion" words	[member-created with abctools] From "discussion" to "possession".
Unscramble the Words: "wh" words	[member-created with abctools] From "who" to "wham".
Unscramble the Words: Blended "R" sound	[member-created with abctools] From "brake" to "truck".
Unscramble the Words: Compound Words	[member-created with abctools] From "baseball" to "popcorn".
Unscramble the Words: Homophones	[member-created with abctools] From "won" to "knight".
Unscramble the Words: Plants	[member-created with abctools] Unscramble the words from "fern" to "seed".
Unscramble the Words: Rugby	[member-created with abctools] From "rugby" to "stadium".
Word Cards: Nouns (with pictures)	Also called "Dolch nouns", these word cards with pictures are a useful teaching tool.
Word Search - change "y" to "ies"	[member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: "sm" Words	[member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: double vowel " ai "	[member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: double vowel "ea"	[member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: Irregular Verbs	[member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: long "o" sound	[member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: Silent "E"	[member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. Find the silent E words, from "cane" to "take", in this whale-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: "ai" Words	From "aim" to "wail".
Word Shape: confusable th words	[member-created using abctools]
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long U (primary/elem) 2	Long U (yoo) spelled as in FEW or FUSE? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Word Wall: "ow" sound (primary)	[member-created with abctools] From "bow" to "tower". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.
Word Wall: "ow" sound with "ou" words (primary)	[member-created with abctools] 36 "ou" words from "about" to "stout". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.
Word Wall: Dolch Words	[member-created with abctools] From "a" to "your". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls. Eleven pages, twenty words to a page.
Word Wall: long " i " sound	[member-created with abctools] From "arrive" to "time". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.
Word Wall: Silent "E" Words	[member-created with abctools] From "cape" to "slope. These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.
Word Wall: soft C words	[member-created with abctools] From "celery" to "prance". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.
Wordslide: Blends & Digraphs (BL)
Worksheet: Spelling - Desert or Dessert?	Practice and review spelling "desert" and "dessert".
Worksheet: Spelling - Here or Hear?

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Spelling Level 1, review units 1-5 (primary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: am, an, boy, girl, for, you, said, your, want, with. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level K, unit 2	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: man, go, it, get, I. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level K, unit 3	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: did, help, do, dog, jump. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level K, unit 4	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: red, come, big, fun, one. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level K, unit 5	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: with, the, me, is, run. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level K, Review Units 1-5	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: cat, man, dog, come, big, with, the, sun. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling List: Basketball Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] A list of 36 basketball-related words, from ASSIST to ZONE, to use as a spelling lesson.
Missing Letters: Soccer Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] Fill in the missing letters for these 30 soccer-related words, from "ball" to "World Cup".
Missing Letters: Golf Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] Fill in the missing letters for these 30 golf-related words, from "ball" to "wood".
Missing Letters: Football Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] Fill in the missing letters for these 36 football-related words, from "coin toss" to "wide receiver".
Missing Letters: Basketball Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] Fill in the missing letters for these 36 basketball-related words, from "assist" to "zone".
Spelling List: Baseball Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] A list of 37 baseball-related words, from BALL to UMPIRE, to use as a spelling lesson.
Missing Letters: Baseball Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] Fill in the missing letters for these 36 baseball-related words, from "ball" to "umpire".
Spelling List: Track/Field Terminology	[created with abctools] 19 words from BATON to TRIPLE JUMP
Missing Letters: Track/Field Terminology	[created with abctools] 19 words from BATON to TRIPLE JUMP
Spelling List: Tennis Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from ACE to VOLLEY
Missing Letters: Tennis Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from ACE to VOLLEY
Spelling List: Swimming Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from BACKSTROKE to SWIMSUIT
Missing Letters: Swimming Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from BACKSTROKE to SWIMSUIT
Spelling List: Soccer Terminology	[created with abctools] 21 words, from ASSIST to YELLOW CARD
Missing Letters: Soccer Terminology	[created with abctools] 21 words, from ASSIST to YELLOW CARD
Spelling List: Hockey Terminology	[created with abctools] 25 words, from ASSIST to TRIPPING
Missing Letters: Hockey Terminology	[created with abctools] 25 words, from ASSIST to TRIPPING
Spelling List: Golf Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from BALL MARKER to WEDGE
Missing Letters: Golf Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from BALL MARKER to WEDGE
ABC Order: Golf Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from BALL MARKER to WEDGE
Spelling List: Football Terminology	[created with abctools] 21 words from DEFLECTION to TOUCHDOWN
Missing Letters: Football Terminology	[created with abctools] 21 words from DEFLECTION to TOUCHDOWN
Missing Letters: Baseball Terminology	[created with abctools] 21 words, from BASEBALL to TRIPLE
Spelling List: Baseball Terminology	[created with abctools] 21 words, from BASEBALL to TRIPLE
Missing Letters: Basketball Terminology	[created with abctools] 27 words, from AIR BALL to TURNOVER
Spelling List: Basketball Terminology	[created with abctools] 27 words, from AIR BALL to TURNOVER
Mini Office: Spelling - b/w (upper elem)	Quick-reference reminders about vowels, consonants, silent e, vowel patterns, hard and soft C, hard and soft G, the /j/ sound, the /kw/ sound, prefixes, suffixes, and plurals.
Mini Office: Spelling - color (upper elem)	Quick-reference reminders about vowels, consonants, silent e, vowel patterns, hard and soft C, hard and soft G, the /j/ sound, the /kw/ sound, prefixes, suffixes, and plurals.
Spelling: Basketball (elementary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, sentence writing, crossword puzzle, and more. From "cheerleaders" to "uniform".
Spelling Level 3, unit 5
Spelling: Columbus (elementary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, sentence writing, word unscramble, ABC order, and more. From "Atlantic" to "west".
Spelling: Columbus Theme (primary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, sentence writing, word unscramble, ABC order, and more. From "Atlantic" to "west".
Spelling: Election Theme (elementary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, dictionary skills, working with words, and more. From "ballot" to "voting".
Spelling: Election Theme (primary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, cloze exercises, word unscramble, and more. From "ballot" to "win".
Spelling: Fire Safety Theme (primary/elem)	October is Fire Safety Month. Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, cloze exercise, word unscramble, and more. From "alarm" to "smoke".
Spelling: Football (primary)	Great for fall lessons. Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, word scramble, cloze exercise, and more. From coach to yards.
Spelling: Football Theme (elementary)	Great for fall lessons. Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, word scramble, sentence writing, ABC order, and more. From "cheerleaders" to "uniform".
Spelling: Gardens (primary)	Studying gardens? Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, cloze exercise, and more. From "crop" to "watering".
Spelling: Rodeo (primary)	Something for cowboys and cowgirls. Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, word scramble, cloze exercise, and more. From "boots" to "stirrups".
Spelling: Sports (primary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun sport-themed set: a word search, word scramble, cloze exercise, crossword, and more. From "baseball" to "vollyball".
Spelling: Winter (elementary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun winter-themed set: a word search, word unscramble, crossword, sentence writing, and more. From "avalanche" to "toboggan".
Spelling Level 1, unit 2 (primary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: dog, cat, girl, boy, can, to, he, the. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 1, unit 3 (primary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: up, for, look, you, did, tan, big, find. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 1, unit 4 (primary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: help, said, your, jump, with, play, away, want. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 1, unit 5 (primary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: hat, will, work, now, have, fun, from, name, good. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 2, unit 2 (elementary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: pitcher, stepping, furious, plenty, match, erase, future, pasture, marching, broken, proudly, foundation. Cloze exercise, word search, alphabetizing, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 2, unit 3 (elementary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: afraid, brave, because, goes, hawk, fight, right, twelve, fifteen, loud, mouth, avalanche. Cloze exercise, crossword, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 2, unit 4 (elementary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: eleven, twenty, strange, ugly, stroked, quiet, planet, Earth, Venus, children, autumn, twig. Cloze exercise, word search, word unscramble, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 2, unit 5 (elementary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: pest, split, stretch, sneakers, would, should, clean, shall, perch, sentence, Pluto, Jupiter. Cloze exercise, word search, alphabetizing, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 2, unit 6 (elementary)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: fern, once, both, adults, taught, glide, caught, ahead, orbit, rotate, Neptune, Saturn. Cloze exercise, word search, crossword, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 2, unit 7 (review units 1-6)	Worksheets to help learn these spelling words: because, quiet, sentence, children, taught, furious, plenty, proudly, adventure, pretend, pest, right. Cloze exercise, word search, missing letters and more!
Spelling Level 3, unit 2
Spelling Level 3, unit 3
Spelling Level 3, unit 4
Spelling Level 3, unit 6
Spelling Level 3, unit 7 (review units 1-6)
Spelling Level 4, unit 2
Spelling Level 4, unit 3
Spelling Level 4, unit 4
Spelling Level 4, unit 5
Spelling Level 4, unit 6
Spelling Level 4, unit 7 (review units 1-6)
Spelling: Camp (elementary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, cloze exercise, and more. From "away" to "trails".
Spelling: Cowboys (upper elem)	Using the lyrics to the folk song "Doney Gal" as a backdrop, this unit builds spelling and vocabulary skills while developing critical thinking abilities.
Spelling: Monsters (upper elem)	This unit uses a fanciful "Monster's Recipe" to build spelling and vocabulary skills while developing critical thinking abilities.
Spelling: Animals (elementary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, word unscramble, a space to draw a picture of an animal, and more. From "arachnid" to "reptiles".
Spelling: Animals (elem/upper elem)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, word unscramble, and more. From "amphibians" to "vertebrate".
Spelling: Dental Health	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, crossword, ABC order, and more. From "canines" to "permanent".
Spelling: Pond (primary)	Pond-theme vocabulary and spelling practice, with alphabetization, word unscramble, word search, and more. From "cattail" to "wetland".
Spelling: Pond (elem/upper elem)	Studying ponds? Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, dictionary skills, crossword, and more. From "aquatic" to "photosynthesis".
Spelling: Rain Forest (elementary)	Studying rain forests? Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, dictionary skills, crossword, and more. From "canopy" to "thrive".
Spelling: Weather (elem/upper elem)	Learn vocabulary with this fun weather-themed set: a word search, word scramble, dictionary skills, and more. From "atmosphere" to "velocity".
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long A (primary/elem) 1	Long A spelled as in BAIL or as in BALE? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long A (primary/elem) 2	Long A spelled as in WAY or as in WEIGH? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long E (primary/elem) 1	Long E spelled as in BEECH or as in BEACH? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long E (primary/elem) 2	Long E at the end of a word, spelled as in BE or as in BABY? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long I (primary/elem) 1	Long I spelled as in HIVE or as in HIGH? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long I (primary/elem) 2	Long I spelled as in BY or as in FIE? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long O (primary/elem) 1	Long O spelled as in MOAT or as in MOTE? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long O (primary/elem) 2	Long O spelled as in GLOW or as in GO? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Word Sort: Vowels- Spelling Long U (primary/elem) 1	Long U (oo) spelled as in BLEW or as in BLUE? Sort the identical sounds into the correct spelling columns.
Spelling Level 2, unit 8 - reading work (elementary)	"Mark and the Lighthouse of Doom": reading comprehension and cloze exercise to go with spelling level 2, unit 8 vocabulary: medicine, lighthouse, wick, done, laugh, quest, favorite, November, solar, Mars
Spelling Level 2, unit 8 - word posters (elementary)	These posters would be great for a "word of the day" series. Each poster (with word and definition) goes with one of the vocabulary words in a corresponding spelling unit.
Spelling Level 2, unit 8 - wordstrips (elementary)	These word strips with definitions can be used as flashcards. They work well with our "word of the day" posters and go with a corresponding spelling/vocabulary unit.
Spelling: Basketball (primary)	Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, cloze exercises, word unscramble, and more. From "coach" to "winner".
Word Search: Spanish Explorers	Find the names of 23 Spanish explorers in this word search.
Word Wall: Baseball	[member-created with abctools] From "baseball" to "uniform". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.
Unscramble the Words: Golf Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] Unscramble the 30 golf-related words from "ball" to "wood".
Spelling List: Soccer Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] A list of 30 soccer-related words, from BALL to WORLD CUP, to use as a spelling lesson.
Spelling List: Golf Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] A list of 30 golf-related words, from BALL to WOOD, to use as a spelling lesson.
Spelling List: Football Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] A list of 36 football-related words, from COIN TOSS to WIDE RECEIVER, to use as a spelling lesson.
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