Spelling List 28: Latin Roots Spect, Tract, Ject, Form, Scrib Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

List 28 is a 5th grade spelling list (Grade 5 in Canada) built around latin roots spect, tract, ject, form, scrib, with 6 worksheets and 84 questions. By upper elementary, spelling depends on patterns, prefixes and suffixes as much as sounds, so each list groups words that share a pattern. The sheets cover Word Practice, ABC Order, Missing Letters, Unscramble, Fill in the Sentence and Spelling Test. Each sheet supports Common Core L.5.2e, covering capital letters, punctuation and spelling. It also touches L.5.4b, working out the meaning of unknown words. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 5. Every PDF prints on US letter paper, with the answer key on page 2 for quick checking. After printing, the online version gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud.

Tips for parents

• Have your child mark the part of each word that is tricky, then practice just that part.
• Say each word aloud, have your child spell it, then check together. Talk about the latin roots spect, tract, ject, form, scrib pattern.
• Let your child write tricky words in chalk, sand or shaving cream for a change of pace.