Spelling List 31: Words with Ie and Ei Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

List 31 is a 5th grade spelling list (Grade 5 in Canada) built around words with ie and ei, 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. Inside you will find 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 RF.5.3a, phonics and decoding words. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 5. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. 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.
• Spread the sheets across the week: one a day works better than all at once.
• Finish the week with a short spelling test using the same words in a new order.