Spelling List 5: Diphthongs and the /aw/ Sound Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

These 6 worksheets turn the diphthongs and the /aw/ sound word list into 84 questions for 5th grade (Grade 5 in Canada). 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. The skill matches Common Core L.5.2e, the standard for 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. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

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.