5th Grade Spelling 1/11-1/15

1. actual
2. cruel
3. patriot
4. diet
5. museum
6. casual
7. ruin
8. pioneer
9. trial
10. visual
11. realize
12. create
13. riot
14. genuine
15. area
16. annual
17. audio
18. dial
19. theater
20. influence

Poem of the Week 1/4-1/15

Homework Machine

The Homework Machine,
oh the Homework Machine,
Most perfect contraption
that’s ever been seen.
Just put in your homework,
then drop in a dime,
Snap on a switch,
and in ten seconds time,
Your homework comes out,
quick and clean as can be.
Here it is--- “nine plus four?”
and the answer is “three.”
Three?
Oh me . . .
I guess it’s not as perfect
As I thought it would be.

by Shel Silverstein

Spelling List

1. conflict
2. orphan
3. instant
4. complex
5. simply
6. burglar
7. laundry
8. laughter
9. employ
10. anchor
11. merchant
12. improve
13. arctic
14. mischief
15. childhood
16. purchase
17. dolphin
18. partner
19. complain
20. tremble

Poem of the Week

Snowball

I made myself a snowball
As perfect as could be.
I thought I’d keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas
And a pillow for its head.
Then last night it ran away,
But first--it wet the bed.

by Shel Silverstein

5th Grade Spelling List

1. human
2. exact
3. award
4.  behave
5. credit
6. basic
7. vivid
8. evil
9. modern
10. nation
11. robot
12. panic
13. select
14. cousin
15. item
16. police
17. prefer
18. menu
19. novel
20. deserve

Poem of the Week

Come Skating

They said come skating;
They said it’s so nice.
They said come skating;
I’d done it twice.
They said come skating;
It sounded nice. . . .
I wore roller--
They meant ice.

by Shel Silverstein