Spelling Dictation Sentences ~ Theme 1 Spelling Lesson 1- Long and Short a Fourth Grade 1. The greatest mistake you could make is not trying. 2. He played near the subway until dark. 3. Will you safely escape from that cave? 4. I want to thank you for that gray coat. 5. After the break, I will sit down. Grammar Sentences: Write yes if it is complete sentence. 1. He loves to play ball. (yes) 2. The very big elevator. (no) 3. Who is making that noise? (yes) 4. Laughing all the way home. (no)
Student Page Name Date Theme 1 Spelling Lesson 1 Spelling Dictation Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Grammar: Write YES if it is complete sentence, NO if it is not. 1. He loves to play ball. 2. The very big elevator. 3. Who is making that noise? 4. Laughing all the way home.
Spelling Lesson 2-Long and Short e 1. She was asleep on the empty queen bed. 2. Did they take the deal on the tea? 3. I am keeping my feelings to myself. 4. Sam needed more spelling words. 5. Do we go east on that road? Grammar: Declarative and Interrogative Sentences 1. Was sentence 1 declarative or interrogative? (declarative) 2. Was sentence 2 declarative or interrogative? (interrogative) 3. Was sentence 3 declarative or interrogative? (declarative) 4. Was sentence 4 declarative or interrogative? (declarative) 5. Was sentence 5 declarative or interrogative? (interrogative)
Spelling Lesson 3- Long and Short i 1. That size tie is mine! 2. Please, take that wild smile off your face. 3. Don t drive if you are blind. 4. Is that type of rope thick? 5. I had a great visit! Grammar: Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences 1. Was sentence 1 imperative or exclamatory? (exclamatory) 2. Was sentence 2 imperative or exclamatory? (imperative) 3. Was sentence 3 imperative or exclamatory? (imperative) 4. Was sentence 5 imperative or exclamatory? (exclamatory) Spelling Lesson 4-Long and Short o and u 1. The coach was upset by those boys. 2. He broke the solid ice. 3. Will you include this tune? 4. The man will operate the game plus help us. 5. The crew will stay on the boat. Grammar: Subjects and Predicates 1. Underline the subject in sentence #1. (The coach) 2. Circle the predicate in #2. (broke the solid ice.) 3. Underline the subject in sentence #3. (The man) 4. Circle the predicate in #5. (will stay on the boat.)
Spelling Lesson 5-Words with long/oo/ 1. They were fooling around all afternoon in the room. 2. Take the broom to their booth. 3. The wounded bird did a loop in the air. 4. I need a boost to my mood. 5. Shoot the picture with this. Grammar: Subjects and Predicates and Sentences. 1. Underline the subject in sentence #1. (They) 2. Circle the predicate in #4. (need a boost to my mood) 3. What type of sentence is #3? (declarative) 4. What type of sentence is #5? (imperative)
Spelling Dictation Sentences ~ Theme 2 Fourth Grade Spelling Lesson 6-Words with /ar/ 1. It was harder when she parked the car. 2. The dog barked because it was starved. 3. The alarm went off in the garden. 4. Does the chart need to be farther away? 5. She carved the pumpkin and didn t harm herself. Grammar: Simple and Complete Subjects 1. Underline the simple subject in sentence #1. (It) 2. Circle the complete subject in #2. (The dog) 3. Does number #3 use a simple subject or a complete subject? (complete) 4. Underline the simple subject in #3. (alarm)
Spelling Lesson 7-Words with /or/ 1. Jill and her sister will pour the fourth cup. 2. Which orbit will force the change? 3. Move yourself forward. 4. They wore that same one from the order. 5. Is that source from those sports? Grammar: Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates/Sentences 1. Circle the complete predicate in #1. (will pour the fourth cup) 2. Underline the complete subject in #1. (Jill and her sister) 3. Circle the simple predicate in #4. (wore) 4. What type of sentence is #5? (interrogative) Spelling Lesson 8-Words with /ar/ 1. I cared about the glare on the TV. 2. Is it unfair that we rarely see him? 3. The cow stared at the dairy farmer. 4. The girls barely dared to fly the airplanes. 5. Farewell means see you soon. Grammar: Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates/Sentences 1. Circle the simple predicate in #1. (cared) 2. Underline the complete subject in #3. (The cow) 3. Circle the complete predicate in #4. (barely dared to fly the airplanes.) 4. What type of sentence is #3? (declarative)
Spelling Lesson 9-Words with /ur/ 1. The new driver learned the curly curve, but went fast. 2. The girl hurried and put the pearl in her purse. 3. It is urgent to stop the burning tree. 4. Will the turtle go further? Grammar: Compound Sentences. 1. Is sentence #1 simple or compound? (compound) 2. Is sentence #2 simple or compound? (compound) 3. Is sentence #3 simple or compound? (simple) 4. Is sentence #4 simple or compound? (simple) Spelling Lesson 10-Words with /ou/ 1. Did the boy smile, laugh, or frown when his ball bounced down the road? 2. The scout came and saw the large amount of wood. 3. Put the counter in the background. 4. The city council will work downtown on May 4, 2011. 5. Let s put that post about ground level. Grammar: Commas 1. How many comas are in #1? (2) 2. How many comas are in #2? (0) 3. How many comas are in #4? (1) 4. How many comas are in #5? (0)
Spelling Dictation Sentences ~ Theme 3 Fourth Grade Spelling Lesson 11-Words with /oi/ 1. She was annoyed with the choices that her employer made at Burger King. 2. Will the apple be spoiled from the poison? 3. John is pointing at the destroyed toy. 4. The boiled soup will be joining the bread at the Pat s table. 5. Are the voices too loud? Grammar: Common and Proper Nouns 1. What is the proper noun in #1? (Burger King) 2. What is the common noun in #2? (apple) 3. What is the proper noun in #4? (Pat s) 4. What is the common noun in #5? (voices)
Spelling Lesson 12-Plurals 1. The women put the jeans on the shelves. 2. Take the calves and sheep to the barn. 3. The feet of the elves were very tiny. 4. Will the mice use their teeth to eat the food? 5. Which spacecraft will you use? Grammar: Singular and Plural nouns 1. Circle all the plural noun/s in # 1. (women, jeans, shelves) 2. Underline the singular nouns in #2. (barn) 3. Circle all the plural noun/s in # 3. (feet, elves) 4. Underline the singular nouns in #5 (spacecraft) Spelling Lesson 13-Possessive Nouns 1. The girls shirts were at the other team s field. 2. Will the students books be in the first group s room? 3. A horse s tail and a wolf s fur are their adaptations. 4. One bird s feather was in the next class s room. 5. In the woods, the trees leaves are falling. 6. The one player s stick was lost. Grammar: Commas, and Singular and Plural nouns 1. Circle all the plural noun/s in # 1. (shirts) 2. Underline the singular nouns in #2.(room) 3. How many commas are in # 5? (1) 4. How many commas are in # 6? (0)
Spelling Lesson 14-Abbreviations Remind the students to write the abbreviations for the underlined words. 1. Pres. Obama is making a speech in Dec. 2. Do you live on Hwy. 9, Maple Dr., or Market St.? 3. Turn on First Ave. and make a right onto Oak Rd. 4. Will you come on Fri. or Sat. in Sept.? Grammar: Common and Proper Nouns/Commas 1. What is the proper noun in #1? (Pres. Obama) 2. What is the common noun of # 4? (you) 3. How many commas are in # 2? (2) 4. How many commas are in # 4? (0) Spelling Lesson 15-Words with ei, ie, and eigh. 1. The weird ceiling is about to fall on the chief. 2. Will you receive the eighteen reindeer in the morning? 3. Our neighbor, Mr. Green, has a field full of flowers. 4. The girl said, He weighs the freight on his scale. Grammar: Quotation Marks/Commas/Common and Proper Nouns 1. Underline the proper noun/s in #3? (Mr. Green) 2. Circle the common noun/s of # 1? (ceiling, chief) 3. What are the marks in # 4? (Quotation) 4. How many commas are in # 4? (1)
Spelling Dictation Sentences ~ Theme 4 Fourth Grade Spelling Lesson 16-Words that end with y or ey 1. The tiny hockey stick was very heavy for him. 2. Every turkey costs a lot of money for her. 3. Are you hungry early in the morning? 4. I can t believe that we are already in the valley. Grammar: Pronouns 1. What is the pronoun in #1? (him) 2. What is the pronoun in #3? (you) 3. What are the pronouns in #4? (I, we) 4. What is the pronoun in #2? (her) Spelling Lesson 17-Prefixes un- and dis- 1. I dislike an unclean floor. 2. Will you disagree that I am unhappy? 3. Because she is disabled, it is unkind to make her stand. 4. Are you unable to see the unused toy? 5. The unfriendly boy s voice was unheard. Grammar: Articles 1. What is the article in # 1? (an) 2. What is the article in # 4? (the) 3. What is the article in # 5? (the) 4. Are there any articles in # 2? (no)
Spelling Lesson 18-Prefixes non-, in-, and re- 1. The blue car is working nonstop and needs a refill on gas. 2. Please return the nonfat milk and rethink what you are doing. 3. Reread and retell your long story, because you re incorrect. 4. The computer needs to be replaced because it is inactive. Grammar: Adjectives 1. Circle the adjective in # 2. (nonfat) 2. Circle the adjective in # 1. (blue) 3. Circle the adjective in # 3. (long) 4. Circle the adjective in # 4. (inactive) Spelling Lesson 19- Changing y to i 1. The families worried that the ugliest dogs were easily heavier than a horse. 2. Earlier, I happily told a joke that was funnier than the last. 3. She supplied the tiniest toy. Grammar: Adjectives/Pronouns/Articles 1. Circle the adjective in # 2. (funnier) 2. Circle the adjective in # 3. (tiniest) 3. Underline the pronoun in #3. (she) 4. Put a box around the article/s in # 2. (a, the)
Spelling Lesson 20- Suffixes ion, -ness, -able, -less, and ful 1. The lovable dog is a handful and the work is endless. 2. The corn was a plentiful addition to the breathless table. 3. Is that a careful solution for you? 4. Try to turn your sadness into happiness. Grammar: Adjectives/Pronouns/Articles 1. Circle one adjective in # 1. (lovable, handful, endless) 2. Circle one adjective in # 2. (plentiful, breathless) 3. Underline the pronoun in #3. (you) 4. Put a box around the article/s in # 3. (a)
Spelling Dictation Sentences ~ Theme 5 Fourth Grade Spelling Lesson 21-Words with /er/ 1. The doctor was in danger down in the cellar. 2. Give me a dollar for that ladder. 3. Can you tie Jake s collar to the corner? 4. It is a labor of love to make sugar cookies. 5. I have the power to discuss, The Wizard of Oz. Grammar: Underline and Capitalize 1. Should doctor in #1 be capitalized? (no) 2. Should Jake s in #3 be capitalized? (yes) 3. Should sugar cookies in #4 be capitalized? (no) 4. Should The Wizard of Oz in # 5 be underlined? (yes)
Student Page Name Date Theme 5 Spelling Lesson 21 Spelling Dictation Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Grammar: Write YES or NO to answer the question. 1. Should doctor in #1 be capitalized? 2. Should Jake s in #3 be capitalized? 3. Should sugar cookies in #4 be capitalized? 4. Should The Wizard of Oz in # 5 be underlined?
Spelling Lesson 22-Words with /el/ 1. Put the final bottle on the table. 2. This was an example of a personal problem. 3. This actual animal lived in the jungle. 4. Will you use the usual handle? Grammar: Past, Present and Future Tense 1. Is #1 present or future tense? (present) 2. Is # 2 present or past tense? (past) 3. Is # 3 past or future tense? (past) 4. Is # 4 future or past tense? (future)
Student Page Name Date Theme 5 Spelling Lesson 22 Spelling Dictation Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Grammar: Write: past, present or future to answer the questions. 1. Is #1 present or future tense? 2. Is # 2 present or past tense? 3. Is # 3 past or future tense? 4. Is # 4 future or past tense?
Spelling Lesson 23-Words with /en/ 1. Even in the urban city, the pollen season is bad. 2. What reason do you have to say it is human? 3. The burden was to put a stove in the kitchen. 4. The wagon will be in the shed number seven. Grammar: Past, Present and Future Tense 1. Is #1 present or future tense? (present) 2. Is # 2 present or past tense? (present) 3. Is # 3 past or future tense? (past) 4. Is # 4 future or past tense? (future)
Student Page Name Date Theme 5 Spelling Lesson 23 Spelling Dictation Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Grammar: Write: past, present or future to answer the questions. 1. Is #1 present or future tense? 2. Is # 2 present or past tense? 3. Is # 3 past or future tense? 4. Is # 4 future or past tense?
Spelling Lesson 24- Adding ed or ing 1. I entered and stepped into the room while reaching for a book. 2. Are you allowing him to speak, when he argued about reading? 3. They are finished with the letter and are speaking about it. 4. The boy was unfolding the paper as he was closing the door. Grammar: Past, Present and Future Tense 1. Is #1 present or past tense? (past) 2. Is # 2 present or past tense? (present) 3. Circle the pronouns in # 3. (they, it) 4. Is # 4 future or present tense? (present)
Student Page Name Date Theme 5 Spelling Lesson 24 Spelling Dictation Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Grammar: Complete each question below 1. Is #1 present or past tense? 2. Is # 2 present or past tense? 3. Circle the pronouns in # 3. 4. Is # 4 future or present tense?
Spelling Lesson 25- Words with silent letters 1. The lamb often climbed into the castle. 2. Will you listen as I comb my hair? 3. The cook will soften the crumbs in the water. 4. Is it too hard to fasten the ring onto my thumb? Grammar: Past, Present and Future Tense 1. Is #1 present or past tense? (past) 2. Is # 2 present or future tense? (future) 3. Is # 3 future or past tense? (future) 4. Is # 4 future or present tense? (present)
Student Page Name Date Theme 5 Spelling Lesson 25 Spelling Dictation Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Grammar: Write past, present or future to answer the questions. 1. Is #1 present or past tense? 2. Is # 2 present or future tense? 3. Is # 3 future or past tense? 4. Is # 4 future or present tense?