Spelling Power 12th TE

GLENCOE LANGUAGE ARTS
SPELLING
POWER
T EACHER A NNOTATED E DITION
G RADE 12
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CONTENTS
Teaching and Assessing Spelling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Student Progress Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Scoring Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Unit 1
Lesson 1: Silent Consonants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Lesson 2: Doubling the Final Consonant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Lesson 3: Sounds of c and g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Lesson 4: Vowel Spellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Review Lessons 1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Unit 2
Lesson 5: ie or ei ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Lesson 6: Plurals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Lesson 7: Unusual Plural Spellings or Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Lesson 8: Possessives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Review Lessons 5–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Unit 3
Lesson 9: Suffixes and the Silent e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Lesson 10: Suffixes and the Final y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Lesson 11: The Suffixes -ance/-ence and -ant/-ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Lesson 12: Adverb Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Review Lessons 9–12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Unit 4
Lesson 13: The Suffixes -ize, ise, -yze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Lesson 14: Noun Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Lesson 15: Adjective Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Lesson 16: Verb Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Review Lessons 13–16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Unit 5
Lesson 17: The Word Roots cede/ceed/ces and cept/ceive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Lesson 18: Prefixes with a Single Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Lesson 19: Prefixes with More than One Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Lesson 20: Homonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Review Lessons 17–20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Unit 6
Lesson 21: Spelling Through Word Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Lesson 22: Syllabication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Lesson 23: Dictionary Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Lesson 24: Words from Other Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Review Lessons 21–24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
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Unit 7
Lesson 25: Common Greek Word Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Lesson 26: Common Latin Word Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Lesson 27: Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Lesson 28: Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Review Lessons 25–28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Unit 8
Lesson 29: Compound Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Lesson 30: Compound Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Lesson 31: Words Often Confused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Lesson 32: Words Often Misspelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Review Lessons 29–32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Oral Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
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TEACHING AND ASSESSING SPELLING
By providing spelling exercises, skills practice, reviews, and quizzes, this Spelling Power workbook gives students the practice
they need to improve their spelling and writing ability and to expand their vocabulary.
The spelling words, patterns, and concepts taught throughout Spelling Power have been carefully selected on the basis
of current research in word study. Sources such as The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists, authored by readability experts
Edward Bernard Fry, Jacqueline E. Kress, and Dona Lee Fountoukidis, and The Living Word, a national vocabulary inventory
by Dale Edgar and Joseph O’Rourke, identify words students typically misspell at each grade level, so the words selected for
study in this workbook are developmentally appropriate. They also reflect the varied interests and vocabulary of today’s
students.
Lesson Structure
Each spelling lesson, which focuses on a single spelling pattern or concept, begins with a Word Bank—a list of words that
demonstrate the pattern and exceptions to it if necessary. (A complete alphabetized list of spelling words may be found at
the end of this workbook.) Following the Word Bank is an explanation of Key Concepts, which provides spelling instruction
and discussion by applying the pattern or concept to the words in the Word Bank. Four exercises—Spelling Practice,
Spelling in Context, Proofreading Practice, and Spelling Application—provide students with a variety of ways to
apply what they have learned in the lesson: writing the words, using them in the context of sentences, recognizing and cor-
recting them as they proofread, and applying the lesson’s spelling pattern or concept to new words that follow the same
pattern.
The structure of the lessons enables students to monitor their own progress. Students having difficulty completing an
exercise may refer to the Key Concepts discussion, review and relearn the spelling pattern or concept, and then return to
the exercise.
Assessment
This Spelling Power workbook may be used for systematic spelling instruction, and frequent assessment is an integral part
of that instruction. If you evaluate students’ abilities before, during, and after a lesson or group of lessons, you can adjust
your teaching to maximize classroom time. In addition, assessments provide students with real learning opportunities. Only
through assessment can students discover what they already know, what they’ve mastered, and what they need to learn to
ensure future success.
The Oral Quizzes and Reviews provided in Spelling Power may be used in a variety of ways to assess student achieve-
ment. The following discussion provides several suggestions for how and when to administer them.
Pretest Before beginning a lesson, conduct a pretest to determine whether students already know some or all of the
material and then set a course for your instruction on the basis of student performance. To conduct a pretest for any lesson
in Spelling Power, choose from the following strategies:
• Read each word in the Word Bank aloud, giving students time to spell the word on paper.
• Read the words listed in the Spelling Application exercise, which presents additional words that follow the same pattern
taught in the lesson.
• Administer the Oral Quiz for the lesson, which may be found in this Annotated Teacher Edition. Be sure to give special
emphasis to the boldfaced spelling words.
• Create an original oral quiz—or ask a student who has previously demonstrated that he or she has full command of the
words in the Word Bank to do so—by using each word from the Word Bank or Spelling Application exercise in a sentence.
Monitor Progress Students should be encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and to monitor their
progress as they learn new spelling patterns and concepts. Students may monitor their progress in the following ways:
• After completing an exercise, students can check the spelling words against the Word Bank list and circle any misspelled
words. They can then review the information presented in Key Concepts and try those items again.
• Students can create and maintain a chart listing exercises and scores.
• Students can keep a log of troublesome words. They can add to the log other vocabulary words that follow the same
spelling pattern.
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You might ask students to give you periodic reports of their spelling achievement. By keeping track of how students are
faring, you can make accommodations in your teaching, accelerating the pace for some and slowing it down for those who
need additional support. The following strategies may be used:
• Ask students to complete the lesson exercises in class or as homework; keep track of their scores and of the spelling
words that give students the most difficulty. Review relevant spelling concepts with individual students or with small
groups.
• Assess only the Spelling Application exercise to see whether students are able to apply what they have learned in the
lesson to new spelling words.
• Ask students to complete the Lesson Review, which covers the material in the previous four lessons, to see whether
they are remembering the concepts they’ve learned. Review or reteach as necessary.
Posttest At the end of a lesson or group of four lessons, conduct a posttest and record the final scores. You might assess
student learning in the following ways:
• Administer the Oral Quiz at the end of this Annotated Teacher Edition, giving special emphasis to the boldfaced words.
• Create an original oral quiz by using the words in the Word Bank or in the Spelling Application exercise appropriately
in a sentence.
• Use the Lesson Review as a formal posttest for a group of four lessons.
Record Keeping
You may want to photocopy the Student Progress Chart on page vii so that you can maintain a chart for each student in
your classroom. Whether you’re using a single five-item exercise to monitor progress or an entire Review or Oral Quiz as a
final assessment, use the Scoring Scale on page viii to determine percentage scores. Transfer those scores to students’
Progress Charts and then use the charts in conferences with parents and students. You may also wish to track students’
scores and spelling achievement using the Theme Progress Charts available in the Theme Planning Guides for The Reader’s
Choice program.
Keep in mind that the Scoring Scale and Student Progress Chart are also available to students in their copies of this
Spelling Power workbook. Students should be encouraged to use these forms to monitor their own progress as they com-
plete and score lessons and learn the results of any formal assessments you may conduct.
Instructional References
For more about research in spelling instruction, you may want to consult these sources:
Baron, J., R. Treiman, F. Wilf, and P. Kellman. “Spelling and Reading by Rules.” Cognitive Processes in Spelling. Ed. Uta Frith. London: Academic Press,
1980. 160–194.
Bear, Donald R., Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, and Francine Johnston. Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling
Instruction. Old Tappan, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999.
Beers, James. “Developmental Strategies of Spelling Competence in Primary School Children.” Developmental and Cognitive Aspects of Learning to Spell.
Eds. Edmund Henderson and James Beers. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1980. 3–21.
Edgar, Dale and Joseph O’Rourke. The Living Word Vocabulary: A National Vocabulary Inventory. Chicago: World Book–Childcraft, 1981.
Frith, Uta, ed. Cognitive Processes in Spelling. London: Academic Press, 1980.
Fry, Edward Bernard, Jacqueline E. Kress, and Dona Lee Fountoukidis. The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists. Paramus, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1993.
Ganske, Kathy. Word Journeys: Assessment-Guided Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction. New York: Guilford, 2000.
Gentry, J. R. “An Analysis of Developmental Spelling in GNYS at WRK.” Reading Teacher 36 (1982): 192–200.
Henderson, Edmund. “Work Knowledge and Reading Disability.” Developmental and Cognitive Aspects of Learning to Spell. Eds. Edmund Henderson
and James Beers. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1980. 161–185.
Moats, Louisa C. “Spelling Error Analysis: Beyond the Phonetic/Dysphonetic Dichotomy.” Annals of Dyslexia 43 (1993): 174–185.
Rasinski, Timothy V., Nancy D. Padak, Brenda Weible Church, Gay Fawcett, Judith Hendershot, Justina M. Henry, Barbara G. Moss, Jacqueline K. Peck,
Elizabeth (Betsy) Pryor, and Kathleen A. Roskos, eds. Teaching Word Recognition, Spelling, and Vocabulary: Strategies From The Reading Teacher.
Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2000.
Treiman, Rebecca. Beginning to Spell. New York: Cambridge UP, 1993.
Waters, G., M. Bruck, and M. Seidenberg. “Do Children Use Similar Processes to Read and Spell Words?” Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 39
(1985): 511–530.
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STUDENT PROGRESS CHART
Fill in the chart below with the student’s scores, using the scoring scale on the next page.
Name: ____________________________
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SCORING SCALE
Use this scale to find a student’s score. Line up the number of items with the number correct. For example,
if 15 out of 16 items are correct, the score is 93.7 percent (see grayed area).
Number Correct
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Number of Items
1 100
2 50 100
3 33.3 66.7 100
4 25 50 75 100
5 20 40 60 80 100
6 16.7 33.3 50 66.7 83.3 100
7 14.3 28.6 42.9 57.1 71.4 85.7 100
8 12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100
9 11.1 22.2 33.3 44.4 55.6 66.7 77.8 88.9 100
10 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
11 9.1 18.1 27.2 36.3 45.4 54.5 63.6 72.7 81.8 90.9 100
12 8.3 16.7 25 33.3 41.7 50 58.3 66.7 75 83.3 91.7 100
13 7.7 15.3 23.1 30.8 38.5 46.1 53.8 61.5 69.2 76.9 84.6 92.3 100
14 7.1 14.3 21.4 28.6 35.7 42.8 50 57.1 64.3 71.4 78.5 85.7 92.8 100
15 6.7 13.3 20 26.7 33.3 40 46.6 53.3 60 66.7 73.3 80 86.7 93.3 100
16 6.3 12.5 18.8 25 31.2 37.5 43.7 50 56.2 62.5 68.7 75 81.2 87.5 93.7 100
17 5.9 11.8 17.6 23.5 29.4 35.3 41.2 47 52.9 58.8 64.7 70.6 76.5 82.3 88.2 94.1 100
18 5.6 11.1 16.7 22.2 27.8 33.3 38.9 44.4 50 55.5 61.1 66.7 72.2 77.8 83.3 88.9 94.4 100
19 5.3 10.5 15.8 21.2 26.3 31.6 36.8 42.1 47.4 52.6 57.9 63.1 68.4 73.7 78.9 84.2 89.4 94.7 100
20 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 85 80 85 90 95 100
21 4.8 9.5 14.3 19 23.8 28.6 33.3 38.1 42.8 47.6 52.3 57.1 61.9 66.7 71.4 76.1 80.9 85.7 90.5 95.2
22 4.5 9.1 13.7 18.2 22.7 27.3 31.8 36.4 40.9 45.4 50 54.5 59.1 63.6 68.1 72.7 77.2 81.8 86.4 90.9
23 4.3 8.7 13.0 17.4 21.7 26.1 30.4 34.8 39.1 43.5 47.8 52.1 56.5 60.8 65.2 69.5 73.9 78.3 82.6 86.9
24 4.7 8.3 12.5 16.7 20.8 25 29.2 33.3 37.5 41.7 45.8 50 54.2 58.3 62.5 66.7 70.8 75 79.1 83.3
25 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80
26 3.8 7.7 11.5 15.4 19.2 23.1 26.9 30.4 34.6 38.5 42.3 46.2 50 53.8 57.7 61.5 65.4 69.2 73.1 76.9
27 3.7 7.4 11.1 14.8 18.5 22.2 25.9 29.6 33.3 37 40.7 44.4 48.1 51.9 55.6 59.2 63 66.7 70.4 74.1
28 3.6 7.1 10.7 14.3 17.9 21.4 25 28.6 32.1 35.7 39.3 42.9 46.4 50 53.6 57.1 60.7 64.3 67.9 71.4
29 3.4 6.9 10.3 13.8 17.2 20.7 24.1 27.6 31 34.5 37.9 41.4 44.8 48.3 51.7 55.2 58.6 62.1 65.5 69
30 3.3 6.7 10 13.3 16.7 20 23.3 26.7 30 33.3 36.7 40 43.3 46.7 50 53.3 56.7 60 63.3 66.7
31 3.2 6.5 9.7 13 16.1 19.3 22.3 25.8 29.0 32.2 35.4 38.7 41.9 45.1 48.3 51.6 54.8 58 61.2 64.5
32 3.1 6.3 9.4 12.5 15.6 18.8 21.9 25 28.1 31.3 34.4 37.5 40.6 43.8 46.9 50 53.1 56.2 59.4 62.5
33 3 6 9 12 15.1 18.1 21.2 24.2 27.2 30.3 33 36.3 39.3 42.4 45.4 48.4 51.5 54.5 57.5 60.6
34 2.9 5.9 8.8 11.8 14.7 17.6 20.6 23.5 26.5 29.4 32.4 35.3 38.2 41.2 44.1 47.1 50 52.9 55.9 58.8
35 2.9 5.7 8.6 11.4 14.3 17.1 20 22.9 25.7 28.6 31.4 34.3 37.1 40 42.9 45.7 48.6 51.4 54.3 57.1
36 2.8 5.6 8.3 11.1 13.9 16.7 19.4 22.2 25 27.8 30.6 33.3 36.1 38.9 41.7 44.4 47.2 50 52.7 55.6
37 2.7 5.4 8.1 10.8 13.5 17.1 18.9 21.6 24.3 27 29.7 32.4 35.1 37.8 40 43.2 45.9 48.6 51.4 54
38 2.6 5.3 7.9 10.5 13.2 15.8 18.4 21.1 23.7 26.3 28.9 31.6 34.2 36.8 39.5 42.1 44.7 47.4 50 52.6
39 2.6 5.3 7.7 10.3 12.8 15.4 17.9 20.5 23.1 25.6 28.2 30.8 33.3 35.9 38.5 41.0 43.6 46.2 48.7 51.3
40 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5 35 37.5 40 42.5 45 47.5 50
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Number Correct
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23 91.3 95.6 100
24 87.5 91.6 95.8 100
25 84 88 92 96 100
26 80.8 84.6 88.5 92.3 96.2 100
27 77.8 81.5 85.2 88.9 92.6 96.3 100
28 75 78.6 82.1 85.7 89.3 92.9 96.4 100
29 72.4 75.9 79.3 82.8 86.2 89.7 93.1 96.6 100
30 70 73.3 76.7 80 83.3 86.7 90 93.3 96.7 100
31 67.7 70.9 74.2 77.4 80.6 83.9 87.1 90.3 93.5 96.7 100
32 65.6 68.8 71.9 75 78.1 81.2 84.4 87.5 90.6 93.8 96.9 100
33 63.6 66.7 69.7 72.7 75.8 78.8 81.8 84.8 87.8 90.9 93.9 96.9 100
34 61.8 64.7 67.6 70.6 73.5 76.5 79.3 82.4 85.3 88.2 91.2 94.1 97.1 100
35 60 62.9 65.7 68.9 71.4 74.3 77.1 80 82.9 85.7 88.6 91.4 94.3 97.1 100
36 58.3 61.1 63.8 66.7 69.4 72.2 75 77.8 80.6 85.7 86.1 88.9 91.7 94.9 97.2 100
37 56.8 59.5 62.2 64.9 67.6 70.3 72.9 75.7 78.4 81.1 83.8 86.5 89.2 91.9 94.6 97.3 100
38 55.3 57.9 60.5 63.2 65.8 68.4 71.2 73.7 76.3 78.9 81.6 84.2 86.8 89.5 92.1 94.7 97.3 100
39 53.8 56.4 58.9 61.5 64.1 66.7 69.2 71.8 74.4 76.9 79.5 82.1 84.6 87.2 89.7 92.3 94.9 97.4 100
40 52.5 55 57.5 60 62.5 65 67.5 70 72.5 75 77.5 80 82.5 85 87.5 90 92.5 95 97.5 100
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Lesson 1: Silent Consonants

Word Bank
consign hymn isle knave pneumonia

pseudonym rhetoric sought subtle wry
Key Concepts
Many English words have one or more consonants that are not pronounced. Therefore, only hearing such words will not help
you spell them correctly. By learning the following patterns, you will be able to visualize these words and spell them correctly.
1. In many words, the consonants g, k, or p are silent sought. In some cases, gh is silent at the end of a
when they appear before n, as in consign, knave, and word, as in thorough.
pneumonia. 4. The letter n is not pronounced when it follows m at
2. When w appears before r, as in wry, the w is silent. the end of words such as hymn.
Likewise, when h appears after r, as in rhetoric, the h is 5. The letter p is silent when it precedes the letter s, as in
silent. pseudonym.
3. The letter b and the combination gh are usually silent 6. The letter s is silent in words such as isle.
when they appear before the letter t, as in subtle and
Spelling Practiced
Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly on the line.
1. nayve knave 5. consine consign 8. retoric rhetoric
knave consign rhetoric
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2. pseudonym seudonym 6. hym hymn 9. pneumonia neumonia

pseudonym hymn pneumonia
3. sought sout 7. isle ile 10. suttle subtle

sought isle subtle
4. wry ry
wry
Spelling in Contextd
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the Word Bank.
1. Mark Twain was the pseudonym used by the author Samuel Clemens.
2. After giving a speech in the rain, the mayor was hospitalized with a severe case of pneumonia .
3. Kayla decided to consign her grandmother’s lamp to the antique store.
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LESSON 1 continued
4. The prince ordered his knave to polish his new pair of riding boots.
5. The congregation winced when Tom tried to sing harmony to the hymn .
Proofreading Practiced
Read the paragraph below. Find the five misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct spelling for
each word on the lines below the paragraph.
Carol sougt to be elected senior class president of her high school, which is located on a small ile off
the east coast of Florida. At the student rally, her opponent promised a shorter school day, fewer
classes, better teachers, and higher grades. After he had finished speaking, Carol approached the micro-
phone with a ry smile. “My opponent,” she said, “offers you empty retoric. The changes I propose are
more sutle than his, but they will bring genuine improvement to our school.”
1. sought 3. wry 5. subtle
2. isle 4. rhetoric
Spelling Applicationd
Listed below are five additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Find them in the word maze
and circle them. Then write the appropriate words from the maze on the lines provided.
autumn campaign knowledge psychology thorough

c o d k n o w l e d g e n
w a e g u w r i e i r t u

a l ma p e o e d a mk h
t a e p s y c h o l o g y
c e y l a h g u o r o h t
k mo a mi p e l w d x p
l n l o j u g o f x j n u
e ma u t u mn z y t s f
1. Pattern 1: The letter p is silent when it precedes the letter s. psychology
2. Pattern 2: In most cases, the consonant k is silent when it appears before the letter n. knowledge
3. Pattern 3: In most cases, the consonant g is silent when it appears before the letter n. campaign
4. Pattern 4: In some cases, gh is silent at the end of a word. thorough
5. Pattern 5: The letter n is not pronounced when it follows m at the end of a word. autumn
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Lesson 2: Doubling the Final Consonant

Word Bank
chagrined deterrence exhibited impelled inference

plainness recurring remittance repellent vitally
Key Concepts
When suffixes are added to most words that end in one consonant preceded by one vowel, the final consonant is doubled.
However, there are some words that retain a single consonant when a suffix is added. To determine whether to double the
final consonant, keep these patterns in mind. Then try to visualize these words as you study them.
1. If the accent falls on the second syllable of a two- word root, do not double the final consonant when
syllable word, double the final consonant before adding a suffix, as in exhibited.
adding -ed, -ing, -ance, -ant, -ence, or -ent. This If the accent shifts from the second syllable to the first
pattern applies when the accent remains on the syllable after the suffix is added, do not double the
second syllable of the word root after the suffix is final consonant, as in inference.
added, as in deterrence, impelled, recurring, repellent,
3. When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant,
and remittance. There are a few exceptions to commit
such as -ly or -ness, do not double the final consonant
to memory, including chagrined.
of the word root, as in plainness and vitally.
2. If the accent does not fall on the last syllable of the
Spelling Practiced
Combine each word and suffix and write the new word on the line.
1. impel ed impelled 6. remit ance remittance
2. vital ly vitally 7. plain ness plainness
3. recur ing recurring 8. exhibit ed exhibited
4. chagrin ed chagrined 9. repel ent repellent
5. infer ence inference 10. deter ence deterrence
In each sentence below, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write its correct spelling on the line provided.
1. The store owner installed surveillance cameras as a deterence
to shoplifting. deterrence
2. What inferrence did the jury draw from the defendant’s testimony? inference
3. The sergeant impeled the troops to continue marching. impelled
4. The telephone company insisted that her remitance was due immediately. remittance
5. The director thought it was vitaly important to change the backdrop. vitally

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LESSON 2 continued
Lorna’s recuring nightmare about the senior prom proved to be prophetic. Every detail about that
night was repelent. When she entered the gymnasium, she was struck first by the plainess of the deco-
rations. The beverages were room temperature, and the food was bland. Even the band exhibitted
none of the talent she had seen at the audition. Then when she was called to the podium to be
acknowledged as prom coordinator, she was chagrinned when no one applauded.
1. recurring 4. exhibited
2. repellent 5. chagrined
3. plainness
Listed below are ten additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Read each crossword puzzle
clue. Then determine which word matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.
beginning committed equipped excelled gathering

incidentally permitted propeller reference totally
1
p
Across 2
r e f e r e n c e
2. mention, source of information
o
3. allowed
3 4

6. performed in a superior way p e r m i t t e d
7. not intentionally 5
b e o
9. meeting, crowd 6
e x c e l l e d t
10. provided, prepared
g l a
Down 7 8
i n c i d e n t a l l y
1. a device made of two or more blades
on a ship or aircraft n o r l
4. completely n m y
5. starting i m
8. entrusted
n i
9
g a t h e r i n g
t
10
e q u i p p e d
d

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Lesson 3: Sounds of c and g

Word Bank
beguile belligerent censure concentric gigantic

gist incipient ingenuous pacify solicit
Key Concepts
The consonants and vowels that follow the letters c and g determine how these letters are pronounced within a word. A soft
c sounds like \s\, and a soft g sounds like \j\. The hard c sounds like \k\, and a hard g sounds like \g\. Knowing the following
patterns will help you pronounce and spell words that include c and g.
1. The letter c has the soft sound \s\when it is directly 3. The letter g has the soft sound \j\ when it is directly
followed by the letter e, i, or y, as in censure, incipient, followed by the letter e, i, or y, as in belligerent, gist,
pacify, and solicit. and ingenuous. Exceptions to commit to memory
2. The letter c has the hard sound \k\ when it is directly include get, gift, girl, and give.
followed by a consonant or by a, o, or u, as in the first 4. The letter g has the hard sound \g\ when it is directly
c in concentric. Notice that the second c in concentric, followed by a consonant or by a, o, or u, as in beguile
which is followed by e, sounds like \s\. or the second g in gigantic. Notice that the first g in
gigantic, which is followed by i, has a soft sound.
Spelling Practiced
Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly.
1. pasify beguile 5. solicit injenuous 8. jigantic gist
pacify ingenuous gigantic
2. incipient solisit 6. censure insipient 9. concentric sensure

solicit incipient censure
3. gigantic bellijerent 7. jist belligerent 10. begile pacify

belligerent gist beguile
4. konsentric ingenuous
concentric
Decide which word from the Word Bank is defined in each phrase. Then write it on the line provided.
1. petition, strongly urge, entice solicit 4. a formal reprimand censure
2. innocent ingenuous 5. to deceive beguile
3. the main idea gist

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LESSON 3 continued
In the early days of the monarchy, the king relied on a small group of bellijerent men to defend the
vast territories within his control. Although the army was in an insipient stage, the soldiers organized
themselves like an inveterate military machine. Some planned strategy, while others guarded the jigantic,
consentric walls surrounding the capital city. Still other soldiers were sent to pasify the people when
they objected to the king’s decrees.
1. belligerent 4. concentric
2. incipient 5. pacify
3. gigantic
Listed below are five additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Build a word pyramid by
following the code at the bottom of the page. The letters c and g have been provided. Then fill in the correct
words on the lines provided.
cyclical fatigue legitimate success vicinity
f a t i g u e
CODE 8 5 6 15 19 17 23
a5, b16, c1, d12, e23, f8, g19, h4, i15, s u c c e s s
j26, k11, l22, m7, n18, 03, p14, q25, r10,

21 17 1 1 23 21 21
s21, t6, u17, v2, w13, x24, y9, z20.
c y c l i c a l
1 9 1 22 15 1 5 22
v i c i n i t y
2 15 1 15 18 15 6 9
l e g i t i m a t e
22 23 19 15 6 15 7 5 6 23
1. Pattern 1: The letter c has a soft sound when followed by e, i, and y. vicinity cyclical success
2. Pattern 2: The letter c has a hard sound when followed by a consonant or a, o, or u. cyclical success
3. Pattern 3: The letter g has a soft sound when followed by e, i, and y. legitimate
4. Pattern 4: The letter g has a hard sound when followed by a consonant or a, o, or u. fatigue

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Lesson 4: Vowel Spellings

Word Bank
borough fountainhead guild guise malfeasance

mistrial roughage sophomoric threadbare traipse
Key Concepts
You cannot always rely on the sound of a word to help you spell it. Many words have vowel pairs that do not follow the reg-
ular patterns of pronunciation. To remember how to spell such words, you must study them and visualize them spelled cor-
rectly.
1. The vowel pair ou can be pronounced as the long o 3. The vowel pair ui can be pronounced as a short i \i\,
sound \|\, as in borough, or as the short u sound \u\, as in guild, or as a long i \ª \, as in guise.
as in roughage. 4. The vowel pair ea has several sounds, including long e
2. The vowel pair ai can be pronounced as the long a \ƒ \, as in malfeasance, and short e \e\, as in
sound \¥\, as in traipse, or as the schwa \‰\ sound, as threadbare.
in fountainhead. However, in the vowel pair ia, both 5. Some words include vowels that are undistinguishable
vowels are usually pronounced, as in mistrial. and are pronounced as a schwa \‰\ as illustrated by
the second o in sophomoric.
Spelling Practiced
Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly on the line.
1. malfeasance malfeesance 5. trapes traipse 8. guise gyse
malfeasance traipse guise
2. rufage roughage 6. giled guild 9. fountainhead fountenhead

roughage guild fountainhead
3. boro borough 7. sophmoric sophomoric 10. mistryal mistrial

borough sophomoric mistrial
4. threadbare thredbear
threadbare
Use context clues to determine which word from the Word Bank fits in each blank. Write each word on the
line provided.
After years of working as a diamond cutter and serving as head of the local jewelers’ (1) guild ,
I decided to take an overdue vacation. “Enough with planning,” I said. “I will (2) traipse through the

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LESSON 4 continued
woods, enjoying life as it comes. No special outdoor clothes for me! I’ll wear my old (3) threadbare T-shirts
and cut-off shorts. No bottled water, trail mix, or dehdrated foods! I’ll drink from streams and eat berries, nuts, and leaves for
(4) roughage . I may even follow the banks of the Moose River until I find its (5)
fountainhead . What a time I’ll have!”
Proofreading Practice
Ramon ran for mayor in the gyse of one who had an honest commitment. After six months in office,
however, he was accused of malfeesance by members of the boro council. They also pointed out his
sophmoric behavior at public ceremonies. Later he was accused of accepting bribes, but the legal pro-
ceedings ended in a mistryal.
1. guise 3. borough 5. mistrial
2. malfeasance 4. sophomoric
abstain appease chocolate dough guilty

leaven menial privilege steady thoroughfare
Across 1 2

c h o c o l a t e
1. flavor, usually sweet, from ground cacao bean
3. batter that can be kneaded or rolled h
5. to pacify o
8. reliable r
9. lowly 3 4
d o u g h
10. yeast or similar material used to raise or lighten
5 6p
bread and other mixtures a p e a s e u u
r g i
Down
7
2. a major road open at both ends i a h l
4. worthy of punishment v b f t
6. a right that provides a benefit 8
i s t e a d y
7. to refrain from an action
l t r
9
e a m e n i a l
g i
10
l e a v e n

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Unit 1 Review
Lessons 1–4
In each of the following sentences, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write the correct spelling on
the line.
1. While he was recovering from his operation, Sam developed neumonia. pneumonia
2. Television news often provides only the jist of the full story. gist
3. Some people pay their utility bills directly at the boro offices. borough
4. Joel had a recuring dream that his team would finally win the championship. recurring
5. Debbie exhibitted great patience while waiting for her appointment. exhibited
6. The government tried to quell the uprising of the bellijerent rebels. belligerent
7. Barry decided to use a seudonym to protect his family’s privacy. pseudonym
8. After the mistryal was declared, the plaintiff decided to drop the charges. mistrial
9. Amy observed sutle changes in Sue’s behavior after Sue became a cheerleader. subtle
10. Tyler contacted the local carpenter’s giled to enroll as an apprentice. guild
Read each statement below about adding a suffix to a word root. On the line provided, write the correctly
spelled word. Then tell whether the statement is correct or incorrect.
11. The final l of repel is doubled 13. The final r in infer is not doubled 15. The final t in remit is doubled
before adding -ent. when adding -ence. before adding -ance.
repellent inference remittance
correct correct correct
12. The final n of plain is doubled 14. The n in chagrin is doubled when
before adding -ness. adding -ed.
plainness chagrined
incorrect incorrect
16. sensure censure 18. consign consine 20. roughage rufage
censure consign roughage
17. traipse trapes 19. fountenhead fountainhead

traipse fountainhead

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Proofreading Application
Lessons 1–4
Read the critic’s review below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct
spelling for each word on the lines below the review.
A Knight at the Opera
Dear Reader, I begin with this vitaly important note for all of you. Let this week’s review serve as a
deterence to seeing Central City Opera’s production of Knights of the Round Table. I know what
impeled me to go: my desire to keep my job as a critic. As for you, spare yourselves!
Allow me to describe the gist of the plot. A group of outcasts from medieval England have gathered
on a small ile off the coast of France. (Note to the production team: I know your budget was not jigantic,
but your costumes brought new meaning to the word thredbare.)
The outcasts soght the help of Sir Lancelot, who tries to pasify the men by sending his servant in his
place. Apparently George Spelvin, playing the nave, confused his role with that of a jester. His sophmoric
antics on stage literally stopped the show when he crashed into the scenery and later fell into the
orchestra pit.
Eventually Lancelot makes his grand appearance in the gise of a priest. He mesmerizes the outcasts
with grand retoric urging them to help him fight for the throne of England. Despite his ability to
beguyle his listeners, we know that he really wants to solisit their help in his quest to steal Guinevere
from King Arthur.
Lancelot leads the ensemble in an emotional hym saluting the glory of England. It may be that the
ry expressions of the cast members indicate that they suspect Lancelot has a hidden agenda, or per-
haps they find the choral singing as painful as the audience does.
The plot then moves to Camelot, where, I suppose, the insipient tension among the leading charac-
ters continues to grow. For me, the rest of the story is a blur. The director positioned the supporting

cast so that they formed koncentric circles around the leads.
It’s hard to say who is guilty of the most malfeesance here: Lancelot, the director, or the composer
of the wretched music. In any case, I warn all injenuous viewers to beware!
1. vitally 8. pacify 15. hymn
2. deterrence 9. knave 16. wry
3. impelled 10. sophomoric 17. incipient
4. isle 11. guise 18. concentric
5. gigantic 12. rhetoric 19. malfeasance
6. threadbare 13. beguile 20. ingenuous
7. sought 14. solicit

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Lesson 5: ie or ei ?
Word Bank
beige conceive conscientious forfeit grievance

leisure lien perceive proficient yield
Key Concepts
Many people commit the following rhyme to memory so that they can remember whether to use ie or ei in a word:
i before e except after c or when sounded as \¥\ as in neighbor or weigh
This rhyme may help you most of the time. Remembering the following patterns will help you with words that are exceptions
to the rhyme.
1. Use the ie spelling when the letters ci or ti spell the such as forfeit.
\sh\ sound, as in conscientious and proficient. 3. Be aware that there are exceptions to the rule, such as
2. Use the ei spelling for the short \i\ sound in words leisure. Commit these words to memory.
Spelling Practiced
1. proficeint forfeit 5. conceive yeild 8. liesure yield
proficient yield leisure
2. greivance leisure 6. forfiet lien 9. perceive biege

grievance forfeit beige
3. beige percieve 7. grievance concieve 10. proficient consceintious

perceive conceive conscientious
4. lein conscientious
lien
1. The labor union’s grievance committee helps the employees to voice their complaints.
2. When the judge discovered that her poem was not original, Ella had to forfeit the prize.
3. The couple used their leisure time to travel through Europe.
4. Bob was such a hardworking and honest student that his teacher described him as conscientious .
5. Dane did not perceive the stranger as a threat because she seemed friendly.

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LESSON 5 continued
When David Baker’s payment for parking his biege car was long overdue, the owner of the garage
concieved a plan. He knew Mr. Baker was normally conscientious about paying his bill, so he decided
first to remind him to pay his bill. If that didn’t yeild results, he would hire a lawyer who was proficeint
at debt collection. If necessary, the lawyer could have a lein placed against Mr. Baker’s car until the
grievance was settled.
1. beige 3. yield 5. lien
2. conceived 4. proficient
achievement caffeine neighbor receipt sufficient

s i n e i g h b o r e j e h s
mj r t n e me v e i h c a u
o n e t a u s i z i r p s n f
p p f c b f t f me g w e g f
l u f e o w a n c n r o l e i

o d c r e a t e o i e p e a c
e l b a g n i y l e w u f b i
l y w r a p d n w f d i s l e
b d l e t l b a g f i y d e n
z a i n x x u d k a e n t k t
k k t y o d r a a c r e a g p
1. Pattern 1: Use the ei spelling when you hear the \¥\ sound. neighbor
2. Pattern 2: Use the ei spelling when the letters follow a c. receipt
3. Pattern 3: In most cases, use the ie combination. achievement
4. Pattern 4: These are exceptions. caffeine sufficient

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Lesson 6: Plurals
Word Bank
accessories avocados cameos dynamos embargoes

journeys ratios sketches sopranos wharves
Key Concepts
To form most noun plurals, add s. However, there are several other patterns to remember. Try to visualize these words as you
study them.
1. When a noun ends in s, x, ch, sh, or z, add es, so that words add s to form their plurals, as in sopranos.
sketch becomes sketches. 5. Many nouns that have been borrowed from Spanish
2. When a noun ends in a consonant y, change the y end in a consonant o. (Most of these refer to food
to i and add es, as in accessories. When a noun ends or ranching.) These words also form their plurals by
in a vowel y, however, add an s, as in journeys. adding s, as in avocados.
3. Some words that end in a consonant o add es, to 6. Add an s to nouns that end with a vowel o
form the plural, as in embargoes. Others add s, as in combination, as in cameos, ratios.
dynamos. Such nouns must be committed to memory. 7. For a small group of nouns that end in f or fe, change
4. Many nouns, especially music terms, that have been the f to v and add es, as in wharves.
borrowed from Italian end in a consonant o. Such
Spelling Practiced
1. journeies journeys 5. sopranos sopranoes 8. wharves wharfes

journeys sopranos wharves
2. avocados avocadoes 6. accessorys accessories 9. embargos embargoes

avocados accessories embargoes
3. dynamos dynamoes 7. ratioes ratios 10. cameos cameoes

dynamos ratios cameos
4. sketches sketchs
sketches

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LESSON 6 continued
Use context clues to determine which word from the Word Bank fits in each blank.
The countries had imposed trade (1) embargoes against each other. Shipments of perishable
(2) avocados and pears rotted on their respective (3) wharves . Luckily the trade
negotiators were (4) dynamos who worked tirelessly. They convinced the leaders to correct the existing
trade imbalances and improve the (5) ratios of imports to exports.
As a surprise for their mother, Claudia and Susanna wanted to have their portrait drawn. They dis-
cussed which clothing and accessoryes to wear. Finally they decided on the matching cameoes their father
had brought back from one of his many journeies overseas. An artist drew several sketchs before the girls
decided to have a photograph taken instead. They chose the photographer who had taken photos of their
school choir, in which they were both sopranoes. Their mother was thrilled with the photograph.
1. accessories 3. journeys 5. sopranos
2. cameos 4. sketches

albinos dominoes forays grottoes ghettos
mortuaries ourselves paradoxes tattoos vetoes
Across 1
p
2
m
3. brief ventures outside one’s spheres 3
f o r a y s o
5. permanent designs on the skin
8. powers forbidding the carrying out r r
4 5 6 7
of a project or legislation g a t a t t o o s g
9. deficient in pigmentation h d u u r
10. blocks with white dots 8
v e t o e s a r o
Down t x r s t
1. seemingly contradictory statements
2. funeral homes t e i e t
9
4. parts of cities in which members of o s e a l b i n o s
minority groups live s s v e
6. we
e s
7. caves
10
d o m i n o e s
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Lesson 7: Unusual Plural Spellings or Forms

Word Bank
alumnae analyses criteria curricula hypotheses

oases radii vacuums vertebrae viruses
Key Concepts
Many nouns that come from Latin or Greek have retained their Latin or Greek plural forms. Others have English-style plural
forms. Sometimes a word can have either a Latin or Greek form or an English form, but in these cases one plural form is usu-
ally preferred. The following guidelines will be helpful in spelling plurals of words from Latin or Greek. Visualizing these words
as you study will help you remember their spellings.
1. For most words that end in um, change the um to a, 4. For some words that end in is, change the is to es, so
so that curriculum becomes curricula. Some words that that hypothesis becomes hypotheses, oasis becomes
end in um follow the English pattern of forming oases, and analysis becomes analyses.
plurals, so that vacuum becomes vacuums. 5. For some words that end in us, change the us to i, so
2. Add e to some words that end in a, so that alumna that radius becomes radii. Some words that end in us
becomes alumnae and vertebra becomes vertebrae. follow the English pattern of forming plurals, so that
3. For some words that end in on, replace the on with a, virus becomes viruses.
so that criterion becomes criteria.
Spelling Practiced
Form the plural of each word and write the new word on the line provided.
1. radius i radii 6. hypothesis es hypotheses
2. curriculum a curricula 7. criterion a criteria
3. oasis es oases 8. analysis es analyses
4. alumna e alumnae 9. virus es viruses
5. vacuum s vacuums 10. vertebra e vertebrae
1. Marisa applied to a prestigious college and was accepted because she met the criteria for admission.
2. Many of the alumnae withheld contributions to the university to protest new policies.
3. To calculate the circumferences of the circles, Jack first measured their radii .
4. The board of education decided to include fine arts in the curricula of all schools in the district.
5. The detective formed several hypotheses based on the evidence found at the crime scene.
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LESSON 7 continued
Oasises in the desert provide animals with vital sources of drinkable water and refuges from the
sweltering heat. Scientists have recently discovered, however, that atmospheric changes are causing
these fertile regions to become vacums. Moreover, analysiss of water samples reveal the presence of
deadly virusis. These microorganisms are causing diseases that affect the vertebrea of the animals.
1. Oases 3. analyses 5. vertebrae
2. vacuums 4. viruses
and circle them. Then write the singular form of the appropriate words from the maze on the lines provided.
agendas memorandums nuclei phenomena synopses

i s my i w s z w p l x w o i
o e r o s l k a w p x n b n w
q e o p r j h d d e w mn u s
t k l s l a e e w n c n b c l
o p t e y d n f g k e g p l s

t y u s i o g d k j d g x e v
t x u p l h w c u s l p a i v
l mn o v g c o d mf c o r e
r s k n l p o u r e s b x c k
o i u y s mu d n a r o me m
o s e s a n e mo n e h p p u
1. Add s to those words from Latin or Greek that have English-style plural forms. memorandum, agenda
2. Drop the on and add a to some words that end in on. phenomenon
3. Change the is to es for some words that end in is. synopsis
4. Change the us to i for some words that end in us. nucleus

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Lesson 8: Possessives
Word Bank
activists’ April Fools’ Day congressmen’s governess’s its

John Adams’s NASA’s podiatrist’s Surgeon General’s Valentine’s Day
Key Concepts
The possessive form of a word is often confused with its plural form because both possessives and plurals can end in s. A pos-
sessive form usually includes an apostrophe (’) and an s.
Remember these patterns to make a noun possessive:
1. Add an ’s to singular nouns, as in podiatrist’s and 5. Add an ’s to plurals that do not end in s, such as
governess’s. congressmen’s.
2. Add an ’s to singular compound nouns, as in Surgeon 6. Use an ’s for names of holidays, such as Valentine’s
General’s. Day. There are plural exceptions, such as April Fools’
3. Place an ’s at the end of most proper names ending Day.
in s, as in John Adams’s. (Some exceptions are the 7. Add an ’s to singular abbreviations, such as NASA’s.
possessives of some Greek proper names, as in Xerxes’ 8. Do not add apostrophes to possessive pronouns such
and Euripides’.) as its.
4. Add an apostrophe to plurals ending in s, such as
activists’.
Spelling Practiced
Listed below are nine spelling patterns for forming possessives. Write the word or words from the Word
Bank that apply to each pattern.

1. Add an ’s to singular compound 4. Do not add apostrophes to 7. Use an ’s for names of holidays
nouns. possessive pronouns. where the possessive in the name
is singular.
Surgeon General’s its
Valentine’s Day
2. Add an ’s to singular nouns. 5. Place an ’s at the end of most
proper names ending in s. 8. Add an apostrophe for names of
podiatrist’s
holidays where the possessive in
John Adams’s
governess’s the name is plural.
6. Add an apostrophe to plurals April Fools’ Day
3. Add an ’s to plurals that do not ending in s.
end in s. 9. Add an ’s to a singular abbreviation.
activists’
congressmen’s NASA’s

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LESSON 8 continued
1. The congressmen’s meeting was unofficial; therefore the president did not attend.
2. NASA’s scientific research interests most Americans.
3. The children’s parents found the governess’s book on the table in the library.
4. The Surgeon General’s warning is found on every pack of cigarettes in the United States.
5. The historical society proved that the document contained John Adams’s signature.
While at my podiatrists office, I read an article about our park district’s upcoming special programs.
Next weekend the animal rights activist’s organization will sponsor it’s annual seminar on pet adoption.
The park district will also host special programs for children on Valentines Day and April Fool’s Day.
1. podiatrist’s 3. its 5. April Fools’ Day
2. activists’ 4. Valentine’s Day
following the code at the bottom of the page. Then write the words on the lines provided.

chairwomen’s great-aunt’s hers New Year’s Eve shepherdesses’
CODE h e r s
a25, b3, c26, d4, e24, f5, g22, h11, 11 24 21
i20, j7, k18, l9, m16, n13, 014, p23,
g r e a t - a u n t 's
q12, r21, s10, t19, u8, v17, w6, x15,
y1, z2. 22 21 24 25 19 25 8 13 19
1. hers c h a i r w o m e n 's
great-aunt’s 26 11 25 20 21 6 14 16 24 13
2.
s h e p h e r d e s s e s'
3. chairwomen’s
10 11 24 23 11 24 21 4 24 10 10
4. shepherdesses’
N e w Y e a r 's E v e
5. New Year’s Eve 13 24 6 1 24 25 21 24 17 24

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Unit 2 Review
Lessons 5–8
In the following sentences, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write the correct spelling on the line.
1. I went to my podiatrists office today to pick up my chart. podiatrist’s
2. All of the oasises looked quite beautiful against the stark desert landscape. oases
3. Nancy wore her biege sweater with a pair of brown slacks. beige
4. The sopranoes at the matinee performance of the lyric opera were very gifted. sopranos
5. At the presidential memorabilia auction, Glenn bid on a set of John Adam’s letters. John Adams’s
6. Mary’s assigned reading for history class includes a book recording the journeies of
Marco Polo. journeys
7. The Department of Motor Vehicles wants to know if the bank has a lein against his car. lien
8. As a consceintious objector during the Vietnam War, Brian had served in a hospital. conscientious
9. To calculate the amount of water needed to fill the circular pools, Luke had to
measure their radiies. radii
10. As a young girl, Cassie had often walked along the wharfes in the afternoon,
watching the fishing boats return to port. wharves
Read each statement below about forming plurals or possessives. On the line provided, write the word spelled
correctly and tell whether the statement is correct or incorrect.
11. To make curriculum plural, add 13. Add an apostrophe at the end of 15. Add an e to form the plural of
an s. governess to form the possessive. vertebra.

curricula governess’s vertebrae
incorrect incorrect correct
12. Add an s to form the plural of 14. Add an es to form the plural of
avocado. cameo.
avocados cameos
correct incorrect
16. vaccuums vacuums 18. Valentines’ Day Valentine’s Day 20. April Fool’s Day April Fools’ Day
vacuums Valentine’s Day April Fools’ Day
17. leisure liesure 19. forfeit forfiet

leisure forfeit

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Lessons 5–8
Read the company newsletter below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the
correct spelling for each word on the lines below the newsletter.
Accolades
Roberta Rodriguez and Tracy Chang, both alumna of Harvard Law School and dynamoes in our legal
department, have been long-term advocates for the local small business community. Recently their
efforts were recognized by their congressmens’ offices at a special dinner held at the state capitol.
Congratulations to Roberta and Tracy!
Last week our research and development office was informed that our product line will be included
in NASAs Mission to Mars program. Company scientists had tested the products to ensure that they
met the program’s strict criterions for instruments performing analyisis in space. NASA officials were
particularly impressed with the detailed sketchs and documentation that our office submitted.
Department News
Several countries have issued embargos on the MJ76 and LK878 instruments as part of an ongoing
trade war with the United States. Foreign government officials claim that the ratioes of foreign to
domestic shipments are unevenly tipped in our favor. The company has advised all sales representa-
tives to alert their customers to possible price increases as a result of the reduction in yeild.
Last month the chemistry department asked the technical services department to concieve ideas for
a software program that would be able to test several hypothesis simultaneously. The new program’s
features will be adapted for other departments, and training sessions will be provided for those
employees who must become proficeint in it’s use.
Don’t forget to run the virus-scanning program on any disks that you use with accessorys such as

Zip™ drives. Those employees who percieve a threat to their computer files from other virusis should
contact the technical department.
Employee Activities
On Saturday Paul Tittone and Raj Shah will be participating in a rally against genetically engineered
foods. The rally will take place outside the Surgeon Generals office. Anyone who would like to support
the activist’s efforts or voice a similar greivance should contact either Paul or Raj.
1. alumnae 8. embargoes 15. accessories
2. dynamos 9. ratios 16. perceive
3. congressmen’s 10. yield 17. viruses
4. NASA’s 11. conceive 18. Surgeon General’s
5. criteria 12. hypotheses 19. activists’
6. analyses 13. proficient 20. grievance
7. sketches 14. its

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Lesson 9: Suffixes and the Silent e

Word Bank
censuring changeable enticement immensity infiltration

notably placement replaceable resourceful underlying
Key Concepts
When adding suffixes to words that end in a final e, keep these patterns in mind. In addition, try to visualize these words as
you study them to help you learn their spellings.
1. Keep the final e when adding suffixes beginning 3. Keep the final e when adding suffixes that begin with a
with a consonant, as in enticement, placement, and or o to words that end in a soft c or g, as in changeable
resourceful. and replaceable. An exception is acknowledgment.
2. Drop the e when adding suffixes that begin 4. Change a final ie to y before adding -ing, as in
with a vowel, as in censuring, immensity, infiltration, underlying. In a few words, the final e must be kept to
and notably. preserve pronunciation, as in hoeing (not hoing).
Spelling Practiced
Add the suffix indicated and write the word correctly on the line provided.
1. infiltrate ion infiltration 6. resource ful resourceful
2. underlie ing underlying 7. note ably notably
3. censure ing censuring 8. place ment placement
4. entice ment enticement 9. change able changeable

5. immense ity immensity 10. replace able replaceable
Using the words from the Word Bank, write the word that is defined or described in each sentence.
1. This word means showing disapproval of someone’s actions. censuring
2. This word means very great size. immensity
3. The invasion of one country by soldiers from another country is

one example of this. infiltration
4. This word describes something that does not remain the same. changeable
5. The location of an object is called this. placement

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LESSON 9 continued
Anita Juarez, our human resources manager, is truly a resourcful employee with strong communica-
tions skills. Much of her talent depends on her underlieing ability to see things from various points of
view. When she told our boss she was leaving the company, he was noteably upset. He knew that Anita
was not easily replacable. Staying calm, however, he offered her an ample raise, which was sufficient
enticment for her to stay.
1. resourceful 3. notably 5. enticement
2. underlying 4. replaceable
affiliation antiquing endorsement enterprising supremely

a s y l me r p u s n e t
n f u l s o p r g e e n a
t e f p e n t n u n i t t
i n d i r mi i d a l e n
a f f i l u e o e r i r e

q f q u q i r r f o f p m
n a i i s s a d p f f r s
o n t n e i i t n u a i r
i n t m e n o u i u s s o
a a e s a n t i q o d n d
e n t e r p r i s i n g n
t I n t n a ms r o d n e
1. Drop the final e when adding suffixes beginning with a vowel. 2. Keep the final e when adding suffixes beginning
with a consonant.
affiliation
endorsement
antiquing
supremely
enterprising

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Lesson 10: Suffixes and the Final y

Word Bank
annuities arrayed cloying deification electrifying

enviable loftily overplayed ramification reliant
Key Concepts
When adding suffixes to words that end in a final y, keep these patterns in mind.
1. For words that end with a consonant y, change the the y when adding suffixes that begin with i, as in
y to i before adding most suffixes, as in annuities, electrifying.
deification, enviable, loftily, ramification, and reliant. 3. For words that end with a vowel y, keep the y when
2. For words that end with a consonant y, keep adding suffixes, as in arrayed, cloying, and overplayed.
Spelling Practiced
1. electrifing annuities 5. overplaied cloying 8. loftily deifycation
electrifying overplayed deification
2. reliant envyable 6. deification arrayd 9. relyant enviable

enviable arrayed reliant
3. electrifying ramifycation 7. ramification cloing 10. overplayed annuitys

ramification cloying annuities
4. loftiely arrayed
loftily
1. I wish that politicians would not be so relyant on popularity polls. reliant
2. The bank’s annuites are dispensed on the first of the year. annuities
3. Every change has a ramifiecation, even though it may not be immediately apparent. ramification
4. After winning the race, the runner had the envyable honor of carrying home the
ceremonial trophy. enviable
5. The ancient mural depicts the deifiecation of an emperor. deification

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LESSON 10 continued
Last night’s performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Millsbrook Community Center was a mixed bag.
While Juliet, arraied in a beautiful pale blue gown, was sweetness and grace, Romeo was a loud boor.
He overplaied the part terribly, uttering every line loftyly and smugly. The supporting cast was equally
uneven. The Friar’s subtle yet intense performance was electrifieing. The Nurse, on the other hand, was
all cloieing sentiment.
1. arrayed 3. loftily 5. cloying
2. overplayed 4. electrifying
decayed defiant deployed gratifying hardiness

implying justifiable ratification vying warily
Across 1
d
2. rotten 2 3
6. unwilling to cooperate d e c a y e d g
8. formal approval p r
10. competing l 4
j a
Down o u t

1. maneuvered into position y 5
h s i
3. pleasing 6
d e f i a n t f
4. excusable
5. toughness d r i y
7. with caution 7
d f w i
9. hinting at 8
a 9
r t i f i c a t i o n
n a r m g
e b i p
s l l l
s e y y
i
n
10
v y i n g

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Lesson 11: The Suffixes -ance/-ence and -ant/-ent

Word Bank
adamant compliance component dissident dissonance

irrelevant phosphorescence preeminence repugnant resplendent
Key Concepts
The suffixes -ance and -ence are added to words to form nouns. These suffixes are often confused because they are both
pronounced as \‰ns\. The same is true of the suffixes -ant and -ent, which are pronounced \‰nt\ and may be used to form
nouns or adjectives. There are no consistent patterns for spelling words ending in -ance, -ence, -ant, and -ent, so words with
these endings must be committed to memory. If you are uncertain of the spelling of a word, verify it using a dictionary or
electronic spell checker. Try to visualize these words as you study them to help you remember their spellings.
1. When -ant and -ent are used to create nouns, they 3. The endings -ance and -ence are used to create nouns
may refer to a person, as in dissident, or a thing, as in that refer to a state, quality, or condition, as in
component. compliance, dissonance, and preeminence.
2. When -ant and -ent are used to create adjectives, they 4. Words that end with a soft c or g take the -ent or -ence
mean “displaying a particular characteristic.” Examples form of the ending, as in phosphorescence.
are adamant, irrelevant, repugnant, and resplendent.
Spelling Practiced
Decide which suffix should be added to make a word. Then write the complete word on the line.
1. irrelev (ant, ent) 5. compli (ance, ence) 8. adam (ant, ent)
irrelevant compliance adamant
2. compon (ant, ent) 6. resplend (ant, ent) 9. preemin (ance, ence)

component resplendent preeminence
3. repugn (ant, ent) 7. dissid (ant, ent) 10. disson (ance, ence)
repugnant dissident dissonance
4. phosphoresc (ance, ence)

phosphorescence

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LESSON 11 continued
1. I do not like the composer’s music because it contains too much harsh dissonance .
2. His attitudes were so offensive to Kerri that she found his presence repugnant .
3. The cave was lit only by the eerie phosphorescence of mosses inside.
4. The general was resplendent in his decorated dress uniform.
5. The dissident was arrested for her vocal protests against the government.
Thank you for purchasing the Sound-Around Speaker System. We know that these speakers will be
the most important componant of your home entertainment center. We have achieved preeminance in
the field of acoustics through years of dedicated research and product testing. Our researchers are adament
about testing every possible listening condition, even those that might seem irrelevent. Be assured that
every one of our products is in strict complience with all national safety standards.
1. component 3. adamant 5. compliance
2. preeminence 4. irrelevant

Listed below are five additional words that use the suffixes you have learned. Build a word pyramid by
following the code below the pyramid. Then write the words on the lines provided.
incoherent inference perseverance precedent repentant
CODE r e p e n t a n t
a21, b3, c10, d6, e15, f7, g24, h23, 18 15 25 15 12 13
i14, j2, k9, l17, m4, n12, o22, p25,
p r e c e d e n t
q16, r18, s11, t13, u26, v19, w1, x8,
y5, z20 25 18 15 10 15 6
1. repentant i n f e r e n c e
14 12 7 15 18
2. precedent
i n c o h e r e n t
3. inference
14 12 10 22 23 15 18
4. incoherent
p e r s e v e r a n c e
5. perseverance 25 15 18 11 15 19 15 18

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Lesson 12: Adverb Suffixes

Word Bank
amiably concernedly dynamically earthward emphatically

haughtily lengthwise northward relentlessly sardonically
Key Concepts
The addition of some suffixes changes a word or a word part into an adverb. To identify and spell adverbs, keep the follow-
ing patterns in mind.
1. The suffix -ward means “in the direction,” as in 3. To add -ly to a word that ends in a consonant le,
earthward, northward. The suffix -wise means “in the drop the le, as in amiably.
manner,” as in lengthwise. 4. If an adjective ends in ic, add -ally to form an adverb,
2. The suffix -ly means “in a particular manner” or “to a as in dynamically, emphatically, and sardonically.
particular extent.” The suffix -ly can be added to most 5. In a word of more than one syllable that ends with a
base words to form adverbs without changing the consonant y, change the y to i before adding -ly, as
words’ spelling, as in concernedly and relentlessly. in haughtily.
Spelling Practiced
Listed below are five spelling patterns. On the lines below each pattern, write the word or words from the
Word Bank that apply to the pattern.
1. Add the suffix -ally to make an 3. Add the suffix -ly directly to the 5. To make adverbs out of some
adverb out of a word that ends end of most adjectives. words that end with y, drop the
with ic. y and add -ily.
concernedly
dynamically haughtily
relentlessly
emphatically
4. Use the suffixes -wise or -ward to
sardonically form some adverbs.
2. When adding the suffix -ly to a earthward

word that ends with le, drop the
lengthwise
le before adding the suffix.
amiably northward
1. The heiress haughtely brushed past the beggar on the sidewalk. haughtily
2. He sawed the log in half lengthward. lengthwise
3. The cast of the musical is interacting dynamicaly. dynamically

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LESSON 12 continued
4. She behaved amiabally toward all her classmates. amiably
5. “Oh great, rain on the day of our picnic,” he said sardonicly. sardonically
The satellite tilted in its orbit, the large radio transmitter pointing earthwise. On the ground, the
technician looked concernedily at the signal on her monitor. The pulse should have been beating
relentlessally, but now it flickered erratically instead. She sent a report to the lab manager, emphaticly
requesting information on the unusual signal. After filing the report, she gazed northly, contemplating
the implications of this peculiar occurrence.
1. earthward 3. relentlessly 5. northward
2. concernedly 4. emphatically
and circle them. Then write the appropriate word from the maze on the lines provided.
grudgingly happily melodically uncannily unsuitably

g y u n c a n n i l y
y l l a c i d o l e m
y my g ml a y n a e

l a e y n e l n i l l
y l b a t i u s n u e
n a o l p l g o l e m
a l a p n i g d u r g
c y a l n a c n u y y
n h l g n i g d u r g
u n s u i t a b a l g
1. Pattern 1: Add the suffix -ly directly to the end of most words to form adjectives. grudgingly
2. Pattern 2: Add the suffix -ally to make adverbs out of some words that end with ic. melodically
3. Pattern 3: Add the suffix -ily to make adverbs out of some words that end with y. happily
uncannily
4. Pattern 4: When adding the suffix -ly to words that end with le, first drop the le. unsuitably

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Unit 3 Review
Lessons 9–12
Add the suffix indicated and write the word on the line.
1. immense ity immensity 6. array ed arrayed
2. concerned ly concernedly 7. rely ant reliant
3. infiltrate tion infiltration 8. annuity es annuities
4. cloy ing cloying 9. censure ing censuring
5. underlie ing underlying 10. earth ward earthward
The meaning of one Word Bank word from the four preceding lessons is close to that of the capitalized
word. Write the correct word on the line.
11. He smiled WRYLY while listening to the interminable speech. sardonically
12. Some people thought the mayor seemed smug because she paraded so
HAUGHTILY down the street. loftily
13. Many modern symphonies use both DISCORD and harmony as key musical elements. dissonance
14. The crown jewels were shimmering and MAGNIFICENT in their padded display case. resplendent
15. The REVOLUTIONARY was given safe haven in a neighboring country. dissident
16. deification deifycaion deification
17. xz
northward northwise northward
18. lengthly lengthwise lengthwise
19. phosphorescance phosphorescence phosphorescence
20. amiabily amiably amiably
21. Making meaningless moves to distract his opponent was a major componant
of the chess player’s strategy. component
22. She said not to worry about breaking the glass; it was replacable. replaceable
23. Try not to be distracted by irrelevent or unnecessary information. irrelevant
24. Use short precise sentences to make a point emphaticly. emphatically
25. The national corporation has a position available for a resourcful manager. resourceful

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Lessons 9–12
Read the business letter below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct
spelling for each word on the lines below the letter.
Dear Sir:
Thank you for your interest in our products. New World Computer Systems has achieved
preeminance in its field by offering dynamicly powerful solutions to every office computing problem.
Our systems are not relient on outmoded technology. However, we believe emphaticly in maintain-
ing still-useful technologies. We do not relentlessally pursue novelty for novelty’s sake. Some of our
competitors will try to impress you by advocating the placment of entirely new or experimental compo-
nents in your system. They will even suggest haughtly that some perfectly efficient components are
now outdated or overplaied. Frankly we find this marketing strategy repugnent. We vow to use
resourcful management to apply the best of today’s technology to create tomorrow’s top products.
One ramifycation of our dedication to using proven technologies is that we find ourselves in the
envyable position of being the market leader. Although the market is highly changable, we like to think
that our current market share is a testimonial to our customer satisfaction and high product value.
Some computer wholesalers might try to convince you that safety is irrelevent. Don’t believe them.
Our research team is noteably adament about safety. Every componant we sell is in full complience
with all national safety standards.
Please review the enclosed brochures and call us with any questions. As an additional enticment, we
are currently offering a ten percent reduction on the purchase of any complete system. We hope you
will choose a New World Computer. We think you’ll find the results truly electrifiying!
Sincerely,
Anita Paige

Accounts Manager
1. preeminence 11. ramification
2. dynamically 12. enviable
3. reliant 13. changeable
4. emphatically 14. irrelevant
5. relentlessly 15. notably
6. placement 16. adamant
7. haughtily 17. component
8. overplayed 18. compliance
9. repugnant 19. enticement
10. resourceful 20. electrifying

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Lesson 13: The Suffixes -ize, -ise, -yze

Word Bank
authorize comprise devise emphasize fossilize

galvanize idolize paralyze revitalize sterilize
Key Concepts
The suffixes -ize, -ise, and -yze can be added to some words or word parts to create verbs that mean “to make” or “to become.”
Try to visualize these words as you learn to spell them.
1. The ending -ize is the most commonly used suffix in example, to form sterilize, drop the e in sterile and add
this group. It is added when the original word or word -ize.
part ends in a consonant, as in authorize, fossilize, and 3. The ending -ise often follows the letters c, m, v, and pr,
idolize. as in comprise and devise.
2. In some cases, the word root changes when the suffix 4. Only a few verbs end in -yze. Commit to memory
is added, as in emphasize, galvanize, and sterilize. For words such as analyze and paralyze.
Spelling Practiced
Decide which suffix (-ize, -ise, or -yze) should be added to make a word. Then write the complete word on
the line.
1. emphas emphasize 6. author authorize
2. steril sterilize 7. idol idolize
3. dev devise 8. revital revitalize

4. galvan galvanize 9. compr comprise
5. paral paralyze 10. fossil fossilize
1. The coach explained that a neck injury could paralyse a careless gymnast for life. paralyze
2. As molten lava slowly hardens, it will fossilyze the plants and animals
caught in its path. fossilize
3. Juan’s electrifying speech at the rally should galvanise the voters. galvanize
4. Does a hockey team comprize five or six players? comprise
5. To minimize the risk of infection, the dental assistant must sterilyze all equipment
after each patient’s visit. sterilize

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LESSON 13 continued
In a meeting with the marketing team, Rena stressed the need to revitalise sales of the company’s
line of backpacks. She asked the managers to devize a better way to promote the backpacks directly to
students. Rena suggested that they might emphasise the built-in carrying case for tapes and headsets.
Also they might hire a celebrity whom students idolise to endorse the backpacks. She promised she
would authoryze additional funds to support the marketing plan.
1. revitalize 4. idolize
2. devise 5. authorize
3. emphasize
Listed below are ten additional words that fit the guidelines you have learned. Unscramble each word and
write it correctly on the line provided.
criticize exercise hypothesize ionize magnetize

merchandise revise scandalize supervise theorize
1. tzaemgien magnetize
2. zheroite theorize
3. seeriv revise

4. eiizno ionize
5. pzoeihthsey hypothesize
6. dnaziecsal scandalize
7. srpeiusev supervise
8. eeersixc exercise
9. dchmraeisen merchandise
10. tiircczei criticize

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Lesson 14: Noun Suffixes

Word Bank
avarice brigadier culmination frailty impediment

materialist remission retraction statistician vanity
Key Concepts
A noun suffix may change to a noun a word that functions as another part of speech, or it may change the form of a noun.
Noun suffixes include -ian, -ice, -ician, -ier, -ist, -ity, -ty, -ment, -ion, -sion, and -tion.
1. The suffixes -ion, -sion, and -tion indicate an action, 3. The suffixes -ian, -ier, -ician, and -ist indicate “a person
condition, process, or result, as in culmination, who does or is skilled in something” or “a person who
remission, and retraction. believes in or is concerned with something,” as in
2. The suffixes -ty and -ity mean “the state or the statistician, brigadier, and materialist.
condition of being a certain way,” as in frailty and 4. The suffixes -ice and -ment express abstract qualities or
vanity. ideas, as in impediment and avarice.
Spelling Practiced
1. fraility frailty 5. materialist materialest 8. culminasion culmination
frailty materialist culmination
2. retraction retractsion 6. avarise avarice 9. remition remission

retraction avarice remission
3. statistician statistitian 7. impedimant impediment 10. brigadier brigadeir

statistician impediment brigadier
4. vanaty vanity
vanity
1. Robert has always been a(n) materialist , interested mainly in acquiring as many cars and houses as
possible.
2. After demonstrating his superior skills in leading soldiers, the colonel was promoted to brigadier
general.
3. Reba demanded that the magazine issue a complete retraction of the untrue story.

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LESSON 14 continued
4. The statistician published his data, proving that the average life span had increased in the past
decade.
5. Jasmine’s avarice prompted her to hoard her possessions.
the words on the lines below the paragraph.
When Lee was first diagnosed with cancer, his doctors were concerned that fraility resulting from his
advanced age might be an impedimant to aggressive treatment. Frailty was not a factor, however, nor
was any sense of vanaty on his part. “Do what you must,” Lee said, “and do not worry about how I
look.” The culminasion of months of radiation and chemotherapy was a full remision.
1. frailty 3. vanity 5. remission
2. impediment 4. culmination
Spelling Applicationd These words appear in any order.

Listed below are five additional words that have noun suffixes you have learned. Find them in the word
maze and circle them. Then write the words from the maze on the lines provided.
anarchist beautician compassion complement futility

p b r d a s h e y d
o e e w i f w a c c
d a c k s t e o o r

g u x h ms l mmn
j t a i z i p mp e
z i n o i l d r a c
e c p u e a d f s s
r i mmt i a u s q
x a e l h p n t i f
w n d p g e k i o j
t t s i h c r a n a
o u f u t i l i t y
1. anarchist 3. compassion 5. futility
2. beautician 4. complement

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Lesson 15: Adjective Suffixes

Word Bank
advantageous comparable courteous delirious fictitious

gracious grievous incorrigible laudable reducible
Key Concepts
Adjective suffixes change words or word parts into adjectives. The suffixes -able and -ible mean “able to” or “capable of.” The
suffixes -ous, -ious, -eous, -tious, and -cious, mean “full of,” “characterized by,” or “having.” Try to visualize these words as you
learn to spell them.
1. The suffix -able is added to a complete verb, as in grievous. The final silent e is kept following a soft g, as
laudable, or to a verb from which a silent e has been in advantageous.
dropped, as in comparable. 4. Both -ious and -eous often follow word parts, as in
2. The suffix -ible is added to a word root that ends in a delirious and courteous.
soft c or g, as in reducible and incorrigible. 5. You should commit to memory words ending in -tious
3. The suffix -ous is added to nouns. If the noun ends in and -cious, including fictitious and gracious.
silent e, drop the e before adding the suffix, as in
Spelling Practiced
Combine each word and suffix and write the new word on the line.
1. laud able laudable 6. reduce ible reducible
2. court eous courteous 7. delir ious delirious

3. incorrig ible incorrigible 8. fiction tious fictitious
4. compare able comparable 9. advantage ous advantageous
5. grieve ous grievous 10. gra cious gracious
Using the words from the Word Bank, write the word that is defined.
1. worthy of praise laudable
2. wildly excited, frenzied delirious
3. not real, false fictitious
4. able to be made smaller reducible
5. causing sorrow grievous

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LESSON 15 continued
If you want to learn to host a great dinner party, it would be advantagous for you to watch Edward
in action. He is graceous, making his guests feel completely comfortable in his home. He is courtious,
whether he is seating his guests or helping them put on their coats at the end of the evening. He is
also sensable, always observing his guests to anticipate their needs. Frankly, there is no one I know
who is comparible to Edward as a dinner host.
1. advantageous 3. courteous 5. comparable
2. gracious 4. sensible
admissible contentious convertible desirous furious

harmonious lovable outrageous reliable vivacious
Across 1
a
5. shocking, offensive
d
6. lively, spirited
9. filled with extreme anger m
10. dependable 2
c 3
l 4
c i
5
Down o o u t r a g e o u s

1. acceptable, allowable n v n s
2. transformable 6
v i v a c i o u s t i
3. endearing
4. quarrelsome e b e b
7
7. wanting, longing for d r l n l
8. agreeable, pleasing to the ear e t e
8
h t e
s i a i
9
i b f u r i o u s
10
r e l i a b l e m u
o e o s
u n
s i
o
u
s

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Lesson 16: Verb Suffixes

Word Bank
brighten evaporate marinate mortify orchestrate

pacify solidify strengthen vaccinate vilify
Key Concepts
A verb suffix changes a word or word part into a verb. The suffix -fy means “to make.” As verb suffixes, -ate and -en can mean
“to make” or “to become.”
1. The suffix -ate is usually added to the last consonant of create their verb forms, as in brighten and strengthen.
the word root or word, as in evaporate, marinate, 3. When the suffix -fy is added to a word root ending in a
orchestrate, and vaccinate. (Note that the final vowel consonant, the vowel i is added before the suffix, as in
has been dropped from marine, orchestra, and mortify, pacify, and solidify.
vaccine.)
4. If the word root ends in a silent e, the e is replaced
2. The suffix -en is added to adjectives and nouns to with i before -fy is added, as in vilify.
Spelling Practiced
1. evaporayte pacify 5. solidify orchestrayte 8. solidafy evaporate
evaporate orchestrate solidify
2. orchestrate vaccineate 6. mortafy strengthen 9. vaccinate strengthin

vaccinate mortify strengthen
3. mortify marinayte 7. vilify brightan 10. marinate villafy

marinate brighten vilify
4. pasify brighten
pacify
1. Emily was tired of her little sister’s screaming, so she gave her sister a snack to pacify her.
2. Jose asked the veterinarian to vaccinate his dog against rabies.
3. The politician was tempted to vilify his opponent, a man he greatly distrusted.

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LESSON 16 continued
4. The governor hoped that a series of media appearances would help to solidify public support.
5. The embarrassing comments would mortify Jesse if he heard them.
For their anniversary, Larry decided to brightin his wife’s day by preparing a delectable dinner. He
planned to orchestrait the entire meal, from appetizers through dessert. For the main course, he
thought he would marineate a leg of lamb, using a special family recipe. The secret was to let the sauce
evaporeate entirely, allowing the remaining herbs to strenghin the flavor of the lamb. The dinner
proved to be a great success.
1. brighten 4. evaporate
2. orchestrate 5. strengthen
3. marinate
following the code below the pyramid. Then complete the patterns that follow.
heighten lighten sanctify validate venerate
CODE l i g h t e n

a11, b4, c23, d16, e9, f2, g21, h14, i7, j26,
12 7 14 9 24
k19, l12, m5, n24, o17, p10, q3, r22, s15, t8,
h e i g h t e n
u1, v20, w13, x6, y25, z18
14 9 7 14 9 24
1. Pattern 1: The suffix -ate is added to the word or word root.
s a n c t i f y
validate
15 11 24 23 7 2 25
venerate v a l i d a t e
2. Pattern 2: The suffix -en is added to nouns. 20 11 12 7 16 11 9
v e n e r a t e
heighten
20 9 24 9 22 11 9
lighten
3. Pattern 3: When the word ends in a consonant, add i before -fy.

sanctify

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Unit 4 Review
Lessons 13–16
1. With the continuing rain, the floodwaters are unlikely to be in remision. remission
2. My brother thinks that the ficticious land of Oz is real. fictitious
3. I like to marineate chicken in a lemon and tarragon sauce before I barbecue it. marinate
4. The thought of performing on stage used to paralize me with fear. paralyze
5. The health clinic hoped to vaccineate the elderly residents against the flu. vaccinate
6. Listening to Julie sing her soothing lullabies seems to pacafy the child. pacify
7. Ben demanded an immediate retractsion of the charge. retraction
8. The principal asked Luisa to devize a plan for student registration. devise
9. Kieran’s error was so grievious that he could not forget it. grievous
10. The little girl was almost delireous with joy at the reunion with her cousins. delirious
Read each statement below about how to add a suffix to a word root. On the lines provided, write the word
spelled correctly and tell whether the statement is correct or incorrect.
11. To add -fy to vile, replace the 13. To add -ian to statistic, replace 15. To add -ize to sterile, keep the
silent e with i. the c with t. final e of the word root.
vilify statistician sterilize
correct incorrect incorrect
12. To add -ier to brigade, keep the e 14. To add -ize to idol, make no
before adding the suffix. change in the base word.
brigadier idolize
incorrect correct
16. materialist materialest 18. mortafy mortify 20. divisable divisible
materialist mortify divisible
17. fossilise fossilize 19. comprise comprize

fossilize comprise

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Lessons 13–16
Read the magazine article below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct
spelling for each word on the lines below the article.
The Launch of a Candidacy
When Nicholas Taylor first discussed his plans to run for national office, some news commentators
joked that his vanaty had taken over his usual good sense.
Given his opponent’s lead in the early polls, his colleagues wondered what Nick could do to galvanise
the public’s interest in him. He reminded them about the fraility of early leads. Nick told them that his
opponent had not really begun to solidafy her support with either the public or the press. He added
that her good standing in the polls could evaporeate in a flash. Finally he said that his desire to run was
the culminasion of years of public service.
Nick’s major impedimint to success was his lack of experience running a national campaign. He was
sensable enough to recognize his need for expert help. He hired Jeri Carlin, one of the country’s top
political advisers, to orchestrait his campaign.
Jeri insisted that Nick authorise her to develop a series of media appearances that would quickly mea-
sure his support. She said that it would be advantagous for Nick to meet often with media representa-
tives as his courtous manner and graceous charm would win the support of journalists.
To get across the message that Nick was the best candidate for the office, they decided first to
emphasise his laudible record in serving the public for more than thirty years, a record compareable to
none. Then they would outline his programs to revitalyze several failing industries and to strengthan
both defense readiness and educational opportunities. They would condemn the avarace of those who
wanted to take from the country without giving back.
Within weeks they were celebrating. Nick’s popularity rose, and prospects for a successful campaign

began to brightin.
1. vanity 11. advantageous
2. galvanize 12. courteous
3. frailty 13. gracious
4. solidify 14. emphasize
5. evaporate 15. laudable
6. culmination 16. comparable
7. impediment 17. revitalize
8. sensible 18. strengthen
9. orchestrate 19. avarice
10. authorize 20. brighten

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Lesson 17: The Word Roots cede/ceed/ces and cept/ceive

Word Bank
cede conceptual intercede perceive preceding

recede receptacle secession succession unexceptionable
Key Concepts
Word roots contain the basic meanings of words. Some word roots, such as cede, can stand alone. Others need prefixes and/or
suffixes to function as complete words. Recognizing the word roots cede/ceed/ces and cept/ceive can help you understand
and spell many words.
1. The Latin word root cede/ceed means “to yield, found in nouns and adjectives such as secession and
withdraw, go” and is pronounced \se–d\. The word root succession.
cede is used in words such as intercede and recede. If 3. The word root cept/ceive means “take,” as in
a vowel suffix is added to a word ending in cede, the conceptual, perceive, receptacle, and unexceptionable.
final e is dropped, as in preceding. The word root ceed If a vowel suffix is added to a word ending in ceive, the
is used in only a few words, such as exceed, proceed, final e is dropped, as in inconceivable. Note that the
and succeed. ceive root changes to cept before -ion, as in
2. The word root ces is a variation of cede/ceed. It is perception.
Spelling Practiced
1. seccession 5. unexseptionable 8. interceed
secession unexceptionable intercede

secession unexceptionable intercede
2. recede 6. succession 9. conceptual
receed sucession conseptual

recede succession conceptual
3. perceeve 7. reseptacle 10. preceding
perceive receptacle preceeding

perceive receptacle preceding
4. cede
ceed
cede

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LESSON 17 continued
Use context clues to determine which word from the Word Bank fits in each blank. Write the correct words on
the lines.
The advertising manager was usually able to (1) perceive her clients’ preferences, but this account
had her baffled. Over the past few weeks she had devised a (2) succession of advertising campaign strate-
gies. The client rejected every one of her (3) conceptual designs for the promotion of the company’s newly
designed recycling waste (4) receptacle . With each rejection, she felt her enthusiasm for the project
(5) recede .
Despite the efforts of the preceeding president to interceed on behalf of the group’s new president,
two-thirds of the longtime members were threatening sesetion. They did not think that the new
president was unexseptionable and feared that the group’s reputation would be damaged under his
leadership. The veteran members were ready to form their own group and refused to ceed any authori-
ty to the new president.
1. preceding 3. secession 5. cede
2. intercede 4. unexceptionable

Listed below are ten additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Below the list are scrambled
forms of the words. Unscramble each word and write it correctly on the line provided.
acceding concession deceptive exceeding excessive

inception inconceivable intercept proceeding procession
1. geixendec exceeding 6. sevxeeisc excessive
2. celivnochbaeni inconceivable 7. pveeitecd deceptive
3. npinotice inception 8. nocsicoens concession
4. decagnic acceding 9. srepnoosci procession
5. grnpoidece proceeding 10. ttcirneep intercept

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Lesson 18: Prefixes with a Single Meaning

Word Bank
coexist cohesion extracurricular interface misgiving

noncommittal perceive posthumous predecessor subordinate
Key Concepts
Prefixes are placed at the beginnings of words or word parts. Prefixes usually change the meaning of the original word or word
part but do not affect its spelling. Many prefixes have only one meaning. Learning these prefixes can help you to define and
spell words that contain them.
1. The prefix per- means “through, throughout, 4. The prefix inter- means “between, among,” as in
completely,” as in perceive. interface.
2. The prefix com- means “together, jointly, with.” It has 5. The prefix mis- means “wrong,” as in misgiving.
several spellings (including co-, col-, con-, and cor-), 6. The prefix non- makes a word negative, as in
depending on the word or word part that it precedes. noncommittal.
For example, com- is used before word parts that
7. The prefix post- means “after,” as in posthumous.
begin with the letters m, p, or b, as in communal. The
prefix co- is used before vowels and the letters h and 8. The prefix pre- means “before,” as in predecessor.
w, as in coexist and cohesion. 9. The prefix sub- means “under,” as in subordinate.
3. The prefix extra- means “outside of,” as in extracurricular.
Spelling Practiced
Decide which prefix should be added to make a word. Then write the complete word on the line.
1. (extra, sub) ordinate 5. (extra, mis) curricular 8. (post, pre) decessor
subordinate extracurricular predecessor
2. (co, post) hesion 6. (pre, post) humous 9. (co, per) exist

cohesion posthumous coexist
3. (sub, mis) giving 7. (per, inter) face 10. (non, mis) committal
misgiving interface noncommittal
4. (per, inter) meate

permeate
1. The species surprised scientists by their ability to coexist .
2. As Mona’s subordinate , I must follow her instructions.

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LESSON 18 continued
3. A person playing chess against a computer is an example of a human-machine interface .
4. Craig was noncommittal about attending the party.
5. Sara made sure to list her extracurricular activities on her college applications.
Read the paragraph below. Find the five misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct spellings
for the words on the lines below the paragraph.
Many people were shocked at the untimely death of Richard Calloway, Springwater’s chief of police.
At his funeral, his preddecessor, retired Chief Michael Hadley, noted Calloway’s efforts to promote
cohetion among fellow officers despite their missgivings about working together. Chief Hadley recom-
mended that a posstumous award be given to Chief Calloway in recognition of the many ways he had
been able to percieve and meet the needs of the Springwater community.
1. predecessor 3. misgivings 5. perceive
2. cohesion 4. posthumous
communal constancy miscast prenatal submission

r a n l l a n u mmo c i u
l d o n o h a g i y a g y h
s e i l t b f e t r o c c e

t t s h h e l o f a d i n s
w I s t mi s c a s t h a y
t o i h u e b e r e s r t e
d r ml a t a n e r p s s a
a n b e y a o ml g n w n m
a a u n d u b s e o s o o d
e s s h e f l u t o f y c w
1. Pattern 1: Prefix means “before” prenatal
2. Pattern 2: Prefix means “with” communal constancy
3. Pattern 3: Prefix means “under” submission
4. Pattern 4: Prefix means “wrong” miscast

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Lesson 19: Prefixes with More than One Meaning

Word Bank
adhesion alleviate amoral disregard embark

immortalize inconsistent rekindle transcend unnerve
Key Concepts
Some prefixes have more than one meaning. Learning these prefixes can help you correctly define and spell words that con-
tain them. Try to visualize these words as you learn to spell them.
1. The prefix ad- can mean “toward, to,” as in adhesion, 5. The prefix in- can mean “not,” as in inconsistent, or
or “near, adjacent to” as in adjoin. When ad- is “into, toward,” as in investigate. The spelling changes to
added to some words or word parts, the spelling of im- before words or word parts that begin with m, p, or
the prefix changes to create a double consonant. It b, as in immortalize. The prefix in- becomes ir- before
may be spelled ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, as-, or at-, as in words or word parts that begin with r, as in irreversible.
ad leviate alleviate. 6. The prefix re- can mean “again,” as in rekindle, or
2. The prefix a- can mean “without,” as in amoral, or “in “back,” as in reflect.
the act or process of,” as in awake and arise. 7. The prefix trans- means “across, beyond,” as in
3. The prefix dis- can mean “opposite of,” as in disregard transcend and transatlantic or “through,” as in
and distrust, or not, as in distrustful. translucent and transparent.
4. The prefix em- (or en-) can mean “to get on,” as in 8. The prefix un- means “not” as in unglue, or “opposite
embark, or “to provide with,” as in empower. of,” as in unnerve.
Spelling Practiced
Add the prefix indicated, and write the word on the line.
1. in mortalize 6. em bark
immortalize embark
2. dis regard 7. ad leviate

disregard alleviate
3. a moral 8. re kindle
amoral rekindle
4. in consistent 9. ad hesion
inconsistent adhesion
5. un nerve 10. trans cend

unnerve transcend

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LESSON 19 continued
Using the words from the Word Bank, write the word that is described in each phrase on the line provided.
1. to pay no attention to something 3. not following a pattern 5. condition demonstrated by two
disregard inconsistent objects that are firmly attached to
each other
2. unconcerned about ethics 4. to cause something to live forever adhesion
amoral immortalize
Although the thought of the disaster began to unerve them, the rescuers were ready to imbark on
an aggressive campaign to help adleviate the suffering of those affected by the flood. The tension
sparked arguments among the members of the group, but they were able to transend their differences.
They knew that if they were going reekindle hope in the lives of the victims, they needed to present a
united front.
1. unnerve 3. alleviate 5. rekindle
2. embark 4. transcend
Build a word pyramid. Using the code below the pyramid, select the letter that belongs on each line. Then

write the five words on the lines below the code.
atypical disjoin irreversible transition unparalleled
CODE d i s j o i n
a=9, b=15, c=19, d=2, e=23, f=8, g=24, h=14, i=22, j=7, 7 21 22 12
k=25, l=3, m=18, n=12, o=21, p=26, q=1, r=10, s=17, t=6,
a t y p i c a l
u=20, v=13, w=5, x=11, y=16, z=4
6 16 26 22 19 9 3
1. disjoin
t r a n s i t i o n
2. atypical
22 6 22 21 12
3. transition u n p a r a l l e l e d
4. unparalleled 26 9 10 9 3 3 23 3 23 2
irreversible i r r e v e r s i b l e
5.
10 23 13 23 10 17 22 15 3 23

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Lesson 20: Homonyms

Word Bank
bouillon/bullion chic/sheik hew/hue hoard/horde peal/peel
Key Concepts
Homonyms are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. There are no spelling patterns
to follow for homonyms. By studying the word pairs and definitions, you can master their spelling.
1. bouillon: a broth or soup 4. hoard: to store up supplies
bullion: bars of gold, silver, or other metal horde: a mass of people
2. chic: stylish, fashionable 5. peal: to ring bells; the ringing of bells
sheik: an Arab leader peel: the skin or outer layer; to remove the skin or
3. hew: to cut with a heavy instrument outer layer
hue: a gradation of a color
Spelling Practiced
Write the correct homonym from the Word Bank to replace each capitalized word.
1. She was always incredibly STYLISH. chic
2. He woke up when he heard the church bells RING. peal
3. John ate his SOUP while watching television. bouillon

4. That is a lovely blue SHADE. hue
5. He keeps gold BARS in his shed. bullion
6. In his last movie, he played a LEADER from Saudi Arabia. sheik
7. I almost slipped on the banana SKIN. peel
8. I felt suffocated by the CROWD of people. horde
9. The woodsman began to CUT the tree. hew
10. I will try not to STORE all the supplies in my desk. hoard

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LESSON 20 continued
1. The gold bullion was delivered to the bank by a convoy of armored trucks.
2. The recipe calls for a teaspoon of grated orange peel .
3. The lumberjack sharpened his ax before attempting to hew the logs.
4. Expecting a disaster, the family planned to hoard emergency supplies.
5. To mark the town’s centennial, the mayor asked that the church bells peal at noon.
Read the paragraph below. Find the five misspelled words and circle them. Then write each correct word on
a line below the paragraph.
The partygoers at the gala celebration were quite excited to see the chic arrive with his bodyguards.
He instantly attracted a hoard of people eager to meet him. They listened to his every word, trying to
appear sheik and influential. He had no time to notice the decorations, which were all a green hew he
was said to prefer. Although the food at the party was elaborate, the sheik preferred to sip a cup of
beef bullion and nibble on some crackers.
1. sheik 3. chic 5. bouillon
2. horde 4. hue

Listed below are five additional pairs of homonyms. Read each crossword puzzle clue. Then determine which
word matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.
balm/bomb callous/callus maize/maze manner/manor rye/wry
Across 1
c a l l u s
1. thickened skin
4. an explosive device a
2
6. way of acting l m
7. a type of bread l a 3
w
8. a network of passageways 4 5 6
b o m b m a n n e r
Down u a a o y
1. inconsiderate 7
s l i r y e
2. house on an estate
8
3. clever or ironic m a z e
5. something that soothes e
6. corn

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Unit 5 Review
Lessons 17–20
In each of the following sentences, find the incorrect or misspelled word and circle it. Then write the correct
word on the line.
1. We were entertained by the succestion of fancy floats in the parade. succession
2. The governor had a strong subgiving about the outcome of the election. misgiving
3. Marci does not have much time for intercurricular activities. extracurricular
4. The losing candidate refused to ceed to his opponent. cede
5. Please sort your trash and place all glass bottles in the proper reseptacle. receptacle
6. Several states voted for secetion in hopes of establishing a new country. secession
7. Makers of Mighty Glue boasted about the superior exhesion qualities of their product. adhesion
8. After Mrs. Morris died, the committee voted to give her a prehumous award. posthumous
8. The young recruits were reluctant to imbark on such a dangerous mission. embark
10. The manager delegated much of the work to her extraordinate. subordinate
Draw a line through the word in each pair that is spelled incorrectly. Write the word correctly.
11. receed recede 13. amoral ammoral 15. transcend adcend
recede amoral transcend
12. extraface interface 14. emnerve unnerve

interface unnerve
Use context clues to determine which homonym correctly completes the sentence. Then write the word on
the line provided.
16. bullion or bouillon 18. peel or peal 20. hew or hue
The cook added a Everyone knew the ceremony was She searched through the paint
bouillon over when they heard the samples to find the right
cube to the stew to give it more peal of hue to
flavor. the church bells. match the blue of the curtains.
17. hew or hue 19. peel or peal
The lumberjack used a large ax to You need to

hew the peel off
tree into lengths. the label backing so that the label
sticks to the package.
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Lessons 17–20
Read the newspaper article below. Find twenty misspelled or incorrectly used words and circle them. Then
write the word correctly on the lines below the article.
World’s Wealthiest Man Aids the Impoverished
Chic Abdul Khali, president of the Foundation for Charitable Works, announced today that Walter
Rafferty has donated fifty million dollars in gold boullion to the foundation. Much of the money will be
used to build houses for the homeless and to help health professionals preceive where care is needed
for uninsured children.
Many insiders question the spirit in which Rafferty bestowed the gift, given his unconsistent record in
supporting causes that would aleviate human suffering. Some regard this impressive donation as an
attempt by Rafferty to imortalize himself as a notable benefactor to the world. Others were noncomittal
regarding Rafferty’s generosity.
Khali was quick to dissregard the negative opinions and interceed on behalf of Rafferty. “Walter
Rafferty has graciously decided not to horde his wealth, but to share it. He is hoping that his large
donation will reekindle a desire among other fortunate people to contribute to worthy causes. His char-
acter is unexseptionable.”
When accepting the donation, Khali gratefully acknowledged the work of his preddecessor, Grayson
Collins, for initiating contact with Rafferty. He also praised the comhesion of efforts of Collins and the
preceeding development staff who had worked to foster a good relationship with Rafferty.
In a statement released today, Rafferty said that he felt increasingly uneasy that the hoard of poor
struggles to conexist with the few whose primary interest seems to be expensive, sheik clothing. His plan,
still concepual, will challenge many wealthy peers to do more good works.
“I perceive,” he said, “the possibility of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor. I have no

missgivings about this project.”
1. Sheik 11. rekindle
2. bullion 12. unexceptionable
3. perceive 13. predecessor
4. inconsistent 14. cohesion
5. alleviate 15. preceding
6. immortalize 16. horde
7. noncommittal 17. coexist
8. disregard 18. chic
9. intercede 19. conceptual
10. hoard 20. misgivings

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Lesson 21: Spelling Through Word Analysis

Word Bank
decentralize disjointed incomparable misconception overreaching

preoccupied reclaiming uncertainty unhygienic unprincipled
Key Concepts
You can learn to spell and define many words through word analysis—breaking words into basic parts. A word can have three
parts: a prefix, a word root, and a suffix. Each word must contain a word root. Recognizing word parts will help you apply spelling
patterns.
1. Prefixes change the meaning of the word root to which meaning of each part. For example, incomparable (not
they are attached, as in decentralize, disjointed, able to be compared) consists of the prefix in- (not),
overreaching, reclaiming, unprincipled. the word root compare (to represent as similar), and
2. Suffixes usually indicate parts of speech. They do not the suffix -able (able to). The word unhygienic (not
usually change the meaning of the word root, as in having conditions that promote health) consists of the
misconception, preoccupied, uncertainty. prefix un- (not), the word root hygiene (conditions or
practices that promote health), and the suffix -ic (an
3. To analyze a word with both a prefix and a suffix,
adjective suffix).
separate the word into parts and think about the
Spelling Practiced
Combine each word root with the prefix and suffix in parentheses. Then write the new word on the line
provided.
1. occupy (pre, ed) preoccupied 6. principle (un, ed) unprincipled
2. central (de, ize) decentralize 7. claim (re, ing) reclaiming
3. hygiene (un, ic) unhygienic 8. joint (dis, ed) disjointed
4. reach (over, ing) overreaching 9. concept (mis, ion) misconception
5. compare (in, able) incomparable 10. certain (un, ty) uncertainty
Complete each sentence below with the correct word from the Word Bank.
1. The mayor decided to decentralize the agency, setting up branch offices across the city.
2. The incomparable star of my school’s track team has not lost a race in four years.
3. Despite good intentions, Jim has always approached a task with uncertainty , not trusting his own
ability to complete a job.
4. Carla announced that she was interested in reclaiming the senate seat that she gave up last year.
5. The hikers’ living conditions were unhygienic because the local streams were polluted.
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LESSON 21 continued
Read the paragraph below. Find the five misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct spellings of
It soon became clear that Hal had a misconceptsion about his new role at the advertising agency.
When Hal’s colleagues asked for his reaction to the new ad campaign, he seemed preoccupyed with
other matters. His remarks, when pressed, were unfocused and disjoynted. Soon the agency discovered
that Hal was also unprincipeled. He had been deliberately overeaching his authority and making unwar-
ranted decisions.
1. misconception 4. unprincipled
2. preoccupied 5. overreaching
3. disjointed
demoralize distasteful inoperative misgiving misstated

overshadowed predetermined reusable unconditional uncertainty
Across 1
m i s g i v 2
i n g
1. feeling of suspicion 3
4. without reservation i n d
4 5
7. able to be employed again s u n c o n d i t i o n a l
8. decided beforehand

s n p e s
6
Down t c e m t o
1. spoke incorrectly a e r o a v
2. not working 7
t r a r e u s a b l e
3. unpleasant
4. lack of sureness e t t a t r
5. to weaken the spirit of d a i l e s
6. darkened i v i f h
n e z u a
t e l d
y o
w
e
8
p r e d e t e r m i n e d

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Lesson 22: Syllabication

Word Bank
crucial crumpet diatribe estimation malleable

newsprint occupancy perpetual pretense prevalent
Key Concepts
When you are unsure of how to spell a multisyllable word, sound it out. Say the word aloud slowly. Notice how it breaks nat-
urally into parts called syllables. Each syllable will have a single vowel sound.
Beginning with the first syllable of a word, you can spell the syllables individually until you have spelled the entire word.
This process can help you learn and remember how to spell words. It is only one aid to spelling, however. Here are some pat-
terns to follow when sounding out syllables.
1. Compound words usually break into the words of 4. A single vowel sound may form a syllable, as in di-a-
which they are composed, as in news-print. tribe.
2. Affixes—prefixes and suffixes—usually form separate 5. A syllable with a short vowel usually ends with the
syllables; for example, es-ti-ma-tion. consonant that follows the short vowel. Examples
3. A new syllable usually begins after a long vowel sound, include crum-pet, es-ti-ma-tion, and per-pet-u-al.
as in cru-cial, and oc-cu-pan-cy.
Spelling Practiced
In each set below, find the word whose meaning is close to the meaning of the capitalized word. Then write
the correct word on the line.
1. CRITICISM diatribe crucial diatribe
2. TEA MUFFIN newsprint crumpet crumpet
3. POSSESSION perpetual occupancy occupancy
4. COMMON prevalent malleable prevalent
5. NECESSARY crumpet crucial crucial
6. GUESS estimation pretense estimation
7. PLIABLE malleable occupancy malleable
8. ALWAYS prevalent perpetual perpetual
9. MAKE-BELIEVE pretense diatribe pretense
10. PAPER estimation newsprint newsprint

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LESSON 22 continued
Using words from the Word Bank, write the word that is defined in each phrase.
1. a prolonged scolding diatribe 4. low-grade paper newsprint
2. lasting forever perpetual 5. an unsupported claim pretense
3. able to be shaped malleable
Read the paragraph below. Find the five misspelled words and circle them. Then write their correct spellings
on the lines below the paragraph.
There are few things I like more for Sunday brunch than a delicious crumppet served with home-
made preserves. In my estamation, the finest in the area can be found at Bonnie’s Country Diner.
Bonnie has avoided the error, so prevallent at other diners, of adding too much sugar or cinnamon to
her batter. She knows the cruccial element is the way the crumpet brings out the flavor of the topping.
Based on the high ocupancy at Bonnie’s every Sunday morning, I’m far from alone in my praise of
Bonnie’s masterpieces.
1. crumpet 3. prevalent 5. occupancy
2. estimation 4. crucial
Spelling Applicationd These words may appear in any order.

and circle them. Then write the words on the lines provided.

clientele closure hotbed illiterate inventory
e c l o s u r e a r
1. clientele o mn f i c o t a s
2. closure l r q e n p I a e k
3. hotbed i z i d v o p r d m
4. illiterate g c l i e n t e l e
5. inventory s u u b n a b t f w
h h w p t t b i g u
l t d k o l w l o n
ml d h r g s l p q
i g l a y r o i r x

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Lesson 23: Dictionary Use

Word Bank
chasm coalition disperse fulfill gaunt

obscure ode patriarch pungent rhapsody
Key Concepts
Many words are easy to find in a dictionary. Others require you to try the various spelling patterns you’ve learned, such as
remembering that many words begin with silent letters, double letters, or letters that can represent more than one sound.
Recalling the following spelling patterns will help you find words in the dictionary. Try to visualize these words as you learn to
spell them.
1. The letter h is often silent when it follows another 3. The letter g can have the soft sound \j\, as in pungent,
consonant, as in rhapsody. When an h follows a c, the or the hard sound \g\, as in gaunt.
ch combination may stand for the \k\ sound, as in 4. Double letters usually are sounded only once, as in
chasm and patriarch. At other times, the ch stands for fulfill.
the \ch\ sound in church and cheerful.
5. Remember that an e at the end of a word is often
2. The letter c by itself also stands for different sounds silent, as in disperse and ode.
including the \k\ sound in coalition, the \s\ sound in
city, and \ky\ sound in obscure.
Spelling Practiced
Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Then write the word correctly.
1. obscure 5. obskure 8. pungent
punjent disperse gount

pungent obscure gaunt
2. oad 6. fulfill 9. dispers
chasm khasm rhapsody

ode chasm disperse
3. rapsody 7. koalition 10. fullfil
coalition ode patriarch

rhapsody coalition fulfill
4. gaunt
patriarc
patriarch

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LESSON 23 continued
Find and circle the misspelled word in each of the following sentences. Then write the correct spelling on the line.
1. The new prime minister tried to reform the government with support from a
coalision of parties. coalition
2. After the concert and the fireworks, the crowd began to dispurse. disperse
3. Although he loved the main course, its punjent flavor had Brendan asking
for frequent refills of water. pungent
4. Morgan was not happy when her car broke down on the suspension bridge
over the deep casm. chasm
5. Next fall Faith will fullfil her dream of attending college. fulfill
The family gathered Sunday to celebrate our patriarc’s ninetieth birthday. Aunt Charlotte recited an
oade she had written in honor of Grandpa’s birthday. Then Cousin Bill played Grandpa’s favorite rapsady
on the grand piano. The big surprise came when an obscuire old man who had been sitting in the back
came forward to make a toast. As we soon discovered, the gaunte and wrinkled man was Grandpa’s
best childhood friend, who had not seen Grandpa since high school.
1. patriarch’s 3. rhapsody 5. gaunt
2. ode 4. obscure

Listed below are ten additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Below the list are scrambled
forms of the words. Unscramble each word and write it correctly on the line provided.
abode cellular charisma curator ensemble

gauze llama porcupine rhinoceros tangerine
1. eiuorppcn porcupine 6. llarulce cellular
2. deaob abode 7. uazge gauze
3. nmeesleb ensemble 8. greenniat tangerine
4. srocinreoh rhinoceros 9. rorutac curator
5. amlal llama 10. rhimasac charisma

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Lesson 24: Words from Other Languages

Word Bank
alfresco à la carte coiffure kaput mishmash

prima donna rapport repertoire smorgasbord wanderlust
Key Concepts
The English language is rich with words and phrases from other languages that have become a part of our own. These words
can cause spelling problems, however. In many cases, you will not be able to rely on English spelling patterns to help you
determine the spelling of a foreign word or phrase. It is best to commit the spelling of these words to memory. Try to visual-
ize these words as you study them.
1. Words and phrases that come from French include à la 3. We use the Italian word alfresco (which may
carte (according to a menu that prices items sometimes be spelled al fresco), which means
separately), coiffure (hairstyle), rapport (harmony), and “outdoor” or “outdoors.” Another Italian term we have
repertoire (plays and songs ready to perform). Note borrowed is prima donna, which means “principal
that the \wä\ sound in many French words is often woman singer.”
spelled oi, as in coiffure and repertoire. You may see à 4. The Swedish smorgasbord is a “buffet offering a
la carte spelled a la carte; the French accent is variety of dishes.”
sometimes omitted.
5. A combination of Middle English and Yiddish (a
2. The German word kaput means “utterly destroyed” or language spoken by many European Jews) has given
“out of order.” Wanderlust, another German word, us the word mishmash, which means “hodgepodge.”
means “itch to travel” or “passion for traveling.”
Spelling Practiced
1. ala cart prima donna 3. kaputt wanderlust 5. mishmush rapport
à la carte kaput mishmash
2. cwaffure smorgasbord 4. repetoire alfresco

coiffure repertoire
In the sentences, find the misspelled word, circle it, and write the correct spelling on the line.
1. Jerry wanted his guests to enjoy dinner à la fresco. alfresco
2. Sharon’s first homemade pie was caput when it baked too long. kaput
3. The prima dona earned a standing ovation from the audience. prima donna
4. Preparing a smorgisbord for the prom was an immense chore. smorgasbord
5. The raporte between Andi and her mother is enviable. rapport

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LESSON 24 continued
I had been working too hard for too long. In a moment of wonderlust, I decided to take two weeks
off and drive across the country. I invited my new neighbor to join me. We threw a mishmush of cloth-
ing and music into the car and then headed off. At first we had a great time; we had a great raporte.
However, somewhere across a flat stretch of Kansas, we had each run through our repetoire of jokes
and stories. From then on, our situation became increasingly tense. By the time we got back, our
friendship was not only strained, it was capoot. Was I ever glad to return to work!
1. wanderlust 4. repertoire
2. mishmash 5. kaput
3. rapport
In the puzzle below you will find five additional words borrowed from other languages. Build a word
pyramid by following the code. Then write the words on the lines below the pyramid.
angst cabaret entourage rapier zucchini
CODE a n g s t
a3, b10, c17, d24, e5, f12, g19, h26, i7, j14, 19 25 6
k21, l2, m9, n16, o23, p4, q11, r18, s25, t6,
r a p i e r
u13, v20, w1, x8, y15, z22

18 4 7 5 18
1. angst
c a b a r e t
2. rapier
17 10 18 5 6
3. cabaret z u c c h i n i
4. zucchini 22 13 17 17 26 7 7
e n t o u r a g e
5. entourage
5 6 23 13 18 19 5

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Unit 6 Review
Lessons 21–24
Complete each sentence with the correct word or phrase from the Word Banks in the four preceding lessons.
1. Ordering her meal à la carte made it easier for Cheryl to have exactly what she wanted for dinner.
2. The chairman’s decision to decentralize the business allowed local managers to have more control.
3. A recent poll of alumni listed the prevalent choice for the college reunion as an outdoor picnic.
4. A(n) coalition of fans and media representatives convinced the team not to move to another city.
5. Ms. Porter taught children who showed unprincipled behavior to respect the rights of others.
6. My closet is a(n) mishmash of styles, patterns, and colors.
7. Because Suellen left out crucial information, the group made an unwise decision.
8. Every fall I tend to get a severe case of wanderlust and pack my suitcase for a new and exciting destination.
9. Joanne was thrilled when she was given the opportunity to fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher.
10. Norm’s report on Herbert Hoover was disjointed ; it lacked cohesion.

Read each statement below about word analysis, syllabication, dictionary use, or words from other
languages. First identify each statement as correct or incorrect. Then write the sample word correctly.
11. Words are divided into syllables 13. When two consonants fall between 15. Prefixes do not change the
between vowels only when the two vowels, the division into meaning of the root to which
vowels are pronounced syllables comes after the double they are attached, so unhygienic
separately, as in di-a-tribe. consonants, as in mall-eable. means “hygienic.”
incorrect
correct incorrect
unhygienic
diatribe malleable
12. The \wä\ sound in many French 14. Always pronounce the letter h
words is often spelled oi, as in when it follows c, as in chasm.
coiffure.
correct
correct
chasm
coiffure
Using the words from the four preceding Word Banks, write the word that is defined by each phrase.
16. acting beyond one’s abilities or authority overreaching
17. to scatter; to disseminate disperse
18. possessing or residing in or on something occupancy
19. sharp and stimulating to the senses pungent
20. utterly destroyed; useless kaput

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Lessons 21–24
Read the restaurant review below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct
spelling for each word on the lines below the review.
Eating Out: Sole for the Music
When Art and Sole first opened its doors fifty years ago, it quickly developed a reputation as an ele-
gant restaurant determined to challenge the misconcepsion that English cuisine had neither flair nor
style. As long as its founder, Edward Smythe-Jones, was in charge, the restaurant succeeded. However,
over the years, Smythe-Jones became preoccupyed with family and friends.
The menu, once incompareable to any other in town, became ordinary at best. The new owners
failed to maintain the quality, and the restaurant was in prepetual decline. Eventually it became little
more than a fish-and-chips joint where the sole was served with no more flair than if it had been bought
wrapped in newssprint from the local street vendor. And if you made the mistake of ordering a crumpett
to go with your meal, you would find it to be barely edible. Any pretens of quality dining was fully shat-
tered. The restaurant’s early reputation had become an obskure footnote to local dining history.
Now Smythe-Jones and family have returned, and Art and Sole is back, reclaming its position as one
of the finest restaurants in town. One son, now an interior designer, has directed a remodeling that
includes waterfalls and trees—thus creating a sense of dining allfresco. Musicians and writers take the
stage. You might enjoy a delicious appetizer while a pianist plays a Gershwin rapsady. While selecting
dinner from the shmorgassbord or ordering ala carte, diners may hear a local writer recite an oade.
Stay into the wee hours for the glorious singing of Smthye-Jones’s daughter Monica, a premadona
who has retired from the world stage. Her repetoire of songs ranges from early composers such as
Purcell and Morley to contemporary writers such as John Lennon. Her raporte with the diners is pure
joy.

Overseeing the restaurant is the patriark of the family, Edward Smythe-Jones. Don’t let his gante
appearance mislead you. Edward remains at the top of his craft. In my estimasion, you cannot do better
than to add an evening of Art and Sole to your life.
1. misconception 8. obscure 15. prima donna
2. preoccupied 9. reclaiming 16. repertoire
3. incomparable 10. alfresco 17. rapport
4. perpetual 11. rhapsody 18. patriarch
5. newsprint 12. smorgasbord 19. gaunt
6. crumpet 13. à la carte 20. estimation
7. pretense 14. ode

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Lesson 25: Common Greek Word Roots

Word Bank
antipathy archaeological asterisk bibliophile chronology

gyroscope logistics monologue oligarchy telecommunication
Key Concepts
A word root is the part of a word that carries its basic meaning. A complete word may contain one or more word roots, some-
times with prefixes or suffixes attached. Many word roots come from Greek. Knowing these word roots and their meanings
will help you spell, define, and pronounce the English words that contain them.
1. Here is a list of several Greek word roots and their meanings.
arch first; chief; ancient aster star bibli book
chron time gyr round log word, reason
mon one, single olig few path feel, suffer
phil love scope see, perceive tele far, distant
2. The spelling of a word root is often changed when it is combined with another word root to form a word.
bibli phil bibliophile gyr scope gyroscope mon log monologue
3. The addition of a y usually creates a noun: -logy means “science or study of”; -archy means “rule or government.”
chron log chronology olig arch oligarchy
4. Sometimes a prefix or a suffix is added to a word root or to a combination of word roots to form a new word.
anti path antipathy aster isk asterisk
arch log ic al archaeological log ist ic s logistics
5. A word root is often added to an existing word to form a new word.

tele communication telecommunication
Spelling Practiced
In each case below, combine the word roots and/or word parts as indicated and write the new word.
1. anti path 5. chron log 8. log ist ic s
antipathy chronology logistics
2. arch log ic al 6. aster isk 9. mon log

archaeological asterisk monologue
3. bibli phil 7. tele communication 10. gyr scope

bibliophile telecommunication gyroscope
4. olig arch
oligarchy
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LESSON 25 continued
Decide which word from the Word Bank is defined in each phrase below. Then write the word.
1. strong dislike antipathy 4. star-shaped character asterisk
2. communication over a long distance telecommunication 5. spinning mechanism gyroscope
3. government by a small group oligarchy
Hector was a bibleofile whose favorite volumes were those on ancient history. He loved to read any-
thing from accounts of arkeological expeditions to descriptions of military lojistics. He knew the entire
cronology of the Peloponnesian War and was always ready to launch into a monalog about
religion in Egypt or farming in Greece.
1. bibliophile 3. logistics 5. monologue
2. archaeological 4. chronology
Listed below are ten additional words that contain the words you have learned. Read each crossword puzzle
apathy archenemy astral bibliography dialogue

monarch pathetic philanthropy synchronize telescope
Across 1
b i b l i o g r 2
a p h y
1. list of works
p
3. evoking feelings of pity
3
4. love of humanity p a t h e t i c
7. sole ruler t
8. related to stars 4
p h i l 5
a n t h r o p y
9. instrument used to see over long 6
r y d
distances
7
10. to set to show the same time m o n a r c h i
h a
Down
8
2. lack of feeling e a s t r a l
5. chief opponent n o
6. words exchanged between two people 9
t e l e s c o p e g
m u
10
s y n c h r o n i z e
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Lesson 26: Common Latin Word Roots

Word Bank
append credibility fidelity invaluable pensive

simulate subversive tenacity transcribe verity
Key Concepts
Many English words contain Latin word roots. Knowing common Latin word roots and their meanings can help you remem-
ber the definitions and spellings of English words that contain the Latin word roots.
1. Here is a list of several Latin word roots and their 2. In some cases, one or more suffixes are added to a
meanings. These word roots may appear in slightly Latin word root to form a word, as in credibility,
different forms. fidelity, pensive, simulate, tenacity, and verity.
cred believe ten hold 3. In other cases, a prefix is added to the word root to
fid faith trans across form a word, as in append.
pend hang val worth 4. Sometimes both a prefix and a suffix are added, so that
the word root is in the middle of the word, as in
pens weigh ver truth
invaluable and subversive.
scribe write vers/vert turn
5. Often word roots are combined to create a word, as in
sim like transcribe.
Spelling Practiced
In each set below, circle the word whose meaning is close to that of the capitalized word. Then write the
word on the line provided.
1. COPY append transcribe transcribe
2. REBELLIOUS subversive pensive subversive
3. PRICELESS subversive invaluable invaluable
4. BELIEVABILITY tenacity credibility credibility
5. THOUGHTFUL pensive invaluable pensive
6. TRUTH verity fidelity verity
7. ATTACH simulate append append
8. IMITATE simulate transcribe simulate
9. STUBBORNNESS verity tenacity tenacity
10. FAITHFULNESS fidelity credibility fidelity

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LESSON 26 continued
1. The novice mountain climber’s tenacity in adverse conditions was reckless.
2. The stenographer was asked to transcribe the court documents.
3. Sara must append a bibliography to her research paper.
4. The carnival ride attempted to simulate flight into outer space.
5. Because the solitary walker appeared so pensive , we hesitated to ask for directions.
The manager could hardly believe her ears. Smith was an invaluble employee whose fadelity to the
company she had never questioned. Now his coworker was accusing him of a subverseve plot to sell
company secrets to a major competitor. The story was so wild it strained the bounds of credability.
However, the manager resolved to do everything she could to ascertain the veraty of the accusations.
1. invaluable 3. subversive 5. verity
2. fidelity 4. credibility
Listed below are five additional words that contain the word roots you have learned. Find them in the word

maze and circle them. Then write the appropriate word or words from the maze on the lines provided.
compensate confidante discredit reversion valor

r d i s c r e d i t e c
o a c k l w d n s z r m
l i f r e v e r s i o n
a t e t a s n e p mo c
v y c o n f i d a n t e
1. Word with the root cred: 3. Word with the root pens: 5. Word with the root vers:
discredit compensate reversion
2. Word with the root fid: 4. Word with the root val:
confidante valor

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Lesson 27: Synonyms

Word Bank
augment / supplement corrupt / debauch inviolable / sacred moderate / temperate persevere / persist
Key Concepts
Synonyms are words that have similar meanings. Not all synonyms can be used interchangeably. To decide which synonym
to use, keep in mind each synonym’s definition, its connotation, and the context in which it is to be used.
1. Augment and supplement mean “to increase.” 4. Moderate and temperate mean “not extreme.”
Augment suggests adding more of the same thing. Moderate suggests something within reasonable limits.
Supplement suggests adding something else to Temperate means mild or self-restrained.
compensate for a deficiency. 5. Persevere and persist mean “to continue.” Persevere is
2. Corrupt and debauch mean “to destroy purity.” a more positive word that suggests carrying on in spite
Corrupt is often used in matters relating to money. of obstacles. Persist implies being obstinate or not
Debauch refers more often to morals. listening to reason.
3. Inviolable and sacred mean “not to be violated.”
Inviolable usually describes laws or promises, while
sacred has a religious connotation.
Spelling Practiced
One word’s meaning is close to that of the capitalized word. Circle the correct word. Then write it on the line.
1. PERSIST supplement persevere persevere
2. DEBAUCH corrupt persevere corrupt
3. MODERATE augment temperate temperate
4. SUPPLEMENT augment inviolable augment
5. SACRED temperate inviolable inviolable
6. CORRUPT sacred debauch debauch
7. AUGMENT supplement moderate supplement
8. PERSEVERE debauch persist persist
9. INVIOLABLE corrupt sacred sacred
10. TEMPERATE moderate persist moderate

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LESSON 27 continued
1. Why do you persist in bothering me when I’ve told you I’m busy?
2. Because of our budget, we found a restaurant with moderate prices.
3. The doctor told her to supplement her diet with a multivitamin.
4. After working in Alaska for five years, my cousin began looking for a job in a temperate climate.
5. The temple’s central room was a(n) sacred space that only the high priests entered.
The farmer had long-range plans to ogment his income by planting ginseng. A good harvest
promised substantial profit. He had read that ginseng is a plant whose roots are used in Chinese medi-
cine and that the roots are held in almost sacrid regard as a cure for all sorts of physical and mental ail-
ments. He had also read that the crop needs a temprate climate with modarate rainfall and shaded
well-drained soil. He decided that he would plant ginseng on the north slope of the woodlands at the
edge of his cultivated land. Then he would presevere for the five to seven years required to produce a
marketable root.
1. augment 3. temperate 5. persevere
2. sacred 4. moderate

Listed below are five additional pairs of synonyms. Unscramble each word and write it correctly.
concurrent / simultaneous despotism / tyranny dung / manure
impregnable / invincible manifesto / proclamation
1. ciiibvnenl invincible 6. recucrnnot concurrent
2. slnetsmuauio simultaneous 7. undg dung
3. ruenma manure 8. foemitsna manifesto
4. tmesdpois despotism 9. nayrnty tyranny
5. gibpemrlaen impregnable 10. litapooncmar proclamation

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Lesson 28: Antonyms

Word Bank
benign / malicious fervent / indifferent incessant / intermittent meekly / superciliously severance / union
Key Concepts
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Sometimes an antonym is formed by adding a negative prefix, such as un-,
anti-, non-, or dis-, to a word root. When a word’s antonym is not obvious, clues to what it may be can be found through
word analysis or by examining the word’s definition or the context in which it is used.
1. The word malicious, which means “unkind” or “with 3. Incessant means “unceasing.” Its opposite is
harmful intent,” contains the word root mal (bad). Its intermittent, “occurring at intervals.”
antonym, benign, means “gentle or harmless” and 4. The antonym of meekly, which means “humbly,” is
contains the word root ben (good). superciliously, which means “acting with an air of
2. Fervent means “intense or eager.” Its opposite, superiority.”
indifferent, means “to lack strong emotion” or “to have 5. Severance means “separation” or “emotional distance.”
a neutral attitude.” Its antonym is union, meaning “oneness” or “coming
together.” Union contains the word root un (one).
Spelling Practiced
In each set below, underline the word whose meaning is opposite the meaning of the capitalized word. Then
write the word on the line provided.
1. INTERMITTENT indifferent incessant incessant
2. BENIGN fervent malicious malicious
3. SUPERCILIOUSLY meekly incessant meekly
4. INDIFFERENT intermittent fervent fervent
5. UNION severance malicious severance
6. MEEKLY superciliously estrangement superciliously
7. MALICIOUS meekly benign benign
8. INCESSANT union intermittent intermittent
9. SEVERANCE superciliously union union
10. FERVENT indifferent benign indifferent

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LESSON 28 continued
Decide which word from the Word Bank is defined in each word or phrase below. Then write the word.
1. humbly 3. having a kind disposition 5. stopping at intervals
meekly benign intermittent
2. eager or intense 4. joining or coming together

fervent union
“I feel that there has been a severence in our relationship,” said the woman emotionally. “You seem
to ignore me despite my incessent efforts to please you. I don’t think you are being deliberately malitious,
but you hurt me deeply by being so cold and indiferent.” The cat turned his head away supercileously
and licked his paws methodically.
1. severance 3. malicious 5. superciliously
2. incessant 4. indifferent
Listed below are five additional pairs of antonyms. Read each crossword puzzle clue. Then determine which
word matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.

amicable / hostile detract / enhance dishonorable / reputable lax / taut obvious / subtle
Across 1 2
d i s h o n o r a b l e
1. without honor 3
u h
4. clearly perceptible 4
5. loose o b v i o u s o
5 6
7. take away t l a x s
9. respectable l m t
10. heighten or improve 7 8
d e t r a c t i i
Down a c l
2. not readily apparent 9
r e p u t a b l e
3. unfriendly
6. friendly t b
8. snug l
10
e n h a n c e

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Unit 7 Review
Lessons 25–28
In each sentence below, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write it correctly on the line provided.
1. Because Sara’s notes were almost illegible, Celine struggled to transkribe them. transcribe
2. Jess is a genuine bibleofile; she can always be found at the library. bibliophile
3. Is the chemical benine, or is it harmful? benign
4. Even though you know about the party, symulate surprise. simulate
5. Mrs. Foster planned to ogment her income by babysitting for her neighbor’s children. augment
6. Usually Neil has a cheerful disposition, but today he seems to be in a pencive mood. pensive
7. Although the journalist tried to be objective, some labeled him subvercive. subversive
8. An astrisk identified the names of the new members of the cheerleading squad. asterisk
9. When the rain let up, Jeanne set the windshield wipers to the intermittant mode. intermittent
10. The Koran is a book held sacrid by Muslims. sacred
11. arkeological intermittent 13. moderite temperate 15. inviolable apend
archaeological moderate append
12. logistics giroscope 14. debawch subversive

gyroscope debauch
In each case below, choose a word part from the list to make a complete word. Then use the word in a
sentence on the lines provided.
arch aster cred fid log pend pens sim vers

16. olig arch y oligarchy
17. aster isk asterisk
18. mono log ue monologue
19. sub vers ive subversive
20. pens ive pensive

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Lessons 25–28
Read the memorandum below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct
spellings of the words on the lines below the memorandum.
TO: Mr. Samuel Steady, Chief Executive Officer
FR: Mr. Gregory Smith, Senior Vice President
RE: Dismissal of Mr. Peter Fine
DATE: July 1
In response to your June 28 inquiry regarding Mr. Peter Fine, I would like to explain the chronalogy
of events that led to his dismissal.
We hired Mr. Fine early last year. He became an invalyable component of our quality control team.
His fidelitie was remarkable. He frequently worked long hours. He was willing to perseveer regardless of
the nature of the problems.
In light of his tenasity, Ms. Golden, his supervisor, recommended that we consider him for an open
position in human resources. Mr. Fine accepted the position of director of that department last August.
Several months later, problems began to surface.
First Mr. Fine expressed his antiputhy toward the policies that had been instituted by his predecessor
and proceeded to change all operating procedures. He refused to entertain any suggestions or com-
ments from staff members, some of whom had worked in the department for more than twenty years.
In one incident on record, a temporary employee meakly asked Mr. Fine a question regarding a tax
form. Mr. Fine responded supersillyously and fired her the next day. The veraty of this case is still under
investigation and the credability of the witnesses is being checked. However, as I am sure you would
agree, such malitious behavior is unacceptable under any circumstances.
In late January of this year, Mr. Miral, the head of our telecomunication division, expressed concern over

the subvursive activities of some field personnel who were trying to form a younyon. One week Mr. Fine was
indiffrent about the situation, and later he said that Mr. Miral’s insessant complaints were wasting his time.
Because I know that you are fervant in your efforts to maintain the accountability of our staff members,
I concluded that I had to dismiss Mr. Fine without severence pay. Attached you will find evidence to
supplament the cases that I have described. One report even accuses Mr. Fine of korrupt management of
the budget allocated to human resources.
1. chronology 8. superciliously 15. indifferent
2. invaluable 9. verity 16. incessant
3. fidelity 10. credibility 17. fervent
4. persevere 11. malicious 18. severance
5. tenacity 12. telecommunication 19. supplement
6. antipathy 13. subversive 20. corrupt
7. meekly 14. union

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Lesson 29: Compound Nouns

Word Bank
editor in chief great-grandmother greenhouse readout run-in

runoff setup stomachache textbook word processing
Key Concepts
A compound noun is a noun that consists of two or more words combined to make a new word. Compound nouns can be
solid, hyphenated, or open. A solid compound noun, such as greenhouse, is made up of two or more words that are spelled
as one word without a hyphen. A hyphenated compound noun, such as run-in, is made up of words that are joined by one or
more hyphens. An open compound noun, such as word processing, is made up of words that form a single concept but are
spelled as two or more words without a hyphen. Keep the following patterns in mind when spelling compound nouns. Try to
visualize these words as you learn to spell them.
1. Compound nouns that end with ache are solid, as in 5. Compound nouns that describe family roles are
stomachache. usually hyphenated, as in great-grandmother and
2. Compound nouns that end in book or house are brother-in-law.
usually solid, as in textbook or greenhouse. 6. Compound nouns that describe a job title may be
3. Compound nouns that end with off, out, or up are open, as in editor in chief.
usually solid, as in runoff, readout, and setup. 7. Compound nouns that consist of a noun and a gerund
Exceptions, such as write-off, are hyphenated. (the -ing form of a verb) are often open, as in word
4. Compound nouns that end with in are hyphenated, as processing.
in run-in.
Spelling Practiced
Draw a line through the word in each set below that is spelled incorrectly. Then write the word correctly.
1. runoff run-off 5. greatgrandmother great-grandmother 8. textbook text book
runoff great-grandmother textbook
2. run in run-in 6. read-out readout 9. editor in chief editor-in-chief

run-in readout editor in chief
3. green-house greenhouse 7. word-processing word processing 10. stomach ache stomachache

greenhouse word processing stomachache
4. set-up setup
setup

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LESSON 29 continued
1. A mild case of food poisoning can result in a stomachache .
2. During recent heavy rains, the runoff carried chemicals from the soil into the lake.
3. The auditorium’s large stage and ample seating are the perfect setup for our play.
4. It is necessary to control the temperature in the greenhouse for the plants.
5. Thomas visited his great-grandmother at the nursing home.
Alana was looking for a new job. After an unfortunate runin with an inefficient employment agency,
she decided to search through online job banks and other Web sites. She scanned a computer read-out
showing employment options. The editor-in-chief of a science magazine was looking for an assistant,
and a text-book publisher was advertising a position in its department for word-processing.
1. run-in 3. editor in chief 5. word processing
2. readout 4. textbook
Listed below are five additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Use the code to find the
missing letter and build the word pyramid. Then write the correct word or words on the following lines.

deadline network president-elect reference book write-off
CODE n e t w o r k
a23, b10, c2, d26, e16, f6, 17 16 3 24 4 7 5
g13, h9, i8, j20, k5, l14, m21,
d e a d l i n e
n17, o4, p11, q12, r7, s1, t3,
u18, v15, w24, x19, y22, z25 26 16 23 26 14 8 17 16
1. solid compound w r i t e - o f f
network 24 7 8 3 16 4 6 6
deadline r e f e r e n c e b o o k
7 16 6 16 7 16 17 2 16 10 4 4 5
2. hyphenated compound
write-off p r e s i d e n t - e l e c t
president-elect 11 7 16 1 8 26 16 17 3 16 14 16 2 3
3. open compound
reference book
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Lesson 30: Compound Adjectives

Word Bank
all-around far-fetched half-cooked ill-advised lifelike

red-brown self-explanatory snail-like three-fifths wholly owned
Key Concepts
Compound adjectives, like compound nouns, can be solid, hyphenated, or open. Commit the following patterns to memory.
1. Compound adjectives that end in like are usually solid, 3. Most compound adjectives that begin with self, half, or
as in lifelike. However, if they contain proper nouns or all are hyphenated, as in self-explanatory, half-cooked,
words that end in l, they are hyphenated, as Boston- and all-around.
like and snail-like. 4. Compound adjectives that indicate color are hyphenated
2. Compound adjectives consisting of adverbs that do not if the words are of equal importance, as in red-brown.
end in ly followed by a verb or an adjective are some- 5. Compound adjectives in which one term modifies the
times solid, as in shortsighted. However, many are other are usually open, as in wholly owned.
hyphenated, as in far-fetched and ill-advised.
6. Spelled-out fractions used as adjectives are
hyphenated, as in “a three-fifths majority.”
Spelling Practiced
1. farfetched lifelike 5. ill advised half-cooked 8. all around snail-like
far-fetched ill-advised all-around
2. red-brown three fifths 6. three-fifths half cooked 9. wholly-owned ill-advised

three-fifths half-cooked wholly owned
3. snail like all-around 7. life-like far-fetched 10. self-explanatory redbrown

snail-like lifelike red-brown
4. wholly owned self explanatory

self-explanatory
1. A three-fifths majority of the class voted to take a trip to the zoo, while the minority voted in favor
of the museum.
2. When Terry cut into the steak and saw red in the center, he knew that it was only half-cooked .

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LESSON 30 continued
3. The object of dodge ball is self-explanatory , as no one has to be told to try not to get hit with the ball.
4. She was a(n) all-around good soccer player who was skilled in playing offense and defense.
5. The friendly colt had a silky red-brown coat, white stockings, and a blaze on its forehead.
Read the letter below. Find the five misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct spellings of the
words on the lines below the paragraph.
Dear Mr. Cruz:
Thank you for your letter. While your proposal for a new playground is intriguing, I am afraid that
the plan is also rather farfetched. Given the snaillike pace of our community board’s deliberations, the
possibility that the members will ever agree to build at a new site seems unlikely. Also, because the
existing playground is on a whollyowned plot of land, any plan to move the playground to a new site
that would have to be rented would be illadvised. Nevertheless, I like your suggestion of a life-like
model of a dinosaur and plan to propose this addition to the current Wilton Street Playground at our
next board meeting.
Sincerely,
Felicia Jones
1. far-fetched 3. wholly owned 5. lifelike
2. snail-like 4. ill-advised

Listed below are five additional words that fit the patterns you have learned. Use the code to find the
missing letters and build a word pyramid. Then write the words on the following lines.
all-purpose blue-eyed Boston-like navy blue self-righteous
CODE n a v y b l u e
a19; b14; c9; d4; e11; f18; g25; 2 19 16 1 14 12 3 11
h20; i15; j22; k17; l12; m7; n2;
b l u e - e y e d
o21; p10; q5; r24; s13; t26; u3;
v16; w23; x6; y1; z8 14 12 3 11 11 1 11 4
1. navy blue B o s t o n - l i k e
14 21 13 26 21 2 12 15 17 11
2. blue-eyed
a l l - p u r p o s e
3. Boston-like
19 12 12 10 3 24 10 21 13 11
4. all-purpose
s e l f - r i g h t e o u s
5. self-righteous 13 11 12 18 24 15 25 20 26 11 21 3 13

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Lesson 31: Words Often Confused

Word Bank
ambiguous / ambivalent canvass / canvas diagnosis / prognosis palate / pallet seasonable / seasonal
Key Concepts
There are many words in the English language that can be easily confused. Usually the confusion enters when words have
similar spellings or pronunciations or because they are homonyms. There are no spelling patterns to follow for these words.
Commit the following word pairs to memory. Try to visualize these words as you study them.
1. ambiguous: having more than one meaning; indistinct 4. palate: the roof of the mouth; taste, liking
ambivalent: demonstrating uncertainty pallet: a temporary bed or mattress
2. canvas: a heavy cloth 5. seasonable: usual for, or in keeping with the time of
canvass: to collect opinions or take a poll in a year; coming at the right time
geographical area seasonal: characteristic of, affected by, or occurring at a
3. diagnosis: identification of a disease or illness certain season
prognosis: the prospect for recovery from a disease or
illness
Spelling Practiced
In each sentence below, decide which word from the Word Bank is close to the meaning of the capitalized
word. Then write the word on the line provided.
seasonable
1. Buying a warm winter coat in September in northern Canada was very TIMELY.
2. The PERIODIC changes in the weather are predictable. seasonal
3. The BED made of straw served as a temporary place to sleep. pallet
4. Although the meaning of the title is UNCLEAR, the poem itself is very straightforward. ambiguous
5. We will POLL the community to discover their opinions. canvass
6. The director is UNDECIDED about casting the unknown actress in the leading role. ambivalent
7. After carefully studying the test results, the doctor gave the accurate ANALYSIS. diagnosis
8. The doctor’s PREDICTION proved to be accurate. prognosis
9. He has developed a TASTE for philosophical discussions. palate
10. Paintings on CLOTH last longer than those on paper. canvas

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LESSON 31 continued
1. I had difficulty sleeping on the crude pallet .
2. When you live in the southern United States, it is seasonable for the weather to be hot in August.
3. Will you help me canvass the community to evaluate public opinion?
4. Did the dentist examine your palate as well as your teeth?
5. The boat’s sails are constructed of heavy canvas .
After much consideration, Dr. Matthews made her diagnosas. Even though some of Theo’s symp-
toms were ambigous, the doctor was certain of her analysis. Theo was suffering from a seasonel allergy
to pollen. The prognosas for his condition was good. Dr. Matthews told Theo that his symptoms could
be relieved with a prescription medication and by avoiding unnecessary outdoor activity. Nevertheless,
Theo was ambivalant about canceling his vacation in the mountains.
1. diagnosis 3. seasonal 5. ambivalent
2. ambiguous 4. prognosis
Listed below are five additional pairs of words that are often confused. Read each crossword puzzle clue.

Then determine which word matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.
ascent / assent loath / loathe mediate / meditate morality / mortality stature / statute
1
s
2
Across m o r a l i t y
2. ethical behavior a
3. reflect 3
5. condition of being subject to death m e d i t a t e
4
6. detest u s
7. extremely reluctant 5
m o r t a l i t y
8. act of climbing 6
l o a t h e e a
9. agree
7
d l o a t h
Down
i u
1. height or position
8
4. law a a s c e n t
5. to aid in settling a dispute 9
a s s e n t e
e
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Lesson 32: Words Often Misspelled

Word Bank
basically compulsory consensus deficit hindrance

incredible prerogative renowned strictly surveillance
Key Concepts
Some words in the English language are particularly difficult to spell. They may have silent letters or unexpected vowel spellings,
or they may be exceptions to rules. Visualizing these words spelled correctly will help you master your spelling trouble spots.
1. Because some pairs of suffixes (-ance and -ence; -able 4. Words that end with sus, such as consensus, may be
and -ible) are pronounced the same way, the words misspelled because the sus is pronounced as \s‰s\.
that contain these suffixes, such as surveillance and 5. Some words, such as prerogative and hindrance, are
incredible, are often misspelled. misspelled because a prefix is mispronounced or a
2. Some words have silent letters. Because the second a syllable is mistakenly added in pronouncing the word.
in basically and the second t in strictly are often not 6. Some words, such as known, drop a letter when a
pronounced, these words are often misspelled. prefix is added, as in renowned.
3. The letter c may sound hard or soft. Words that 7. Because the first o in compulsory has a schwa \‰\
contain a soft c may be misspelled because the c sound, it is often misspelled as a u.
sounds like \s\, as in deficit.
Spelling Practiced
1. incredible defisit 5. cumpulsery prerogative 8. incredable surveillance
deficit compulsory incredible
2. hinderance deficit 6. strickly compulsory 9. basically concensus

hindrance strictly consensus
3. consensus perogative 7. renowned basicly 10. survailance strictly

prerogative basically surveillance
4. hindrance reknowned
renowned
1. Are you aware that a surveillance camera is now positioned in the convenience store?
2. After three hours of arguing, the group finally reached a consensus .

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LESSON 32 continued
3. The business was running a deficit and losing more money each month.
4. Although Congress passes the laws, the president has the prerogative of vetoing them.
5. The tailor felt that the workroom’s poor lighting was a hindrance to productivity.
With help from my travel agent, I have planned an incredable vacation to London, England. A
Saturday night stay is cumpulsory for a reduced airfare, so we will leave on Thursday night and arrive
on Friday morning. Basicly, our itinerary includes tours of reknound historical sites, such as the Tower of
London and Buckingham Palace. We have set aside a few days for spontaneous side trips so we don’t
always have to adhere strickly to a schedule.
1. incredible 3. Basically 5. strictly
2. compulsory 4. renowned
Listed below are ten additional words that are often misspelled. Read each crossword puzzle clue. Then
determine which word matches the clue and write the word in the squares provided.
adjacent bureaus facsimile irresistible lieutenant

maneuver rescind recruit specimen vendor

Across 1
r
3. military movement; tactic
6. revoke e
8. very tempting 2
b c
9. army officer 3 4
m a n e u v e r
10. sample
5
f d r u
Down 6
a j r e s c i n d
1. newcomer to a branch of the armed services
2. departments of a government c a a t
7
4. neighboring; nearby s c u v
5. copy 8
i r r e s i s t i b l e
7. salesperson
m n n
9
l i e u t e n a n t d
l o
10
s p e c i m e n r

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Unit 8 Review
Lessons 29–32
1. redbrown runoff 5. concensus greenhouse 8. canvass reknowned
red-brown consensus renowned
2. selfexplanetory palate 6. ambivelent three-fifths 9. far-fetched halfcooked

self-explanatory ambivalent half-cooked
3. readout prognossis 7. surveillance seasonible 10. incredable stomachache

prognosis seasonable incredible
4. ambigueous setup
ambiguous
Decide which word in the word banks of the four preceding lessons has a meaning that is close to that of the
capitalized word or phrase. Then write the word on the line provided.
11. The PERIODICAL newsletter is published only during the summer months. seasonal
12. The boat’s sails were made of HEAVY CLOTH. canvas
13. He built a BED out of lumber and straw. pallet
14. The president had a contentious ENCOUNTER with the foreign minister. run-in
15. The new corporation’s stock is POSSESSED ENTIRELY by its employees. wholly owned
Combine the two words to form a compound noun or adjective. Use a hyphen, if necessary.
16. out read 18. all around 20. processing word
readout all-around word processing
17. far fetched 19. like snail

far-fetched snail-like
In each sentence below, find the misspelled word and circle it. Then write it correctly on the line provided.
21. When she bit into the pizza, the hot cheese burned her tongue and palete. palate
22. The winner of the coin toss had the perrogative of choosing to bat first or second. prerogative
23. The heat from the sun and the defisit of rain caused the crops to wither in the fields. deficit
24. To ascertain public opinion, we will canvase the community. canvass
25. American History is a cumpulsory class in our school. compulsory

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Lessons 29–32
Read the article below. Find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct spellings of
the words on the lines below the article.
Behind the Scenes
During her twenty-year career, Alice Bradman has conducted more than one thousand interviews
with people ranging from powerful political figures to her own greatgrandmother. Last month she was
awarded the Cartato Medal for her in-depth look at the life of Edward Sousa, who recently won the
mayoral election by a three fifths majority. She has also spoken to high-profile gardening expert and
green-house designer Alain LeBlanc and to Zelda Truax, the president’s reknound survailance expert.
Basiclly, Bradman has a versatility that is virtually unmatched in the industry. Therefore, I was delighted
when my editor-in-chief suggested that I interview Bradman.
We met in her brightly lit apartment, which is located in a building that is wholly-owned by her
uncle. Her office set-up is efficient, yet far from austere. Its walls are lined with shelves stacked with
hundreds of books. A medical text-book lay open on her desk.
Q: I see that you have quite a library.
A: Well, I have to do my homework. Being unprepared gives me a stomach-ache. I try to find out as
much as I can before an interview. Next week I will be speaking to an oncologist, so I am reading
up on cancer. I try to prepare questions ahead of time, such as “How do you know when a
diagnosas is correct?” or “How do you tell a patient about a negative prognosas?”
Q: Do you write down the questions you will ask?
A: Sometimes I do, but I am ambivalant about using notes. I never rely stricktly on a script. I believe
that my interviews should have a natural flow. I think it is illadvised to write down too many ques-
tions. They can be a hinderance to spontaneity.

Q: What is one of the greatest challenges an interviewer faces?
A: Some interviewees make a lot of ambiguis statements. To eliminate this problem, you have to
phrase your questions to elicit detailed, straightforward answers. You also have to make sure that
ideas which seem selfexplanatory to the speaker will be clear to a reader. The goal is to balance
clarity of thought with the presentation of an accurate, life-like voice.
1. great-grandmother 8. wholly owned 15. strictly
2. three-fifths 9. setup 16. ill-advised
3. greenhouse 10. textbook 17. hindrance
4. renowned 11. stomachache 18. ambiguous
5. surveillance 12. diagnosis 19. self-explanatory
6. Basically 13. prognosis 20. lifelike
7. editor in chief 14. ambivalent

Oral Quizzes
Lesson 1
1. Although some people find Edgar Allan Poe’s writing grim, Shelly appreciates Poe’s wry sense of humor.
2. Grandma is knitting a sweater with natural wool from an isle off the coast of Scotland.
3. The seamstress agreed to consign her quilts to the art shop.
4. The fourth hymn we sang in church today is especially beautiful.
5. Amanda sought a swift resolution to the lawsuit.
6. His gift of rhetoric made Dr. Wilson the perfect commencement speaker.
7. The knave carried the breakfast tray back to the kitchen.
8. Last winter Serena developed a severe case of pneumonia that threatened her life.
9. The blacklisted writer used a pseudonym when he submitted his script.
10. Did you notice her subtle use of yellow paint to brighten the room?
11. The company planned a massive advertising campaign to launch their new spaghetti sauce.
12. After completing his degree in psychology, Alex trained to be a social worker.
13. We travel to New Hampshire every autumn to enjoy the foliage.
14. I have an appointment for a thorough physical examination.
15. My grandparents gained their knowledge of gardening through years of trial and error.
Lesson 2
1. Some legislators argue that longer prison sentences are a deterrence to serious crime.
2. The biologists applied a liberal amount of insect repellent to protect themselves against the mosquitoes in the
marshlands.
3. The gallery has exhibited several of Sarah’s abstract paintings.
4. The realtor noted that the elaborate rose garden and gazebo compensated for the plainness of the house.
5. Jessica’s coach impelled her to continue swimming for another ten minutes.
6. Ryan mails the remittance for his mortgage loan on the first of every month.
7. Steve was chagrined when he realized the error he had made.
8. Keeping your receipts is vitally important if you want to be reimbursed promptly.
9. The same problems have been recurring throughout this project.
10. The inference I drew from our discussion is that you will be transferring to Chicago.
11. Tim’s home office is equipped with the latest technology, including the most advanced computer on the market.
12. Meagan wondered if her favorite teacher would provide a reference for her college application.
13. Reggie is committed to continuing his piano lessons next autumn.
14. For Christmas the employees gave their boss a new briefcase, which incidentally is what his sister had given him for
his birthday a week earlier.
15. After conducting a thorough investigation of the crash, the safety board concluded that the plane’s propeller was
faulty.

ORAL QUIZZES continued
Lesson 3
1. Because Marla did not want to reveal the movie’s surprise ending, she told me only the gist of the plot.
2. Paul was undecided about several designs for the stationery, so he wanted to solicit his supervisor’s opinion.
3. The newspaper editor decided to censure the governor for his mishandling of the state’s tax surplus.
4. Despite her misgivings about the product, Jenny tried to beguile her client to make the purchase.
5. Brian hoped his mother would pacify him with a snack in the supermarket.
6. The belligerent senators voted in favor of war against the neighboring country.
7. The child’s eyes lit up when the gigantic elephants entered the circus ring.
8. The ingenuous wife believed her husband when he insisted that nothing was wrong.
9. An incipient tension filled the park as the crowd grew.
10. The English gardens include delightful mazes of concentric circles.
11. Because good customer service was the company’s policy, the manager evaluated all legitimate complaints.
12. Peter measured the success of his archaeological expeditions by the number of prehistoric artifacts he uncovered.
13. Marcus visited his grandmother whenever he was conducting business in her vicinity.
14. Several times a day he walked by the ocean shore and observed the cyclical motion of the tides.
15. The marathon runner fought fatigue during the final stretch of the race.
Lesson 4
1. Will’s sophomoric attitude at work prevented him from being promoted.
2. When I get my first paycheck, I plan to replace this threadbare coat with a new one.
3. Nicole joined the guild because it had an excellent health insurance policy for its members.
4. Every year the borough sponsors fireworks on Independence Day.
5. My doctor wants me to add more roughage to my eating plan.
6. Before finishing college, David plans to traipse across Europe for the summer.

7. The jury deliberated for two weeks before the judge declared a mistrial.
8. The rafting trip begins at the river’s fountainhead.
9. Marvin appeared at the festival in the guise of a gnome wearing brown knickers, a colorful vest, and a green cap.
10. Despite the evidence against him, the mayor denied all charges of malfeasance.
11. After you add the leaven, you must give the bread time to rise.
12. Twenty years of service to the corporation earned Patrick the privilege of setting his own schedule.
13. Because of a conflict of interest, Jill decide to abstain when the committee voted on the resolution.
14. Jason mixed up a batch of chocolate cookie dough.
15. After a heated argument, Celine tried to appease her best friend by sending her flowers.

Lesson 5
1. Kara is proficient in translating Japanese because she spent ten years studying the language.
2. The basketball team had to forfeit the game when their fifth player fell ill with pneumonia.
3. The police agreed to yield to the demands of the kidnapper in order to save the child’s life.
4. The interior decorator suggested painting the living room beige.
5. Kaye did not perceive the transfer as a problem even though her husband did.
6. Before the factory worker could submit her grievance to the local union, she had to discuss the complaint with the
plant supervisor.
7. The retired couple spent their leisure time doing volunteer work in their community.
8. After he paid off his debt, the lien on his property was removed.
9. The employer knew that he could trust the cashier because she was a conscientious employee.
10. The detective was amazed that the criminal could conceive such a complicated plan.
11. The student’s most rewarding achievement was the scholarship from the honor society.
12. When the Mitchells went on vacation, they asked their neighbor to water their plants and collect their newspapers.
13. Although their supplies were sufficient for now, the soldiers knew they would need more before they could move
their camp.
14. The businesswoman requested that the cab driver give her a receipt for the fare.
15. Dr. Daniels recommended that I eliminate beverages containing caffeine from my diet.
Lesson 6
1. During art class, the students made sketches of the model who posed in the classroom.
2. She did not know that the avocados needed to ripen before she peeled them.
3. The elderly woman enjoyed recounting stories of the many journeys she had taken in her lifetime.
4. During the audition, the director had to determine which of the sopranos would get the lead in the musical.
5. She had two cameos that had been passed down through the generations in her family.
6. Over the years, the federal government has imposed several embargoes limiting trade.
7. When Darnell bought the sports car, he requested that the dealer add many accessories.
8. The student had difficulty learning how to apply ratios to the two number sets.
9. The longshoreman had been working on the wharves since he graduated from high school.
10. The coach told us that the new soccer players on the team were real dynamos.
11. The babysitter watched the children play dominoes for almost an hour.
12. The argument the lawyer presented to the jury was filled with paradoxes.
13. After she got a degree in mortuary science, Sharon worked for two mortuaries in her hometown.
14. The three tattoos on his arm were unique designs of jungle animals.
15. We had to demonstrate to the Scout leaders that we could build a fire by ourselves.

Lesson 7
1. The school district determined that four elementary schools needed to revise their curricula.
2. All of the tractor trailers in the fleet had short-turning radii.
3. The computer programmer spent weeks trying to eliminate the computer viruses.
4. The sultan identified the exact location of three oases in the desert.
5. All the alumnae from the College of Journalism traded résumés to facilitate networking.
6. After comparing analyses, the two psychiatrists determined the best method of treatment for the patient.
7. The swimming coach evaluated swimmers according to several criteria before he made the team assignments.
8. Before scientists publish their hypotheses, they must make sure of their data.
9. The surgeon explained that the patient had broken several vertebrae in the car accident.
10. The janitors in the office building used industrial vacuums to clean the floors.
11. The professor asked the students to prepare synopses of their narratives.
12. Before the meeting, the two departments wrote agendas of their own.
13. The president of the company issued three memorandums regarding promotions within the retail division.
14. Ancient astronomers observed many of the same phenomena in the sky that we do.
15. The nuclei of the two cells were similar but not identical.
Lesson 8
1. On April Fools’ Day, Jack always plays a practical joke on his older brother.
2. The Surgeon General’s office issues health warnings to the people in our country.
3. Because of the congressmen’s foresight, the committee would have enough funding in the coming year.
4. NASA’s program for future astronauts is very popular with high school students.
5. The butler searched the governess’s room to find the pet salamander that had escaped from his cage.
6. John Adams’s signature can be found on the Declaration of Independence under the state of Massachusetts.

7. The botanist was not sure why the tree was losing all of its bark.
8. One man in the podiatrist’s office had a cast on his foot.
9. During the Valentine’s Day party, the students exchanged valentines with their classmates.
10. The activists’ demonstration was so controversial that a large group of journalists attended.
11. On New Year’s Eve, the community has a special fireworks display.
12. Kendra claimed that the bracelet was hers, not her sister’s.
13. The children attended their great-aunt’s birthday party before they left for summer vacation.
14. The chairwomen’s committees had a variety of functions to perform at the auction.
15. In the story, the shepherdesses’ sheep wandered away while the two women napped under a tree.

Lesson 9
1. Maggie hoped that her high test scores would earn her advanced placement in college courses.
2. The first time I saw the ocean, I was overwhelmed by its immensity.
3. The committee is censuring the mayor for lying about campaign contributions.
4. The hungry dog does not require any enticement to eat its meal.
5. The problem seems simple, but it has complex underlying factors.
6. By the end of the year, the spies had completed their infiltration of the company.
7. We reminded Juanita that the toy that she had lost was replaceable.
8. The president was notably absent from the high-profile debate.
9. The job requires a resourceful and efficient leader.
10. The winds out on the lake are highly changeable.
11. An enterprising young business owner can enjoy success.
12. The brass bed was made to look older by an antiquing process.
13. The runner felt that she was supremely prepared for the challenge of the marathon.
14. The lobbyist has a strong affiliation with the company.
15. The athlete’s endorsement gave a huge boost to sales of the sports drink.
Lesson 10
1. The builder considered making the compound more secure by electrifying the surrounding fence.
2. The band was arrayed in new uniforms of gold and crimson.
3. I found the excessive sweetness of the dessert to be cloying.
4. I hope to become less reliant on my notes when speaking before a crowd.
5. In addition to her pension, Joyce collected several annuities from various sources.
6. The pretentious speaker uttered every sentence loftily.
7. The governor was in the enviable position of being the frontrunner by a wide margin.
8. When her opponent disproved her statement, the politician realized she had overplayed her hand.
9. One ramification of the new dress code is that the office is friendlier and more relaxed.
10. In some ancient cultures, stories were told about the deification of mortals.
11. I approach unfamiliar dogs warily, even though I am fond of animals.
12. The ratification of the amendment will be accomplished when one more affirmative vote is cast.
13. The enclosed chart shows various plants’ hardiness in various climate zones.
14. My Spanish teacher says it is gratifying to hear how much his students improve each year.
15. The general deployed his troops in the most strategic position.

Lesson 11
1. His tone was so adamant that we decided to abide by his decision.
2. The music has a simple harmony without a trace of dissonance.
3. The receiver was the most expensive component in his stereo system.
4. I found the owner’s haughty and indifferent attitude utterly repugnant.
5. Contestants will be judged according to the creativity of their responses as well as their compliance with the rules.
6. Try to ignore irrelevant facts when making important decisions.
7. The reporter’s preeminence in her field was confirmed when she was the only journalist allowed into the restricted
area.
8. The firefly’s phosphorescence was visible from at least fifty feet away.
9. Protestors demanded the release of the jailed foreign dissident.
10. Our rose garden was resplendent in crimson- and cream-colored blossoms.
11. The judge reduced the sentence somewhat because the criminal was repentant.
12. Is there a precedent for the action you want to take?
13. The mountaineer’s perseverance paid off when he reached the summit and saw the spectacular views.
14. To understand an inference, unstated ideas must be considered.
15. The speech was almost incoherent, although I could understand a few of the basic themes.
Lesson 12
1. The scientists developed a dynamically fluid model that could adapt to many circumstances.
2. “Did you hurt yourself?” the father asked his young daughter concernedly.
3. Within a few minutes of their meeting, the two colleagues were chatting amiably together.
4. Head northward on the highway for about ten miles.
5. The speaker pounded her fist emphatically on the podium.

6. If a store clerk behaves haughtily, you can complain to the manager.
7. The actor smiled sardonically to show that the character was lying.
8. The space shuttle returned earthward at the end of its mission.
9. The rain hammered relentlessly on the car’s windshield.
10. To make a paper airplane, start by folding your paper in half lengthwise.
11. The child splashed happily in the wading pool.
12. Our neighbor somewhat grudgingly agreed to help repair our common fence.
13. Our cousin was dressed unsuitably for such a formal occasion.
14. The boy and his best friend look uncannily alike.
15. The music was melodically simple, but rhythmically challenging.

Lesson 13
1. Trin plans to emphasize in his college interview how much he wants to attend Central State University.
2. As Doug got into the elevator heading for the penthouse, he vowed not to let his fear of heights paralyze him.
3. Maya was told that her grant proposal should comprise an overview, a detailed outline, a budget, and an estimated
schedule.
4. Sam and Janet were thrilled when they heard that the rock star whom they idolize will be signing autographs at the
local music store.
5. After being in disrepair for years, the town will revitalize itself with renovation and new construction.
6. Ingrid asked the ranger how many years were needed to fossilize the animal remains that she saw in the park’s rock
formations.
7. Before reusing those jars for jam, please sterilize them in boiling water.
8. After losing his keys for the sixth time, Michael was determined to devise a better way to hold on to them.
9. Gina had no idea how much electricity was needed to galvanize the metal used in her car.
10. The committee voted to authorize renewal of the amusement park owner’s permit for another season.
11. Although Lenny could use the clues to hypothesize the identity of the killer, he was not sure until he reached the end
of the book.
12. In her chemistry class, Gloria learned how scientists use radiation to ionize gases.
13. The report on political corruption will scandalize several prominent families in town.
14. The shop manager plans to magnetize a small strip hidden in each item of clothing so that it will set off an alarm if a
customer leaves without paying.
15. Jogging is not Tara’s favorite way to exercise; she would rather swim.
Lesson 14
1. Ray was such a materialist that he owned an engraved sterling silver toothbrush.
2. Hannah offered a heartfelt apology after her retraction of the accusation she had made against her classmate.
3. Tiffany’s vanity is so great that she has more than a hundred photographs of herself hanging on her bedroom walls.
4. The statistician was looking forward to working with all the new data that would be generated by the year 2000 census.
5. Avarice causes some people to hoard their wealth rather than use it wisely.
6. Angela was saddened by her aunt’s frailty following the stroke because her aunt had always been a vibrant woman.
7. Of all his classmates, Sean was the first brigadier general to command soldiers in the Pacific.
8. Your high school graduation is the culmination of many years of hard work and study.
9. Daisy overcame her speech impediment by pronouncing all her words with great care.
10. As long as you start making regular payments again, our bank will offer you a complete remission of all the penalty
charges you incurred last year.
11. Chris’s compassion for homeless people led him to volunteer his weekends at the food bank.
12. Tristan’s dry wit was the perfect complement to Helen’s complete silliness.
13. Juanita’s beautician recommended that she try a shorter hairstyle as well as a new shade of lipstick.
14. Having watched all her opponents fail to clear the high bar, Rosie wondered if her own attempt would be an exercise
in futility.
15. An anarchist sees all government and law as invasive.

Lesson 15
1. Manuel was delirious with joy after he won the first prize in the sweepstakes.
2. Few thrills are comparable to those of rafting down a river full of unexpected rocks and tricky waterfalls.
3. Many of the finest stories are set in fictitious towns that the authors had created especially for their books.
4. In spite of the dog obedience training, my puppy is an incorrigible barker.
5. Those photos are reducible, so they can be sized to fit your report format.
6. The gracious recipient of this year’s award took no credit for himself, but rather thanked his colleagues for their
support.
7. James was repentant for his grievous error.
8. Cheryl’s fine efforts to raise money for Special Olympics are indeed laudable.
9. Robin was told that if he wanted to get a good parking space at the train station, it would be advantageous to arrive
before 6:45 A.M.
10. Meg’s son, courteous as ever, gladly carried her groceries in from the car without being asked.
11. After years of living in a small apartment, Tina was desirous of her own home.
12. The puppy at the pound was so lovable that Melanie knew she could persuade her parents to let her bring it home.
13. Once she confirmed that the evidence was obtained legally, the judge ruled it was admissible.
14. Sandi’s vivacious personality made her friends want to invite her back as their guest.
15. The furious string of tornadoes left paths of destruction throughout the county.
Lesson 16
1. Your doctor will tell you when you should bring your child in so that he can vaccinate her against diphtheria and other
diseases.
2. Phillip has one of those smiles that can brighten anyone’s day.
3. Once you finish composing the song, Sasha can orchestrate the individual instrumental arrangements for you.

4. If you marinate the steak for a few hours before grilling it, the meat will be more tender.
5. Hoping to pacify the agitated patient, the nurse spoke calmly to him for several minutes.
6. When Tamara and Calvin ran for the same office, they promised to speak about issues and not vilify each other.
7. Please do not mortify me by telling Brittany what I said about her.
8. The weather was so steamy and hot that she could actually see the morning’s drizzle evaporate from the sidewalk.
9. The physical therapist worked with Enrico’s grandmother every day to help her strengthen her leg muscles.
10. The soccer team can solidify its hold on first place by winning its next two games.
11. The students discuss current events every day in order to heighten their awareness of the world around them.
12. The security agent may ask for other forms of identification before she will validate your passport.
13. The town erected a sculpture to venerate the firefighters who had risked their lives through the years.
14. The guidance counselor suggested that Faith lighten her course load.
15. When the church first reopened, the minister offered special prayers to sanctify the new altar built to replace the one
destroyed by the earthquake.

Lesson 17
1. Everyone hoped the flood waters would recede soon.
2. Our client asked us to provide a conceptual design.
3. She was willing to intercede for him with the committee.
4. For us to win the contract, a succession of goals must be met.
5. The instructions for this project can be found on the preceding page.
6. His lawyer urged him to cede the property to the state.
7. The food court has a blue receptacle for recyclable materials.
8. Many felt that the candidate’s character was unexceptionable and decided not to vote for him.
9. Although the street was very dark, John was able to perceive that someone was walking in the distance.
10. The region had once considered secession from the nation.
11. Two cranes were needed to lift the concrete section because of its excessive weight.
12. It is inconceivable that you would order the computer without getting the manager’s approval.
13. He was relieved that the committee was acceding to his plans.
14. The defeated politician’s concession speech was very gracious.
15. The funeral procession snaked slowly through the streets of the town.
Lesson 18
1. She was impressed by the cohesion of the group; they stuck together and supported one another.
2. The programmer worked to enable the computers to interface.
3. From my reading, I perceive that I would not enjoy working indoors.
4. Students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities as well as to succeed academically.
5. He was not sure if he should say yes, so he gave a noncommittal answer.
6. Snakes and mongooses cannot coexist peacefully.
7. Every soldier in the barracks is subordinate to the colonel.

8. Shortly after her death, the writer was awarded a posthumous prize for her last novel.
9. Her predecessor had been so well liked that the new manager was having a difficult time being accepted.
10. She had more than one misgiving about working for the company because of their reputation for environmental
pollution.
11. The writer hoped the submission of his manuscript would be welcomed.
12. The innocent-looking actor was miscast as the villain.
13. The constancy of her routine sometimes bothered her because of its monotony.
14. Her doctor urged her to do prenatal exercises to stay in shape during pregnancy.
15. The town had a communal playground for neighborhood children.

Lesson 19
1. Her plan to retire in five years helped her transcend the daily frustrations of her job.
2. Hannah hoped the aspirin would alleviate her headache quickly.
3. Accounts of the accident were inconsistent, and blame could not be fixed.
4. Continuous showings of his films served to immortalize the popular actor.
5. The explorers were eager to embark on their journey to Antarctica.
6. The reckless driver had an utter disregard for his safety.
7. They appear to be amoral, unable to distinguish right from wrong.
8. The scouts tried to rekindle the fire, but the matches were too damp.
9. The new glue improved the adhesion of the wallpaper to the bedroom walls.
10. The catcher tried to unnerve the batter by shouting before each swing.
11. The large amount of rainfall in the desert this season is atypical.
12. The damage to the painting is irreversible, so the world has lost a masterpiece.
13. Karl’s efforts to disjoin the parts were futile because of the original careful fusion.
14. Linda’s skill at horseback riding is unparalleled; there are no other jockeys like her.
15. The transition from the old accounting system to the new did not go smoothly.
Lesson 20
1. Oil exporting greatly increased the wealth of the sheik.
2. Armored guards orchestrated the transfer of the gold bullion from the bank to Fort Knox.
3. Fearing another storm, they began to hoard supplies.
4. The recipe for beef stew calls for either two bouillon cubes or two cups of beef stock.
5. Kevin used an ax to hew the thick branches of the oak tree that blocked his view.
6. Martha used a knife to peel the juicy orange.

7. The society reporter tried to look as chic as the people she interviewed.
8. The rock star was engulfed by a horde of fans in the hotel lobby.
9. After the steeple was fixed, the town once again enjoyed the peal of the church’s bells.
10. The painter mixed colors to produce the blue green hue.
11. The callus on Lloyd’s foot made walking unbearable.
12. Maize and potatoes were staple crops in the region.
13. Susan’s father was disappointed by her callous attitude.
14. Sam’s kind words were a balm to her weary soul.
15. The special unit handled the bomb carefully.

Lesson 21
1. Eileen was so preoccupied with her income tax forms that she did not hear the doorbell ring.
2. Rita vowed never to eat at that restaurant again when she saw how unhygienic the kitchen was.
3. When we first woke Miranda, her conversation seemed disjointed.
4. The excitement of winning first prize at the state fair was incomparable to any experience that Dan had ever had
before.
5. Now that my company is planning to decentralize its sales staff, I won’t have to commute into the city.
6. The voters demanded that the new mayor step down from office once they realized how completely unprincipled
she was.
7. Bud is reclaiming his time from the opposing speaker so that he can finish the point he has been trying to make.
8. Because of overreaching the million-dollar goal, the committee authorized the architect to add more features to the
building.
9. Carl is frustrated because Lucy seems to trigger a sense of uncertainty in him.
10. The director offered Phil the lead role in the musical under the misconception that Phil could sing.
11. Even before Sue was born, her educational opportunities were predetermined.
12. Betty’s fine work was often overshadowed by her older sister’s accomplishments.
13. If you tell the team that they have no chance of winning, you will certainly demoralize the players.
14. The rebel leaders offered an unconditional surrender when they realized they could not win.
15. Bess wrote a letter to the television network telling how distasteful she found the new program.
Lesson 22
1. Because of the perpetual hot weather in that area, most hotels have air conditioning.
2. Pearl’s high estimation of the school play encouraged several of her friends to attend the following night.
3. When he was first learning to sculpt, Lou thoroughly enjoyed working with the malleable red clay.
4. That apartment building must be well maintained because it has a high rate of occupancy.
5. He was hired under the false pretense that he knew how to program computers.
6. When he once again arrived late, his boss began a lengthy diatribe about his lack of responsibility.
7. The feeling was prevalent among most of the students that Tammy would do a great job as president of the student
council.
8. The school was able to save some money by using newsprint instead of construction paper for the art classes.
9. Meghan liked nothing better than strawberry jam on her crumpet.
10. Experienced readers of mystery novels can often determine which clues are crucial in a criminal investigation.
11. The city has always been a hotbed of political activity.
12. Not until Tom turned in his final term paper did he finally have a sense of closure.
13. When Wendy switched jobs from one beauty salon to another, most of her clientele followed her.
14. Stan volunteers several hours a week at the local library, teaching illiterate adults basic reading skills.
15. At the start of the holiday season, we triple the inventory of wrapping paper and ribbon at both of our stores.

Lesson 23
1. For this week’s poetry class assignment, I can write either an ode or a sonnet.
2. Romeo and Juliet were convinced that the chasm between their two families would never close.
3. Many in the audience were moved by the poet’s dramatic reading of the rhapsody about his homeland’s battle for
freedom.
4. After the traffic accident, the police tried to disperse the crowd of curious onlookers.
5. A pungent smell from the kitchen indicated that Lanie was experimenting with new dishes again.
6. The patriarch of the family announced that he would retire in three months and move to Florida.
7. Heidi’s reference to the ancient Greek writer was so obscure that neither her classmates nor her teacher recognized it.
8. With her trip to Nebraska next month, Nancy will fulfill her goal of playing golf in every state.
9. Rich knew his aunt had been sick, but he was still surprised by how gaunt her face had become.
10. A coalition of parents demanded that crossing guards be positioned at the corner of Main Street and Bay Avenue.
11. Some of the scenes will feature one or two actors, but other scenes will involve the full ensemble.
12. A nice, juicy tangerine would be refreshing.
13. Shelly has the kind of natural charisma that makes people instantly like her.
14. The new curator at the museum decided to set aside one gallery for pieces by local artists.
15. Dave bought most of the wool for his store from a llama farm in Canada.
Lesson 24
1. The smorgasbord at the festival featured foods of Egypt, Bolivia, and Australia.
2. After years of wearing the same hairstyle, Bev decided the day had come for a new coiffure.
3. Jane and Stacy knew from their immediate rapport that they would enjoy working with each other on the science fair
project.
4. I keep my passport handy and a suitcase packed for my sudden onsets of wanderlust.

5. Terri’s dream of becoming a prima donna with the Metropolitan Opera is about to come true.
6. We were in the mood for eating alfresco, so we gathered a big picnic lunch and headed to the countryside.
7. After last week’s horrible performance with its away games, the team’s chances of winning the title are kaput.
8. Since he did not want the complete dinner, Chip chose to order à la carte.
9. Her home decor included a real mishmash of styles with a surprisingly pleasant result.
10. The magician baffled the audience with the many kinds of tricks in his repertoire.
11. Before they could start rehearsing the duel, the actors had to attend a workshop on how to use a rapier.
12. With red tomato wedges, yellow and green zucchini, and purple cabbage, the salad offered a rainbow of colors.
13. The governor always seemed to be surrounded by an entourage of assistants ready to carry out all his requests.
14. Nancy is so full of angst that I don’t know how we will ever cheer her up.
15. Suzanne and a few of her friends like to sing on amateur nights at a local cabaret.

Lesson 25
1. The location where the ancient pottery was discovered will soon become the site of a new archaeological dig.
2. A bibliophile would probably travel many miles to acquire a special book.
3. Recent advances in telecommunication have made it possible for many people to work from home offices.
4. The instructor’s dull, rambling monologue nearly put the tired students to sleep.
5. I decided to move to Florida because of my antipathy to cold weather.
6. To better understand the material, I created a chronology of the important events.
7. The officer assigned to the logistics unit was responsible for overseeing the transport of supplies.
8. Though claiming to be a democracy, the country was really an oligarchy in which only a few had political power.
9. Insert an asterisk in the body of the research paper to indicate a footnote.
10. After touring the Museum of Maritime History, the student tried to build a model gyroscope.
11. The biggest problem the teacher faced was the apathy of her students.
12. The plot of the play was fairly straightforward, but the dialogue was fresh and lively.
13. After having been caught in the rain, the bedraggled little kitten looked quite pathetic.
14. As they stepped off the bus, the tourists were asked to synchronize their watches so that they would return on time.
15. In some adventure stories, the main character is plagued by an archenemy intent on destroying him.
Lesson 26
1. The students created a laboratory experiment to simulate the conditions at the bottom of the ocean.
2. The girl showed great tenacity in learning to walk again after losing one leg in an accident.
3. Your parents must append a copy of last year’s income tax returns to the financial aid application.
4. After being presented with all the evidence, we could no longer doubt the verity of the advertisement’s claims.
5. Because Todd was in a pensive mood, his mother decided not to disturb him.
6. The reporter’s credibility was damaged when several facts in her article were found to be inaccurate.
7. Please transcribe your chemistry notes so that I can read them.

8. The use of the name Fido for a dog is a reference to the animal’s fidelity to its owner.
9. The Boston Tea Party was one example of the American colonists’ subversive acts against the British government.
10. The brooch is invaluable to me because it has been in my family for many generations.
11. Although we no longer live together, my sister remains my close friend and confidante.
12. My grandfather’s medals of valor, awarded to him during World War II, are among my most prized possessions.
13. I order frequently from that company because of their willingness to compensate the customer for damage during
shipping.
14. An attempt to discredit opponents may backfire if there is no substantial proof.
15. Although I had not lived in France for years, my reversion to my first language was perfectly natural.

Lesson 27
1. The senior class wants to augment its treasury by holding an auction.
2. The Sunday newspaper includes a special supplement outlining upcoming local events.
3. He believed that Sunday was a sacred day set aside for rest and prayer.
4. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly, or the smell of garlic will persist for days.
5. The author confided that it was sometimes difficult for her to persevere with her writing.
6. The hero avoids eating or drinking too much because he does not wish to debauch himself.
7. The only inviolable rule in our house is that one must not wear shoes on the living room rug.
8. Many people believe that too much power can corrupt even the most virtuous leader.
9. That plant will grow best in a temperate climate.
10. My mother’s political views are moderate, neither extremely liberal nor extremely conservative.
11. The crowd responded enthusiastically to the candidate’s proclamation that she would lower taxes.
12. The tyranny of the coach made the season miserable for members of the basketball team.
13. Before chemical fertilizers were invented, farmers enriched the soil with manure.
14. The defendant was sentenced to serve two concurrent five-year terms.
15. The fortress appeared impregnable to the soldiers gazing at it from below.
Lesson 28
1. His opponent’s incessant humming further distracted the nervous contestant.
2. The actress’s fervent appeal on behalf of the suffering children did not go unanswered.
3. A shrug indicated his indifferent attitude toward the issue.
4. Her companion’s malicious comments dampened her enjoyment of the picnic.
5. Her severance from her family caused the woman great heartache.
6. The union of the two companies led to increased employment in the small town.

7. He was relieved to discover that the small skin growth was benign, not cancerous.
8. The director entered the room smiling superciliously, as if she expected a standing ovation.
9. After years of meekly listening to her sister’s criticisms, Marjorie decided to stand up for herself.
10. We soon became accustomed to the intermittent noise of the sirens from the nearby fire station.
11. To change the direction of the sail, pull on the rope until it is taut.
12. Mr. Jones initiated a hostile takeover of one of his competitors to strengthen his company’s position in the industry.
13. Adding a spoonful of flavored syrup will enhance the flavor of the coffee.
14. When my subtle hints had no effect, I tried more direct comments.
15. I am surprised that you received such shoddy merchandise from such a reputable store.

Lesson 29
1. At last night’s city council meeting, the mayor had another run-in with the school board president.
2. My great-grandmother arrived at Ellis Island in 1912.
3. The singer canceled her performance unexpectedly because she came down with a stomachache.
4. The computer readout displays the calculations the machine has performed.
5. Gail had worked in every capacity at the magazine, from editorial assistant to editor in chief.
6. Al plans to take a course in word processing in order to improve his job options.
7. The computer setup looks modern, but it is actually quite out of date.
8. Rick built the greenhouse so that he could grow orchids despite the wintry climate.
9. The state education department adopted the textbook after it was approved by the committee.
10. When both candidates received the same number of votes, a special runoff election was held.
11. A strong network of friends is necessary in good times and bad.
12. The deadline for my term paper was just extended.
13. The business owner gave substantial donations because they provided him with a valuable tax write-off.
14. Consult a reference book to check your statistics.
15. The president-elect delivered his acceptance speech before an enthusiastic crowd.
Lesson 30
1. If you persist in this ill-advised scheme, you will have only yourself to blame.
2. The football arena used to belong to a corporation, but now it is wholly owned by the community.
3. The fertile red-brown soil was rich in essential plant nutrients.
4. You should avoid eating half-cooked fish because of the risk of food poisoning.
5. Rachel is an all-around great student, excelling at both athletics and academics.
6. The rain barrel is about three-fifths full.
7. The plan sounded so far-fetched that no one believed it would be a success.

8. The computer program is fairly self-explanatory, so no manual is required.
9. We continued our snail-like pace along the highway until we passed the roadblock.
10. The artist’s sculptures were so lifelike that viewers often poked them to see if they were real.
11. After weeks of hot and humid weather, the Boston-like chill was refreshing.
12. The speaker seemed intelligent and knowledgeable, but I disliked her self-righteous tone.
13. For this recipe, remember to use cake flour rather than all-purpose flour.
14. One traditional style of jacket is a navy blue blazer with gold buttons.
15. In the litter of six kittens, there was only one blue-eyed female.

Lesson 31
1. She thought she had arthritis, but the doctor’s diagnosis was Lyme disease.
2. Now that Lucy has been accepted into several colleges, she is ambivalent about which one to attend.
3. The artist decided to scrap the painting and start over on a fresh canvas.
4. At fancy restaurants, a sorbet is often served to cleanse the palate between courses.
5. I tried to ask him a straightforward question, but he gave me an ambiguous answer.
6. The prognosis is favorable, and the doctors expect she will recover fully.
7. The pollsters will canvass the neighborhood before the election.
8. Amusement parks often operate on a seasonal basis.
9. After the unexpected heat wave, it is a relief to return to more seasonable weather.
10. There was no spare bed in the log cabin, so she slept on a pallet made of straw.
11. We have asked a counselor to help mediate our disagreement.
12. A celebrity of his stature needs no introduction.
13. The ascent of a mountain requires careful planning and determination.
14. The infant mortality rate has decreased since the early twentieth century.
15. He knew that her argument was stronger than his, but he was loath to admit it.
Lesson 32
1. Reaching a consensus when discussing a controversial topic can be difficult.
2. The flat tire was an unexpected hindrance during the three-mile bicycle race.
3. We are basically prepared, although there will probably be a few last-minute tasks.
4. The surgeon was widely renowned for the experimental procedure she had developed.
5. The swimming test is compulsory for those wishing to become lifeguards.
6. The view of the Grand Canyon was the most incredible I have ever seen.

7. It is your prerogative to decide what subjects you would like to study in college.
8. The nation’s budget deficit has decreased, but the national debt remains high.
9. This area is under surveillance in order to protect the safety of the people who work there.
10. We have strictly followed every rule and regulation in the handbook.
11. The fossil specimen was one of the oldest ever discovered.
12. On the Fourth of July, our local newspaper printed a facsimile of the original U.S. Constitution.
13. If you want to be a street vendor in our town, you need to apply for a license.
14. The new park will be adjacent to the police station.
15. An army lieutenant will be our high school graduation speaker.

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Lesson Pretest Oral Quiz Unit Review

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Lesson 1: Silent Consonants

consign hymn isle knave pneumonia

2. pseudonym seudonym 6. hym hymn 9. pneumonia neumonia

3. sought sout 7. isle ile 10. suttle subtle

3. Kayla decided to consign her grandmother’s lamp to the antique store.

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1. sought 3. wry 5. subtle

autumn campaign knowledge psychology thorough

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1. Pattern 1: The letter p is silent when it precedes the letter s. psychology

4. Pattern 4: In some cases, gh is silent at the end of a word. thorough

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Lesson 2: Doubling the Final Consonant

chagrined deterrence exhibited impelled inference

2. vital ly vitally 7. plain ness plainness

3. recur ing recurring 8. exhibit ed exhibited

4. chagrin ed chagrined 9. repel ent repellent

5. infer ence inference 10. deter ence deterrence

3. The sergeant impeled the troops to continue marching. impelled

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Lesson 3: Sounds of c and g

beguile belligerent censure concentric gigantic

2. incipient solisit 6. censure insipient 9. concentric sensure

3. gigantic bellijerent 7. jist belligerent 10. begile pacify

2. innocent ingenuous 5. to deceive beguile

3. the main idea gist

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Lesson 4: Vowel Spellings

borough fountainhead guild guise malfeasance

2. rufage roughage 6. giled guild 9. fountainhead fountenhead

3. boro borough 7. sophmoric sophomoric 10. mistryal mistrial

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1. guise 3. borough 5. mistrial

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7. Barry decided to use a seudonym to protect his family’s privacy. pseudonym

correct correct correct

17. traipse trapes 19. fountenhead fountainhead

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1. vitally 8. pacify 15. hymn

2. deterrence 9. knave 16. wry

3. impelled 10. sophomoric 17. incipient

4. isle 11. guise 18. concentric