5th Grade Spelling Words
Fifth grade spelling focuses on Greek and Latin roots, advanced suffixes, and subject vocabulary that prepares students for middle school. Every list below pairs with a free audio spelling test — try one now.
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Greek Roots: tele, photo, graph
telephonetelevisiontelegraphphotographphotographybiographyautographgeographyparagraphgraphic
Latin Roots: port, dict, struct
transportimportexportportabledictionarypredictverdictconstructinstructstructure
Suffixes: -ology, -ist
biologygeologyzoologytechnologypsychologyscientistartistnovelistbiologistdentist
-ous, -ious Endings
famousnervousdangerousgenerouscuriousseriousobviouspreviousvariousenormous
Silent & Tricky Letters
islandanswerswordclimbwrenchmusclescenariopneumoniarhymequeue
Homophones Advanced
acceptexceptaffecteffectcapitalcapitolcomplementcomplimentcouncilcounsel
Math Vocabulary
fractiondecimalpercentequivalentdenominatornumeratorquotientproductdividendestimate
Science Vocabulary
photosynthesischlorophyllorganismcelltissueorgansystemenvironmentpopulationcommunity
Frequently Misspelled
accommodateachieveaggressiveargumentbelievecategorycommitteeconscienceconsciousembarrass
Challenge Words
conscientiousoccurrenceperseverancequestionnairerhythmsupersedethresholdtwelfthvacuumweird