Spelling Worksheet, Level E - Unit 4 - Free Printable

Here's the complete solution to both pages of the spelling worksheet, with clear explanations for each answer.

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## ✔ **Page 1: Spelling Words — List E-4: /ī/ and /ō/

📝 Answer the questions.

1. How many syllables are in the word *motivation*?
→ 4 syllables
*Explanation:* Mo-ti-va-tion. Each vowel sound (or diphthong) typically marks a syllable. “Mo” = 1, “ti” = 2, “va” = 3, “tion” = 4.

2. How many times do you hear the /ō/ in the word *wholesome*?
→ 1 time
*Explanation:* The /ō/ sound is in the “whol” part (as in “whole”). The rest of the word (“esome”) has an /e/ or schwa sound. So only one /ō/ sound.

3. How many long vowels do you hear in the word *lodine*?
→ 2 long vowels
*Explanation:* “Lo-dine” — “o” is long (as in “go”), “i” is long (as in “dine”). So two long vowel sounds.

4. Is the /ī/ or the /ō/ heard in the word *bowling*?
→ /ō/
*Explanation:* “Bowling” rhymes with “towing” — the “ow” makes the /ō/ sound (like in “grow”), not the /ī/ sound (like in “high”).

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✍️ Write a spelling word for each definition.

5. a small brown bird → sparrow
*Explanation:* Sparrows are common small brown birds.

6. not making noise → silent
*Explanation:* Silent means quiet, without sound.

7. ten less than one hundred → ninety
*Explanation:* 100 – 10 = 90 → “ninety”

8. a picture made by a camera → photo
*Explanation:* Short for “photograph.”

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🔁 Write a spelling word that is an antonym for each word below.

*(Note: Some words may have multiple acceptable antonyms, but we’ll pick the best match from the spelling list.)*

9. sunrise → sunset *(not on list!)* → Wait — let’s check the spelling list again.
Spelling words: island, silent, shoulder, bowling, growth, rivalry, cocoa, choke, strike, motivation, photo, twilight, dough, sparrow, iodine, wholesome, slow, trial, blown.

Hmm — none directly mean “sunset.” But twilight is close — it’s the time after sunset. However, the question asks for an *antonym*.
Actually, “twilight” is often considered the opposite of “sunrise” in poetic sense — dawn vs dusk.
✔ Best fit: twilight

10. decline → growth
*Explanation:* Decline = decrease; Growth = increase → antonyms.

11. swallow → spit *(not on list)* — wait, what’s on list?
Looking at the list: “choke” — if you can’t swallow, you might choke. But “choke” isn’t a direct antonym.
Actually, “dough” doesn’t fit. Maybe no perfect antonym? Let’s think differently.
Perhaps the intended answer is “spit” — but it’s not on the list.
Wait — maybe they meant “swallow” as in “to accept,” and antonym is “reject” — still not on list.
Let’s re-read: perhaps “choke” — if you choke, you can’t swallow. But that’s more cause/effect.
Alternatively, maybe “slow”? No.
Actually, this may be a trick — perhaps the teacher expects “spit” even though it’s not listed? But we must use words from the list.

Re-examining: “strike”? Not related.
Perhaps “blown”? No.
Wait — maybe “trial”? Doesn’t fit.

This one is tricky. Let’s consider context. If “swallow” means to ingest, then no good antonym on list.
But if “swallow” means to endure (e.g., “swallow your pride”), then maybe “reject” — still not on list.

Actually, looking back — perhaps there’s a mistake? Or maybe “choke” is intended as the opposite — if you choke, you can’t swallow. That’s the closest.

✔ Answer: choke *(as in, if you choke, you cannot swallow — functional antonym)*

12. use → idle *(not on list)* — wait, what’s on list?
“slow” — not really.
“silent” — not.
“trial” — not.
Actually, “idle” is not on list.
Perhaps “stop”? Not there.
Wait — maybe “avoid”? Not there.

This is problematic. Let’s look at the list again:
Island, silent, shoulder, bowling, growth, rivalry, cocoa, choke, strike, motivation, photo, twilight, dough, sparrow, iodine, wholesome, slow, trial, blown.

None are direct antonyms for “use.”
Perhaps “idle” was intended, but it’s not listed.
Another possibility: “trial” — as in “trial use” vs “permanent use”? Not really.

Wait — maybe “slow”? As in “slow down usage”? Not direct.

I think there might be an error in the worksheet, or perhaps the intended answer is “avoid” — but it’s not there.

Alternatively, maybe “reject” — not there.

Let’s go with “slow” as the best available — meaning to reduce usage? Weak, but possible.

Actually, upon second thought — perhaps “trial”? As in “trial use” — but that’s not opposite.

I think the most reasonable answer from the list is:

✔ slow — as in “slow use” vs “active use” — very weak.

But let’s check online or standard answers — actually, many teachers accept “idle” for “use,” but since it’s not on list, perhaps the worksheet has a typo.

Wait — another idea: “strike”? As in “strike from use”? No.

Perhaps “blown”? No.

I’ll go with:

✔ slow — as the closest available.

*(Note: In real classroom settings, this might be discussed as a trick question or error.)*

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## ✔ Page 2: Complete each sentence with a spelling word from the box.

Words: cocoa, rivalry, trial, island, blown, strike, dough, shoulder

13. Connor hurt his ______ installing the new ceiling fan.
→ shoulder
*Explanation:* You use your shoulder to reach up — common injury when installing things overhead.

14. The two schools were known for their age old ______.
→ rivalry
*Explanation:* Rivalry = competition between two groups (like schools).

15. An ______ is a land mass that is surrounded by water on all sides.
→ island
*Explanation:* Classic definition.

16. The wind had ______ all of our leaves into our neighbor’s yard.
→ blown
*Explanation:* Wind blows leaves — past tense “blown.”

17. All the employees went on ______ until they received fair wages.
→ strike
*Explanation:* Labor strike = workers stop working to demand better pay.

18. Allison’s free ______ ends at the end of the month.
→ trial
*Explanation:* Free trial period — common phrase.

19. The recipe calls for eggs, flour, sugar, oil, and ______ powder.
→ dough? Wait — that doesn’t make sense.
Recipe calls for baking powder, not dough powder.
Wait — the word is “baking powder” — but “baking” not on list.
Look at the list: dough — but “dough powder” is not a thing.
Perhaps it’s “cocoa”? Cocoa powder — YES!
✔ cocoa — as in “cocoa powder” used in baking.

20. The key to a good pizza is making good ______.
→ dough
*Explanation:* Pizza dough is the base.

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❓ Answer the questions.

21. What review word means to be thinking about something carefully?
Review words: pondering, publish, ignite, zodiac, arrival
→ pondering
*Explanation:* To ponder = to think deeply or carefully.

22. What review word has two short vowels in it?
→ publish
*Explanation:* Pu-blish — “u” is short (as in “cup”), “i” is short (as in “sit”).

23. Which challenge word has three syllables, with two letters in each syllable?
Challenge words: zodiac, arrival
→ arrival
*Explanation:* Ar-riv-al → 3 syllables. Each syllable has 2 letters: “ar”, “riv”, “al”.
(Note: “zodiac” is zo-di-ac → 3 syllables, but “zo”=2, “di”=2, “ac”=2 — also fits!)
Wait — both “zodiac” and “arrival” have 3 syllables with 2 letters each?
Zodiac: zo-di-ac → yes.
Arrival: ar-riv-al → “ar”=2, “riv”=3, “al”=2 → “riv” has 3 letters.
So only zodiac fits perfectly: zo (2), di (2), ac (2).
✔ zodiac

24. Which review word means to cause fire?
→ ignite
*Explanation:* Ignite = to set on fire.

25. In the challenge word *arrival*, is the long vowel in the first, second, or third syllable?
→ second syllable
*Explanation:* Ar-RIV-al — the “i” in “riv” is the long vowel (as in “give” or “live”) — actually, in “arrival,” the “i” is short? Wait — let’s pronounce: /əˈraɪ.vəl/ — the “i” is part of “ai” diphthong — long “i” sound in the second syllable.
Yes — “ri” as in “ride” — so long vowel in second syllable.
✔ second syllable

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## 🎯 Final Answers Summary:

Page 1:

1. 4
2. 1
3. 2
4. /ō/
5. sparrow
6. silent
7. ninety
8. photo
9. twilight
10. growth
11. choke
12. slow *(best available from list)*

Page 2:

13. shoulder
14. rivalry
15. island
16. blown
17. strike
18. trial
19. cocoa
20. dough
21. pondering
22. publish
23. zodiac
24. ignite
25. second syllable

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✔ All answers are based on standard spelling, pronunciation, and definitions. Some questions (like #12) required inference due to limited word choices — always choose the best fit from the given list.

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