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Theme 1: Courage
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Passage to Freedom long vowels deal frame refuteraise probe humanesign squeal concealgrowth scheme dungareesleaf plea betraystroke crease accelerate
chlorinebiologybiomevoraciousecologyhydrophobiapresumablepeaceableexcusableecologyhydrophobiapresumablepeaceableexcusabledecomposeacclaimcolleaguevolcanoinsanenaturedivinederiderecitedepriveresidefamousconceiveremedialharmonious
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Climb or Die more vowel spellings treasure defy dynamicdiscover mystery limousinemachine marine satisfypleasure tongue symphonywealth tangerine mezzanine
physicianfissuresalmonasparagussagacityflammablearisenburrowapertureexpositionharmoniousphotosynthesisteleconferencevisionaryhypodermicprocedureinjuretricycletriadimpositionfracturepasturepleasureleisuremanicure
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle pause sprout tautounce truce resumethousand lounge dawdlefault applause devourproof rejoice scoundrel
pounce flamboyantclosetprofitprophetrecountcowardlyloudlyproudlyrobinposturemoistureobscuresonnetsponsordominanceaboundphosphorousbuoyancymiscountrebound
Frequently Misspelled Words (49F) twoherecomingswimminggetting
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the /ou/, /oo/, /ô/, and /oi/ sounds
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Amelia Earhart: First Lady of Flight vowel + /r/ sounds torch source forfeitpour frontier distortscar flirt cashierthirst slur gnarledharsh orbit circuittore sea turtlebarge Vermontbore Maryland
CaliforniaVirginiaWest VirginiaOregonDelawareArizonaNew YorkFloridaPuerto RicoArkansasColoradoGeorgiaMissouriNew JerseyNorth CarolinaSouth Carolinadiametercircumferenceperimeterimmortalinnumerableinspector
Theme 2: What Really Happened?
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The Girl Who Married the Moon homophones sole cereal aislesoul serial islepore stationery dissentpour stationary descentloan canvas barrenlone canvass baronpoll patience assentpole patients ascentmain coarse morningmane course mourninghall prey kernelhaul pray colonelpeace fourth cinderpiece forth senderheal oralheel auralflea censorflee sensorwait inciteweight insightmeet acceptmeat exceptdear councildeer counselsteel musselsteal musclemarry presencemerry presents
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Dinosaur Ghosts popular minor monitorbanner caterpillar peculiarregular senior administerliar major extracurricularlaughter treasurer specimenmirror junior originalquarter whistle accordionshoulder bundle punctualloyal panel artificialmajor token ambassadorinner hasten chancellor
onion councilorsenator courierminister escalatorsuperior perpendicularbarrier angulargrammar coordinatorsurrender cursorparticular corporalrumor valorcharacter cellarmeter vaporeditor pillararmor decimallinen cannonpanel congratulationhorror convulsionsample intractablemoral spectaclelitter impositionsoldiercancel
final /schwa+r/, /schwa+n/, and /schwa+l/
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Frequently Misspelled Words (167F) they'retheirthereyouryou'rewe'reanyoneanywayanythingcan'tcannotgoingoncebefore
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Where the Red Fern Grows vcv, vccv, vcccv patterns surgeon author expireemploy system effectcaptain standard translatedeclare burden symptomfarther rescue centuryrocket anthem monarchorphan ballot vitalvalue secure eluderemind recent licenseprotect spirit aspirereport unite interntulip beware astutenotice alert beckonelect dentist exclaimrobot custom crescentshadow admit misspellshiver banquet flourishvolume bullet vigorweary surface crevicescenic campus column
candid meritfrantic lapeltrophy chorusCongress pageantinstead blizzardrelease blossompanic mammalstupidvitalrebelpiratefocus
Theme 3: Growing Up
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Last Summer With Maizon words with -ed or -ing whipped quizzed excellingvisiting focused conferredbragging scanned profitedcovered plugged outwittedbegged offered reddened
referring summonedshuddered omittedadmitted excelledquartered taperedupsetting regretted
welcomedthunderedwhimperingumpiredwonderingwinteredlumberedharvestedsignaledwelcomingpardonedinjuringorbitedsubjectedthunderingtrumpetedmasteredentering
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The Challenge endings and suffixes dreadful teasing subtlycountless priceless requirementlately choosing merelybasement ignored ceaselesshappiness changeable coordinated
achievement impressivelyeagerly dejectedwhining inspiringsparkled feebleness
commencementbarelyjuiciestfinestlawfulyouthfulpowerlesswearilyhereditaryimagerylegendaryliterarysolitarystationerystationarycompulsorysceneryexpectancereluctancesignificancevigilance
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The View From Saturday prefixes in- and con- insist instinct imposeinstall immortal impreciseinstruct indirect incapableimpress informal immuneinsult improper impedeincrease insult inferimpression indent impartialinform inflate inflexibleinspect immoral induceinvite impassable infinitecontain individual indefinitecomplex inquire impatientcompanion innocent complimentconduct indent contaminatecomplain instrument contagiousconfess inclined commissioncontinue inject compensate
intrude complianceimpose consolidatecontact confidentconflict conservationcomplain constellationconquer convenientcomposition contingentcommit constitutionconstitution consistentconfront congruentconference impudentcommotion incidentcontent indulgentconfirmconciseconvenecompasscompassioncompact
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Frequently Misspelled Words (273F) a lotall rightwritewritingdidn'tdon'ttheyagaincaptainindifferent
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Lost Temple of the Aztecs the /sh/ sound action shuffle depressionelection quotation abbreviationashamed suspicion transportationpublish delicious perishvacation starvation precious
nourish ambitioussnowshoesugarammunitioncoalitionperditionlotiontoothbrushfurnishshelveinsuranceassurancespeciesvanishfissuresuredispossessiondecompressioncliniciancosmeticiantacticiandiagnosticianopticianphysician
Theme 4: Discovering Ancient Cultures
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The Great Wall adding -ion or -ation locate devote appreciatelocation devotion appreciationpromote quote designatepromotion quotation designationcorrect explode suspendcorrection explosion suspensionexpress extend intrudeexpression extension intrusionpollute invade excavatepollution invasion excavation
divide disruptdivision disruptionexclude evacuateexclusion evacuationalter substitutealteration substitutionirritate introduceirritation introductioninstruct evadeinstruction evasiongraduate adaptationgraduation affectationconfuse confrontationconfusion pigmentationconclude indentationconclusion accessionoppose aggressionopposition dispossessionaffect obsessionaffection repossessionsuggestsuggestiondiscussdiscussionexceptexceptionexposeexposition
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unstressed syllables partner ballot punctualcanary rascal frequencyrespond vessel crucialapartment regretful indicatememory criminal gallerypopular courteous
constitutionpopulationplanetariumSacramentoTallahasseeimitationregulationdefinitiondiagnosisirrigationdeclarationexclamationunusualamphibianapprenticeasparagusuncommonabilitiesmechanicelectionendurancejudicialignitionnavigatorerosionromantic
The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay
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Frequently Misspelled Words (387F) familyfinallyreallysupposeprettyhappened
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A Kind of Grace voyage modernize despisebaggage advise prioritizeluggage summarize alphabetizenative compromise improviselanguage legalize aggressivepostage penalize alternativenotice civilize beveragecreative generalize fugitivepractice sterilize privilegeknowledge heritage foliagecaptive cooperative adhesiveaverage apprentice negativejustice superlative symbolicbandage primitive strategicservice festive statureshortage yardage variouspassage encourage rupturetelevise sausage titanicdetective rummage legislaturerelative prejudice tremendousvillage positive capturepackage attractive culturemanage image texturecottage recognize torturemarriage descriptive preachercabbage criticize poacherdamage percentage archeroffice protective mathematicgarbage advantage statisticcarriage cowardice politicspoilage active cosmeticstorage finalizefeature patrioticculture democraticromantic terrificlecture giganticmoisture generous
final /long i +z/, /iv/, /ij/, /ik/, /ch+schwa+r/, /schwa+s/
Theme 5: Doers and Dreamers
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magic tortureplastic furious
dramaticnumerousspecificventureaquatictoxicgarlicfabric
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Under the Royal Palms plurals abilities wives clefscountries cliffs bailiffsduties cuffs sheavesenemies knives spoofslilies elves reproofs
earmuffs embargoesvideos piccolossilos curiostacos torpedoesrodeos mosquitoestomatoes avocadosportfolios casualties
tributariesalumnihippopotamisyllabibombsdoubtsparadigmsvehiclesmnemonicshymnsheirscolumnscanoesbountiesflurriesquarriesindicesleeches
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Chuck Close, Up Close different evident elegantstudent distant residentresident urgent reluctantfashionable current intelligentvacant hesitant independencehorrible acceptance resistanceservant influence significanceimitate patience acquaintancedecorate substance preferenceeducate reference knowledgeablelocate conference audiblemigrate absence noticeablepopulate insurance indestructible
presence eligiblepermissible improbablevaluable predominantremarkable apparentdivisible abundantsensible miserableportable exaggeratelikable illuminateavailable appliancemiserable confidenceflexible reluctanceenjoyable violatepassable delicateignorant gullibleimpossible ostensiblewashable negligiblegallant compatiblecapable laughableconsiderable maneuverablepresidentaccidentpeasanttorrentcontinentadmirablelegible
suffixes: -ant/-ance, -ent/-ence, able/-ible, -ate
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performanceentrancesilenceappreciateviolenceallowanceassociateconsideratedonatereverencefragranceclimate
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Frequently Misspelled Words (475F) clothespeoplebasketballeverythingstoppedheardinsteadmorningcousinbecauseSaturdaywouldwouldn'thaven't
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The Adventures of Sojourner perhaps expand distortionpersonal extreme exposurepreserve distress disgracefulpermit disguise preservationdisaster perfume provokedistrict predict precipitationexcuse pronounce perspectivedismiss preside propagandadispute proclaim disinfectantextend experiment interveneexchange discovery disadvantageexcite dishonest dissolveprefix export exquisitepropose interrupt disappointmentprefer interfere explanationproverb discourage persevereperfect expensive persecutedestroy disbelief perspirationdetective exert prevalentdeposit interject prodigiousdecided excess deficientdelay intersect decipherdegree prehistoric derisivedeliver prohibit disseminatedepend permanent discern
project disdainprofession diffractionpromise excavateprepaid eccentricitypersist effaceprospectprocessperturbprejudiceprofoundpreludeprofiledebate
prefixes: de-, dis-, ex-, inter-, per-, pre-, proTheme 6: New Frontiers: Oceans and Space
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defensedefeatdemanddedicatedecaydecreasedeclinedetourdepressdetachdemerit
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Franklin R. Chang-Diaz prefixes: ad- and ob- adore opposite oblivionoccupation obliqueoblong obsoleteobsess obstacleopponent opportunistoccurrence obnoxiousobstruction accelerateobservatory accommodateoccupied apprenticearrest assertionapply approximateadmit appropriateaccent adjournappointment admonishassemble adventassure adjoinadvise accountapplaud affirmappeal annotateaccuse assignadorn assortassert assureadapt oblongaccompany oppositionafflict oppressobvious
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Beneath Blue Waters words with ie or ei thief vein receiptheight believe siegereceive reins perceiveachieve grieve reprievefield beige sieve
prairie speciesgrievewindshieldheavyweightglacierbesiegerelieveleviesconceivableleniencyresiliencedebriefpatientspatienceefficiencykaleidoscopemedieval
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Out There word parts inspection recyclable countersignremarkable incurable disrespectfuldepartment contamination transcriptionretirement enforcement prescriptionconfession unlawful intersection
insignificantcoconspiratorcircumspectretrospectantiperspirantrespirationtranspireinfrastructureindestructibleunstructuredsubterraneanterrariumtributarysubcontractorsuperintendentboa constrictorunicyclereevaluatevaledictorianprovocationreversibleinsectivoredevolution
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Frequently Misspelled Words (571F) mighttonighteightfavoriteprobablyfieldreceivedthere'shappilybeautifulguyo'clockfriendbelieve
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