VowelConsonant-e the spelling words and sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. cute wave robe late mule tape joke fire pipe base That baby has a cute face. The children wave good-bye. My robe keeps me warm. Don’t be late for school. A mule is a big, slow animal. I tape the sign to the wall. The joke was very funny. Wood burns in a fire. Water runs through that pipe. Sean ran to first base. the spelling words. 1–4. Write the words with the a-consonant-e pattern. 5–6. Write the words with the i-consonant-e pattern. 7–8. Write the words with the o-consonant-e pattern. 9–10. Write the words with the u-consonant-e pattern. Long vowel sounds can be spelled with the vowel-consonant-e pattern. 76 2011 Spelling Connections SE_G2_NC 978-0-7367-6861-0 2011 Blend Sounds Use the clues to find the words. Write rite the spelling words. 1. four letters, three sounds, rhymes with date 1. 2. four letters, three sounds, starts like come 2. 3. four letters, three sounds, rhymes with tire 3. 4. four letters, three sounds, starts like top 4. Vowel Sounds Write rite the spelling words that have the same vowel sound as the words in each group. 5–6. road, pole, , 7. music, cute, Use the Dictionary Find these words in your Spelling Dictionary. Write the word that comes before each of them. 8. baseball 9. we 10. plain 77 2011 Spelling Connections SE_G2_NC 978-0-7367-6861-0 cute tape wave joke robe fire late pipe mule base Rhyme Time The circus is coming. It’s going to be great! We need to get ready. We cannot be 1. . A clown will be riding (she doesn’t need fuel), She’ll come into town on the back of a 2. . Her face will be painted, and there’s no dispute. The clothes she’ll be wearing really are 3. . So get ready now, your place I will save. When she comes by we will give a big 4. . Multiple Meanings Use the same word on both blanks. 5. We will the sign up with . 6. Dad decided to up the to keep warm. 7. Angelo will his story on his run to third . Use Context Clues Write a spelling word to complete each sentence. 8. Water dripped slowly out of the . 9. I didn’t find that funny at all. 10. The judge wore a long, black . 78 2011 Spelling Connections SE_G2_NC 978-0-7367-6861-0 2011 Proofread a Story Find eight misspelled words in the story below. Rewritethestoryusingcorrectspelling.Makethe corrections shown by the proofreading marks. Proofreading Marks Ben was lait to his baseball game He needed to tap his sore hand first. Ben gave the coach a wav when he got to the field. Ben looked at first bays. There was a myule standing there! No one knew what to do. should they call the Police? Should they call a fyre truck? A farmer from nearby came and and took the cut animal home. Now it’s a big joak that a mule had CapitalLetter Small Letter Add Delete Add a Period Indent been playing in Ben’s place! narrative Writing Prompt Write a Story Write a made-up story that seems real. Use as many spelling words as you can. •Usethewritingprocess:prewrite,draft,revise, edit, publish. •Makesureyourstoryhasabeginning,amiddle, and an end. •Tellthestoryeventsinorder. •Usecompletesentencesandcheckyourspelling, grammar, capital letters, and punctuation. •Readyourstory.Circletwowordsthatmaybe misspelled. Use a dictionary to check the spelling. Transfer Think of six more words that have long vowels spelled vowelconsonant-e. Write the words in your Spelling Journal.Circle the letter or letters that spell the long vowel sound in each word. 79 2011 Spelling Connections SE_G2_NC 978-0-7367-6861-0 bon e e bas e t u c mule bone made ride cute late joke fire base wave robe mule tape pipe broke face size chute crate twine zone Pattern Power e v a w ride face fire Use words from the box and follow these directions. 1. Write the word that begins like ride and ends with o-consonant-e. 2. Write the five-letter word that ends with o-consonant-e. 3–4. Write two words that rhyme with chase. joke brok e de a m e p i p Meaning Mastery late Change the Vowel Sound rob Write the word that matches each meaning. 5. a box used for storage 6. amount of space a thing takes up Change each word into a long vowel word in the box by adding e. 7. rid 8. rob 9. twin 10. tap 80 2011 Spelling Connections SE_G2_NC 978-0-7367-6861-0 e tape 2011 Technology Read the article below. Look for words with long vowels spelled vowel-consonant-e. Do you want to plan a trip? Use the Internet. Let’s go to Bryce Canyon. Type the name of the place or website to search. Click to open the site. Plans can be made online. Click on the link “Plan Your Visit.” Find out if it’s too late to book a spot in a base camp. Read about a trail ride on a mule. Plan a hike. You can print a map of the trail. Learn fire safety rules. The “Nature and Science” link shows animals you might see, such as a cute squirrel. “For Kids” shows things kids can do and links to games. Print or save information. The Internet can help you plan any trip. 1–6. Write the words with long i spelled i-consonant-e. 7–8. Write the words with long u spelled u-consonant-e. 81 2011 Spelling Connections SE_G2_NC 978-0-7367-6861-0