Grade 5 · List 3 of 5 · 37 words

Latin roots

port = carry, rupt = break, spect = look. A free 5th grade spelling list: hear each word, print a practice sheet, or take the test.

The words

  • transport
  • inspect
  • construct
  • predict
  • import
  • export
  • portable
  • spectator
  • destruction
  • dictate
  • structure
  • rupture
  • spectacle
  • verdict
  • report
  • support
  • airport
  • passport
  • respect
  • suspect
  • inspection
  • instruct
  • instructor
  • construction
  • abrupt
  • disrupt
  • eruption
  • describe
  • tractor
  • attract
  • extract
  • project
  • reject
  • object

Tricky words to learn by heart

These come up alongside this pattern but don't follow it.

  • government
  • immediate
  • interrupt

In a sentence

  • transport: The friendly dragon can transport us over the hills.
  • inspect: The wizard will inspect the shiny magic sword.
  • construct: We will construct a sandcastle near the river.
  • predict: Can you predict what the friendly owl will do next?
  • import: The merchant brought a special import from the far-off isles.
  • export: The sailors export blue glass to faraway lands.

Mistakes to watch for

For grown-ups helping at home: these are the kinds of slips this pattern tends to bring.

WordOften written as
transporttranspport, tranport
inspectinspekt, inspeck
constructconstrcut, konstruct
predictpredikt, pridict
importimbort, inport

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