Grade 5 - Spelling

Grade 5 I Before E Worksheet

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I Before E

Grade 5 - Spelling - On Level

Worksheet 1

  1. Which spelling is correct for the word meaning "to measure how heavy something is"?

    Letter boxes show the target spelling with selected letters hidden.A row of 5 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.w

  2. Which vowel pattern appears in "receive"?

  3. Spell the ie or ei word that means to measure how heavy something is.

    A row of 5 boxes with the answer letters hidden.A row of 5 boxes for the letters of a word. 5 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  4. Why is "ceiling" spelled this way?

  5. Which sentence uses the correctly spelled ie or ei word "chief"?

  6. Which spelling is correct for the word meaning "a person who lives nearby"?

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  7. Which vowel pattern appears in "ceiling"?

  8. Spell the ie or ei word that means one part of a whole.

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  9. Why is "field" spelled this way?

  10. Which sentence uses the correctly spelled ie or ei word "piece"?

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About this worksheet

The i before e pattern helps students spell many common words, but the rule has important after-c and eigh exceptions matters in fifth grade because students meet longer words in science, history, and written responses. Students may recite the rhyme and still write recieve, peice, or nieghbor because they do not check which part of the rule applies. This worksheet keeps the attention on one spelling pattern or word-study habit at a time, so students must use the title skill rather than eliminate unrelated choices. Students choose correct ie and ei spellings, name the pattern in a word, spell words from meaning clues, and explain why exceptions do not follow the simple rhyme. The items rotate among choosing correct spellings, using meaning clues, naming word parts, and writing short answers from letter patterns. Support versions use a smaller word bank and fewer options. Standard and challenge versions add closer misspellings and more independent recall. Ask your child to say the word, mark the prefix, suffix, root, syllable, or apostrophe pattern, and then reread the whole sentence to confirm that the spelling still fits the meaning.

What your child will learn

  • Spell ie words
  • Spell ei after c
  • Use eigh exceptions
  • Check sentence clues

Worked example

Receive uses ei because the vowel pair comes after c.

Common mistake

Applying i before e to every word and forgetting receive, ceiling, neighbor, and weigh.

Helpful hint

Check the letter before the vowel pair and listen for the long a sound in eigh words.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with i before e?
Applying i before e to every word and forgetting receive, ceiling, neighbor, and weigh.
How can I help my child with i before e?
Check the letter before the vowel pair and listen for the long a sound in eigh words.
Are these 5th grade spelling worksheets free to print?
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