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Back to School Spelling Words

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Here are back to school spelling words for elementary students in grades 2 to 6.

There are printable word puzzles and spelling activities to go along with the spelling words for each grade.

Back to School Spelling List for 2nd Grade

The theme of week 1 of the Grade 2 Spelling Words list is: Back to School.

Here are the back to school spelling words for 2nd grade:

  1. study
  2. learn
  3. teach
  4. work
  5. done
  6. test
  7. answer
  8. desk
  9. tape
  10. glue

Review Words

One of the benefits of theme based spelling words is the potential for review of previously learned words that also fit the weeks theme.

Here are school themed spelling words learned in week 25 of first grade:

  • bell
  • spell

Back To School Spelling Activities

I have created a free printable word search, crossword puzzle, and word jumble to help your child practice these 2nd grade back to school spelling words.

3rd Grade School Spelling Words

Here is the back to school spelling list for students beginning grade 3:

  1. teacher
  2. taught
  3. third
  4. grade
  5. class
  6. lesson
  7. passed
  8. mark
  9. exam
  10. pencil
  11. paper
  12. quiz

3rd Grade Back to School Word Puzzles

Here are some free printable word puzzles to help kids master these 3rd grade spelling words:

4th Grade Back to School Spelling List

The back to school spelling words for 4th grade students are:

  1. backpack
  2. binder
  3. classroom
  4. educate
  5. finished
  6. homework
  7. learning
  8. notebook
  9. project
  10. recess
  11. ruler
  12. studied
  13. studying
  14. subject

Grade 4 Back to School Word Puzzles

There are a few printable word puzzles that use these 4th grade school words:

Grade 5 Back to School Spelling Words

Here is the back to school spelling list for 5th grade:

  1. absent
  2. correct
  3. course
  4. education
  5. graduate
  6. homeschooling
  7. principal
  8. private
  9. public
  10. pupil
  11. repeated
  12. students
  13. substitute
  14. tutor
  15. underline

5th Grade School Themed Word Puzzle

Here is a free printable school themed word search for 5th grade. The words of this spelling list are hidden in the puzzle.

6th Grade School Spelling List

The back to school spelling words for grade 6 students are:

  1. academic
  2. admission
  3. assignment
  4. attendance
  5. college
  6. diploma
  7. elementary
  8. excelled
  9. graduation
  10. junior
  11. oral
  12. presentation
  13. scissors
  14. secondary
  15. senior
  16. sophomore

Grade 6 Back to School Word Puzzle

There’s a fun printable word search to go along with these spelling words.

More Back to School Word Puzzles

Challenge older elementary students to one of these fun printable word puzzles: