Our 8th grade spelling program has 30 lists of 20 words. The lists finish middle school with tricky vowel patterns, silent letters, words from other languages and high school ready academic vocabulary, paired with American history, chemistry, physics and algebra words.
- Challenging spellings students will meet in high school
- American history, physical science and algebra vocabulary
- Six activities for every list, each with an answer key
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Spelling List H1- Tricky Vowel Patterns
Spelling List H1- Tricky Vowel Patterns- Spelling list and word study steps 
Tricky Vowel Patterns and Social Studies: Colonial America
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including anonymous, camouflage, conscience, curriculum, exuberant, liaison and more.
ABC Order H1- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H1- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H1- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H1- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H1- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H1- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H2- Silent Letters and Unusual Consonants
Spelling List H2- Silent Letters and Unusual Consonants- Spelling list and word study steps 
Silent Letters and Unusual Consonants and Science: Atoms and the Periodic Table
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including pneumonia, psychiatrist, rendezvous, colonel, czar, diaphragm and more.
ABC Order H2- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H2- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H2- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H2- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H2- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H2- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H3- Greek Roots: astro, chrono, crat, graph, gram
Spelling List H3- Greek Roots: astro, chrono, crat, graph, gram- Spelling list and word study steps 
Greek Roots: astro, chrono, crat, graph, gram and Social Studies: American Revolution
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including astronomy, astronaut, chronic, chronology, aristocrat, bureaucrat and more.
ABC Order H3- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H3- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H3- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H3- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H3- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H3- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H4- Greek Roots: hydr, ology, meter, morph, onym
Spelling List H4- Greek Roots: hydr, ology, meter, morph, onym- Spelling list and word study steps 
Greek Roots: hydr, ology, meter, morph, onym and Science: Chemical Reactions
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including hydration, hydraulic, dehydrate, ecology, pathology, barometer and more.
ABC Order H4- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H4- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H4- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H4- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H4- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H4- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H5- Latin Roots: ambul, anim, bene, cap, cur
Spelling List H5- Latin Roots: ambul, anim, bene, cap, cur- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: ambul, anim, bene, cap, cur and Social Studies: The Constitution
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including ambulance, preamble, animate, unanimous, benevolent, benefactor and more.
ABC Order H5- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H5- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H5- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H5- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H5- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H5- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H6- Review Words
Spelling List H6- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 1-5
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including anonymous, camouflage, colony, charter, pneumonia, psychiatrist and more.
ABC Order H6- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H6- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H6- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H6- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H6- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H6- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H7- Latin Roots: dom, equ, fac, fer, fid
Spelling List H7- Latin Roots: dom, equ, fac, fer, fid- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: dom, equ, fac, fer, fid and Math: Linear Equations
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including dominate, domestic, equation, equilibrium, equitable, factory and more.
ABC Order H7- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H7- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H7- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H7- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H7- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H7- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H8- Latin Roots: jur, lab, leg, lit, loqu
Spelling List H8- Latin Roots: jur, lab, leg, lit, loqu- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: jur, lab, leg, lit, loqu and Reading: Literary Analysis
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including jury, justice, injury, laboratory, collaborate, elaborate and more.
ABC Order H8- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H8- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H8- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H8- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H8- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H8- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H9- Latin Roots: magn, mater, mort, nat, nomen
Spelling List H9- Latin Roots: magn, mater, mort, nat, nomen- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: magn, mater, mort, nat, nomen and Science: Forces and Newton’s Laws
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including magnify, magnificent, magnitude, maternal, matrimony, mortal and more.
ABC Order H9- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H9- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H9- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H9- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H9- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H9- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H10- Latin Roots: pac, pater, patr, plic, pop
Spelling List H10- Latin Roots: pac, pater, patr, plic, pop- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: pac, pater, patr, plic, pop and Social Studies: Westward Expansion
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including pacify, pacific, paternal, patriarch, patriotic, compatriot and more.
ABC Order H10- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H10- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H10- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H10- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H10- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H10- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H11- Latin Roots: quer, reg, rid, rog, sacr
Spelling List H11- Latin Roots: quer, reg, rid, rog, sacr- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: quer, reg, rid, rog, sacr and Science: Energy
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including inquire, query, conquer, regulate, regime, regal and more.
ABC Order H11- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H11- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H11- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H11- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H11- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H11- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H12- Review Words
Spelling List H12- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 7-11
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including dominate, domestic, slope, intercept, jury, justice and more.
ABC Order H12- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H12- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H12- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H12- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H12- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H12- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H13- Latin Roots: scend, sent, serv, son, spir
Spelling List H13- Latin Roots: scend, sent, serv, son, spir- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: scend, sent, serv, son, spir and Social Studies: Slavery and Abolition
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including ascend, descend, transcend, resent, consent, dissent and more.
ABC Order H13- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H13- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H13- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H13- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H13- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H13- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H14- Latin Roots: sub, sum, tact, temp, tend
Spelling List H14- Latin Roots: sub, sum, tact, temp, tend- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: sub, sum, tact, temp, tend and Math: Systems and Functions
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including subordinate, subtle, summit, consume, assume, tactile and more.
ABC Order H14- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H14- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H14- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H14- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H14- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H14- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H15- Latin Roots: urb, vac, ven, ver, vict
Spelling List H15- Latin Roots: urb, vac, ven, ver, vict- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: urb, vac, ven, ver, vict and Social Studies: The Civil War
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including urban, suburban, urbane, vacant, evacuate, vacuum and more.
ABC Order H15- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H15- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H15- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H15- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H15- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H15- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H16- Prefixes: circum-, cis-, ob-, per-, retro-
Spelling List H16- Prefixes: circum-, cis-, ob-, per-, retro-- Spelling list and word study steps 
Prefixes: circum-, cis-, ob-, per-, retro- and Science: Waves and Electromagnetic Spectrum
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including circumference, circumstance, circumvent, circumnavigate, obstacle, obstruct and more.
ABC Order H16- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H16- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H16- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H16- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H16- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H16- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H17- Suffixes: -acious, -cious, -tious, -ious
Spelling List H17- Suffixes: -acious, -cious, -tious, -ious- Spelling list and word study steps 
Suffixes: -acious, -cious, -tious, -ious and Social Studies: Reconstruction
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including tenacious, vivacious, audacious, suspicious, ambitious, conscious and more.
ABC Order H17- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H17- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H17- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H17- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H17- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H17- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H18- Review Words
Spelling List H18- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 13-17
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including ascend, descend, abolitionist, emancipation, subordinate, subtle and more.
ABC Order H18- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H18- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H18- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H18- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H18- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H18- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H19- Suffixes: -ology, -ocracy, -archy, -phobia
Spelling List H19- Suffixes: -ology, -ocracy, -archy, -phobia- Spelling list and word study steps 
Suffixes: -ology, -ocracy, -archy, -phobia and Science: Genetics and Evolution
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including technology, psychology, archaeology, democracy, autocracy, theocracy and more.
ABC Order H19- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H19- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H19- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H19- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H19- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H19- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H20- Commonly Confused Words
Spelling List H20- Commonly Confused Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Commonly Confused Words and Writing: Argument and Research
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including accept, except, affect, effect, elicit, illicit and more.
ABC Order H20- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H20- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H20- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H20- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H20- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H20- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H21- Homophones and Homographs
Spelling List H21- Homophones and Homographs- Spelling list and word study steps 
Homophones and Homographs and Math: Geometry and Transformations
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including altar, alter, assent, ascent, cession, session and more.
ABC Order H21- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H21- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H21- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H21- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H21- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H21- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H22- Spelling Rules Review: Doubling and Dropping
Spelling List H22- Spelling Rules Review: Doubling and Dropping- Spelling list and word study steps 
Spelling Rules Review: Doubling and Dropping and Science: Earth Systems
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including occurrence, preferred, controlled, committed, equipped, regretting and more.
ABC Order H22- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H22- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H22- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H22- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H22- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H22- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H23- Words from French and Other Languages
Spelling List H23- Words from French and Other Languages- Spelling list and word study steps 
Words from French and Other Languages and Social Studies: Industrialization
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including bourgeois, chauffeur, connoisseur, croissant, entrepreneur, facade and more.
ABC Order H23- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H23- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H23- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H23- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H23- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H23- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H24- Review Words
Spelling List H24- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 19-23
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including technology, psychology, adaptation, selection, accept, except and more.
ABC Order H24- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H24- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H24- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H24- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H24- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H24- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H25- Words from Mythology and Literature
Spelling List H25- Words from Mythology and Literature- Spelling list and word study steps 
Words from Mythology and Literature and Reading: Fiction Study
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including quixotic, gargantuan, lilliputian, utopia, dystopia, machiavellian and more.
ABC Order H25- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H25- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H25- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H25- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H25- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H25- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H26- Frequently Misspelled Words
Spelling List H26- Frequently Misspelled Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Frequently Misspelled Words and Science: Lab Writing
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including acquaintance, bureaucracy, conscientious, rhythm, fluorescent, hypocrisy and more.
ABC Order H26- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H26- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H26- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H26- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H26- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H26- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H27- High School Readiness Words
Spelling List H27- High School Readiness Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
High School Readiness Words and Math: Algebra Readiness
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including ambiguous, analogous, arbitrary, candid, coherent, deliberate and more.
ABC Order H27- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H27- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H27- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H27- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H27- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H27- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H28- Challenge Spellings: ough, eigh, ei, ie
Spelling List H28- Challenge Spellings: ough, eigh, ei, ie- Spelling list and word study steps 
Challenge Spellings: ough, eigh, ei, ie and Social Studies: World Geography
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including thoroughly, although, throughout, borough, height, weight and more.
ABC Order H28- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H28- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H28- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H28- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H28- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H28- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H29- Academic Vocabulary
Spelling List H29- Academic Vocabulary- Spelling list and word study steps 
Academic Vocabulary and Across Subjects
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including analyze, synthesize, corroborate, distinguish, demonstrate, evaluate and more.
ABC Order H29- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H29- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H29- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H29- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H29- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H29- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List H30- Review Words
Spelling List H30- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 25-29
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including quixotic, gargantuan, fable, parable, acquaintance, bureaucracy and more.
ABC Order H30- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary H30- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search H30- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters H30- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble H30- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle H30- Solve a crossword with definition clues 