Journeys Spelling Word Lists

We provide the Journeys© spelling word lists that you can import into Spelling Test Buddy for spelling practice and to generate worksheets in one tap

Student taking a spelling test made of up of a Journeys word list with Spelling Test Buddy

The full list of words found in the Journeys© spelling curriculum is in Spelling Test Buddy. With this list, you can quickly import the words into your word lists for spelling tests, spelling practice, and to generate custom phonics worksheets and spelling worksheets.

What is Journeys?

Journeys is a comprehensive K-6 English Language Arts curriculum developed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). Designed to provide students with a strong foundation in reading, writing, and spelling, Journeys offers a structured approach to literacy instruction. The program incorporates high-quality literature, phonics-based word study, and differentiated instruction to meet the diverse needs of students. Teachers use Journeys to guide students through lessons that build essential literacy skills, including vocabulary development and spelling mastery.

Enhancing Journeys with Spelling Test Buddy

While Journeys provides a structured approach to spelling instruction, managing individualized spelling practice can be time-consuming for teachers. This is where Spelling Test Buddy becomes an invaluable tool. Spelling Test Buddy is an online platform that streamlines spelling instruction by allowing teachers to create customized spelling lists, assign practice tests, and automate grading.

By integrating Spelling Test Buddy with the Journeys curriculum, teachers can:

Provide Differentiated Instruction: Not all students progress at the same pace. Spelling Test Buddy allows teachers to modify word lists based on individual student needs, ensuring that each student receives targeted practice.
Automate Testing and Grading: Instead of manually grading spelling tests, teachers can use Spelling Test Buddy to assess students instantly. This saves valuable time and provides immediate feedback to students.
Offer Interactive Practice: Students can take practice tests online, listen to word pronunciations, and receive instant corrections, reinforcing their learning in an engaging way.
Track Student Progress: The platform provides reports on student performance, helping teachers identify areas where additional support is needed.

Journeys is a powerful curriculum that helps students develop essential literacy skills, including spelling. However, when paired with Spelling Test Buddy, teachers can take their spelling instruction to the next level.

Create online spelling tests with Journeys’s spelling word lists

Do you want to provide digital spelling tests on each of the Journeys’s spelling word lists? Spelling Test Buddy lets you create spelling word lists from the Journeys’s spelling word lists in just a few taps.

Simply log in and navigate to 📓 Word Lists. Create or Edit a list, and when given the option to add words, from the “Pick a word list” dropdown, select any of the Journeys’s spelling word lists:

Journeys Word Lists Categories — *First pick a category of Journeys Word Lists*

Once you pick a category, you can then choose any of the specific lists:

Journeys Word Lists - Specific Lists — *... Then pick a specific list. In this case, we are looking at 4th grade lists*

Choose one, then tap “Yes, add them” to add the words to your list:

Add Words — *... Then add the words to your list*

Generate customized spelling and phonics worksheets with Journeys’s spelling word lists

Worksheet Creator sample with Journeys Word List — Create custom Journeys Word List worksheets, like this one, in seconds

Do you want to generate word lists for flash cards, sound sorts, pattern sorts, “Draw and Label” worksheets, “Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check” worksheets, “Trace, Copy, Cover, Write” worksheets, word hunt, cloze (fill in the blank) worksheets, and more?

Simply find the word list you want to use below, then tap on “Generate Worksheet” to get started. This will take you to Worksheet Creator.

You then pick the worksheet template you want to use, edit your list of words, and generate your worksheet.

Print, download, or share your worksheet for free.

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