The teacher's guide includes the spelling lists, teaching tips, problem areas, and the answers for the student book. It also contains a CD of the Teacher's Toolkit, including tests, additional teaching helps, and activities.

Grade 5 continues more difficult spelling patterns and related words that are often confused. The majority of the words are two-syllable and three-syllable words.
Word lists are grouped by common spelling patterns rather than rules or themes.  Each list is studied over a five-day sequence, with varied activities to help the students examine the words in more detail. Activites include word sorts, word study, proofreading, dictionary skills, and writing.