State of New Mexico Spelling List

Introducing a fun, two-page spelling list focused on building New Mexico vocabulary. This informational worksheet teaches 13 essential state-specific words and provides multiple ways for students to engage with the content. Students will enjoy learning how to accurately spell these New Mexico terms through independent practice, peer collaboration, and creative writing. With 10 regular words like mesa, canyon, plateau plus 3 bonus challenging words like Albuquerque, Chihuahuan, Chaco there are spelling comprehension opportunities for a range of abilities. This versatile social studies geography and history resource can easily be adapted into independent work, homework, whole class or small group instruction. Students will benefit from expanding their New Mexico knowledge and teachers will value integrating engaging spelling content into lessons.