Spelling

= THIRD GRADE SPELLING = [|Spelling City] - a fun way to learn our words!



= March 1 =

adding -s, -ed, -ing

If a __ 1 __ syllable base word ends in __ 1 __ consonant with __ 1 __vowel before it, you must __ double __ the final consonant when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.
hop hops hopped

hopping

For words ending in silent e, drop the e before adding a suffix (ending) that begins with a vowel.
skate skates skated skating

November 30, 2010
This week we are working on the syllable rule **-cle** (consonant, l, e). Here are the rules for **-cle**:

1. it comes at the end of a word 2. the final e is silent

The third graders came up with lots of -cle words:

battle, kettle, recycle, bicycle, settle saddle, paddle, title, twinkle, icicle, nimble, little, rattle, syllable, Skittles, wiggle, meddle, middle, idle, uncle, fiddle, whittle, riddle

Go to [|Spelling City] to play games with our words! The title of the word list is **//11-30 Consonant le (-cle)//.**

November 15, 2010
This week we are concentrating on the days of the week and months of the year, all proper nouns that begin with capital letters. Be sure to go to Spelling City and play some games with our words.

**Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday** **January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December**

October 4-8, 2010
This week we are working on frequently misspelled words. Our words are:

**another, are, because, friend, where, our, were, once, when, with, very, said**



We've introduced a fun website to students called [|Spelling City]. Here students can work with the words in a fun way.When they get to the website, have them sing in (username: **tcsowls**, password: **screech**). Then choose the word list for this week's date. This week's list is **10-4-10 Frequently Misspelled Words 1**. Students click on the list name and then can play some fun games with the words or they can test themselves to see if they know them. Extra teaching help as well as handwriting sheets are available also. Try it out!

September 27, 2010


This week we concentrated on the Bossy R syllable. The rule is:

The r that comes after a vowel, gives that vowel a special sound.

Sample words are: **car, for, fur, fir, her**

September 20, 2010
This week we are concentrating on **-vce syllables** and **diphthong syllables** (vowel combinations). We will be working with the following diphthongs: **ou, ow,** and **oa**.

So far the third graders have learned the following rules:

1. __**Closed syllables**__ the ** vowel ** sound is ** short ** Example: **cat**
 * ends ** with a ** consonant **

2. __**Open syllables**__ the ** vowel ** sound is ** long ** Example: **be-**gin, **o**-pen, **si**-lent
 * ends ** with a ** vowel **

3. __**-VCE syllables**__ other ** vowel ** is ** long ** Examples: **lake, bike, these, tote, cute**
 * ends ** with a ** silent e **

4. __**Diphthong syllables**__ (vowel combinations) Examples: **mouse, owl, boat, globe**
 * two vowels ** together make ** one sound **

We are also reviewing the sounds of the letters of the alphabet, beginning blends (**br, gl, fl, st**, etc), ending blends (**ck, st, nk, nt,** etc) and digraphs (**ch, sh, th, wh, ph**).

We continue to stress breaking words into smaller syllables and paying attention to all the sounds students hear within a word.

September 13, 2010
Today students learned the following about syllables:

1. A syllable is part of a word 2. Every syllable has a vowel

A **closed syllable** follows two rules:

1. It ends in a consonant 2. Its vowel sound is short

Examples of closed syllables are: cat, hit, beg, cut, top

= OUR SPELLING PROGRAM =



This year third grade we will be concentrating on spelling those words most frequently used words in students' speaking and writing. To do this we will be using the [|Rebecca Sitton] spelling program.

The goal of the **Rebecca Sitton Spelling Program** is for students to learn to spell correctly in their everyday writing, not just for a Friday test. It provides opportunities for all students to discover and use spelling //strategies//. The time frame is not necessarily a Monday through Friday schedule, which allows for teachers to customize instruction to meet the needs of their classes. Students are held accountable across the curriculum for the correct spelling of priority words. The program recycles words and skills for long term mastery.

[|1200 Core Words] - We will concentrate on the 3rd grade words 1-335 [|3rd Grade Priority Words]

Over the next few weeks, our work may seem extraordinarily easy but we will be teaching and reinforcing important spelling and proofreading strategies. Our students will be using and practicing with their grade level core words and priority words ("No excuse" words).

We will also be teaching **thematic words** for our special units of study (solar system, Oregon Trail, explorers, etc). For these words, we will also be teaching the students syllabication as a means of breaking words into smaller parts that are easier to then spell. During the next weeks, we will be learning the main six rules for syllabication:

1. closed syllables 2. open syllables 3. VCE syllables 4. Bossy R syllable(ar, er, ir, or, ur, ear) 5. diphthong syllables (vowel combinations) 6. consonant -le syllables

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Frequently Misspelled Words
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