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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVE
Connect to Phonics When spelling words with many syllables, look carefully at each word part. Multisyllabic words
can be broken down into their individual syllables, which
can be sounded out one by one.
  • Spell multisyllabic words.
Spelling Words
1.
 reaction 11. misdialed
2.
 prerecorded 12. undefined
3.
 incorrectly 13. unhappily
4.
 incredibly 14. watchfully
5.
 disobedient 15. gleefully
6.
 disagreeable 16. sportsmanship
7.
 refreshment 17. repayment
8.
 unbreakable 18 questionable
9.
 declaration 19. displacement
10.
 retirement 20. midshipman
Challenge Words
21.
 multicultural
24.
 outlandish
22.
 universally 25. inflammable
23.
 understatement    
ELL
Spelling/Phonics Support See the ELL and Transition Handbook for spelling support.
DAY 1
Pretest and Sort
DAY 2
Think and Practice
DAY 3
Connect to Writing
DAY 4
Review
DAY 5
Posttest
PRETEST
Use the Dictation Sentences from Day 5 to administer the pretest. Read the word, read the sentence, and then read the word again. Guide students in self-correcting their pretests and correcting any misspellings.
Monitor Progress
then… use words 1-25 for Advanced Learners.
If… students correctly spell all pretest words,
then… use words 1-20 for On-Level practice.
If… students misspell 1-5 pretest words,
then… use words 1-10 for Strategic Intervention.
If… students misspell more than 5 pretest words,
Spelling
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 81.
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TEACH
When spelling words with many syllables, look carefully at each
word part. Write the word
refreshment on the board. Point
out that the word has three
syllables. Guide students in
counting the syllables in other
spelling words.
re fresh ment
USE A DICTIONARY Ask students to count the syllables in each of the spelling words. Then have them look the words up in a dictionary to see how the words are divided.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 82.
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WRITE A STORY
Ask students to write a brief story using as many of the spelling words as possible. The story might be about a personal experience or a work of fiction.
These words may seem easy
to spell, but they are frequently misspelled by fourth-graders.
Alert students to these
frequently misspelled words.
Point out that I and I'm are
always capitalized.
II'moff
Frequently Misspelled
Words
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 83.
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REVIEW MULTISYLLABIC WORDS
Have each student create a wordscramble puzzle in which the syllables in each word are out of order. Then have them exchange puzzles with a partner to sort out the syllables to form words.
Spelling Strategy
Problem Parts
Help your students use syllables to make long words easier to study. First, have them say the word slowly and listen for the syllables. Next, have them write the word and draw lines between the syllables.
Finally, encourage them to study the word syllable by syllable.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 84.
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DICTATION SENTENCES
  1. I had a reaction to blueberries.
  2. I heard a prerecorded message.
  3. You spelled that word incorrectly.
  4. It is incredibly cold outside.
  5. My new puppy is disobedient.
  6. She was in a disagreeable mood.
  7. I enjoy a cool refreshment on a hot day.
  8. The cups are unbreakable.
  9. The king is making a declaration today.
  10. My grandfather is ready for retirement.
  11. I got a wrong number when I misdialed the phone.
  12. The faces in the painting are undefined.
  13. Unhappily, our team lost the game.
  14. I tended my puppy watchfully.
  15. My puppy played gleefully.
  16. Good sportsmanship is important.
  17. I will begin the repayment of my loan.
  18. That charge on my bill is questionable.
  19. The displacement of water caused flooding.
  20. My brother is a midshipman in the navy.
CHALLENGE
  1. We live in a multicultural country.
  2. The theory is universally accepted.
  3. His understatement of the project's cost was misleading.
  4. That is an outlandish outfit.
  5. That fabric is highly inflammable.
Spelling & Phonics   Multisyllabic Words