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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVE
Connect to Phonics Related
words often have parts that
are spelled the same but
pronounced differently:
please, pleasant.
  • Spell related words.
*Word from the selection
Challenge Words
Spelling Words
1.
 please 11. triple
2.
 pleasant 12. triplet
3.
 breath 13. relate
4.
 breathe* 14. relative
5.
 image 15. meter
6.
 imagine 16. metric
7.
 product 17. compose
8.
 production 18. composition
9.
 heal 19. crumb
10.
 health 20. crumble
 
21.
 origin
24.
 academic
22.
 original 25. inspire
23.
 academy 26. inspiration
ELL
Spelling/Phonics Support See the
ELL and Transition Handbook for
spelling support.
Spelling & Phonics   Related Words
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 1–26
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. 97.
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 97
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TEACH
Related words often have parts
that are spelled the same but
pronounced differently. Write the
words breath and breathe on the
board. Point out that the extra e
on breathe gives it a different pronunciation. Guide students in
recognizing and pronouncing other
related words.
breath  breathe
FIND THE BASE WORD Ask
students to identify the related
words in the list of spelling words.
Then have them work in pairs to
determine which word in each
word pair is the base word.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice
Book, p. 98.
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 98
with | without Answers
WRITE A LETTER
Ask students to write a letter
using at least four of the spelling
words. The letter can be to a
friend or a relative, or a letter
to a newspaper or magazine.
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 the
sound /o/ (aw) is spelled
augh in caught and ough in
bought.
caught
bought
Frequently Misspelled
Words
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 99.
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 99
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REVIEW RELATED WORDS
Have each student create a
hiddenword puzzle. They can
exchange puzzles with a partner
to review the spelling words.
Spelling Strategy
Problem Parts
Have students look at a word,
say it, and listen to the
sounds. Then have them spell
the word aloud while they think
about its spelling. Ask them to
picture the word with their eyes
shut, open their eyes, look at
the word, and write it. Then
have them cover the word,
picture it, and write it again.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice
Book, p. 100.
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 100
with | without Answers
DICTATION SENTENCES
  1. Please pass the salt.
  2. That was a very pleasant
    supper.
  3. I could hardly catch my
    breath.
  4. It is good to breathe fresh air.
  5. That is a perfect image.
  6. I can imagine walking on the
    moon.
  7. That product is made by
    hand.
  8. A lot of work went into the
    production of that item.
  9. My knee will heal soon.
  10. I take good care of my
    health.
  11. I hit a triple in the ninth
    inning.
  12. I am a triplet.
  13. I can relate to what you are
    saying.
  14. My uncle is my favorite relative.
  15. A meter is a little longer than
    a yard.
  16. Many countries use the
    metric system.
  17. I can compose a song.
  18. It is a new composition.
  19. The bird ate the crumb.
  20. That old house will soon
    crumble.
CHALLENGE
  1. I don't know the origin of that
    phrase.
  2. That is a very original idea.
  3. I am attending an art
    academy.
  4. My academic work has
    improved.
  5. I would like to inspire others
    by my success.
  6. She was an inspiration to all
    of us.