Scott Foresman Reading Street

Connect to Phonics When the vowel sound in the first syllable is long, divide the word after the vowel: pi lot. When the vowel sound in the first syllable is short, divide the word after the consonant: fin ish. The sound of the vowel in the first syllable can determine how the word is divided.

Spell words with syllable patterns V/CV and VC/V.

*Word from the selection

1.	finish	9.	lemon
2.	pilot	10.	pupil
3.	even	11.	focus
4.	wagon	12.	robot
5.	music	13.	tulip
6.	silent	14.	camel
7.	rapid	15.	salad
8.	female*


16.	resident	19.	tradition
17.	spinach	20.	innocent
18.	climate

Spelling/Phonics Support See the ELL and Transition Handbook for spelling support.

Spelling & Phonics Syllable Pattern V/CV, VC/V

Pretest and Sort

Think and Practice

Connect to Writing

Review

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.

then… use words 1–20
for Advanced Learners.

If… students correctly spell all pretest words,

then… use words 1–15
for On-Level practice.

If… students misspell 1–4 pretest words,

then… use words 1–8
for Strategic Intervention.

If… students misspell more than 4 pretest words,

Spelling

HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 21.

Spelling Practice Book p. 21

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TEACH

The vowel sound in the first
syllable of a word can be a clue
as to how the word is divided.
Words with a long vowel sound in
the first syllable should be divided
after the vowel. Words with a short
vowel sound should be divided
after the consonant. Write the
spelling words on the board. Have
students say the words out loud.
Then have them identify whether
the first vowel sound is long or
short, and explain where to divide
the word.

ro bot

FIND THE PATTERN Ask students to group spelling words by the vowel sound in the first syllable.

HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 22.

Spelling Practice Book p. 22

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WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH

Ask students to write a paragraph describing a place or an event. Students should use at least four spelling words. Encourage children
to read their paragraphs aloud to
the class or post them on the
bulletin board.

These common words are
difficult for third-graders to
spell. Alert students to these
frequently misspelled words.

favorite	before
pretty

Frequently Misspelled
Words

HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 23

Spelling Practice Book p. 23

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REVIEW SYLLABLE PATTERN V/CV, VC/V

Write the spelling words on the board and divide each one by syllable. Divide some words correctly and some words incorrectly. Have students identify words that are divided incorrectly, and then write the word correctly.

Spelling Strategy
Dividing Words

The sound of the vowel in
the first syllable of a word
shows how the word should
be divided. Encourage
students to sound out words
if they are unsure where they
should be divided.

HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 24

Spelling Practice Book p. 24

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DICTATION SENTENCES

Who will finish the test first?
Mel's dad is a pilot.
Two is an even number.
Put the boxes in the wagon.
The music on the radio was loud.
We must be silent during a fire drill.
Taking the train is a rapid way to get to the airport.
I have a female cat.
Do you want lemon in your tea?
Harry is a good pupil.
Focus your eyes on the book.
I liked the robot movie.
Look at the red tulip!
Did you see the camel at the zoo?
Dad made a salad for dinner.

CHALLENGE

Grandma is a resident of the city.
I do not like spinach.
The climate in the rain forest is hot and wet.
Can you share a family tradition?
Nick looks innocent, but I know he broke Mom's vase.