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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVE
Connect to Phonics Sometimes plurals are formed in irregular ways: heroes, wolves. Pronunciation changes in various ways for plurals formed in irregular ways.
  • Correctly spell plurals formed in irregular ways.
Challenge words
Spelling Words
1.
 wolves   9. scarves
2.
 knives 10. mice
3.
 feet 11. geese
4.
 men 12. cuffs
5.
 children 13. elves
6.
 women 14. banjos
7.
 sheep 15. halves
8.
 heroes  
 
16.
 loaves
19.
 potatoes
17.
 beliefs 20. tornadoes
18.
 tomatoes    
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 1–20
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. 61
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 61
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TEACH
Some plurals are formed in
irregular ways. This can include
changing the final letter in the base
word before adding -s, or using a
whole new word in the plural form.
Show students these changes by
writing each spelling word on the
board, along with the singular form
of the word. Encourage students to
point out the differences between
the two words and write these
changes on the board.
Scarf  ves
FIND THE PATTERN Have students identify the changes between singular and plural forms that do not simply add -s.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 62
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 62
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Spelling & Phonics   Irregular Plurals
WRITE A POEM
Ask students to write a poem
using at least four of the spelling
words. The poem could be about
the student's family or community.
Have students share their poems
by reading them aloud to the class
or by posting them on the bulletin
board.
Words that change form can be difficult for third-graders to spell. Help students identify these frequently misspelled words and encourage them to think
carefully before they write them.
clothes
want
Frequently Misspelled
Words
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 63
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 63
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REVIEW IRREGULAR
PLURALS
Encourage students to create a crossword puzzle using the spelling words. Students can also use the singular form of each plural spelling word to create an extra challenge. Students may work in pairs or small groups for this activity. Then students can exchange their puzzles with other groups and try to solve them.
Spelling Strategy
Irregular Plurals
Warn students that some plurals form in unexpected ways. Help students memorize the most common irregular plurals.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 64
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 64
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DICTATION SENTENCES
  1. There are wolves at the zoo.
  2. Put away the knives.
  3. Those shoes hurt my feet.
  4. The men are washing their cars.
  5. There are ten children on the team.
  6. Mom works with five women.
  7. Did you know that wool comes from sheep?
  8. Who are your heroes?
  9. Ron has lost three scarves.
  10. Jen has two pet mice.
  11. The geese live by the lake.
  12. The cuffs on my coat are wet.
  13. Did you read the book about the elves?
  14. Uncle Ben has three banjos.
  15. Where are the orange halves?
CHALLENGE
  1. We need five loaves of bread.
  2. Tom has strong beliefs.
  3. I want to grow tomatoes this year.
  4. Do you want to make mashed potatoes?
  5. The state had five tornadoes this year.