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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVE
Connect to Phonics The vowel sound in ball can be spelled a, au, and aw: small, because, straw.
  • Spell with the vowel sound in ball.
*Words from the selection
Spelling Words
1.
 small*   9. false
2.
 almost 10. already*
3.
 always* 11. flaw
4.
 because 12. sausage
5.
 straw* 13. applause
6.
 drawn 14. walnut
7.
 also* 15. lawn
8.
 author
Challenge Words
16.
 awesome
19.
 faucet
17.
 altogether 20. laundry
18.
 awning    
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. 89
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 89
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TEACH
The vowel sound in ball can be spelled in several different ways. Have students read each spelling word. Write each word on the board and encourage students to identify how the sound is spelled in that word. Underline each spelling as it is identified.
because
FIND THE PATTERN Have students group the spelling words depending on how the vowel sound in ball is spelled in each word.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 90
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 90
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Spelling & Phonics   Vowel Sound in ball
WRITE A MENU
Ask students to write a menu for
a restaurant, using at least four of
the spelling words. They can
describe the setting as well as the
food. Display the menus on the
bulletin board to share them with
the class.
It can be hard for third-graders to spell words with the same sound but different spellings. Help students identify these frequently misspelled words and encourage them to think carefully before they write them.
because
    always
Frequently Misspelled
Words
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 91
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 91
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REVIEW VOWEL SOUND
IN ball
Have students work in small groups to create a puzzle book. Students can create a variety of puzzles, including crosswords, scrambled words, and mazes. Make sure each puzzle features several of the spelling words. Students can then exchange books for other groups to solve.
Spelling Strategy
The Vowel Sound in ball
The vowel sound in ball can be spelled several different ways. Help students memorize the most common spellings, as described in this lesson.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 92
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 92
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DICTATION SENTENCES
  1. I have a small bag of candy.
  2. I ate almost all of my food.
  3. My sister always gets home before I do.
  4. I want a dog because I like pets.
  5. May I have a straw for my milk?
  6. The artist had drawn my picture.
  7. Jan wants to come also.
  8. Who is the author of this book?
  9. We took the true or false quiz.
  10. I already talked to Mike.
  11. There is a flaw in the project.
  12. Do you want a sausage pizza?
  13. My song got a lot of applause!
  14. I ate a walnut in my salad.
  15. Let's play ball on the lawn.
CHALLENGE
  1. He hit an awesome home run.
  2. Altogether, they sang well.
  3. Stand under the awning to get out of the rain.
  4. Turn on the faucet to get a drink.
  5. Please fold the laundry.