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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVE
Connect to Phonics The vowel sound in ball can be spelled augh, ough, al, and ou: caught, thought, walk, cough.
  • Identify and spell more of the different forms of the vowel sound in ball.
*Word from the selection
Spelling Words
1.
 thought   9. daughter
2.
 fought 10. ought
3.
 bought 11. sought
4.
 taught 12. brought
5.
 caught 13. trough
6.
 walk* 14. chalk
7.
 cough 15. stalk
8.
 talk
Challenge Words
16.
 sidewalk
19.
 overwrought
17.
 distraught 20. beanstalk
18.
 afterthought    
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. 93
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 93
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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 vowel sound in ball is spelled in that word. Underline each spelling as it is identified.
cough
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. 94
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Spelling Practice Book p. 94
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Spelling & Phonics   More Vowel Sound in ball
WRITE A POEM
Ask students to write a poem using at least three of the spelling words. Have students read their poems aloud. Or make a poetry book and put it on display in your classroom.
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.
caught
        thought
almost
Frequently Misspelled
Words
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 95
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REVIEW MORE VOWEL SOUNDS IN ball
Have students work in small groups to create a game show. Encourage students to create a variety of activities, including matching games or races to correctly spell the spelling words. Each group can then perform their show in front of the class.
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. 96
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Spelling Practice Book p. 96
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DICTATION SENTENCES
  1. I thought I was late for school.
  2. The dogs fought in the yard.
  3. Pam bought five donuts.
  4. My sister taught me to dance.
  5. Jay caught the ball.
  6. The boys walk to school.
  7. Dad has a bad cough.
  8. Your mom wants to talk to you.
  9. Mrs. Marks has one daughter.
  10. Mark ought to help me.
  11. The teacher sought students to work after school.
  12. Who brought the cake to the party?
  13. The horse drank from the trough.
  14. I need a new piece of chalk.
  15. Cats will stalk mice.
CHALLENGE
  1. Stay on the sidewalk.
  2. Maria was distraught when she lost her dog.
  3. The last thing she said was an afterthought.
  4. Don't get overwrought!
  5. The beanstalk grew quickly.