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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVE
Connect to Phonics When -y, -ish, -hood, or -ment is added
to most base words, the base word stays the same: rocky, foolish, childhood, treatment.
  • Spell words with suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, -ment.
* Words from the selection
Spelling Words
1.
 rocky
9.
 childish
2.
 foolish 10. parenthood
3.
 rainy 11. crunchy
4.
 childhood 12. bumpy
5.
 selfish 13. payment
6.
 treatment 14. sleepy*
7.
 movement 15. shipment
8.
 neighborhood*
Challenge Words
16.
 assignment
19.
 environment
17.
 livelihood 20. guilty
18.
 stylish    
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. 97
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 97
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TEACH
When the suffixes -y, -ish,
-hood, and -ment are added to words, the spelling of the base word does not change. Write each spelling word on the board. Have students identify the base word and suffix for each word. Write the base word next to the spelling word to show that the spelling does not change.
treat+ment=treatment
FIND THE PATTERN Have students copy the list words in any order, replacing the suffixes with a blank line. Tell students to trade lists with another student and fill in the missing suffixes.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 98
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 98
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Spelling & Phonics   Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, -ment
WRITE A PERSUASIVE LETTER
Ask students to write a letter persuading someone to do something. The letter should include as many of the spelling words as possible. Have students share their letters by reading them aloud to the class, or by displaying them on the bulletin board.
Although these words seem easy, they can be hard for third-graders to spell correctly. Alert students to these frequently misspelled words and encourage them to think carefully before they write them.
different
very
Frequently Misspelled
Words
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 99
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Spelling Practice Book p. 99
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REVIEW SUFFIXES
Have students work in pairs to quiz each other on the spelling words. Students can ask each other to spell the words out loud, or one student can say the word for the other student to write. Students should then check each other's work and then change roles.
Spelling Strategy
Suffixes
Words with the suffixes in this lesson are easier to spell if the student keeps the base word in mind and remembers that the base word's spelling does not change.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice Book, p. 100
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book p. 100
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DICTATION SENTENCES
  1. This is a rocky beach.
  2. Don't be foolish!
  3. It was a rainy day.
  4. My dad tells us about his childhood.
  5. I think Josh is very selfish.
  6. I got a treatment for my cold.
  7. Did you see movement in the tree?
  8. Matt lives in this neighborhood.
  9. Beth is so childish.
  10. Dad says parenthood is a joy.
  11. I like crunchy popcorn.
  12. He rode his bike on the bumpy path.
  13. I made the payment today.
  14. I am not sleepy.
  15. When will the shipment get here?
CHALLENGE
  1. I finished the assignment first.
  2. Teaching is a rewarding livelihood.
  3. Mom always looks stylish.
  4. We have to take care of the environment.
  5. Why do you look guilty?