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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVE
Connect to Phonics Many
words end in syllable patterns
-tion, -sion, or -ture: action, division, creature.
  • Identify and spell words
    with the syllable patterns -tion, -sion, and -ture.
*Word from the selection
Spelling Words
1.
 question
9.
 vacation
2.
 creature
10.
 mansion
3.
 furniture
11.
 fiction
4.
 division
12.
 feature
5.
 collision
13.
 sculpture
6.
 action
14.
 vision
7.
 direction
15.
 celebration*
8.
 culture
Challenge Words
16.
 fascination
19.
 possession
17.
 legislature
20.
 declaration
18.
 manufacture    
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. 109
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book
 p. 109
with | without Answers
TEACH
Many words end in -tion, -sion, or
-ture. Introduce these words to students by writing each list word
on the board. Have students
identify the different syllable
patterns at the end of each word,
and underline each one.
question
USE THE DICTIONARY Have students use a dictionary to find other words with these endings.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice
Book p. 110
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book
 p. 110
with | without Answers
Spelling & Phonics   Words with -tion, -sion, -ture
WRITE A REPORT
Ask students to write a report
about a favorite topic, using
at least three spelling words.
Have students share their
reports by reading them aloud
to the class, or displaying them
on the bulletin board.
Third-graders are often confused by these words because they look alike, but have different pronunciations, spellings, and meanings. Point out that we're is a contraction for we are. Alert students to these frequently misspelled words and encourage them to think carefully before they write them.
we're
were
Frequently Misspelled
Words
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice
Book, p. 111
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book
p. 111
with | without Answers
REVIEW WORDS WITH -tion,
-sion, -ture
Have students work individually or in pairs to create crossword puzzles using the spelling words. Students may exchange their puzzles with other student pairs and try to solve each other's puzzles.
Spelling Strategy
Common Syllable
Patterns
Students should memorize these common syllable patterns so they are familiar when the students are spelling words.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice
Book, p. 112
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book
 p. 112
with | without Answers
DICTATION SENTENCES
  1. I have a question about the test.
  2. The creature in the movie was very scary!
  3. Mom and Dad will buy new furniture.
  4. Do you know your division facts?
  5. The car was in a bad collision.
  6. The story had a lot of action.
  7. What direction should we walk?
  8. I’d like to learn about that culture.
  9. What did you do on your vacation?
  10. Ed lives in a mansion.
  11. I like to read fiction stories.
  12. The show will feature songs about stars.
  13. Let’s look at the sculpture.
  14. He has good vision.
  15. Her birthday was a big celebration.
CHALLENGE
  1. I have a fascination with bugs.
  2. The legislature meets on Tuesday.
  3. We manufacture boxes.
  4. She has the kitten in her possession.
  5. She made a declaration to the class.