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AFTER READING
Generalization
OBJECTIVE
Connect to Phonics When
spelling words with many syllables, look carefully at each word part. Multisyllabic words can be divided into smaller parts for spelling and pronunciation.
  • Spell multisyllabic words.
*Words from the selection
Spelling Words
1.
 leadership   9. ownership
2.
 gracefully 10. unacceptable
3.
 refreshment 11. impossibly
4.
 uncomfortable 12. reappeared
5.
 overdoing 13. unprepared
6.
 remarkable* 14. oncoming
7.
 carefully 15. misbehaving
8.
 unbearably*
Challenge Words
16.
 outrageous
18.
 undoubtedly
17.
 incomprehen-
sible
19.
 independence
20. disadvantage
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. 113
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book
 p. 113
with | without Answers
TEACH
Multisyllabic words can be divided into parts to make spelling easier. Demonstrate this by writing the spelling words on the board and having students sound out the syllables of each word. Guide students in breaking the word into syllables to show the different parts.
grace + ful + ly = gracefully
FIND THE PATTERN Have
students look for and identify base words in each spelling word.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice
Book, p. 114
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book
p. 114
with | without Answers
Spelling & Phonics   Multisyllabic Words
WRITE AN EDITORIAL
Have students write an editorial expressing their opinion about a subject. Their editorials should
use as many spelling words as possible. Have students read
their editorials aloud, or post
them on the bulletin board for everyone to see.
These words are difficult for thirdgraders to spell. Alert
students to these frequently misspelled words and
encourage them to break down each word into its smaller part before spelling.
everybody
everything
Frequently Misspelled
Words
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice
Book, p. 115
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book
p. 115
with | without Answers
REVIEW MULTISYLLABIC WORDS
Have students work in pairs to create a word search puzzle featuring the spelling words. Students can exchange their puzzles with other groups to solve each puzzle.
Spelling Strategy
Multisyllabic Words
If students concentrate on spelling each syllable of a long word, it will be easier for them to spell the whole word.
HOMEWORK Spelling Practice
Book, p. 116
Spelling Practice Book
Spelling Practice Book
 p. 116
with | without Answers
DICTATION SENTENCES
  1. We need someone with good leadership.
  2. Tina walks so gracefully!
  3. Where is the refreshment stand?
  4. This shirt is very uncomfortable.
  5. Be careful about overdoing your workout.
  6. That is a remarkable family.
  7. Walk carefully near the wet paint.
  8. The music is unbearably loud.
  9. We have ownership of the car.
  10. The torn book was unacceptable.
  11. The shelf is impossibly high.
  12. The sun reappeared after the storm.
  13. I was unprepared for the test.
  14. I see an oncoming train.
  15. The twins are always misbehaving.
CHALLENGE
  1. What an outrageous thing to say!
  2. That story was incomprehensible.
  3. This is undoubtedly the
    biggest piece of cake.
  4. Independence means freedom.
  5. I find it a disadvantage to be so tall.