Spelling Strategy Steps for Spelling New Words This is one strategy that you can use to learn any new spelling word. It has six steps. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Look at the word. Say it and Spell the word Think about the spelling.
listen to the sounds. Is there anything special to remember? Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Picture the word with your eyes Look at the word Cover the word. Picture it shut. and write it.
and write it again. Check its spelling. Did you get it right? © Pearson Education Now practice this step-by-step plan on some new spelling words. vi Spelling Practice Book Spelling Strategy Problem Parts Everybody has words that are hard to spell.
When you find such a word, it is a good time to use the Problem Parts strategy. One of the words you will learn is fossil. The word fossil has a sound in the middle, but this sound is spelled with not just one s but with two. That is tricky! Here are steps to follow in the Problem Parts strategy.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Ask yourself which part Write the word and Picture the word. Focus of the word is giving underline the problem on what the problem part looks you a problem. Sometimes you might want to picture the problem part in large letters to help you. Now picture the word and see the problem part before you spell it.
© Pearson Education Spelling Practice Book vii Spelling Strategy Divide and Conquer Long words can be hard to spell. If you divide them into smaller parts, you can conquer them. Here is how to use the Divide and Conquer strategy. Compound Words Words with Affixes Words with Many Syllables Step 1 Say the word slowly and listen for each part or syllable.
Step 2 Use these pictures to help you divide three kinds of long words. Step 3 Study the word one part or one syllable at a time. © Pearson Education viii Spelling Practice Book Spelling Strategy Meaning Helpers Even a short word like terrain can be hard to spell—until you discover where it comes from. This is where the Meaning Helper strategy can be used.
Terra is a meaning helper for terrain because it helps you remember how to spell the r sound with two letters. The word pairs below are related in meaning. The o’s in photo help you remember that photography has two o’s. The sound of t in direct helps you remember the t in direction.
Longer Word Meaning Helper Clue photography photo photo + graphy direction direct direct + ion Meaning Helpers can be very useful. Be sure to remember any spelling changes that take place between the two words. © Pearson Education Spelling Practice Book ix Spelling Strategy Memory Tricks Some words may have a part that gives you problems. You can use the Memory Tricks strategy to help you with tricky word parts.
Study this example. Step 1 Ask yourself: Which part of the word gives me trouble? ignore Then mark the letters that are problems for you. ignour Step 2 Find memory helpers—words or phrases with more, you already can spell—that have the same tore letters. snore, ore Step 3 Create a memory trick by linking your word with Don't ignore.
a memory helper that helps you remember it. Snore no more. If your memory trick can be made into a picture, think about that picture as you say the trick to yourself. This can be an extra helper.
And silly helpers are just as good as serious helpers! © Pearson Education x Spelling Practice Book Spelling Strategy Pronouncing for Spelling We spell some words wrong because we say them wrong. Say a word very carefully to hear all of its sounds. This is called the Pronouncing for Spelling strategy. Step 1 Step 2 If a word has silent letters, Say the word correctly pronounce them.
Don’t worry as you write it. if the word sounds funny. Sometimes, just saying a word correctly can be helpful. Other times, you may want to use a secret word so you don’t forget to include sounds that are not heard.
For example, to remember the o in gasoline and the spelling of the final syllable, you might secretly say gas-o-line, stressing the long o and the long i in line. It won’t make sense to anyone else, but you will know that you are using the Pronouncing for Spelling strategy. © Pearson Education Spelling Practice Book xi Frequently Misspelled Words! The words below are words that are misspelled the most by students your age. Pay special attention to these frequently misspelled words as you read, write, and spell.
a lot to knew too when sometimes their didn’t want there heard which because then caught favorite we’re let’s that’s everybody stopped finally Mom TV our everyone beautiful they’re one before it’s went buy really decided Dad’s different especially doesn’t where getting everything again Halloween except until off tried friend always and they whole another you’re happened clothes friends I’m don’t through into excited were maybe outside believe said piece know there’s school something thought probably upon Christmas usually © Pearson Education xii Spelling Practice Book Name Frindle SORT Short Vowel VCCV, VCV Generalization Short vowels are often spelled a: channel, e: method, i: distance, o: problem, u: butter. Word Sort Sort words by short vowel patterns VCCV or VCV. Spelling Words VCCV VCV 1. monopoly Challenge Words 23.
adequate VCCV VCV 25. ___________________ Home Activity Your child is learning about words that have the short vowel sounds a, e, i, o, and u. Have your child name three words from the list and tell you what the short vowel sound is in each word. Spelling Practice Book Unit 1 Week 1 Day 1 1 Name Frindle PRACTICE Short Vowel VCCV, VCV Spelling Words distance method anger problem butter petals enjoy perhaps figure channel admire comedy husband tissue mustard shuttle advance drummer regular denim Words in Context Complete each sentence with a list word.
The ____ keeps the rhythm of the band. Most people ____ the skills of talented artists. Watching a ____ makes people laugh. The ____ bus is the fastest way to get there.
I like ____ on my hotdog. Her ____ was forty years old. The shortest ____ between two points is a straight line. The ____ fell off the flower one by one.
____ we can have ice cream after dinner. The skater practiced ____ eights on the ice. ______________ Word Meanings Write the list word that has nearly the same meaning. ______________ Home Activity Your child wrote words that have short vowels.
Dictate words and have your child say and spell the word. 2 Unit 1 Week 1 Day 2 Spelling Practice Book Name Frindle PROOFREAD Short Vowel VCCV, VCV Proofread a Poster Sarah made a poster for the school fair. Circle seven Spelling Spelling Words Words spelling errors. Find one capitalization error.
Write the corrections on the lines. distance method Come too the village fair! anger See the funny comady team show. problem butter Milk a cow and churn some buttar at the farm exhibit. petals Sample hot dogs with twenty choices of musterd! enjoy Make tisseu flower bouquets.
perhaps figure Decorate your denim jeans with a special new art method. channel Enjoy fifty booths of crafts, fun, and games. admire park at the Town Hall parking lot. comedy Ride the special shuttal bus to fair grounds.
husband tissue Discount tickets are on sale in advanse. ___________________________________________ Misspelled Words Proofread Words Circle the correct spelling of the word. channal chanel channel too 10. drummer drumer drummor 11.
metod methid method 12. parhaps perhaps pirhaps 13. figure figger figour © Pearson Education 14. petles petels petals 15.
problam problem problim Home Activity Your child found misspelled list words with VCCV and VCV patterns. Select a list word and ask your child to spell it. Spelling Practice Book Unit 1 Week 1 Day 3 3 Name Frindle REVIEW Short Vowel VCCV, VCV Spelling Words distance method anger problem butter petals enjoy perhaps figure channel admire comedy husband tissue mustard shuttle advance drummer regular denim Word Search Circle ten hidden list words. Words are down, across, and diagonal.
Write the word on the line. ______________ Scramble Unscramble the list words and write them on the lines. ______________ Home Activity Your child has learned to spell longer words with short vowel sounds. Pick two list words and ask your child to use them in a sentence.
4 Unit 1 Week 1 Day 4 Spelling Practice Book Name Thunder Rose SORT Long Vowel VCV Generalization Long vowels can be spelled a: basic, e: fever, i: climate, o: hotel. Word Sort Sort words by the long vowel a, e, i, or o. solo Challenge Words Challenge Words o and a o and i 21. ___________________ © Pearson Education e and a 23.
___________________ Home Activity Your child is learning about the long vowel VCV pattern. Say and spell words aloud with your child, and ask your child to identify the long vowel sounds in each word. Spelling Practice Book Unit 1 Week 2 Day 1 5 Name Thunder Rose PRACTICE Long Vowel VCV Spelling Words fever broken climate hotel basic vocal native silent labor spider label icon agent motive vital acorn item aroma legal solo Words in Context Complete each sentence with a list word. From a small ____, a large oak tree grows.
When you are sick, you may have a ____. All ____ matters involve the law. Flying ____ means doing something alone. A desert ____ may produce too little rain to support crops.
The two people were loud and ____ as they cheered. The travel ____ helped plan a vacation. We want to stay in the ____ that has a pool. Have you ever watched a ____ spin its web? 9.
The clothing ____ itches the back of my neck. ______________ Antonyms Write the list word that has the opposite or nearly the opposite meaning. ______________ Synonyms Write the list word that has the same or nearly the same meaning. ______________ Home Activity Your child wrote words with the long vowel VCV pattern.
Have your child tell you one synonym or one antonym for a list word. 6 Unit 1 Week 2 Day 2 Spelling Practice Book Name Thunder Rose PROOFREAD Long Vowel VCV Proofread a Postcard Yolanda wrote a postcard to her friend. Circle six Spelling Spelling Words Words spelling errors and one capitalization error. Write the corrections on the lines.
fever broken dear Margaret, climate hotel I’m having a great time at the hotle. There are lemon basic trees everywhere and the eroma from the blossoms is vocal awesome. Today, I’m going to by some gifts. There are native many nateve crafts to choose from.
It’s very quiet and silent silant here. The only noise comes from the wind and the labor spider ocean. Thank your travel agant for suggesting this place. It’s now a family favorite! label icon Your friend, agent Yolanda motive vital acorn 1.
____________________ Proofread Words Circle the correct spelling of the word. Frequently Misspelled Words 8. vocle vocal vocel 9. label laebel labal favorite buy 10.
brokin brokan broken 11. basec basic basuc 12. ikon icon ican 13. motive motife motove © Pearson Education 14.
akorn acern acorn 15. fever fevar feaver 16. legle legal leagle Home Activity Your child identified misspelled list words in a paragraph. Ask your child to name one list word with a long a sound and one with a long o sound.
Spelling Practice Book Unit 1 Week 2 Day 3 7 Name Thunder Rose REVIEW Long Vowel VCV Spelling Words fever broken climate hotel basic vocal native silent labor spider label icon agent motive vital acorn item aroma legal solo Scrambled Words Unscramble the list words and write them on the line.