Our spelling goal is to enable students to communicate effectively in writing.  The children will receive a weekly spelling list focusing on a spelling phonics skill of the week. In addition, children will be expected to master commonly misspelled words from their own writing stories.  Students will also be held accountable for spelling high-frequency (see below) words correctly in all writing.  Grades will be based on the correctness of spelling words in daily writing as well as standardized tests.  Dictionary skills will also be covered.

 

How to Study a Word

 

1. LOOK at the word. 

   -What does the word mean?

   -What letters are in the word?

   -Name and touch each letter.

 

2. SAY the word.

    -Listen for the consonant sounds.

    -Listen for the vowel sounds.

 

3. THINK about the word.

    -How is each sound spelled?

    -Close your eyes and picture the word.

    -What familiar spelling patterns do you see?

    -What other words have the same spelling patterns?

 

4.  WRITE the word.

    -Think about the sounds and the letters.

    -Form the letters correctly.

 

5. CHECK the spelling.

    -Did you spell the word the same way it is spelled in your word list?

    -If you did not spell the word correctly, write the word again.

 

      Third Grade High Frequency Spelling List

about	don't	its	said	very
again	enough	journal	schools	want
almost	especially	knew	something	was
also	everybody	know	sometimes	wear
always	everything	laughed	terrible	weather
another	except	let's	that's	went
anyone	exciting	lovable	their	we're
are	favorite	myself	then	were
beautiful	first	new	there	what
because	friendly	no	they	when
before	general	off	they're	where
buy	getting	one	thought	whether
by	governor	our	threw	who
can't	have	people	through	whole
city	hidden	prettier	to	winner
could	hole	prettiest	too	with
community	hopeless	pretty	trouble	won
confusion	I'm	probably	two	won't
countries	impossible	question	unhappiness	wouldn't
didn't	independent	really	until	write
discover	into	recycle	usually	your
doesn't	it's	right	vacation	you're