Words for the week of December 7-11th Weekly phonics skill: Long i (magic e) CVCe words and Diagraphs wh, ch and tch Story: Who Works Here? Phonics readers: A Home for Cat and Bus Ride Comprehension skill: Authors Purpose Sight Words live out who people work Spelling List like ride smile time white bike dime hide ice kite who work Amazing Words (vocabulary words) citizen community law leader headquarters patrol branch earn Some helpful ideas to practice weekly spelling words: 1. Make spelling word cards 2. Put the words in ABC order 3. Group the words by phonics skill (ex. vowel teams, magic e, short vowel, long vowel words.) 4. Have a family spelling bee 5. scramble letters or word tiles to make a spelling word. 6. Write the spelling word in shaving cream or sand.