Name _________________________ Date ______________ Third Grade Spelling List 20th Week Sounds if /g/c/

Say a word correctly.

Spelling Strategies
Think about what the word looks. Dont leave out or mispronounce sounds. Write the sounds in the correct order. Think about how the spelling pattern looks. Write it, look at it, and decide if it looks correct. Spin-pin, in Cupcake- cup, cake

Ask a friend or relative to read you work to make sure that all words are correct and sentences make sense. Each spelling word must be underlined each time it appears. Choose 4 activities and complete by Friday: Circle Add pts. 1. Words Within Words see if you can identify smaller words in your spelling words. E.g. justice has the word ice in it. 25 2. Consonant Circle, Circle all of the consonants in your words 25 3. Design a code and write any 10 words in the code. Ask a friend to 'crack the code'. 25 4. Dictate the sentences to prepare for Fridays test 25 5. Dictionary use a dictionary to answer the following questions for 25 Ten Words. How many different meanings does your word have? Dictation Sentences Look up the words and write meanings for each word. 1. The giants What part of speech is your word? golden goose Name the guide words and page numbers was gone. 6. Draw a picture and hide the words in the picture 25 2. Clean up the 7. Flash Cards Make cards for each word and use them for studying. 25 spilled cereal and 8. Mini Comic Book. Illustrate & write 10 spelling words 25 put it in the carton. 9. Practice-Test Take a practice test with a family member or friend. 25 3. Could the guards 10. Rhyming Word Choose 10 words. Find a rhyming word for each word. save the city from E. G. cries tries, fries, pies 25 danger? 11. Scramble the first 15 spelling words. Ask a friend to unscramble the words. 25 Science 12 Syllables Divide all words into syllables. 25 16. attrac 13. Vowel Circle write each word & circle the vowels (a, e, i, o, u). 25 t 14. Writing Use as many of the spelling words, and other word forms 17. repel as you write a story. Proofread your spelling. 25 18. magne 15. Writing Trace the words in cursive (Spellingcity.com) 25 16. Word Sort Arrange your words into word families or patterns. 25 t 17. Word Search Mix up words on the page and add letters to fill up 19. iron the squares. Exchange word searches and circle the words listed 20. steel and circle the words that are listed. 25 21. electri 18. Write or Type (using home row) each word ten times. 25 city 19. WOW word of the week activity. 25 WOW 20. My Creative Work-Out (Description). ________________ 25

1. city 2. cereal 3. face 4. could 5. guess 6. huge 7. age 8. danger 9. goose 10. gone 11. coast 12. clean 13. guard 14. giant 15. carton

Look for small words in spelling words.

Pretest: Monday in class, students rewrite each missed spelling word and bring home the quiz with a spelling contract. Remember to practice your Missing words.

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