Name _________________________ Date ______________

Third Grade Spelling List 6th Week

short/long vowels;

spellings for o;

irregular verbs

1. save

2. give

3. have

4. live

5. move

6. above

7. alive

8. alike

9. to

10. two

11. too

12. know

13. do

14. blew

15. blue Sentences for Dictation

1. 1. Save me that fish

until I have two dollars.

2. 2. The wind blew the

blue kite above the

trees.

3. 3. Do you know where

you will live when you

move?

4. Reading Vocabulary

16. scrambled

17. orders

18. sorted

19. ragged

20. rapidly

21. continued

22. darted

W.O.W.

collect

Spelling Strategies Say a word correctly. Don’t leave out or mispronounce sounds.

Write the sounds in the correct order.

Think about what the word looks. Think about how the spelling pattern looks. Write it, look at it,

and decide if it looks correct.

Look for small words in spelling words. Spin-pin, in Cupcake- cup, cake

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. 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.

Spelling Strategies

Choose 4 activities and complete by Friday: Circle Add pts.

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 Friday’s test 25

5. Dictionary use a dictionary to answer the following questions for 25

Ten Words. How many different meanings does your word have?

Look up the words and write meanings for each word.

What part of speech is your word?

Name the guide words and page numbers

6. Draw a picture and ”hide” the words in the picture 25

7. Flash Cards Make cards for each word and use them for studying. 25

8. Mini Comic Book. Illustrate & write 10 spelling words 25

9. Practice-Test Take a practice test with a family member or friend. 25

10. Rhyming Word Choose 10 words. Find a rhyming word for each word.

E. G. cries tries, fries, pies 25

11. Scramble the first 15 spelling words. Ask a friend to unscramble

the words. 25

12. Syllables Divide all words into syllables. 25

13. Vowel Circle write each word & circle the vowels (a, e, i, o, u). 25

14. Writing Use as many of the spelling words, and other word forms

as you write a story. Proofread your spelling. 25

15. Writing Trace the words in cursive (Spellingcity.com) 25

16. Word Sort Arrange your words into word families or patterns. 25

17. Word Search Mix up words on the page and add letters to fill up

the squares. Exchange word searches and circle the words listed

and circle the words that are listed. 25

18. Write or Type (using home row) each word ten times. 25

19. WOW word of the week activity. 25

20. My Creative Work-Out (Description). ________________ 25 Spellingcity.com Username: sharonleaskbrooks A = 100-90

Password: 3rd_grade B = 89-80

DO Over =Below 70 points C = 79-70

My points for this week _______