Spelling-Related 3rd grade standards |
Spelling Expectations |
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.E
Use conventional spelling for:
Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.G Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings. |
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Spelling Instruction
Students will study word patterns and generalizations to learn how to read and write a large variety of words. Assessments will be given to determine students current abilities and then students will be group for more individualized instruction.
Pattern Focus
Pattern Focus
- diphthongs and complex vowel patterns
- complex consonants
- inflected endings and plurals
- compound words
- contractions
- homophones
- syllable juncture patterns
- vowel patterns in accented syllables
- r-controlled vowel patterns in accented syllables
- unaccented final syllables
- affixes and roots
- Greek and Latin roots