Our last set of  spelling words have been introduced to the students. They will take their final spelling test as a third grader on May 3rd.

being

second

night

picture

study

Please continue to help your child use words correctly in sentences. Some are still struggling with:

their, there, they’re

to, too, two

different

which

Our new spelling words were given out today for the students to begin studying. They must be able to spell these words correctly and use them correctly in a sentence.  Our spelling test will be on April 12th.

father

mother

country

light

let

**Please help your student study each night even if it is for just 5 minutes. Every opportunity for reinforcement will help your child to become a better speller.

**These words are STILL giving some of the students trouble:

their, there, they’re

where, were

to, two, too

Creating sentences with your child will help him/her understand the correct use of each of the words. Together, we can make a difference!

Unit 11 spelling words were introduced to the students this week. Their test will be on March 29th.

need

far

hand

high

year

Some students are still having difficulty with the following words:

their, there, they’re

to, too, two

where, were

different

Fantastic News!! Not one student made below a 70 in our class on the last spelling test!! I am so very proud all 20 of my students. This is a major accomplishment! Let’s do it again with this unit.

Unit 9 spelling words include:

four

head

above

kind

began

Please practice using homophones with your child in sentences. This will help he/she understand which word is needed to correctly write the sentence.

Frequently missed homophones:

know, no

their, there

to, too

once

animal

took

life

enough

know, no

too, to

where, were

their, there, they’re

The Schoolhouse Rock video will help to explain the meaning of a ‘verb.’

Current grammar skills:

Our first spelling word list of the new year has been given. We will use these words in context and practice spelling them throughout the next two weeks.  Our spelling test will be on January 12th.

New Core Words:

feet

land

boy

without

side

**Be sure to continue working on all the other words we have been tested on and the “no excuse words.” Once you have been introduced to new words, you are responsible for knowing them in the future.

We will continue to work on the five words that were introduced prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.  Our test will be December 8th.  This will be the last spelling test for the first semester.  We will resume our spelling words when we return from the Christmas holidays.

Please work with the “no excuse” words along with all the other words we have learned this year.  You never know when one of these words will pop up on the test. You can also use the widget, Spelling City, to help prepare yourself for the test.

Our new spelling words were introduced to the students today.

until

food

form

children

keep

Don’t forget to continue reviewing the “no excuse words.”  If you are in Mrs. Craven’s group, it would be helpful to mark the vowel patterns.  Our test will be later than the normal two weeks because of the holiday. 

  We are currently working on nouns – both common and proper. We will also work on making nouns plural.  Along with this, we will discuss capitalization rules. 

**Please remember that all concepts are spiraled throughout the year, meaning we will continue to review all concepts that have been previously taught.