Name _________________________ Date ______________ Third Grade Spelling List Week 17 Sounds of ow ou 1. follow 2. below 3. own 4. grown 5.

town 6. ground 7. around 8. found 9. about 10. house 11. group 12. would 13. should 14. country 15. cousin
Dictation Sentences 1. You should follow that group to the old house. 2. 2. My cousin ran around town until she found her dog. 3. 3. Would you like to own a book about that country?
Say a word correctly. Think about what the word looks.

Spelling Strategies
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 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. 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.

16. array equal product factor 4. WOW 20. multiply

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? 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 _______