Parents,
We have begun our formal word study program. I will be sending spelling lists home each week so that
you can work on the words with your child. I will also include a list of activities that your child can
complete for extra practice and for extra credit for word study. This will not be a required homework
assignment from me, but I highly encourage your child to complete these exercises for extra practice.
Your child will highlight the group that he/she is studying. If you have questions about the group, please
let me know.
I would like to remind you that some of the words on the spelling test will not be on the list that I send
home. We are testing patterns in spelling and sounds, not memorizing a list of words to be recalled each
week. Your child should focus on these sound and letter patterns when working on these words at home.
Thank you for your help with word study at home! Please continue to let me know if you have any
questions.
Mrs. Anderson
Word Study Patterns for Quiz on 11-4-16
McIlwain Cheetahs— #36 Short Vowel Sort a, o, and e
 a—cat, glad fan
 o—job, box, top
 e—yes, sled, pet
Anderson Wolves & McIlwain Cubs #45 long a with aCe, ai, ay
 aCe—chase, male
 ai—snail, brain
 ay—pay, tray
Anderson “Hot” Dogs and McIlwain Eagles—#66 R-influenced u
 ur—burn, curl
 ear—learn, pearl
 wor—work, worst
Anderson Eagles & McIlwain Tigers—#71: The sound spelled with al, aw, au, and ough
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al—stall, false
aw—hawk, crawl
au—sauce, haul
ough—bought, cough
Anderson Cheetahs #89: Long o patterns in two syllable words
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o—local, moment
ose—awoke, suppose
ow—window, shadow
oa—coaster, soapy
Word Study Activities
Break it Up
ABC Order
Rhyme Time
Write each word but split
into syllables (syl-la-bles)
Write your words in ABC Order.
Word Hunt
Extend the Pattern
Make a list of spelling words you find
when reading. Put tally marks to
show how many times you find each
word.
Write other words that
follow the same spelling and
sound patterns as your
words.
Opposites
Picture Perfect
Write your words and write an
antonym (word that means the
opposite) for each one.
In Other Words
Write your words and write a
synonym (word that means about
the same thing) for each one.
Dictionary Dig
Write your words and draw
a picture to represent each
one.
Look up your words in the
dictionary and write the definition.
Spell and Tell
Color Code
Sentences
Use each word in a sentence that
shows you know the meaning of the
word.
Write each word and write a word
that rhymes with it.
Write each word 3 times
and whisper each letter as
you write.
Write your words with the vowels
(a-e-i-o-u) RED and the
consonants BLUE.
Sort #36
cat
cap
mop
sled
fan
bed
mom
yes
glad
job
sock
fed
has
box
pet
van
top
then
Sort #45
cake
sale
train
may
chase
sail
tray
rain
mail
play
tale
bain
clay
day
say
grade
paid
stay
male
maze
snail
pay
shave
tail
earn
learn
worth
church
curl
purr
word
work
turn
heard
pearl
hurt
search
worm
surf
Sort #66
fur
burn
earth
world
burst
worst
Sort #71
salt
thought
caught
draw
crawl
false
saw
bought
taught
yawn
chalk
fault
fought
sauce
hawk
small
ought
cough
haul
thaw
stall
expose
soapy
shadow
awoke
program
pillow
hollow
alone
suppose
poem
goalie
window
remote
lonesome
moment
Sort #89
donate
coaster
owner
closely
potion
local