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Vocabulary
Unaccented Final Syllables -cher, -ture, -sure, -ure
Lesson Objectives
Day 1
Students will:
• Understand the sounds and spellings of final syllables -cher,
-ture, -sure, and -ure
• Read and write words with unaccented final syllables -cher,
-ture, -sure, -ure
-cher =-cher
/chur/
= /chur/
Unaccented
Unaccented
Final Syllables
Final Syllables
-cher, -cher,
-ture, -sure,
-ture, -sure,
-ure -ure
-ture =-ture
/chur/
= /chur/
capture
Words with
Words
-cherwith
= /chur/
-cher = /chur/
The cat/cher
The on
cat/cher
the baseball
on the baseball
team caught
teamthe
caught the
winning fly
winning
ball. fly ball.
Students will:
Materials:
• Anchor Poster
• BLM 2: Category Cards
• BLM 4: Word Cards
• BLM 6: Take-Home Activity
• Teacher Category Cards
• Teacher Word Cards—same as BLM 3
It is important
It is important
to meas/ure
to meas/ure
out the right
out the right
amount of
amount
milk when
of milk
making
whenbread.
making bread.
Words with
Words
-ure with
= /yur/
-ure = /yur/
Word Cards (BLM 3)
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Anchor Chart (BLM 1)
capture
nature
3
culture
4
picture
3
figure
3
3
injure
rancher
3
measure
leisure
3
mixture
4
pleasure 1.
2.
nature
endure
-sure
Unaccented
Unaccented
Final Syllables
Final Syllables
5
-ture
richer
richer
5
-ture
-ure
-ure
5
5
5
5
Word Cards (BLM
Word
5) Cards (BLM 5)
Take-Home Activity
Take-Home
(BLM 6)Activity (BLM 6)
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Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Name ___________________________________
pleasure
nature
1.
creature 1.
2.
adventure2.
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Spelling Dictation
Review Words
I don’t want to lecture you about how smoking is bad for you—I bet
all of your teachers have taught you that. But do you know about the risk
1.
of exposure to second-hand smoke? Second-hand smoke is a mixture of the
creature
smoke given off by a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by a smoker. It
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Date ____________________________________
Second-Hand Smoke
Write the
Write
Word
the Word
Parent Directions:
Parent
Have
Directions:
your child Have
write your
a sentence
child write
using
a sentence
a word that
using
hasathe
word
same
thatunaccented
has the same unaccented
syllable as the word
syllable
shown.
as the word shown.
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2.
pleasure
leisure
endure
-sure
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Write the
Write
Word
the Word
Directions: Write
Directions:
a sentenceWrite
using
a sentence
a word that
using
hasathe
word
same
thatunaccented
has the same
syllable
unaccented
as the word
syllable as the word
shown.
shown.
1.
teacher
future
pleasure
creature
leisure
-cher
5
5
Word Cards (BLM 5)
Name ___________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
• Identify words with unaccented final syllables -cher, -ture,
-sure, -ure
• Create lists of words organized by their spelling patterns
• Write and spell words with unaccented final syllables -cher,
-ture, -sure, -ure
figure
teacher
marcher
future
pitcher
creature
preacher
preacher
5
5
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Word Cards (BLM 4)
Students will:
measure
figure
failure
marcher
secure
pitcher
exposure
exposure structure
structure
vulture
4
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picture
measure
nature
failure
-cher
5
5
5
5
Word Cards (BLM 4)
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5
departure
departure
4
marcher
3
Word Cards (BLM 3)
5
treasure
4
teacher
3
4
secure
moisture
moisture
5
conjure
conjure
texture
4
rapture
3
5
stretcher stretcher
picture
nature
5
manicure
manicure
5
closure
closure
4
lecture
3
5
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for Unaccented
for Unaccented
Final Syllables
Final Syllables
Word BankWord Bank
5
5
2.
floats around in the air and is harmful to everyone who is around it.
3.
Children are especially sensitive to second-hand smoke. For example,
adventure
children with exposure to second-hand smoke are more likely to get sick with
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ear infections, colds, sore throats, and other more serious diseases. They are
3.
conjure 3.
conjure
3.
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4.
closure 4.
5.
marcher 5.
closure
texture
3.
also more likely to get asthma. If they already have asthma, second-hand
texture
4.
rancher 4.
5.
measure 5.
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smoke can make it worse. And asthma can be very dangerous. Even dogs and
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cats can get sick from being around smokers!
1.
But, wait, it gets worse. Recent studies have shown that third-hand
rancher
2.
smoke is also harmful. Third-hand smoke contains the cancer-causing chemical
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particles from cigarette smoke that stick to clothing, hair, toys, carpeting, walls,
3.
and furniture, long after a cigarette has been put out. Have you ever walked
Materials:
• BLM 9: Reading Passage
• BLM 10: Spelling Dictation
• BLM 11: Spelling Peer Check
marcher
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6.
posture 6.
7.
failure
8.
puncture 8.
posture
measure
by someone and known that they were a smoker because of the way they
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6.
figure
7.
richer
8.
gesture 8.
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6.
smelled? That’s an example of third-hand smoke.
Sentence
So in the future, if you see someone smoking, take a moment to think
figure
about it. You may think that people who smoke should be allowed to have
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that pleasure. You may not even really believe that second-hand smoke can
injure you, personally. But the figures don’t lie. Hundreds of thousands of
7.
failure
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7.
richer
people are affected each year by second- and third-hand smoke, and some
even die. Many states have even banned smoking from all public places
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because second-hand smoke is so dangerous. So be sure to take care of
puncture
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______________________________________________________________________
• Spell words with unaccented final syllables -cher, -ture,
-sure, -ure
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Name ___________________________________
Second-Hand Smoke
Date ____________________________________
Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)
Name ___________________________________
Spelling Dictation
1.
of exposure to second-hand smoke? Second-hand smoke is a mixture of the
smoke given off by a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by a smoker. It
First Try
Second Try
(if needed)
2.
floats around in the air and is harmful to everyone who is around it.
3.
Children are especially sensitive to second-hand smoke. For example,
Correct Spelling
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
5.
5.
5.
6.
6.
6.
7.
7.
7.
8.
8.
8.
9.
9.
9.
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Additional Materials:
• Word Study Notebooks
• Pocket Chart
Date ____________________________________
Spelling Peer Check
Directions: Work with a partner. Follow the directions from your teacher to use this BLM to write
your spelling words.
Review Words
I don’t want to lecture you about how smoking is bad for you—I bet
know anyone who smokes, encourage them to quit—for their health and yours!
Take-Home Activity
Take-Home
(BLM 8)Activity (BLM 8)
all of your teachers have taught you that. But do you know about the risk
Materials:
• Quick-Check Assessment
yourself, and avoid exposure to second-hand and third-hand smoke. And if you
gesture
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______________________________________________________________________
Classroom Activity
Classroom
(BLM 7)Activity (BLM 7)
Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
Students will:
children with exposure to second-hand smoke are more likely to get sick with
ear infections, colds, sore throats, and other more serious diseases. They are
also more likely to get asthma. If they already have asthma, second-hand
New Words
smoke can make it worse. And asthma can be very dangerous. Even dogs and
cats can get sick from being around smokers!
1.
But, wait, it gets worse. Recent studies have shown that third-hand
2.
smoke is also harmful. Third-hand smoke contains the cancer-causing chemical
particles from cigarette smoke that stick to clothing, hair, toys, carpeting, walls,
3.
and furniture, long after a cigarette has been put out. Have you ever walked
by someone and known that they were a smoker because of the way they
smelled? That’s an example of third-hand smoke.
Sentence
So in the future, if you see someone smoking, take a moment to think
about it. You may think that people who smoke should be allowed to have
that pleasure. You may not even really believe that second-hand smoke can
injure you, personally. But the figures don’t lie. Hundreds of thousands of
people are affected each year by second- and third-hand smoke, and some
even die. Many states have even banned smoking from all public places
because second-hand smoke is so dangerous. So be sure to take care of
yourself, and avoid exposure to second-hand and third-hand smoke. And if you
know anyone who smokes, encourage them to quit—for their health and yours!
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
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Unit
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Parent Directions:
Parent
Have
Directions:
your child Have
read your
each child
wordread
and each
write word
it on and
the web,
write according
it on the web,
to how
according
the
to how the
final unaccentedfinal
syllable
unaccented
is spelled.
syllable is spelled.
gesture
gesture
5
4
Word Cards (BLM 4)
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Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Date ____________________________________
5
5
butcher
butcher
4
suture
4
5
5
stretcher
4
juncture
5
fissure
fissure
bleacher
bleacher
4
fracture
3
posture
5
5
rupture
4
pitcher
3
4
fixture
3
5
archer
archer
puncture
vulture
4
Word Cards (BLM 3)
adventure
adventure feature
feature
4
failure
3
Category Cards (BLM 2)
pleasure
4
pasture
3
Materials:
• BLM 2: Category Cards
• BLM 5: Word Cards
• BLM 7: Classroom Activity
• BLM 8: Take-Home Activity
culture
3
catcher
• Sort words by syllables -cher, -ture, -sure, and
-ure
future
Day 5
Category Cards Category
(BLM 2) Cards (BLM 2)
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3
Anchor Chart (BLM
Anchor
1) Chart (BLM 1)
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4
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leisure
3
3
texture
4
rapture
mixture
4
lecture
3
3
suture
4
rancher
measure
4
juncture
3
3
stretcher
4
posture
injure
We fig/ure
Wethe
fig/ure
meal the
willmeal
cost will
about
cost about
twenty-five
twenty-five
dollars. dollars.
Students will:
Day 4
future
-ure = -ure
/yur/= /yur/
4
fracture
3
3
• Sort words by syllables -cher, -ture, -sure, and -ure
Day 3
-sure =-sure
/zhur/
= /zhur/
Words with
Words
-surewith
= /zhur/
-sure = /zhur/
rupture
4
pitcher
3
4
fixture
3
figure
4
puncture
4
picture
3
pleasure
4
failure
3
culture
Words with
Words
-turewith
= /chur/
-ture = /chur/
culture
3
pasture
3
The horses
Theonhorses
my friend’s
on myranch
friend’s
love
ranch
to run
love to run
free through
free the
through
pas/ture.
the pas/ture.
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Day One
Supporting ELs
Work with ELs to practice pronouncing
-cher, -ture, -sure, and -ure words.
Begin by focusing on simple words that
students will understand or that you can
show through pictures, movements, or
objects, for example, teacher, picture,
and treasure. Model pronunciations
and have students repeat. Then provide
definitions or examples of the words in
oral sentences.
Blending Practice
If some students have difficulty reading the
words, help them read the words syllable
by syllable. For example, point to the word
pleasure on the chalkboard. Show how
you divide the word into two syllables
between the vowel a and the consonant s.
Explain that you now have two syllables,
the final syllable being /zhur/. Read each
syllable and then blend the syllables
together: plea/sure: pleasure. Continue
to support students who need help with
blending throughout the week, using the
example words used in the lesson.
Review Schwa + r and r-Influenced e in
Accented Syllables er, ear, ere
Focus Words: mercy, early, nearby, severe, career, sermon, earthquake, sincere,
cheerful, rehearse
Review r-influenced vowels with students. Write the focus words on the chalkboard
and ask students to read them aloud with you. Review the distinction among the
sounds produced by syllables er, ear, and ere.
Introduce Unaccented Final Syllables
-cher, -ture, -sure, -ure
Model
Explain to students that this week they will be focusing on the unaccented syllable in
words with -cher, -ture, -sure, and -ure.
Write the words catcher, picture, measure, and figure on the chalkboard. Say the
words aloud, emphasizing the final syllable in each one. Say: The unaccented final
syllables in these words have two spellings, -er and -ure. But, they have three
sounds, /chur/, /zhur/, and /yur/. These sounds are similar to each other, but are
also a bit different.
Guide
Write -cher = /chur/, -ture = /chur/, -sure = /zhur/, and -ure = /yur/ on the
chalkboard in four columns and have students copy the chart into their word study
notebooks.
Repeat the words catcher, measure, figure, and picture aloud for students.
Say: Look at the word catcher. Listen to the final syllable, -cher. It makes the
/chur/ sound. Now listen to the word measure. The final syllable in measure is
-sure. It makes the /zhur/ sound. Listen to the word figure. Its final syllable is -ure,
which makes the /yur/ sound. Lastly, listen to picture. Like catcher, it makes the
/chur/ sound, but it ends with -ture.
Guide students in placing the four words in the correct columns on the chalkboard
and in their word study notebooks.
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Write the words rancher, pleasure, and failure on the chalkboard. Ask students to
work with a partner to sort the words according to their unaccented final syllables
and place them in the correct columns of their charts.
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Spelling Words with Unaccented Final
Syllables
Unit Spelling Words: teacher, nature, pleasure, figure, pitcher, capture,
future, exposure
Write the word teacher on the chalkboard and point out the unaccented final
syllable -cher.
Say: This word has the unaccented final syllable -cher. It is pronounced /chur/.
Say teacher with me: teacher.
Remind students of the other unaccented final syllable, -ture, which makes the
same sound as -cher: /chur/. Say: Both -cher and -ture make the /chur/ sound.
Assessment Tip
Note which students have difficulty
telling you in which column to write the
words. You may want to work with these
students, underlining and pronouncing the
unaccented final syllables in each word.
Home/School Connection
Students can take home the list of spelling
words and practice reading, writing, and
spelling the words with a family member.
Say each spelling word aloud, emphasizing the unaccented final syllable in each
word. Have students repeat the words after you several times.
Have students revisit the four-column chart they created in the initial activity. Then,
have students write the spelling words under the appropriate column in their
chart. Ask students to compare their charts with a partner. Then, invite several
volunteers to tell the group in which column each spelling word belongs. Write
students’ responses in the four-column chart on the chalkboard, offering support
and corrections as needed.
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Day Two
Teacher-Directed Sort
-cher = /chur/
-ture = /chur/
catcher
pitcher
rancher
teacher
capture
culture
future
mixture
nature
pasture
picture
posture
rapture
-sure = /zhur/
-ure = /yur/
measure
injure
figure
Buddy Sort
-cher = /chur/
-ture = /chur/
marcher
stretcher
fracture
juncture
lecture
puncture
texture
vulture
culture
rupture
fixture
suture
-sure = /zhur/
-ure = /yur/
leisure
pleasure
treasure
failure
Home/School Connection
Have students take home BLM 6 to
complete with a family member. Students
can also take home the word cards and
share their sorts with a family member.
Review Unaccented Final Syllables
-cher, -ture, -sure, -ure
Show students the anchor poster and ask volunteers to say words that contain each
of the final unaccented syllables shown on the poster.
Teacher-Directed Sort
Teacher Word Cards: same as BLM 3
Teacher Category Cards
Place the category cards for -cher, -ture, -sure, and -ure beside one another in a
pocket chart. Then read the teacher word cards catcher, picture, measure, and
figure aloud.
Think aloud: I hear the same final unaccented syllable in catcher and picture. Say
the words with me: catcher, picture. The final sound in each word is /chur/. But
catcher ends with -cher and picture ends with -ture. Now listen as I say the word
measure. Measure. It ends with -sure, which has the sound /zhur/. What about
figure? It ends with -ure, which has the sound /yur/.
Hold up the word cards for mixture and pasture. Ask students what the common
feature is in both words. Point out that both words have the same unaccented final
sound, /chur/. Place both cards in the correct column in the pocket chart.
Ask students to help you place the remaining cards, explaining why each word goes
into its category.
Buddy Sort
Give pairs of students the category cards from BLM 2. Have them use word cards
from BLM 4 for this sort. Have partners alternate between reading a word aloud to
the other student and telling the unaccented syllable category into which the word
should be sorted.
Spelling. Have students work with a partner to practice spelling this week’s words.
One partner reads the words aloud and the other spells them and names each
word’s unaccented syllable. Then partners switch roles.
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Day Three
Category Sort
Category Sort
Give pairs of students the word cards from BLM 5. Read each word aloud and
have students discuss the meaning of each word.
Give each pair the category cards from BLM 2. Tell students that they will sort the
words according to the final unaccented syllable sounds.
Have partners work together to sort each card from BLM 5. Tell them to read each
word aloud and to listen to the sounds the unaccented syllables make.
After partners have finished sorting, have pairs of students check another pair’s
sort. Discuss any questions or challenges students had while sorting.
Applying Meaning. Give students BLM 7 and have them complete the activity,
creating lists of words with unaccented final syllables.
-cher = /chur/
-ture = /chur/
archer
bleacher
butcher
preacher
richer
adventure
departure
feature
gesture
moisture
structure
-sure = /zhur/
-ure = /yur/
closure
exposure
fissure
conjure
manicure
Assessment Tip
Use students’ completed BLM 7 to assess
their understanding of the spelling patterns
for the words. Note whether they need
more practice in applying the different
spellings.
Home/School Connection
Give students BLM 8 to complete with a
family member. Explain that they are to do
the same thing they did on BLM 7 in class.
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Day Four
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Second-Hand Smoke
I don’t want to lecture you about how smoking is bad for you—I bet
all of your teachers have taught you that. But do you know about the risk
of exposure to second-hand smoke? Second-hand smoke is a mixture of the
smoke given off by a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by a smoker. It
floats around in the air and is harmful to everyone who is around it.
Children are especially sensitive to second-hand smoke. For example,
children with exposure to second-hand smoke are more likely to get sick with
ear infections, colds, sore throats, and other more serious diseases. They are
also more likely to get asthma. If they already have asthma, second-hand
smoke can make it worse. And asthma can be very dangerous. Even dogs and
cats can get sick from being around smokers!
But, wait, it gets worse. Recent studies have shown that third-hand
smoke is also harmful. Third-hand smoke contains the cancer-causing chemical
particles from cigarette smoke that stick to clothing, hair, toys, carpeting, walls,
and furniture, long after a cigarette has been put out. Have you ever walked
by someone and known that they were a smoker because of the way they
smelled? That’s an example of third-hand smoke.
So in the future, if you see someone smoking, take a moment to think
about it. You may think that people who smoke should be allowed to have
that pleasure. You may not even really believe that second-hand smoke can
injure you, personally. But the figures don’t lie. Hundreds of thousands of
people are affected each year by second- and third-hand smoke, and some
even die. Many states have even banned smoking from all public places
because second-hand smoke is so dangerous. So be sure to take care of
yourself, and avoid exposure to second-hand and third-hand smoke. And if you
know anyone who smokes, encourage them to quit—for their health and yours!
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
Answer Key Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Home/School Connection
Have students take the reading passage on
BLM 9 home to read to a family member
and point out the words with unaccented
final syllables -cher, -ture, -sure, -ure.
Students can continue their search for
words with these endings in magazines
and newspapers at home.
Supporting ELs
Word Hunt
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Spelling Dictation
Review Words
Tell students
that in today’s word hunt, they will be looking for examples of words
1.
with2.unaccented final syllables -cher, -ture, -sure, and -ure.
3.
Give each student a copy of the passage on BLM 9. Read a few lines and model
New Words
finding
and underlining words with -cher, -ture, -sure, and -ure. Then ask students
1.
to complete the word hunt on their own.
2.
Say:3. Find all the words that have the same final syllable spelling as pitcher. Then
find all of the words with the same final syllable spelling as capture. Next, find all
Sentence
the words
that have the same final syllable spelling as measure. Last, find all of the
words with the same final syllable spelling as figure.
When students have finished underlining the words, have them sort the words by
unaccented syllables in their word study notebooks.
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Spelling Dictation
Give students Spelling Dictation (BLM 10). Dictate the following words from last
week’s spelling words to students, one at a time, and have students write them on
their BLMs: hermit, pearly, teardrop.
Dictate the following words from this week’s unit, one at a time, having students
write them on the BLMs: nature, pleasure, figure.
Dictate the following sentence and have students write it on their papers:
For pleasure, our science teacher likes to hike and explore nature.
Write the words and sentence on the chalkboard and have students self-correct
their papers.
If students have trouble reading the
passage and/or finding words with the
target sounds, read the passage aloud and
ask them to echo-read with you. If students
do not recognize these words, stop reading
and call attention to the word and the
Give pairs of students Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11). While one student reads the
letters that spell the word.
spelling words from his or her word study notebook, the other student writes the
words in the First Try column. After the second student has spelled the words,
the first student places a check mark next to words spelled correctly.
Spelling Practice
For the second try, the first student may prompt the second student by sounding out
the words that were spelled incorrectly the first time. If the second spelling attempt is
correct, the first student places a check mark in the Second Try column.
Then students switch roles.
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Day Five
Name ___________________________________
Spelling Assessment
Date _______________________________________
Unit 16 Quick-Check: Unaccented Final
Syllables -cher, -ture, -sure, -ure
Use the following procedure to assess students’ spelling of the unit spelling words:
Choose Words
•Say a spelling word and use it in a sentence.
1.
rancher
posture
2.
pleasure
injure
•Have students write the word on their papers.
3.
culture
•Continue with the remaining words on the list.
Apply
•When students have finished, collect their papers and analyze their spelling of
the words.
•Use the assessment to plan small-group or individual practice.
Quick-Check Assessment
Directions: Choose the word that has a final syllable that matches the target word.
mixture
teacher
pitcher
failure
leisure
preacher
conjure
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that have the unaccented final
syllables -cher, -ture, -sure, -ure.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort. Write each new word in
the appropriate sort category.
-cher = /chur/
-ture = /chur/
feature
nature
marcher
stretcher
Word Bank
marcher, feature,
figure, injure,
nature, capture,
stretcher, puncture,
closure
capture
puncture
-sure = /zhur/
-ure = /yur/
closure
injure
figure
Think and Write about Unaccented Final Syllables -cher, -ture, -sure,
-ure
Assess students’ mastery of words with unaccented final syllables using the
Quick-Check for Unit 16.
Suggestions for Independent Practice
Spell It. Give pairs of students twelve word cards. Partner A reads the first card
and then listens as Partner B spells the word aloud. Partner A corrects Partner B as
needed. Then partners alternate reading the word on the word card and spelling it
aloud. The object is to spell all words correctly.
Write the Words. Have students make up meaningful cloze sentences that use
words from the word cards. Students can exchange sentences and try to complete
them.
Making Families. Give pairs of students a set of word cards. Ask them to deal out
six cards and place the remaining cards facedown in a pile. One student starts by
seeing whether he or she can make a family of words, for example, measure and
pleasure. If so, he or she lays the words faceup. If not, the student draws a card.
The game continues as students try to make “word families” from the cards they
have in their hands. They can add to existing word families already played. The
object is to get rid of cards in their hands first.
Directions: In the space below, explain how understanding words with the unaccented final syllables
-cher, -ture, -sure, and -ure helps you as a reader, speller, and writer.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Answer Key Unit 16 Quick-Check
Answer Key BLM 6
-cher
-sure
-ture
-ure
stretcher
teacher
marcher
pitcher
measure
pleasure
leisure
picture
nature
future
creature
figure
failure
secure
endure
Answer Key BLM 7
Sentences will vary.
Answer Key BLM 8
Sentences will vary.
Word Find. Have pairs of students create and solve word finds. Give each student
three word cards and a sheet of plain paper. Have them write each word forward
or backward in vertical or horizontal columns. Then have them add random letters
to complete each column and row. You may wish to model creating the word find
on the chalkboard before students begin. After partners have each created a word
find, they should swap word finds with another pair and solve.
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Name ____________________________________
Date ________________________________________
Unit 16 Quick-Check: Unaccented Final
Syllables -cher, -ture, -sure, -ure
Choose Words
Directions: Choose the word that has a final syllable that matches the target word.
1. rancher
posture
2. pleasure
injure
3. culture
mixture
teacher
pitcher
preacher
failure
leisure
conjure
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that have the unaccented final
syllables -cher, -ture, -sure, -ure.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort. Write each new word in
the appropriate sort category.
-cher = /chur/
-ture = /chur/
-sure = /zhur/
-ure = /yur/
Word Bank
marcher, feature,
figure, injure,
nature, capture,
stretcher, puncture,
closure
Think and Write about Unaccented Final Syllables -cher, -ture, -sure,
-ure
Directions: In the space below, explain how understanding words with the unaccented final syllables
-cher, -ture, -sure, and -ure helps you as a reader, speller, and writer.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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