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 12-2-16
McIlwain Cheetahs— #38 Short Vowels with Initial and Final -st st_—star, stop, stem
 _st —nest, toast, last
Anderson Wolves & McIlwain Cubs #47 Introduction to long-i with pairs
 short i—rip, bit, kit
 long i—ripe, bite, kite
Anderson “Hot” Dogs and McIlwain Eagles—#68 The sounds of ea
 great—break, steak
 bead—beat, treat
 head—dread, bread
Anderson Eagles & McIlwain Tigers—#73: Hard and Soft G and C
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card=k—code, calf
cent=s—city, cell
gave—girl, goose
gem=j—gym, giant
Anderson Cheetahs #91: Diphthongs in Two Syllable Words: oy/oi and ou/ow
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royal—enjoy, loyal
noisy—poison, turmoil
counter—thousand, grouchy
powder—tower, allow
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 #38
st__
last
vest
stool
stem
__st
nest
best
star
step
fast
toast
stop
start
ghost
stack
stick
first
Sort #47
short i
hid
ripe
fine
rip
fin
long i
hide
pine
quite
print
quit
ride
kite
rid
kit
pin
bite
dime
bit
dim
bead
steak
breath
meal
heat
head
bread
deaf
speak
neat
great
dead
read
treat
read
Sort #68
red
break
dread
beat
sneak
mess
Sort #73
card = k
guilt
germ
city
gain
cuff
cent = s
cease
gym
cart
code
guess
gave = g
cell
giant
calf
goose
guest
gem = j
celery
gist
ceiling
cause
guide
noisy
vowel
county
grouchy
enjoy
counter
tower
lousy
rejoice
annoy
powder
prowler
thousand
turmoil
joyful
Sort #91
royal
shower
allow
amount
poison
loyal