Weekly Spelling Changes:
We have begun Unit 2 and we are well into the routine of our reading and spelling program. Beginning this week, I will be differentiating our spelling lists based on how your child does on their spelling pretest on Mondays. The pretest will determine what list they will get for the week. We have an on-level (OL) list (which are the words given on the pretest) which will be given to students that get 2 or more words wrong on the pretest. We have a beyond-level list which will be given to students who get all of the words on the pretest correct. The beyond-level list will be a bit more challenging for those students who need the challenge. The decisions are made based on words 1-8 only. The words for 9 and 10 are High Frequency Words and will not be included on the decisions. The list will be on their weekly reading / spelling sheet that go home on Mondays. Each week your child may do differently on the pretest. One week they have the list mastered and will get the BL list and another week they may not have as good of a grasp on a certain spelling pattern and may get the OL list. It all depends on how they do each week. Just remember no list is better than any other list. It is just a way to reach individual needs with spelling.
*When completing their homework, they are to use their reading sheet for the words listed, NOT the pretest.
Any questions please let me know.
Weekly Spelling and Word List:
Unit 4 Week 5
*We will now have 12 words each week. I have added two more high frequency words to the list. There will only be two extra bonus words. They are the two with astericks next to them.
bird
dirt
fern
fur
her
work
another
climb
full
great
poor
through
*leaped
*stretched
*Our bonus words will our two vocabulary words!
High Frequency Words
Be sure to practice reading these words each night
another
climb
full
great
poor
through
**Vocabulary Words**
Must be able to read and know what these words mean
leaped - you made a big jump
stretched - to extend a body part