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Week 1 Spelling Words

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practicing the words with your child all week.

Pattern Words
Some of these words will be tested.

boy
toy
joy
enjoy

oil
boil
soil
spoil

join
coin
point

Write the Pattern Words in the correct column.

Family: Read these riddles. Have your child nd the answers among this weeks Pattern Words. For each
answer, have your child give the word, then close his eyes and spell the word.

Words that end with oil

Words that have oin in them

Words that end with oy

1. I rhyme with soy. A child plays with me.

2. I rhyme with coil. Grass and flowers grow in me.
3. I rhyme with loin. I am a kind of money.
4. I rhyme with Roy. I have two syllables.
5. I rhyme with toil. I am a way to cook.
6. I rhyme with joint. I am a sharp end or something you do with your finger.

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Memory Words
All of these words will be tested.

annoy
afraid
1

again
begin

alive
between

alone
because

apart
behind

among
beside

Unscramble these Memory Words. Write each word correctly on the line.
Then write the word again. The first letter of each word is shown.

1. n i g e b

2. i l a v e

3. n a n o y

4. l o a n e

5. s d b e i e

6. d a r a f i

7. c s e b a u e

8. g n a a i

9. d i n b e h

10. o n a m g

11. w b e t n e e

12. t p a a r

a
Five Steps to Good Spelling
Practice every
Memory Word
using all five
steps.

1. Hear the word.

2. See the word. (Look at it and then

close your eyes and imagine it.)
3. Say the word.

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4. Say the letters in

the word aloud.

5. Write the word as

you say the letters.

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your child practice uency all week.

Week 1 Fluency Practice

Soccer Star
The soccer game was close. The Superkids were
winning by only one point. Then a kid on the other team
kicked the ball hard. WHAM! The ball shot past all the
Superkids and nearly went into the goal. But at the
last second Alec dove for the ball and stopped it! The
Superkids won.
Sal ran up to Alec and thumped him on the back.
Good game, Alec, he said. Alec looked very happy but
he said nothing. He just tossed the ball to
Sal, waved, and left for home.
Alec is a really good goalie, said Tic.
He doesnt say much, but he thinks fast.
When it comes to soccer, Id rather
have a smart player than a smart talker,
said Sal. I wonder how he learned to play
like that.
Well, said Lily. Thats another mystery
about Alec.

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Pattern Words

oil
boy

Memory Words

soil
point

alone
begin

apart
between

among
behind

afraid
beside

Look in the puzzle for your spelling words. Circle the words you find. The words may
be written across or up and down. When you find a word, write it on the lines below the
puzzle. You should find 4 Pattern Words and 8 Memory Words.

Write each word when you find it.

Pattern Words

Memory Words

1.

1.

5.

2.

2.

6.

3.

3.

7.

4.

4.

8.

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now
cow
how
brown
town
frown
1

Pattern Words

Memory Words

Some of these words will be tested.

All of these words will be tested.

round
found
sound
pound
around
ground

out
pout
sprout
shout
about
without

ouch
pouch
grouch
couch

our
flour
hour
sour

window
follow
yellow
tomorrow
allow
flower

flour
thousand
house
mouse
our
hour

Practice your Pattern Words by writing

3 words that end with -ow.
3 words that end with -ound.
3 words that end with -out.
3 words that end with -ouch.
3 words that end with -our.

Write each Memory Word on an index card. Put the cards facedown. Draw a card
and read the word to yourself. Then spell the word aloud without looking at the
card, and have a family member tell you the word. Then your family member
draws a card and spells the word aloud. You say the word and spell it again.

Five Steps to Good Spelling

Practice every
Memory Word
using all five
steps.

1. Hear the word.

2. See the word. (Look at it and then

close your eyes and imagine it.)
3. Say the word.

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4. Say the letters in

the word aloud.

5. Write the word as

you say the letters.

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your child practice uency all week.

Week 2 Fluency Practice

The Big Secret

I cant wait to go to the farm! said Doc at lunch.
Ms. Blossom said well get to milk cows.
I think the hayride will be the best part of the trip,
said Sal. Dont you, Icky?
Icky just shrugged.
You dont seem very happy about our trip, said Doc.
Whats the matter?
Nothing, said Icky.
Then why are you being such a grouch? Sal asked.
Whats bothering you?
Icky frowned. I cant say anything here,
he said. Meet me on the playground
after lunch.
Gosh! said Frits. Whats your
big secret?
It isnt really my secret, said Icky.
Thats the problem! Just meet me
outside later, and Ill explain.
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Pattern Words

now
cow
how
brown
town
frown
1

round
found
sound
pound
around
ground

out
pout
sprout
shout
about
without

ouch
pouch
grouch
couch

Memory Words

our
flour
hour
sour

window
follow
yellow
tomorrow
allow
flower

flour
thousand
house
mouse
our
hour

Put each list of Memory Words in ABC order.

house

1.

flower

1.

yellow

2.

hour

2.

flour

3.

window

3.

allow

4.

tomorrow

4.

mouse

5.

follow

5.

our

6.

thousand

6.

Write two Pattern Words that rhyme with each word given.
Pattern Word

Pattern Word

Example: . about

1. hound
2. scout
3. crouch
4. scour
5. chow
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Memory Words

window

follow

yellow

tomorrow

allow

flower

flour

thousand

house

mouse

our

hour

Read each list of Pattern Words. Draw a line under the pattern.
Then write the words in the correct column.

around

pout

brown

couch

ground

about

town

grouch

sound

without

how

ouch

found

shout

frown

pouch

Words that end with -ound

Words that end with -out

Words that end with -ouch

Words that have ow in them

Write each Memory Word on the back of this page,

leaving space around each letter. Use crayons or
colored pencils and keep outlining the letters until
you have an interesting pattern.

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Week 3 Spelling Words
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Pattern Words

Memory Words

Some of these words will be tested.

All of these words will be tested.

oo

good
wood
stood
book

to
two
too
blue

oo
took
look
foot
soot

room
broom
zoom
cool
fool

pool
noon
spoon
moon
boot

hoot
toot
shoo
moo

blew
one
won
four

for
buy
by
good-bye

Practice your Pattern Words by writing

3 words that rhyme with tool.

_________________

__________________ _________________

3 words that rhyme with cook.

_________________

__________________ _________________

2 words that rhyme with boo.

_________________

__________________

3 words that rhyme with root.

_________________

__________________ _________________

3 words that rhyme with hood. _________________

__________________ _________________

3 words that rhyme with boom. _________________

__________________ _________________

3 words that rhyme with soon.

_________________

__________________ _________________

1 word that rhymes with soot.

_________________

Write all your Memory Words on the back of this sheet.

Five Steps to Good Spelling

Practice every
Memory Word
using all five
steps.

1. Hear the word.

2. See the word. (Look at it and then

close your eyes and imagine it.)
3. Say the word.

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4. Say the letters in

the word aloud.

5. Write the word as

you say the letters.

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Week 3 Fluency Practice

Baby
When the Superkids got off the bus, the farmer, Ms.
Gibson, was waiting for them. Welcome to Fall on the
Farm! she said. Well visit the barn first.
The barn was dark and cool inside. It smelled of hay.
The kids went up the ladder into the hayloft and tossed
hay down to the horses in their stalls.
Then Ms. Gibson showed them how to milk a cow.
Everyone took a turn sitting on the stool and
squirting milk into the bucket.
I may never drink milk again, Cass
whispered to Tic.
Outside, the barnyard was busy and noisy.
Chickens clucked, ducks quacked, and pigs oinked.
A big fat goose honked. Hello, Baby, said Ms.
Gibson. She scooped up the goose and gave it a little kiss.
Kids, come pet Baby. But be quiet. Baby doesnt like loud
noises.
Everyone crowded around to pet Baby. Ooh, shes
so soft, they cooed. Baby snuggled in Ms. Gibsons arms,
looking as sweet and gentle as her name.
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Pattern Words

oo
good
wood
stood
book
took
look
foot
soot

Memory Words

to
two
too
blue
blew
one
won

oo
room
broom
zoom
cool
fool
pool

noon
spoon
moon
boot
hoot
toot
shoo
moo

four
for
buy
by
good-bye

Write your Memory Words twice.

1.

7.

1.

7.

2.

8.

2.

8.

3.

9.

3.

9.

4.

10.

4.

10.

5.

11.

5.

11.

6.

12.

6.

12.

Write six Pattern Words that have the long oo sound as in tooth.

Write four Pattern Words that have the short oo sound as in hook.

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Write each word. Then write it two more times as a crossword.

The first one is done for you.

1. two

two

2. to

3. too

6. one

9. four

t
t w o
o

4. blue

5. blew

7. won

8. for

10. by

11. buy

12. good-bye
h

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Pattern Words

Memory Words

Some of these words will be tested.

All of these words will be tested.

soft c

soft g

cent
ice
space
center nice place
cell
twice race

gem
age
edge
gentle page ledge
germ stage pledge

city
circle
excellent
decide

pencil
excited
large
danger

The sound of c in city is the soft c sound. Write the Pattern Words that
have this sound. For a hint, look for e or i after the c.

The sound of g in giraffe is the soft g sound. Look for e or i after g

to find a soft g. Write the Pattern Words that have this sound.

Write each Memory Word on an index card. Have a family member tape the
cards around your home in places where you will see them. Whenever you see a
word, look at it, say it, and spell it aloud.

change
strange
imagine
huge

Five Steps to Good Spelling

Practice every
Memory Word
using all five
steps.

1. Hear the word.

2. See the word. (Look at it and then

close your eyes and imagine it.)
3. Say the word.

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4. Say the letters in the

word aloud.
5. Write the word as
you say the letters.

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Week 4 Fluency Practice

Baby Returns
A brisk breeze was blowing while the class had lunch.
Oswald shivered. He wished the breeze would dry him off,
but it just made him chilly.
Tac wasnt doing much better. When she pulled out
her lunch, her sandwich fell into soggy clumps. She put
the mess in the trash, hoping no one noticed. Because of
that goose, Ill be hungry all day! she said to herself.
Just then, Ms. Gibson said, Well, look whos come to
visit! Its Baby!
All the kids tossed bread crusts from their sandwiches
to the goose. Here, Baby, here! they called.
The only ones who stayed far, far away were Tac,
Oswaldand Ms. Blossom!

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soft c

Pattern Words

cent
ice
space
center nice place
cell
twice race
1

Memory Words

soft g

gem
age
edge
gentle page ledge
germ stage pledge

city
circle
excellent
decide

pencil
excited
large
danger

change
strange
imagine
huge

Write the missing letters to complete each Memory Word. Then write the word.

1. __ __ t y

7. d a n __ __ __

2. e x __ __ l l e n t

8. __ m a __ i __ __

3. c h a n __ __

9. __ __ r c l e

4. h __ __ e

10. p __ n __ __ __

5. e x __ __ t __ __

11. s t __ __ n __ __

6. l a __ __ __

12. d e __ __ __ e

In the first column, write a Pattern Word that rhymes with the word given. In the second
column, write that Pattern Word again. In the last column, write a new word that rhymes.
The first one is done for you.
the Pattern Word

1. price

nice

the Pattern Word again

nice

a new rhyming word

slice

2. bell
3. lice
4. rent
5. face
6. hedge
7. cage
8. mice
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Pattern Words

gentle
race
1

ice
cent

Memory Words

pledge

excellent
circle

change
decide

pencil
large

danger

Use your Pattern Words to fill in the crossword.

Across

1
2
4

1. A shape
4. A promise
5. Mild, not harsh
6. Frozen water

7. Very big
9. A penny
10. Something that may
cause harm

Down

1. To make different
2. To make up your mind
9
10

3. Very good
4. A writing tool
8. A contest

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