ELAR 3.2
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--beginning reading and writing. The student develops word structure knowledge through phonological awareness, print concepts, phonics, and morphology to communicate, decode, and spell. The student is expected to:
- (1) demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by:
- (A) decoding multisyllabic words with multiple
sound-spelling patterns such as eigh, ough, and en;
- (i) decoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;
- (ii) decoding compound words, contractions, and abbreviations;
- (iii) decoding words using knowledge of syllable division patterns such as VCCV, VCV, and VCCCV with accent shifts;
- (iv) decoding words using knowledge of prefixes;
- (v) decoding words using knowledge of suffixes, including how they can change base words such as dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling final consonants; and
- (vi) identifying and reading high-frequency words from a research-based list;
- (vii) demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:
- (B) spelling multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open
syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs;
r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;
- (i) spelling homophones;
- (ii) spelling compound words, contractions, and abbreviations;
- (iii) spelling multisyllabic words with multiple sound-spelling patterns;
- (iv) spelling words using knowledge of syllable division patterns such as VCCV, VCV, and VCCCV;
- (v) spelling words using knowledge of prefixes; and
- (vi) spelling words using knowledge of suffixes, including how they can change base words such as dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling final consonants;
- (vii) alphabetize a series of words to the third letter; and
- (C) write complete words, thoughts, and answers legibly in cursive leaving appropriate spaces between words.
- (A) decoding multisyllabic words with multiple
sound-spelling patterns such as eigh, ough, and en;
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Classroom Spinner Template - Blends
A classroom spinner template focusing on blends.
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Classroom Spinner Template - Spelling Activities
A classroom spinner template focusing on fun and engaging activities that can be completed using spelling words.
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Week 3
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Alphabetize the Aquarium Activity
A set of 4 mats for students to practice alphabetizing.
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Cursive Practice - Sentences
A set of 6 sheets to practice writing sentences in cursive.
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Week 2
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Phoneme Segmentation Flashcards – Set 2
A set of over 180 decodable phoneme segmentation flashcards.
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Word Morph Active Game
An active game that allows students to test and build their phonetic knowledge.
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ABC Order - Cut and Sort Worksheet
A cut and sort worksheet to practice alphabetizing words to the third letter.
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Grade 3 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 2
A 64-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Grade 3 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 1
A 68-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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BUMP! Contractions - Board Game
A board game to practice making contractions using apostrophes.
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Bowling Game - Dolch Grade 2 Sight Words
Practice reading and matching 46 high-frequency words on the Dolch Second Grade sight words list.
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Phonics Find Description Cards
A set of 32 task cards prompting students to use their phonetic knowledge to find words that include specific sounds.
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Conversation Hearts - Template
Turn this set of 18 conversation heart templates into a variety of teaching resources leading up to Valentine's Day.
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Spelling Task Cards
A set of 58 spelling task cards.
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Alphabetical Order Poster
A set of two posters explaining how to order words according to their place in the alphabet.
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Spelling Suffixes Anchor Charts - Plurals
Help students understand when to apply the right plural spellings based on the ending of any word.
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Homophones Practice Workbook 2
Strengthen your students’ ability to recognize homophones in context with this set of 9 worksheets with answers.
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Homophones Practice Workbook 1
A practice pack to use when teaching homophones.
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Oxford Wordlist Mats - Words 1 to 354
A set of Oxford wordlist mats to assist students with their reading and spelling.
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Finger Twist Up - Phonics Game
A fun, engaging board game to consolidate students' understanding of blends and sounds.
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Reading Goals Tracking Chart
A classroom display that allows students to see their reading progress.
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I Have, Who Has? Homophones Game
Play a whole-class game to review common homophones and their meanings.
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Cat Handwriting Lines - Solid Middle Line
A set of handwriting lines to use when teaching your students how to sit their letters properly on a line.
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Word Tile Total Activity - Lowercase
A fun activity that encourages students to think mathematically while developing their spelling skills.
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Introduction to Homophones Teaching Slides
Teach your students how to use homophones correctly in their writing with this comprehensive set of teaching slides.
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Homophone Match-Up Cards
Teach your students the meanings and spellings of some common homophones with this set of 32 match-up cards.
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Giant Letter Tiles with Numbers - Uppercase
Use these giant letter tiles for a variety of vocabulary and spelling activities.
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Word Tile Total Activity - Uppercase
A fun activity that encourages students to think mathematically while developing their spelling skills.
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Word Twist - Word Building Game
Encourage word building in your classroom with this fun Boggle-style game!
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Stand Up For Homophones - Whole-Class Activity
Help your students learn the different homophones and their meanings with an interactive, whole-class game.