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Year 3 Spelling Patterns

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Year 3 Spelling Patterns

📚 Part 1: Vowel Pattern Recognition

WALT: Identify and apply vowel patterns in spelling words

1. Which word has the a_e pattern?

cat

cake

car

2. Circle the words with the oo sound like in "good":

book

moon

look

food

3. Which word contains an r-controlled vowel?

hat

her

hop

4. Fill in the missing vowel pattern:

c__w (makes the /ow/ sound) = c______w

fl__er (r-controlled vowel) = fl______er

✏️ Part 2: Adding Suffixes and Contractions

Success Criteria: Apply spelling rules when adding -s, -ed, -ing, -er, -est, -ly, and -ful, and form contractions

5. Add -ing to these words:

run + ing = ______________

jump + ing = ______________

make + ing = ______________

6. Add -er and -est to these words:

big + er = ______________

tall + est = ______________

fast + er = ______________

7. Add -ly to these adjectives:

quick = ______________

happy = ______________

sad = ______________

8. Add -ful to these nouns:

help = ______________

beauty = ______________

thought = ______________

9. Write the contraction for these word pairs:

it is = ______________

he is = ______________

we are = ______________

10. Choose the correct spelling when adding -ed:

hoped

hopeed

🎯 Part 3: Word Challenge

12. Use your phonics skills to spell these words as I say them:
13. Extension Activity: Write a sentence using at least two words with different vowel patterns:
14. Reflection: What spelling pattern did you find most challenging today?

🌟 Extension Activities for Advanced Learners

Explore word families and base word changes:

15. Create a word family for the base word "play":

play, player, playful, played, playing

16. Write sentences using at least three words from the same word family:

📝 Part 4: Base Words and Related Words

11. Identify the base word in the list of words provided (e.g., begin, beginning, beginner):

______________

a. List at least three other words that share the same base word:

______________

b. Write a sentence using two of these related words. Use the sentence starters below if needed:

Sentence starters: "I like to...", "My favorite is...", "I can see..."

c. Challenge: Find word families with prefixes and suffixes related to the base word:

______________

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