Unit 1 Amazing Words and Story Words



Third Grade Reading Street/ Spelling Test Date: Unit 1.1 When Charlie McButton Lost Power Genre: Narrative PoemTested Vocabulary Words: Homonyms bat – a small animal battery - connected electric cells that produce a direct currentblew - formed something by expelling air fuel - a source of energy that has been stored for later use plug - a connection on the end of a corded electrical device that is put into the wall to carry electricity term - a length of time vision - the ability to come up with new ideas Spelling Words:Short Vowels/VCCV Pattern 1. happen2. lettuce3. basket4. winter5. sister6. problem7. supper8. subject9. lesson10. spelling11. napkin12. collar13. traffic14. suggest15. puppet16. skillet17. picnic18. planet19. system20. pumpkinAmazing Words to Know:cringed-shrink back in fear or with disapprovalreject – turn it down or refuse it plentiful – more than enough of something reaction – a response to something physical – connected to a person’s bodysuitable – something is right for the occasion appetizing – pleasing or appealing grit – to be determined to do something even though it is hard Phonics:Short Vowels Syllables VC/CVSpelling:Short Vowels VCCVStrategies:Fluency, Literary Elements Narrative Non-fiction, Context Clues, Activate/Use Prior KnowledgeGrammar; Introduce SentencesWriting Trait of the Week:Word ChoiceThird Grade Reading Street/ Spelling Test Date: Unit 1.2 What About Me? Genre: FableVocabulary Words: Compound Words carpenter –someone whose work is building and repairing things made of woodcarpetmaker – person who makes carpets and rugs for floorsknowledge – what you knowmarketplace – place where people meet to buy and sell thingsmerchant – someone who buys and sells goods for a livingplenty - a full supplystraying – wanderingthread – thin string made of strands of cotton, silk, wool, or nylon, spun and twisted togetherSpelling Words:Plurals- s, es, ies 1. pennies2. inches3. plants4. families5. bodies6 glasses7. wishes8. pockets9. lists10. copies11. parties12. bunches13. crashes14. supplies15. pencils16. accidents17. libraries18. mysteries19. carpenters20. merchantsAmazing Words to Know:expensive- cost a great amount of money; valuablebarter- trade one thing for anotherpeddler- is someone who goes from one place to place selling thingsworthless- something that has little or no value permanent- it will last a long timeobvious- easy to understand or see wilt- to feel weak and less sure of oneself; to droop lovely- very pretty mania- an interest in something that gets to be too much and out of control Phonics:PluralsSpelling:Plurals –s,-es, -iesStrategies:Sequence of events, Summarize, Word Structure, RateGrammar; Subjects & PredicatesWriting Trait of the Week:Conventions Third Grade Reading Street/ Spelling Test Date: Unit 1.3 Kumak’s Fish Genre: Tall TaleVocabulary Words: Unknown Words gear- equipment needed for some purpose parka- a jacket with a hood splendid- magnificent or grand twitch- to move with a quick jerk willow- a tree with tough slender branchesyanked- pull with a jerkSpelling Words: Base Words and Endings –ed, -ing, -er, -est 1. using2. getting3. easiest4. swimming5. heavier6. greatest7. pleased8. emptied9. leaving10. worried11. strangest12. freezing13. funniest14. angrier15. shopped16. included17. occurred18. supplying19. scarier20. happiestAmazing Words to Know: collaborate- to work together and share ideas brainstorm- a sudden, very good idea design- a sketch, drawing, or plan from which you work funds- sums of money set aside for a certain purpose amusement-fun or entertaining announcement- a public statement rehearsal- is a practice that helps you prepare for a performanceenthusiasm- to have lots of excitement adequate- enough, or as much as is needed10.admirably- in a way that is admired or respectedPhonics:Base Words & EndingsPluralsSpelling:Adding –ed, -ing, -er, & -estStrategies: Sequence, Visualize, Glossary or Dictionary, Expression Grammar; Declarative and Interrogative sentences Writing Trait of the Week:Organization Third Grade Reading Street/ Spelling Test Date: Unit 1.4 Supermarket Genre: Expository Text Vocabulary Words: Multiple- Meaning Words laundry- clothes that need washing or are being washed section- part of a spaceshelves- flat surfaces for storage spoiled- rotted, overripe store- a business where shoppers buy items thousands- tens of hundreds traded- gave something away in exchange for something else variety- having many different kinds Spelling Words: Vowel Digraphs 1. clean2. agree3. teeth4. dream5. grain6. coach7. display8. window9. shadow10. cheese11. peach12. braid13. Sunday14. float15. thrown16. entertain17. complain18. bleachers19. willow20. wheatAmazing Words to Know:budget- is a plan for how you will save and spend money exchange- to give it back and get another in its placebargain- get something for less than it usually costsbrowse- to look and see what is there compromise- in a disagreement, both sides give up a little of what they want to compromise…they “meet in the middle.” hastily- when something is done too quickly or carelessly resource- something that can be used to meet a needproduct- something that is made in a factory or grown to be sold import- to buy something from another country and bring it into this country to sellexport- to send it out of the country to be soldPhonics:Vowel Digraphs, Spelling:Vowel Digraphs ee, ea; ai, ay; oa, owStrategies:Compare and Contrast, Background Knowledge, Multiple Meaning Words, Background Knowledge, EncyclopediaGrammar; Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences Writing Trait of the Week:Voice Third Grade Reading Street/ Spelling Test Date: Unit 1.5 My Rows and Piles of Coins Genre: Realistic FictionVocabulary Words: Prefixes and Suffixes 1. arranged - put things in a certain order2. bundles – things tied or wrapped together3. dangerously – not safely4. errands – short trips that you take to do something5. excitedly –with strong, lively feelings6. steady – firmly fixed; not swaying 7. unwrapped – uncovered by removing something placed around an item8. wobbled – moved unsteadily from side to side; or shaky way Spelling Words: Vowel Diphthongs 1. proud2. shower3. hour4. amount5. voyage6. choice7. avoid8. thousand9. prowl10. employ11. bounce12. poison13. annoy14. appoint15. broil16. however17. mountain18. coward19. turmoil20. chowderAmazing Words to Know:tempted- to do something wrong that is unwiseamount- the total number of somethingresist- is to not give in savings- money you have saved income- money you earn from doing work thrift shop- a placed that sells secondhand clothes or appliances denomination- a unit of money such as a quarter or dollar bill investor- is someone who gives money in order to make money Phonics:Vowel Diphthongs, Spelling:Vowel Diphthongs /ou/ spelled ou, ow; /oi/ oi, oy Strategies: Author’s Purpose, Story Elements, Check Understanding, Appropriate Phrasing and Punctuation Cues Grammar; Compound SentencesWriting Trait of the Week:Sentences ................
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