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Flemington-Raritan Regional School District Flemington, NJ

Language Arts Word Study Program - Grades 1-4

Gregory Nolan, Superintendent Daniel Bland, Assistant Superintendent Carol Baker, Language Arts Supervisor

Alison Bishop Elizabeth Dolan Kathleen Downs Suzanne Galletta

Kelly Hale Pamela Kelliher

Katie Lake Linnea Liscinsky Michelle Mallory Joey Mulholland Lindsay Shirvanian

Council of Instruction Review:

October 13, 2010

BOE Curriculum Committee Review: October 13, 2010

Board of Education Approval:

November 1, 2010

Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

Word Study Program ? Grades 1- 4

Table of Contents

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District Mission Statement............................................................................. 4 Philosophy...................................................................................................... 5 Program Structure .......................................................................................... 6 Core Standards ............................................................................................... 7-10 21st Century Skills ......................................................................................... 11-14 Word Study Components ............................................................................... 15-16 Word Study Assessments............................................................................... 17-19 Differentiating Word Study ........................................................................... 21-22 Word Study Resources................................................................................... 23

Parent Information Letter .............................................................................................................. 25 L-C-T-C ......................................................................................................... 26 Definitions...................................................................................................... 27-28

Grade One Essential Questions ........................................................................................ 30 Pacing Guide .................................................................................................. 31-33 Schedule ......................................................................................................... 34-35 Word Study Lists ........................................................................................... 36-41 Word Sorts ..................................................................................................... 42-75 HF List ........................................................................................................... 76 Activities and Games ..................................................................................... 77-79 Spelling City Parent Letter............................................................................. 80

Grade Two Essential Questions ........................................................................................ 82 Skills to Learn ................................................................................................ 83 Pacing Guide .................................................................................................. 84-85 Schedule ......................................................................................................... 86-87 Word Study Lists ........................................................................................... 88-103 Word Sorts ..................................................................................................... 104-153 HF Words....................................................................................................... 154

Activities and Games ..................................................................................... 155-156 Word Sort Template....................................................................................... 157-159

Grade Three Essential Questions ........................................................................................ 161 Pacing Guide ? Pre-requisite Skills ............................................................... 162 Pacing Guide .................................................................................................. 163-166 Schedule ......................................................................................................... 167 Word Study Lists ........................................................................................... 168-177 Word Sorts ..................................................................................................... 178-218 HF Words....................................................................................................... 219 Activities ........................................................................................................ 220-222 Word Work Task Cards ................................................................................. 223-231 Follow Spelling Brick Road........................................................................... 232

Grade Four Essential Questions ........................................................................................ 234-235 Pacing Guide .................................................................................................. 236-239 Schedule ......................................................................................................... 240 Word Study Lists ........................................................................................... 241-251 Word Sorts ..................................................................................................... 252-271 HF Words....................................................................................................... 272 Activities ........................................................................................................ 273-275 Assessment Key ............................................................................................. 276-290

Resources Word Sorts ..................................................................................................... 291-295 Word Walls .................................................................................................... 296-304 Building Visual Skills .................................................................................... 305-306 High Frequency Activities ............................................................................. 307-311 Homework Activities ..................................................................................... 312-313 Word Games and Activities ........................................................................... 314-317 Word Study Websites .................................................................................... 318

Flemington-Raritan Regional School District Mission Statement

The Flemington-Raritan Regional Schools provides our students with an exceptional education, empowering them to become problem solvers, collaborators, and critical thinkers. The district creates a culture in which students act responsibly and communicate effectively in preparing to become productive citizens in a changing, global society. It is the expectation of the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District that all pupils achieve the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards at all grade levels.

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Flemington-Raritan Regional Schools Word Study Program

Philosophy

Students must be able to communicate effectively with others in oral and written forms. They must be independent learners who know word patterns and strategies to assist them with new and/or unknown words. Word study expands the students' receptive and expressive vocabularies. Students' knowledge of words transfers to reading to enhance their comprehension of new texts and aids them in the pronunciation of new words.

Word study is truly that. Students study words and word families so that they can enhance their reading and writing. While correct spelling is a goal, it is not the only goal of the program. The primary goal of the program is to help students develop the strategies to become independent word solvers in their reading and writing. Therefore, the goal of each unit is not for students to memorize a list of words, but rather to learn a strategy that they can apply in their reading and writing as they encounter new words. High frequency words are also a part of the program. These words do not follow a regular pattern, but occur most frequently in reading and writing.

Word study occurs within the context of the language arts literacy block. Students have the opportunity to practice the strategies in their reading and writing. Assessment is designed to be as authentic as possible and includes teachers' observations of students as they work with words and how well students apply their knowledge of words in their own writing and reading.

Essential Questions What do students need to know and be able to do to become independent word

solvers in their reading and writing? How will we know students can apply this information? How can we use word study to enhance students' reading and writing

proficiency? What habits of mind do students need to develop in order to become independent

word solvers in their reading and writing? What authentic assessments can be utilized to determine students' strengths and

needs and guide instruction?

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