Week 29 Spelling Words April 28th - May 5th

Triple r-Blends scr, str, spr

Spelling Words
1. stretch
2. strength
3. struck
4. spread
5. sprain
6. sprout
7. scratch
8. screen
9. scream
10.scrape

ISAT Vocabulary Words
1. rectangle
2. trapezoid
3. rhombus
4. sphere
5. prism

Challenge Words
Spelling Words
1. straight
2. strange
3. stroked
4. structure
5. hairspray
6. spreadsheet
7. bedsprings
8. scrimp
9. scrounge
10.scrubbed

ISAT's are coming, wait they're here!

For the next three Friday mornings we will be enjoying our first crack at the Idaho State Achievement Tests. Make sure that your child gets plenty of rest the next few weeks and eats a good breakfast with lots of protein on these Fridays. Thanks for all of your support!

Spelling Test on April 21!

3rd Grade Spelling Words:
1. apron
2. staple
3. cake
4. tray
5. shave
6. yesterday
7. gravy
8. paper
9. invade
10. mistake
Challenge Spelling Words
1. square
2. milkshake
3. native
4. staple
5. haven
6. blatant
7. hairspray
8. exhale
9. cooperate
10. investigate
ISAT Vocabulary Words:
1. unit
2. liter
3. pint
4. quart
5. gallon

Spelling Week 26 April 7-April 14

Rule: The (oo) sound in initial, medial, or final position = oo (moon).

Grade Level Words:
1. noon
2. stool
3. bloom
4. smooth
5. cartoon
6. raccoon
7. balloon
8. shampoo
9. bamboo
10. too

Challenge Words:
1. oodles
2. smoothly
3. harpoon
4. mushroom
5. rooster
6. monsoon
7. poodle
8. igloo
9. foolish
10. groomer


ISAT Vocabulary Words:
1. inch
2. length
3. width
4. meter
5. ruler

Week 25 Spelling list March 31-April 7

The changing rule: if a base word ends in consonant before a y and the ending does not begin with an i, then you change the final y to an i then add the ending.

3rd grade list: tried, hurried, penniless, happiness, funniest, shiniest, supplied, worried, tardiness, replied

Challenge list: tidiness, butterflies, tiniest, complied, applies, allies, loyalties, implied, courtesies, responsibilities

ISAT Vocab (everybody): fraction, fourth, half, quarter, third

April Fool's Day fun!

We all survived the April Fool's Day fun! Teaching in another classroom has reminded once again why I love the job that I do. Thanks go to all the kids for helping me feel so great when I came back to my own room! I hope the kids told you all fun stories about our April Fool's Day.