Transcript Spelling Lesson 1 - Alton R-IV

Spelling Lesson 3
Spelling the Long o Sound
Spelling Tip
The long o sound can be
spelled o, ow, o-e, and oa.
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa
1-9 Write the Core Words in which the
long o vowel sound is spelled ow.
10-12 Write the Core Words in which
the long o sound is spelled o or o-e.
13-15 Write the Core Words in which
the long o sound is spelled oa.
16-20 Write the Challenge Words.
Circle the letters that spell the long o
sound.
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa
Down the Coast With a Cobra
Long ago a snake charmer
traveled down the ( 1 ) of India. He
rode in a golden ( 2 ). During his trip,
he saw an orange tree ( 3 ) as he
looked out the ( 4 ). Every so often
he would ( 5 ) in protest as the
wheels went ( 6 ) another bump on
the ( 7 ) road. Some times it would
even ( 8 ) him off his seat!
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa
Next to the man was a basket
that held his prize snake. He kept
his pet cobra near him because he
was afraid that it might be ( 9 ). He
also had a ( 10 ) that people put
their money into when they came to
see the snake.
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa
Over the years, he had ( 11 ) the
cobra to people all over India. He
would play his ( 12 ) flute to charm the
snake into rising out of its round home.
As it uncoiled, the snake would
suddenly blow up its neck, which had
now ( 13 ) into the shape of a hood.
Crowds of people would ( 14 ) around
the snake that cast such a big ( 15 ) in
the afternoon sun.
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa
Homophones
• Groan and grown are homophones.
They sound the same but have
different spellings and meanings.
Write sentences using these
homophones.
16. some - sum
17. know - no
18. blue - blew
19. ant - aunt
20. sale - sail
east
bleed
field
donkey
sneak
jockey
grease
yield
least
scream
shield
wheat
seaweed
beach
beetle
screech
female
wreath
niece
measles
Be an
Author
Write the Core Word that completes
each book title. Be sure to begin
each Core Word with a capital
letter because it is part of the title.
1. Secrets of the Old ____ Tree
by Ima Elf
2. Looking Out the _____ by I.C. Birds
3. ____ the Ball by Pitchit T. Mei
4. My Travels Along the ____ by I.M. Lost
5. Life as a Football ____ by Sue Pearl Bowl
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa
Think and Write
6. Which word has a double consonant and
means the opposite of wide?
7. Which means the opposite of under?
8. Which word can be something you put
things in or something you do on an alley?
9. Which word can be found in the word
flower?
10. Which word can be something you ride
in or someowe who helps a team?
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa
Use the
Dictionary
A dictionary lists entry words in
alphabetical order. If two words have the
same first letter, they are alphabetized by
their second letters. Sometimes words have
to be arranged by looking at the third or
fourth letters.
Write each group of Core Words in the
order you would find them in the dictionary.
11 – 13. grown, grove, groan
14 – 16. shadow, stolen, shown
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa
•Write an ending to the story
about the snake charmer and
his cobra.
•Use at least four Core Words
from this lesson.
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa
Here is a draft of part of a letter.
• Find four misspelled words.
• Write the four words correctly.
flow
grove
throw
over
shown
groan
grown
stolen
hollow
coast
narrow
coach
window
bowl
shadow
bulldozer
elbow
overflow
though
cocoa