Word Study Notebook.pdf

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Created by Hedy Laverdiere 2004 Rocket Launchers, 3rd Grade Within Word Pattern

The rationale for the Word Study Notebook is that it is a meaningful, purposeful daily tool for students

to learn words. From the Bellwork at the onset of the day to the Homework after school, students will

be immersed in words with activities structured for frequent repetition and extension.

In addition to the Assignment Notebook, there are five additional sections in the Word Study Notebook.The Word Study Notebook will be used in class each day, as well as going home each evening, thus the As-

signment Notebook sections purpose is to record any additional assignments as well as a Reading and Math

Log. The other sections of the Word Study Notebook are Bellwork, Word Jail, Writing, Words, and Home-

work. Descriptions of each section follow:

Bellwork

The Bellwork section is to be utilized each morning as students come to class. Bellwork is their firstwork for the day. The purpose for Bellwork is to use the Making Words strategy from the 4 Blocks to

extentend students learning and to recognize patterns. From a scrambled magic word, students are

to make as many words as possible (including discovering the magic word) using letter cards, andwriting the words down. For fun, students use a gel pen on the black backgrounds.

Word Jail

The Word Jail section is an ongoing outlaw list of words that students will continue to add to. Thepurpose for the Word Jail is to recognize outlaws (oddballs) while word sorting, to reflect on why

the words do not fit the other patterns of the words in the sort, to think of other words like the

outlaw and to use the outlaw in a sentence to extend learning. As students work with words in sortsand other word activities, they will add the outlaws to the Word Jail and reflect on why the

outlaws have gone to jail! The Outlaws Gang is to list other words with a pattern similar to the

Outlaw. To reinforce the word, they will write a sentence using the outlaw.

Writing

The purpose of the Writing section is to emphasize the importance of daily writing and to use spellingwords, Word Wall words and content area words in context. There is a daily assignment of either

writing a letter, writing a nonsense story, writing a persuasive letter, writing a reflection, and writing

a sentence for the Around the Planet Writing Game. Simple, laminated rubric checklists are includedin their Word Study Notebooks on a Ring of Lists for use with their writing assignments. The

Around the Planet Writing Game is a class activity where each student creates a sentence. The class-

room sentences compile a nonsense story. Students must use spelling or Word Wall words in their

writing. Other writing assignments will be created for the three weeks to follow, with the resultingfour writing assignment sheets rotated the following month. Writing assignments may also change

based upon current content areas being studied.

Words

The purpose for the Words section is to work with words to recognize patterns in words. The Words

section works with words from the spelling list which is comprised of 5 Word Wall words, 5 Word

Sort words, and other content vocabulary or spelling words. From the Spelling Words form, a spellingPre-Test is given on Monday, with the paper folded on the Pre-Test line to hide the spelling words.

Incorrect words are circled and remain on the students spelling list. For the number of correct words,students circle their own words from the Shopping List. The Shopping List words may also be com-

prised of Word Wall words, Word Sort words, or content vocabulary. Three Gourmet words are cho-


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sen as challenge words. All circled words are transferred to both the School List and the Home List as

the students personalized spelling list. The Home List is sent home for studying. Daily activities in-

clude a cut and write word sort, working with their Study Buddy on sorts or flashcards, a classroomgame of Hangman, and concludes with a Study Buddy-given spelling test. On Tuesday, students cut out

the Word Sort words and sort the words under the worksheet with the keywords. Sorted words aretranscribed on the Word Sort worksheet, with word cutouts stored in their Word Study notebook for

future sorts.

Homework

The purpose for the Homework section is to make connections through meaningful, purposeful activi-

ties to reinforce classroom word study. The Homework section includes a homework activity sheet and

Weekly Spelling Log to be signed by a parent. Students select from different point value activities fortheir daily homework. Activities are broken down into 5 Point Activities, 10 Point Activities, 15 Point

Activities, and 20 Point Activities. 50 points earns an A, 40 points a B, and 30 points a C. Students to-

tal the points with their expected grade and parent signature and staple to their completed assign-

ments. The Homework packet is due each Friday. Many other activities can be developed for thissection.

A minimum of 5 content area words will be included in the weekly spelling list and added to the Word Wall.

Students working with the content words in various activities such as word sorts, writing definitions, and

creating crosswords, for example, will serve to connect the words across the curriculum areas such as so-

cial studies, science, math and language arts.

Words will be revisited in a monthly Heads Up, Spell Up game: 7 students are "it." They lightly tap onestudent each. Tapped students have to correctly spell a spelling word before they can guess who tapped

them. and journal writing using past word lists. At the end of each quarter, the class will play Hollywood

Squares. There are 2 contestants, 9 panelists, and one person to pass out the x's and o's, and the rest of

the students are the studio audience. The contestants call on the panelist and they have to spell the spell-ing word. The contestant has to agree or disagree. Like the television version, the object is to get 3 x's or

o's in a row.

The Word Study Notebook will be used to assess students knowledge of words, patterns, and spellings.

The weekly homework packet will be graded, as well as assessment of the Word Study Notebooks. The

weekly spelling test will also be assessed. Observation of students working independently, with study bud-

dies, as well as participation in weekly, monthly, and quarterly word games, serve as another form of as-sessment.


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Name ________________________

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Name of Book

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

5 Minutes Daily 5 x/weekFlashcards,

worksheets, math game, ___________

Friday

Saturday

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Use a gel pen for the daily BELLWORK. Make as many words as possible from the

vowel and consonant letters using the letter cards. Use the back for more room.

Write the Magic Word on the question line. The Magic Word will be the same total

number of letters as the scrambled letters.

MAGIC WORD: e u a e b s c ? __________________

MAGIC WORD: e o i r s v s d ? __________________

MAGIC WORD: a a s y l w ? __________________

MAGIC WORD: o o i u n s f n c ? __________________

MAGIC WORD: i u o y m c n m ? __________________

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BE

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Use a gel pen for the daily BELLWORK. Make as many words as possible from the

vowel and consonant letters using the letter cards. Use the back for more room.

Write the Magic Word on the question line. The Magic Word will be the same total

number of letters as the scrambled letters.

MAGIC WORD: e u a e b s c ? __________________

MAGIC WORD: e o i r s v s d ? __________________

MAGIC WORD: a a s y l w ? __________________

MAGIC WORD: o o i u n s f n c ? __________________

MAGIC WORD: i u o y m c n m ? __________________



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lUse a gel pen for the WORD JAIL. Write down any OUTLAW wordswords that

dont fit patterns while you are working on word sorts. Reflect on the Outlaws

crimes, and list the Outlaws Gang (ex. Outlaw: weigh, Gang: sleigh, neigh).

OUTLAW Word:

Reflect on the Outlaws differences below:

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2.

3.

Outlaws Gang:

Write a sentence with the Outlaw word:

OUTLAW Word:

Reflect on the Outlaws differences below:1.

2.

3.

Outlaws Gang:


OUTLAW Word:

Reflect on the Outlaws differences below:

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OUTLAW Word:Reflect on the Outlaws differences below:

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Follow the daily schedule and refer to your Ring of Lists. Use filler paper for each

assignment and store in the Writing section of your Word Study Notebook.

Write a letter to a friend. Tell them about a recent event in your

life. Use at least 3-5 Spelling or Word Wall words. Circle the words

when the letter is complete. Use the Letter Checklist to check for

completeness. Reread the directions here.

Write a nonsense story. Use at least 15 of the Spelling or Word

Wall words. Circle the words when the story is complete. Use the

Story Checklist to check for completeness. Reread the directions

here.

Write a persuasive letter to your teacher, parent or another per-

son you would like to persuade to do something. Use at least 3-5

Spelling or Word Wall words. Circle the words when the letter is

complete. Use the Persuasive Letter Checklist to check for com-

pleteness. Reread the directions here.

Write a Reflection of your week. Use at least 3 Spelling or Word

Wall words. Circle the words when the reflection is complete. Re-

read the directions here.

Around the Planet Writing Game. Find the Spelling List word that

corresponds to your alphabetic student #. Write a sentence using

the word. The class will put the sentences together to make a non-

sense story on an overhead.



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Follow the daily schedule. Use filler paper if needed.

Spelling pre-test and shopping list of words. Incorrect words re-

main on spelling list. For the # of words correct, choose new words

from the shopping list. Transfer words to the School and Home

Lists. Cut out the Home List and keep at home to study this week.

Cut and write word sort. Cut out words and sort under Word Sort

Keywords sheet. Write the sorted words under the keywords. Place

the word cards in the plastic card holder.

Work with your Study Buddy on your spelling words.

Choose an activity: study your flashcards, create mnemonics on the

backs of your flashcards, sort the words by vowel patterns or

other patterns, sort the words by beginnings or endings, sort the

words alphabetically.

Classroom game of Hangman using the spelling words.

Take your spelling test with your Study Buddy. You will both give

each other your spelling test, then grade the tests.



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* Word Wall words

* Word Sort words

* Gourmet words

Name: __________________________________________

Fold the paper for the Pre-Test. Circle incorrect words. Count correct words and circlethat number of words from the Shopping List. Circle 3 Gourmet words as challenge words.

All circled words are transferred to both the School List and the Home List.Name: ____________

Pre-Test Unit 1

Words

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School List Home List

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1. gain *

2. slay *

3. glad *

4. nail *

5. claim *

6. plane *7. bait *

8. brave *

9. tame *

10. trail *

11. same

12. afraid

13. pain

14. plain15. rain

16. hail

17. space

18. lab

19. Nasa

20. craft

sway

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face

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train

break

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came

brakecrazy

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ancient *

insane *

satellite *

astronaut *

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Word Wall List



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Copy word sorts weekly from Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling

Instruction, 3rd Editionby Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, Francine Johnston.

Pearson 2004. ISBN: 0-13-111338-0 http://www.prenhall.com/bear


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Long and short sort by patterns

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Patterns: __________________________________________ (keywords below, sort under each col-

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Our world is made of WORDS. Spelling words! Spelling words are important. Spelling

Word Activities must be completed, stapled to this HOMEWORK sheet, and turned in

on Friday. Write the points next to each activity completed. Add up the total num-

ber of points and the letter grade expected for the week.

50 points = A 40 points = B 30 points = C

____ Alphabetize the words.

____ Divide each word into syllables.

____ Write each word and circle the vowels.____ Write each word and circle the consonants.

____ Make a set of flashcards for studying your words.

Name ____________________________________

____ Use each word in a sentence and circle the spelling word.

____ Write the words and a synonym for each word.____ Write the words and an antonym for each word.

____ Scramble the words or make fill-ins.

____ Draw a picture and hide the words in the picture.

____ Classify each word according to its part of speech (noun, pronoun, verb,adjective, etc.)

____ Cut the words out of a magazine or newspaper and make a collage.____ Record words on a cassette tape and practice with a tape recorder.

____ Go on a Word Hunt. Locate the words in textbooks or other reading ma-terials (write down the book and page # for each word).

____ Make a Word Search using the words.

____ For each spelling word, write 3 words with the same spelling pattern.

____ Write tongue twisters with the words.____ Use the words in similes (ex. He was as quiet as a mouse.).

____ Make a crossword puzzle with the words on graph paper or using the

internet.____ Write a definition for each word.

____ Write a story using the words. Circle each word.

____ Write the words in a code. Provide a key to your code.

____ Write couplets using the words (ex. He was fast in the past.).____ Write newspaper headlines using the words.

____ Create a comic strip using the words.

____ Total Points Expected Grade: ____ 50 pts = A, 40 pts = B, 30 pts = C

Parent Signature: _________________________________ 2004 Rocket Launchers.org

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