Read Grade-Appropriate Irregularly Spelled Words - Lesson for Grade 3, Chapter - Fluency
In this lesson titled "Read Grade-Appropriate Irregularly Spelled Words," aimed at third-grade students, the chapter on Fluency, under the unit of Accuracy and Fluency, focuses on enhancing students' ability to recognize and accurately read words that don't follow the standard rules of spelling. Through engaging activities such as the Sight Word Archery Worksheet and the Let's Spell Sight Words Worksheet, students will learn to swiftly identify and correctly spell a variety of irregularly spelled words, which are often encountered in grade-level texts.
Understanding irregularly spelled words is crucial for developing reading fluency and accuracy, two fundamental components of literacy. This lesson directly supports students in becoming more proficient readers by expanding their sight word vocabulary. By mastering these words, students can significantly improve their reading speed and comprehension, as they will spend less time decoding individual words and more time understanding the text as a whole. This skill is not only important for academic success but also for fostering a lifelong love for reading. Through this lesson, students will gain confidence in their reading abilities, paving the way for success in higher-level texts and everyday reading tasks.
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Activity 1 / Sight Word Archery Worksheet
Together with your young kids, look at the words list in this worksheet. Read them aloud clearly while pointing at each one, and then ask your child to do the same. Beneath the word list are arrows with different words, pointing at a mark. Help your kids find only the arrows which have the words on the word list. When you find the words, trace the line carefully to the target in the centre of the picture.
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Activity 2 / Let's Spell Sight Words Worksheet
There are activities your children engage in regularly, they know when to do them without any reminder. Your little one probably likes a dog and might own one; he/she know when to take the dog out on a walk. This worksheet contains sentences of activities your children engage in regularly, the sentences are not complete though. Your children need to fill in the gaps with the correct spelling of the word in the options. Your kids may know how to spell but they can get confused with tricky sight words. Help your kids to carefully look out for words with the wrong spellings by asking them if they can spot any differences in the options.
