Name: __________________________________
Spelling Words
Week of: _________________
Spelling Rule(s): closed syllable vs. vowel-consonant-e
syllable, /k/ sound, /z/ sound, compound words
(multi-syllabic)
1. lick
6. kite
2. whine
7. tube
3. froze
8. wise
4. plane
9. flagpole
5. nose
10. bedtime
Trick Words of the Week:
would
nothing
Spelling Rules of the Week
Unit 3 Week 1
Closed vs. Vowel-consonant-e syllables: When a syllable has a pattern of a vowel, followed by
a consonant and then followed by an e, it is called a vowel-consonant-e syllable. The e makes
the vowel say its name.
Examples:
hope
rope
rule
pine
When a syllable is not followed by an e, it is a closed syllable
Examples:
contact = con / tact
spot
The /k/ Sound: The /k/ sound is heard in words using the long vowel and short vowel sounds.
When a short vowel sound is heard, a ck is used for the /k/ sound. When a long vowel sound is
heard, a k is used for the /k/ sound.
Examples:
lick
vs.
like (becomes a v-consonant-e syllable)
/Z/ Sound: When the letter s is in between two vowels in a word, it can say the /z/ sound or the
/s/ sound. You need to say them out loud to see which one sounds right.
Examples:
nose
/z/
rose
/z/
chase
/s/
base
/s/
Compound Words: Words that can be divided into two separate words. This makes them multisyllabic words (more than one syllable)
Examples: fireman = fire
man
basketball = basket
ball
Name: __________________________________
Fill in the Blank
Unit 3 Week 1
1. I had to _____________ my ice cream quickly so it wouldn’t melt.
2. The water ________________ because it was left outside.
3. There is a flag on a __________________ in front of the school.
4. The tickle in my ________________ made me sneeze.
5. Tommy flew a ________________ at the beach.
6. The _______________ grandmother gave advice to her grandchild.
7. The family rode a ________________ to Disneyworld.
8. The _______________ of toothpaste was sitting on the sink.
9. At 8:00pm it is ________________ for my little sister.
10 . __________________ you like to come over for a playdate?
Name: __________________________________
Rule Practice
Unit 3 Week 1
Read the closed and vowel-consonant-e syllables on each side of the box. Draw a line to
connect syllables to form real words. Then, write the whole words on the lines below.
Name: __________________________________
Super Sentences
Unit 3 Week 1
Choose 8 words from the list and write 8 complete sentences
that show what these words mean. Use 1 word in each
sentence. Make sure to number each sentence and underline
the spelling word.
Example: 1. Amy wrote a story about a dragon.
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Name: __________________________________
Print a Word
Unit 3 Week 1
Print each word 3 times in the spaces provided
lick
whine
froze
plane
nose
kite
tube
wise
flagpole
bedtime
TRICK WORDS
would
nothing