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Teach third-grade students to spell with these Science of Reading-aligned, NO PREP, weekly Word Study Units. This YEAR LONG word study resource includes a phonics scope and sequence, master word study list, word study practice activities, weekly assessments, editable templates, family letters and MORE! It gives students practice with word recognition, vocabulary, phonics AND spelling!
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Updated: Now includes the beginning of the year spelling screener to determine where in the scope & sequence to begin word study with your students! 8/26/2022
Word study units are different from traditional spelling units. Instead of giving students a list of words to memorize each week, these word study units focus on a specific phonics skill. Students are given explicit instruction on the phonics pattern and then have activities throughout the week that allow them to practice the phonics skill, and investigate and discover the patterns in words.
Included in this resource:
- A research-based, SoR-aligned Scope and Sequence
- Master Word Study List
- Word Study Teacher Guide
- Word cards
- 3 Practice Printables for Each Unit
- Assessments that include: word dictation, sentence dictation & spelling error analysis
- Editable templates for printables & assessments
- A Family Letter for Each Unit
- A Teacher Assessment Guide and Master Word List
- Beginning of the Year Student Screener


















Melanie H. –
I enjoyed using this resource with my students, it provided good practice for them.
Samantha L. –
Great resource and easy to use/edit. It is easy for the students to follow.
dezarae B. –
Worked well for some students I was tutoring to learn more about words.
Jennifer L. –
Love how this is set up and the scope and sequence is fantastic.
Laura H. –
I like that this Word Study is based on patterns rather than random words. The only thing that I would like to see/have added is an editable word list so I can add/delete words. I have to type the lists out, which takes time!
Hanna W. –
I love this so much! So thorough and my students really enjoyed it AND learned a lot!
Jennifer Armenta –
I loved using this as homework every week for my students. I loved the parent sheet, words cards, and activities that went along with each focus. However, my students did get bored of the same acitvities for each spelling pattern. I wish that she varied it up from week to week with more engaging follow ups.
Winifred L. –
I have moved to a Spalding school. I like Spalding, but this school uses it very rigidly. I was surprised when I saw their Winter test scores. There isn’t really any application of the phonograms. They have them memorized but they don’t use them. So I need some word study. The science of reading is a great system. I did pick up both 2nd and 3rd grade for some leveling.
Laurie M. –
I didn’t even use this resource which is a shame because it was expensive. I usually love everything from this seller, but this one I didn’t like. I do follow the science of reading and each week I focus on different phonics skills, but I tend to use more everyday words. I found that some of these words were more complex for the students that I have this year.
Christina –
Hi Laurie,
I appreciate your feedback. Could you provide some examples of the word you didn’t feel were appropriate? I value teacher feedback and this would help me to make changes for any future updates.
Christina
Stephany Moon –
Love the emphasis on understanding the skill, rather than memorization. So useful in my class as our school does not have a spelling curriculum!
Jessica McGrath –
This is a great resource that includes different activities for spelling.
Amber N. –
This is a great resource! I loved using this in my classroom!
Lauren K. –
A wonderful resource for primary school. This product helps to build phonics and spelling knowledge.
Ashlyn T. –
My students loved using this resource! They had a lot of fun using this to help them learn. This resource was engaging and had no trouble getting started. This resource did not take much time to prepare and was easy to use in a time crunch.
Melia W. –
This year we have been struggling with our district’s spelling program. Students were frustrated and not being successful. I found this program and it has helped so much. We are being trained in the Science of Reading now and this has helped us put what we are learning into practice our our students. Thank you!
Educating the Heart in Elementary –
This resource is amazing! It is straight forward, easy to use and has so much within it. I love how easy it is to implement into the classroom to continue to help support our phonics based word study program.
Kelly L. –
My students loved this resource!! They were engaged and learning the whole lesson!
Morgan M. –
I love this! It was just what I was looking for as a new 3rd-grade teacher. It’s engaging and easy to use.
Lacy S. –
This is a great resource. I am so glad I found this. It has helped with our word study every morning.
MaryJane Foley –
Exactly what I was looking for!