Multi-Level Spelling Curriculum

The Answer Key to Book 3 contains a reduced copy of the exercise pages in the book. The answers are written in the blank spaces. All the keys in the series are on colored paper and have a cover matching that of the corresponding book.

The author points out ways in which recognizing sound and letter patterns makes spelling easier. Also important are recognition of diphthongs, silent letters, compound and abbreviated words, contractions, homophones, homographs, prefixes, suffixes, and base words. "Brain tickler" problems challenge students' imaginations and test their learning progress.

Barron's popular Painless Series of study guides for middle school and high school students offer a lighthearted, often humorous approach to their subjects, transforming details that might once have seemed boring or difficult into a series of interesting and mentally challenging ideas. Most titles in the series feature many fun-to-solve "Brain Tickler" problems with answers at the end of each chapter.

-- Using a dictionary can be fun!-- With over 2,500 carefully chosen words, lively pictures and photographs, spelling tips and writing ideas, young readers and writers will enjoy using Usborne's First Dictionary.-- In addition, the Usborne Quicklinks Web site offers helpful recommended Web sites, and downloadable picture puzzles!

This thesaurus for the elementary school student features illustrative sentences, phrases from other cultures, idioms, and exercises for improving writing skills.

A solid foundation in spelling not only prepares third-graders for academic success- it makes them stronger readers. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercises in this workbook will help your children catch up, keep up, and get ahead. Best of all, they'll have lots of fun doing it! Some of the great features you'll find inside are:

WRITE IT RIGHT!
Fill-in-the-blank exercises help distinguish the long or short letter sounds from sections such as You and the Letter "U" and Say Hey to "A."

GRID LOCK
Grid games show how to break down syllables and compound words.

ALTERNATE ENDINGS
Charts and activities teach kids multiple endings for verb tenses and plurals.

CRISS CROSS
Crossword puzzles review topics such as prefi xes, suffi xes, silent letters and more (ie: "1. Across: not expected" or "8. Down: more brave than").

Plus!
CHECK IT! STRIPS
Reinforce concepts and build confi dence as kids check their own work.

Give your child's grades and confi dence a boost with 3rd Grade Spelling Success.

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