IXL skill plan | 3rd grade plan for Spectrum Word Study and Phonics

Skill plan for Spectrum Word Study and Phonics - 3rd grade

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1	Chapter 1 Phonics
Lessons 1.1–1.2: Beginning and ending consonants		Beginning consonants 1. Which letter does the word start with? Ending consonants 2. Which letter does the word end with?
Lessons 1.1–1.2: Beginning and ending consonants
Beginning consonants 1. Which letter does the word start with? Ending consonants 2. Which letter does the word end with?

Lesson 1.3: Hard and soft c and g		1. Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words 2. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture 3. Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture
Lesson 1.3: Hard and soft c and g
1. Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words 2. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture 3. Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture

Lessons 1.4–1.6: Two-letter blends		1. Does the word start with a consonant blend? 2. Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend
Lessons 1.4–1.6: Two-letter blends
1. Does the word start with a consonant blend? 2. Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend

Lessons 1.7–1.9: Three-letter blends and ending blends		Three-letter blends 1. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend 2. Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word Ending blends 3. Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend
Lessons 1.7–1.9: Three-letter blends and ending blends
Three-letter blends 1. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend 2. Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word Ending blends 3. Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend

Lessons 1.10–1.15: Digraphs and silent consonants		Digraphs 1. Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, sh, th 2. Complete the word with the correct digraph: ph, qu, wh 3. Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th 4. Spell the digraph word: ph, qu, wh 5. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph Silent consonants 6. Complete the words with silent letters
Lessons 1.10–1.15: Digraphs and silent consonants
Digraphs 1. Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, sh, th 2. Complete the word with the correct digraph: ph, qu, wh 3. Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th 4. Spell the digraph word: ph, qu, wh 5. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph Silent consonants 6. Complete the words with silent letters

Lessons 1.16–1.17: Short and long vowel sounds		1. Complete the word with the correct short vowel 2. Spell the silent e word 3. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 4. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 5. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 6. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 7. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
Lessons 1.16–1.17: Short and long vowel sounds
1. Complete the word with the correct short vowel 2. Spell the silent e word 3. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 4. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 5. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 6. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 7. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture

Lessons 1.18–1.21: Vowel sounds		1. Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word 2. Complete the vowel team words 3. Complete the word with the correct vowel team 4. Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt or -ost word
Lessons 1.18–1.21: Vowel sounds
1. Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word 2. Complete the vowel team words 3. Complete the word with the correct vowel team 4. Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt or -ost word

Lessons 1.22–1.25: More vowel sounds		1. Complete words with variant vowels 2. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture 3. Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture
Lessons 1.22–1.25: More vowel sounds
1. Complete words with variant vowels 2. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture 3. Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture

Lessons 1.26–1.28: The sounds of y and r-controlled vowels		Y sounds 1. Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y R-controlled vowels 2. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 3. Choose the r-control sentence that matches the picture
Lessons 1.26–1.28: The sounds of y and r-controlled vowels
Y sounds 1. Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y R-controlled vowels 2. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 3. Choose the r-control sentence that matches the picture

2	Chapter 2 Word structure
Lessons 2.1–2.3: Base words and endings		1. Use regular plurals with -s, -es and -ies 2. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 3. Use adjectives to compare 4. Spell adjectives that compare
Lessons 2.1–2.3: Base words and endings
1. Use regular plurals with -s, -es and -ies 2. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 3. Use adjectives to compare 4. Spell adjectives that compare

Lessons 2.4–2.6: Plurals and possessives		1. Is the noun singular or plural? 2. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves 3. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves 4. Form and use irregular plurals 5. Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives 6. Form the singular or plural possessive 7. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns
Lessons 2.4–2.6: Plurals and possessives
1. Is the noun singular or plural? 2. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves 3. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves 4. Form and use irregular plurals 5. Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives 6. Form the singular or plural possessive 7. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns

Lessons 2.7–2.8: Compound words and contractions		Compound words 1. Form and use compound words 2. Pronoun-verb contractions Contractions 3. Contractions with "not"
Lessons 2.7–2.8: Compound words and contractions
Compound words 1. Form and use compound words 2. Pronoun-verb contractions Contractions 3. Contractions with "not"

Lessons 2.9–2.10: Prefixes and suffixes		1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis- 2. Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis- 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 5. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 6. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review 7. Identify base words, prefixes and suffixes 8. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
Lessons 2.9–2.10: Prefixes and suffixes
1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis- 2. Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis- 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 5. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 6. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review 7. Identify base words, prefixes and suffixes 8. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review

Lesson 2.11: Syllables		1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Sort by the number of syllables
Lesson 2.11: Syllables
1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Sort by the number of syllables

3	Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Lessons 3.1–3.2: Synonyms and antonyms		Synonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Which sentence has the same meaning? 3. Find synonyms in context 4. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Antonyms 5. Choose the antonym 6. Which sentence uses an antonym? 7. Find antonyms in context
Lessons 3.1–3.2: Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Which sentence has the same meaning? 3. Find synonyms in context 4. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Antonyms 5. Choose the antonym 6. Which sentence uses an antonym? 7. Find antonyms in context

Lessons 3.3–3.5: Homophones, multiple-meaning words, figures of speech		Homophones 1. Identify homophones 2. Use the correct homophone Multiple-meaning words 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures 4. Which definition matches the sentence? 5. Which sentence matches the definition? Figures of speech 6. Determine the meanings of similes 7. Identify similes and metaphors
Lessons 3.3–3.5: Homophones, multiple-meaning words, figures of speech
Homophones 1. Identify homophones 2. Use the correct homophone Multiple-meaning words 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures 4. Which definition matches the sentence? 5. Which sentence matches the definition? Figures of speech 6. Determine the meanings of similes 7. Identify similes and metaphors

4	Chapter 4 Dictionary skills
Lesson 4.1: Alphabetical order		1. Order alphabetically based on the first letter 2. Order alphabetically based on the first two letters 3. Order alphabetically based on the first three letters 4. Order alphabetically: challenge
Lesson 4.1: Alphabetical order
1. Order alphabetically based on the first letter 2. Order alphabetically based on the first two letters 3. Order alphabetically based on the first three letters 4. Order alphabetically: challenge

Lesson 4.2: Guide words		1. Use guide words
Lesson 4.2: Guide words
1. Use guide words

Lesson 4.3: Entry words		1. Use dictionary entries 2. Use dictionary definitions
Lesson 4.3: Entry words
1. Use dictionary entries 2. Use dictionary definitions