Ivory Group

Ivory Group are Within Word Pattern (Early) Long Vowel Pattern spellers based on the “fan-riding” spelling inventory from Words Their Way.

They also learn the Magic 100 Words as sight words, and their word families are chosen from Words Their Way suggestions.

Ivory Group sometimes complain that their words are too easy, and they are given two extra slots in each week to add their own words they would like to learn.

The “1st try…2nd try…” boxes are for the students to tick when they spell the word correctly during Look-Say-Cover-Write-Check. They do this up to four times per week.

The sentences provided on the right side are for use during the partner spelling test.

SpellingIvory Term 3 Week 1

Sight Words1st

Try2nd

Try3rd

Try4th

Try Use this sentence for your test.

friend You are a good friend.

made I have made a delicious chocolate cake for dessert.

look You should look carefully before you cross the road.

more I would like more dinner, please.

other Can I see the other shoes?

Word Family Words

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threw He went outside and threw a tennis ball.

shoe You should put your sock on before your shoe.

flew That bird flew into the tree.

true It’s true that it is nearly holiday time!

zoo Maybe you’ll visit

the zoo in the holidays.

SpellingIvory Term 3 Week 2

Sight Words

1st

Try

2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Use this sentence in your test.

about This list is about sight words.

before Come to school before 9 o’clock.

could I could spell all these words if I work hard.

first The first person was at the front of the line.

little I have a little sister.

Word Family Words

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4thTry

eight This is the number eight.

aim Take aim at the hoop.

apron Wear your apron to cook.

scrape I fell and got a scrape.

train Let’s catch a train to Sydney.

SpellingIvory Term 3 Week 3

Sight Words1st

Try

2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Use this sentence for your test.

look Look at what you write.

more I would like more cake.

other That is the other classroom.

right Go to the right side of the street.

their This is their soccer ball.

Word Family Words

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seam This seam is coming undone.

seen I have seen the dog outside.

complete

Complete this spelling list.

neat Your room is very neat.

windy The weather is very windy today.

Word Family: Long ‘a’ sounds: “ei”, “ai”, “a”, “a-e”

SpellingIvory Term 3

Week 4Sight Words

1st

Try

2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Use this sentence for your test.

there Go over there to find your friends.

want I want another piece of cake.

where Where is my pencil?

which Which colour should I use?

much That is too much red.

Word Family Words

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2ndTry

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4thTry

by This book is by Mem Fox.

tie Tie that rope up tight.

light Please turn on the light.

fry I like to fry an egg.

apply Can you apply this rule to spelling?

Word Family: Long ‘e’ sound

SpellingIvory Term 3 Week 5

More Words

1st

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2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Use this sentence in your test.

thrown

She has thrown the ball into the tree.

flown The bird has flown away.

stone Can you skip the stone across the water?

shoal There is a shoal of fish.

mown I have mown the grass.

Word Family Words

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true That story is true.

broom Sweep the floor with the broom.

threw She threw the ball away.

flew The birds flew away.

bruise That is a nasty bruise.

Word Family: Long ‘i’ sounds

SpellingIvory Term 3 Week 6

More Words

1st

Try

2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Use this sentence for your test,

growl The bear made a loud growl.

fowl That hen is a fowl.

crawl You can crawl through the tunnel.

paw I touched your cat’s paw.

ball Let’s play with the ball.

Word Family Words

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2ndTry

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4thTry

foul That is foul language.

howl I heard a wolf howl.

flaw There is a flaw in your spelling.

floor We are sitting on the mat on the floor.

roar I heard a lion

Words this week: Long ‘o’ and long ‘u’

roar.

Word family: “ow” and “aw” words and sounds

SpellingIvory Term 3 Week 7

More Words

1st

Try

2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Use this sentence for your test.

scout A scout likes to go camping.

trout I went fishing and caught a trout.

foil Wrap it in some foil to keep it fresh.

spoil This food will spoil if you leave it out.

house Let’s go to your house.

Word Family Words

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2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

mouse I saw a little grey mouse.

shout Don’t shout inside.

boil Can you boil the kettle?

enjoy Let’s enjoy this activity.

coil The snake was in a big coil.

SpellingIvory Term 3 Week 8

More Words

1st

Try

2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Sentence

born I was born in 2005.

torn The paper is torn.

first I will come first in the race.

shirt You are wearing a nice shirt.

skirt You are wearing a nice skirt.

Word Family Words

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2ndTry

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4thTry

lawn The lawn is very green.

worn That shirt is old and worn.

morning

Let’s play together in the morning.

player Let’s listen to your CD player.

camper

They will tow their camper trailer on their trip.

Words this week:”ou” and “oi” words and sounds

SpellingIvory Term 3 Week 9

More Words

1st

Try

2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Use this sentence in your spelling.

night It is very dark at night.

Word Family: “ir” and “or” words and sounds

boat The boat rocked on the ocean.

alone I walked alone to the shops.

treat I would like a treat after dinner.

ripe That banana is ripe now.

Word Family Words

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2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

flute Can you play the flute?

grew My plant grew very tall.

moon The moon is full tonight.

blue That shirt is a nice blue.

grown You have grown a lot this year.

A mixture of words and sounds this week!

SpellingIvory Term 3 Week 10

Your choice this week!Sight Words

1st

Try

2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Word Family Words

1st

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2ndTry

3rdTry

4thTry

Pick ten words you are not sure about and learn to spell them.