Spelling Lesson 16

1. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance Spelling Lesson 16 Spelling TipThe /s/ sound can be spelled s or c. Spelling the Long /s/ Sound

2. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance 1-6 Write the Core Words with one syllable. Circle the letters that spell the /s/ sound. 7-15 Write the Core Words that have more than one syllable. Circle the letters that spell the /s/ sound. 16-20 Write the Challenge Words. Circle the letters that spell the /s/ sound in each word.

3. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance A Thankful King The King had a pony that he would not sell at any ( 1 ). It added ( 2 ) to the King’s life. Sometimes it would take a ( 3 ) leaping across steep valleys. The King’s horses were ( 4 ) its size, but it could run faster than any of them. One day the King and his pony were crossing a river on the royal boat. The boat hit an ( 5 ). It was as though a ( 6 ) had been turned on.

4. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance The boat filled with water and began to sink beneath the ( 7 ) of the river. The King’s helpers quickly tied ropes to a pole made of ( 8 ). They put the ropes on the pony’s back. It swam to shore, pulling the boat to safety. “I was given good ( 9 ), when I was told to buy this pony,” the King told his helpers. “There will be a reward for all of you.” Then, after a short ( 10 ), the King, the helpers, and the pony returned to the palace.

5. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance • The next morning, the King called his son, the ( 11 ), and his daughter, the ( 12 ), into his ( 13 ). “I want to issue a ( 14 ) to all my subjects,” he said. “Write down every ( 15 ) I say and post it immediately. From this day, the pony and my helpers who saved my life will be treated royally.”

6. Apostrophes chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance Rewrite each phrase. Add an apostrophe followed by s to show ownership. For example: “the horses of the King” becomes “the King’s horses” • The hat of the prince • The neck of a pony • The job of the helper • The side of the boat • The gate of the castle

7. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance Complete the Comparison Write a Core Word to complete each statement. • One is to once as two is to ________. • Water is to ice cube as ocean is to ____. • Bucket is to pump as sink is to _______. • Work is to vacation as school is to ____. • Fish is to shark as tree is to ________. • Banana is to inside as peel is to ______. • Girl is to princess as boy is to ________.

8. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance Combine the Parts 8-15.Put these puzzle parts together to make eight Core Words. Not all parts will be used. Some parts will be used more than once. pr incess sent ance not ence sp adv tw ice off

9. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance Make a Change • Write the Core Words that are formed by changing one letter in each word. • Change • Twine • Spite • Advise • pride

10. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance Write a story about another king with a problem. You might tell what the problem is and how the king solves it. Use at least four Core Words from this lesson.

11. chance notice sentence recess price surface prince princess twice office iceberg spice advice faucet spruce device science crevice instance distance Here is a draft of part of one student’s story.Find four misspelled words and write them correctly.