In Spellbound 3 colour is used to highlight blends digraphs, prefixes, onsets, rhymes etc. Words are sorted into blocks of four , Chosen for their suitability and relevance in the modern Irish context. A cover flap is used to encourage the look / say / cover / write strategy. Spellbound 3 contains a wide range of activities which reinforce the learning of each spelling along with regular revision chapters to help consolidate learned spellings and weekly tests and end of year review assess pupils progress.