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TEACHING SPELLING

TEACHING SPELLING. Chapter 12. arctic liquefy marshmallow consciousness. embarrass occasion ingenious souvenir. Which Words are Misspelled?. Spelling Concepts to Teach. Spelling is a writer’s tool Standard spelling is a courtesy to readers

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TEACHING SPELLING

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  1. TEACHING SPELLING Chapter 12

  2. arctic liquefy marshmallow consciousness embarrass occasion ingenious souvenir Which Words are Misspelled?

  3. Spelling Concepts to Teach • Spelling is a writer’s tool • Standard spelling is a courtesy to readers • Ability to proofread to spot and correct misspellings is necessary to provide competency in writing

  4. Components of the Spelling Program • Daily writing opportunities • Daily reading opportunities • Word walls • Making words • Word games/sorts • Proofreading

  5. Components of the Spelling Program • Dictionaries • Spelling options • Root words and affixes • Teaching spelling strategies

  6. Word Walls • High Frequency Words • Sight Words • Dolch Words

  7. Making Words Step by Step – p. 412 • Make letter cards • Choose a word • Name the letter cards • Make words • Share words

  8. Minilessons • Spelling procedures • Concepts • Strategies • Skills

  9. Weekly Spelling Tests • Spelling is learned best through reading and writing • Students should learn to spell words they need for their writing • Have students choose words they will study

  10. Individualized Weekly Spelling Tests • Master list (20-25) • Pretest (all 20-25) • Words to study (5-10) • Study lists (Two – home/school) • Student strategy • Practice test (with partner) • Posttest • Next weeks’ words (misspelled words go on master list the following week)

  11. Spelling Strategy • Look at the word and say it • Say each letter of the word • Cover the word and spell it orally, check for correctness • Cover the word, write it, check • Cover the word, write it, check

  12. Assessing Spelling • Grades on weekly test • Anecdotal information • Students’ behavior as they proofread and edit • Use of writing samples

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