Spelling
Each week the students will have 10 words and a dictation sentence to learn.
- 8 of the words are based on the target phonics skill for the week.
- 2 of the words are word wall words (high frequency words) from the week.
- The dictation sentence is composed of old/new spelling words and word wall words.
Spelling Routines
Monday
Students will take a pretest and check their tests to determine which words they need to study. They will also use this list to practice missed words during Word Work.
Students will also be given a handwriting sheet to practice their spelling words. This sheet will be due on Friday.
Students will also be given a handwriting sheet to practice their spelling words. This sheet will be due on Friday.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Students are to practice the words they missed on the spelling pretest.
Click on the link below are some ideas on how to practice spelling words in different and fun ways.
Spelling Practice Activities
Click on the link below are some ideas on how to practice spelling words in different and fun ways.
Spelling Practice Activities
Friday
Final spelling test will be given.
For children who spelled 95% of the words correctly on Monday, they will do a different spelling activity that will challenge them to extend the spelling pattern for the week or create correctly spelled words given a set of letters.
For children who spelled 95% of the words correctly on Monday, they will do a different spelling activity that will challenge them to extend the spelling pattern for the week or create correctly spelled words given a set of letters.