Students will be given 14 list words each week. This may be a bit less than you’re used to, but there’s good reason. With this approach, students are working with words to really gain an understanding of one specific letter pattern each week in hopes that they will really retain that knowledge and be able to apply it to unknown words in the future, strengthening that reading and writing connection. With this approach to spelling, we are allowing students to spend a long time working with one specific spelling pattern so they can gain a true understanding. They are not being rushed through lists with multiple spellings of the same sound and being made to memorize the spelling for each word. Here, each spelling pattern is given its own list and adequate time is given for students to gain a clear understanding. develop mastery, and be ready to apply it outside of isolated practice.
They will also be given 2 review words each week. The words usually do not contain questionable spelling, like ph vs. f. The words are very carefully selected from the weekly story in our new reading series. If students learn the word pattern the hope is that they’ll be able to apply this new knowledge when they write long after the test is done. |
There may be a dictation sentence on the test as well. The sentence will use current spelling words. Students will be expected to use correct conventions (capital at the beginning and period at the end).
The above file contains a list of the weekly spelling words. Sooooo.....if you don't get a newsletter - or the spelling list isn't glued into the planner on Friday, it is here. Yah!!!
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