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an important part of communication. In order to improve students'
spelling abilitywe will spend two weeks on each word unit and they will be expected to practice each week. We
will work on a unit of fifteen pattern-related words (i.e. VCCV words,
compound words, short vowel words) along with five content-related or
high frequency words. Students will complete assignments each week
and take a test every other Friday. Spelling grades
will also be taken regularly from other assignments, especially reading
and writing assignments. When
students misspell words they should know in their daily work, points
will be deducted from their spelling grade. Words they
should be expected to know are those on the No
Excuses List, words we've worked on in spelling units, and words
that appear in the text of the assignment (in the question or chapter). Students also have personal spelling dictionaries (dictionary of frequently used words) that they may use on almost any assignment. This is a great tool for improving spelling. |
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Spelling
assignments: Week 1 Monday-pretest in class; homework is Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check activity Tuesday-
Writing spelling stairs is an activity that involves spelling the word by
writing the first letter, then on the next line writing the first 2
letters, adding line and new letters until the word is
spelled correctly
Ex. study s sp spa spac space Wednesday- sentences for 10 hardest words (must include any words missed on pretest)
This doesn't mean that you must write 10 sentences. You can
combine your words in any number of sentences, as long as they make
sense. Thursday-study Week 2 Monday-worksheet (two days to complete) Tuesday- worksheet, continued Wednesday-take practice test at home Thursday:
study Friday- test in class |
