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- Trace, copy and recall. Make a chart like this with 3 or four spelling words you want to learn: Then fold over the “recall” part so that only the first two columns show
- Reverse chaining by letter. Say the word. Then write it, saying each letter (be enthusiastic and expressive) W - O - R - D. Skip a line and say it and write it again — minus the last letter.
- Reverse chaining by syllable. This is harder, for longer words. Say the word. Then write it, saying each letter (be enthusiastic and expressive) S-E-P-A-R-A-T-E.
- Highlighting the hard parts. Some words, like separate, are only hard in some parts. You might be getting these right on a test — but always spelling them WRONG when you write, frustrating you and your teachers to no end.
- Trace, Copy and Recall
- Reverse Chaining by Letter
- Highlighting The Hard Parts
- Use A Tape Recorder to Test Yourself, and to Practice Using Words
- Practice Using The Words in Short Phrases
Make a chart like this with 3 or four spelling words you want to learn: Then fold over the “recall” part so that only the first two columns show: Then, 1. Say the word to yourself. 2. Trace it in the first column, saying the letters as you trace. Say the word again. You might put a little rhythm into it, “WORD. W – pause – O – pause – R-D. WORD!” (...
Say the word. Then write it, saying each letter (be enthusiastic and expressive)Skip a line and say it and write it again — minus the last letter. Say the last letter, but don’t write it.Skip a line and say it and write it again — minus the last two letters. Say them, but don’t write them.Do that until you’re only writing one letter.Some words, like separate, are only hard in some parts. You might be getting these right on a test — but always spelling them WRONG when you write, frustrating you and your teachers to no end. And since practice makes permanent, every time you practice it wrong you’re making it more likely you’ll write it wrong the next time. Here’s something to he...
Read the words — be sure you’re pronouncing them right — into a tape recorder. Record it like it’s a spelling test: word, example sentence, word. For example, you’d say “Separate. Put the papers in separate piles. Separate. Spelled s - e - p - a - r - a- t - e.” Play it back — and try to say the spelling before the tape plays it.
If separate is the word, see if you can think of 5 different phrases with the word and write them out. Let’s see… separate rooms, separate cars, separate houses, A Separate Peace, separate the pages. Or, try to use 20 of your words in the same story. Get silly — have fun with the words!
- When To Double Consonants. Look at five words. Which are spelled correctly, and which have mistakes? planning. beginer. deciding. sitting. offerring. There are two mistakes: beginner should have two n’s, and offering should have one r.
- IE vs EI. You’re going to see four spelling mistakes. Can you correct them? nieghbour. wierd. freind. percieve. The mistakes are all connected with i-e versus e-i.
- E vs ES in Plurals. Here are five nouns. What are the plurals, and how would you spell them? tomato. video. peach. back. guess. Do you know? Here are the answers.
- Dropping a Final -e. Listen to five words, and try to write them down. Here are the words; did you spell them all correctly? truly. changeable. surprising. measurable.
Oct 17, 2023 · 1. Break down the word. When you think of a word you don't know how to spell, don't panic. Step back and break the word into parts, either in your head or with pen and paper. Even when the spelling doesn't match the sound, this method will teach you to recognize common spelling patterns. [1]
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TED Ed Animation. Let’s Begin… What can spelling tell us about relationships between words? While spelling may sometimes seem random or unexpected, this lesson illuminates how peeling back the layers of spelling helps us understand the complex history and meaningful structure of words. Making sense of spelling - Gina Cooke. Watch on. Think.
