How to Spell

Learning to spell is a progressive process, which typically begins using inventive spelling and gradually progresses to conventionally correct spelling by the end of second grade.


How to Spell a Word

Grade
Spelling Benchmarks (End of Year)
Kindergarten
 Uses inventive spelling; knowledge of letter-sound relationships to attempt to spell words
1st Grade
 Spells previously taught words, sight words and frequently used irregular words correctly. Uses inventive spelling to spell untaught words.
2nd Grade
 Spells sight words, irregular words and words that follow phonetic generalizations correctly.
3rd Grade
 Spells commonly used words correctly. Spelling bees typically begin in this grade.
4th Grade
 Uses references to spell words correctly, e.g., dictionary. Look out for those commonly misspelled words.
5th Grade
 Uses references to spell words correctly, e.g., dictionary.


Compound Words

What are Compound Words? Compound words are made by joining two or more words; the combination creates a new word. They can be formed using two nouns, e.g. basketball, two non-nouns, e.g. blowup, or a noun and non-noun, e.g. sunrise. It is important to note that the words do not always keep their original meaning, [...]

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Misspelled Words – Fifth Grade

Misspelled Words – Fifth Grade Children tend to misspell the same words; a small number of words make up most of the spelling errors. Our school provided us with a fifth grade word list containing frequently misspelled words. Frequently Misspelled Words The following 67 words are frequently spelled incorrectly by young students. absence criticize loose [...]

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5th Grade Spelling Bee Words

The table below contains fifty fifth grade spelling words in alphabetical order, which includes Scripp’s practice words and words that are commonly misspelled. A child should study the spelling bee words noted below in preparation for a spelling bee. A child should also study content specific vocabulary and spelling words. Fifth Grade Spelling Bee Words [...]

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6th Grade Spelling Bee Words

The table below contains fifty sixth grade spelling words. These words are presented in alphabetical order and include Scripp’s practice words and commonly misspelled words. A child should study the sixth grade spelling bee words below prior to participating in a spelling bee. In addition, a child should also study content specific vocabulary as well [...]

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4th Grade Spelling Bee Words

The table below contains fifty fourth grade spelling words in alphabetical order, which includes Scripp’s practice words and words that are often misspelled. A child should study the words noted below in preparation for a spelling bee. Teachers may also provide students with content specific vocabulary and classroom spelling words. Fourth Grade Spelling Bee Words [...]

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3rd Grade Spelling Bee Words

The table below contains fifty third grade spelling words. These words are presented in alphabetical order and include Scripp’s practice words as well as commonly misspelled words. A child should study the spelling bee words noted below as well as content specific vocabulary and classroom spelling words. Third Grade Spelling Bee Words Once a child [...]

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