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In kindergarten, emphasis is placed on obtaining a sight word vocabulary and letter-sound relationships. Our spelling program begins in first grade. However, students are not graded until the 3rd quarter.
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The combination of the vowels “e” and “a” typically result in a long e sound. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule, e.g., bread and wealth, which result in a short e sound. The exceptions are noted in a separate table below. The ”ee” spelling words and “ea” spelling words” make the long…
Our fifth grade spelling program contains 3 components: personal words, exploration words and content words. Each category contains 5 words for a total of 15 spelling words. 5th Grade “Personal” Spelling Words List If a child does not have any or only a few misspelled words on his writing assignments, he would select from the…
Our fourth grade spelling program focuses on prefixes and suffixes. Each student receives 8 words with either a prefix or suffix. Collectively, the class brainstorms to obtain more words with the same prefix or suffix. This helps student’s break down the meaning of words. Each student selects 7 words from the class prefix list for…
Our school implemented a new 3rd grade spelling program. Each child will select fifteen spelling words from the following three categories. Personal Words: Five words a student misspells on her writing assignments. If words are needed, she selects from a word bank – focusing on words she can read but typically misspells. Spelling Pattern and…
By the end of second grade, students should be able to spell sight words and words that follow phonetic generalizations correctly. Our spelling program was designed to achieve this goal. Second Grade Spelling Words Our second grade spelling program contains 32 units, each unit contains 20 spelling words. Weekly spelling test will consist of three…
Our elementary school implemented a new 5th grade spelling program. Fifteen spelling words are selected from three categories. Personal Words: Five words a student misspells on his writing assignments. If more words are needed, he will select from a word bank. Exploration Words: Five words are selected that emphasize how words are written, e.g., suffixes…