Spelling
Learning to spell is an important skill that relies on letters and their sounds. It helps students to identify similarities in words and to decode new words when reading. Students will also have less difficulty when writing because they can focus on what they want to say rather than spelling the words correctly. |
Primary Spelling Inventory
This is an informal assessment used to determine student mastery of spelling. The target ages are five to eleven and the time required is fifteen to twenty minutes. It is to be administered at the beginning of the school year, orally, and to individual students. The assessment contains lists of words and an assessment sheet for the teacher. The teacher will ask the students to read the words aloud. Student scores will give the teacher an idea of where students are.
- Target Ages: 5-11
- Time Required: 15 to 20 min.
- Administered: Individual/Oral
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California State University. (2015). Primary spelling inventory. Retrieved from
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/sellensh/319A%20materials/Primary%20Spelling%20Inventory.pdf
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/sellensh/319A%20materials/Primary%20Spelling%20Inventory.pdf
COmmonly Misspelled words
This is a formal assessment used to determine student mastery of spelling. The target ages are eight to eleven and the time required is fifteen to twenty minutes. The assessment is administered orally to the whole class. It contains a list of commonly misspelled words list for the teacher. The teacher will choose fifteen words per week for the students to learn or practice. The teacher will administer the spelling test by calling out the words to the class. The students will write the words and the teacher will collect for grading.
- Target Ages: 8-11
- Time Required: 15 to 20 min.
- Administered: Whole Class/Oral
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Lovetoknow. (2015). Elementary school most commonly misspelled words. Retrieved from
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/spelling-and-word-lists/elementary-school-most-commonly-misspelled-
words.html
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/spelling-and-word-lists/elementary-school-most-commonly-misspelled-
words.html
Additional Resource
Visit the website to see seventy-five fun ways for students to practice spelling.