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Ela100 3 Spelling Words
Ela100 3 Spelling Words
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Christine Topfer
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PR IM AR Y
Learning intention
We are learning to listen for rhyming words
We are learning that words that rhyme sound the
same at the end of a word
Success criteria
We will be able to identify rhyming words in stories
we hear
We will be able to suggest other words that rhyme
with words we hear
PR AC TIC ALLY
to own their
learning.
Introduce the
idea of one
second words
where students
make a commitment to getting a couple of
tricky words right the first time they write
them. They consciously take an extra second to
ensure the word is spelled correctly in their first
draft writing. These words can be taken from
their personal word list and are usually high
frequency words that need to be mastered.
6. Teach proofreading skills and provide time,
support and resources for students to check
their spelling
Students should be actively involved in word
solving as they work through the process of
checking, locating and producing alternative
spellings using a variety of resources.
Activating learners as instructional resources
for one another, by working collaboratively,
assists learners to develop independence with
proofreading.
Following are
a few ideas to
get you started
in building
independence in
checking:
Buddy
checking
(writer reads
first) Students
proofread
their writing
using one
colour and
then they
use another
colour as they work with their buddy to
proofread their writing together.
Buddy checking (reader reads first) Students
provide feedback to each other by reading each
others writing and using sticky flags to indicate
a line containing a spelling error. The number of
errors noticed in the line can also be written on
the sticky flag. The student who owns the work
rereads their work and uses resources to correct
the spelling.
Try it two ways Students circle three words
in draft writing that are tricky; then the student
tries to write the words two ways. They discuss
their thinking about the spelling strategy that
will help them to remember the word with the
teacher or a buddy.
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