Word Study

 

Spelling (Words Their Way program) 
 

Students have been assessed on their spelling strengths and weaknesses. Lists have been developed to focus on specific spelling patterns. NOT ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THE SAME LIST


Students will work during the week to identify the patterns their words follow and sort their words by pattern.

Weekly routines (completed in school) are as follows:

 

Directions for Monday:

A NEW SORT

·        You will receive your new sorts for the week. Look at the words. What sorts are you working with this week?

(Teacher will provide explicit instruction to each

 group at some time during the week.) 

·        Highlight the beginning word for each sort.

·        Color in the back of your sort with a crayon.

·        Next, cut the words and place them in your plastic bag.

 

Directions for Tuesday:

PRACTICE SORTING

  • Take your sorts out of your plastic bag.
  • Arrange your words according to the sort.
  • Next, write the sorts below.
  • After you have written the words below, check to see if you were correct. Your teacher will have an answer key for you to check your own work.
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Directions for Wednesday:

PARTNER SORTING

  • Today you will be working with your spelling partner.
  • One person needs to take out their words and place them face down on the desk.
  • Partner 1 will choose a word.
  • Partner 1 will tell partner 2 the word, but don’t show it to them.
  • Partner 2 will write the word in the correct column in the Word Study notebook.
  • Partner 1 will check to see if partner 2 spelled the word correctly and placed the word in the correct column.
  • Continue switching off until your teacher tells you to stop.

 

Directions for Thursday:

TIME TO ASSESS

  • Today is the day to assess what you have been working on all week.
  • Using your word sorting list from Tuesday, test your partner.
  • Choose ___ words for your partner to spell.(The number of words depends of grade level and developmental spelling level.)
  • After your partner has taken the test, you will become the teacher and grade your partners work!
  • If they misspelled a word, help your partner to fix it.

 
 
Last Modified: Monday, Sep. 06, 2010
 
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