LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Spelling strategies

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Spelling Test: What strategies do you use to spell these words?

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 20 most misspelled words 1 practise (to) 2 withhold 3 occurred 4 innovative 5 benefited

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 6 principle (belief) 7 incur 8 grievance 9 concede 10 transferred

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 11 competent 12 calendar 13 warranty 14 acquire 15 liaise

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 16 truly 17 expedite 18 discrete (separate) 19 affect (vb) 20 accommodation Sunday Times

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 1. Spelling strategies 2. Break it into sounds (d-i-a-r-y) 3. Break it into syllables (re-mem-ber) 4. Break it into affixes (dis + satisfy) 5. Use a mnemonic (necessary – one collar, two sleeves) 6. Refer to word in the same family (muscle – muscular) (word webs) 7. Say it as it sounds (Wed-nes-day) (spellspeak)

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 8 Words within words (Parliament – I AM parliament) 9 Refer to etymology (bi + cycle = two + wheels) 10 Use analogy (bright, light, night, etc) 11 Use a key word (horrible/drinkable for -able & -ible / advice/advise for practice) 12 Apply spelling rules (writing, written) 13 Learn by sight (look-cover-write-check) 14 Visual memory (look-cover-write-check)

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Practical steps …

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Use starters Word-webs Don’t make it a problem Be explicit in how people spell Key word displays Spelling logs

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Chiefly … embed it in your practice