Ways to help remember spellings Beat out the syllables and write out each ‘bit’ of a word as you say it. Highlight the difficult bits of the word. Link a new word with words you already know. sound - round - ground rain - train - Britain

If you are a visual learner Change the look of the word: div/ide div ide d ivi de re ce ive r / ece / ive r ece ive Find words within words: fat hercap a city

If you are an auditory learner Change the sound of the word. Exaggerate the pronunciation or ‘say it funny’. be - ca - useWed – nes – day Say the names of letters in rhythm: p-e o-p l-eq-u e-u e especially confusing endings: -t-i-o-n-g-h-t-c-i-a-l

If you are a manual or physical learner (hands) Trace the letters with your finger as you say or picture the word. We remember physical things with our motor or muscle memory, which is powerful. e.g. Once you can swim, it is difficult to forget!

For everyone: Learn the derivations of words (where they come from) television: ‘tele’ means afar, over a distance ‘visio’ means sight (from Latin) Remove or add prefixes and suffixes: un – like – lyin – vis – ible un – re – strict - ed

If you’re really stuck: Make up a mnemonic (from the Greek root for ‘remember’). A mnemonic is a verse, rhyme or other device to aid the memory, for example, ‘Never believe a lie.’ ‘Big Elephants Aren’t Ugly they are BEAUtiful!’

Another S.J.Dillingham Production for Salendine Nook High School 2003