We have been studying 15 words (plus a bonus word) for the last couple of weeks. This has been a good fit for many students, and a challenge for others. All of the words we are studying each week come right from the Corrective Reading Lessons that students are completing at school. They are words they are practicing decoding and reading in context.
If students receive a score below a 70, a pink slip goes home stapled to their spelling test. The pink slip is just a notification to parents that the spelling test was tough for their child. Students have the option to study the words they missed and retest on those words on Monday.
There are some words that have been tricky for many students (for example the word "difference") that may show up again on the spelling list the following week.
I am finding that for a few students, 15 words a week are too many. Those students will be going back to lists of 10 words for their weekly test. They will still receive a spelling list of 15 words and should complete the spelling activities with all 15 words, but they will only be tested on the 10 highlighted words on their spelling list.
This week our spelling homework will change slightly:
Monday: Write your words in ABC Order
Tuesday: Consonants and Vowels
Wednesday: Students will take a Pre-Test at home. A parent or other adult should sign the bottom & it will be returned to school on Thursday. This is a check-in for students. A few students are turning in homework early and then having difficulty with the test on Friday. Taking a pre-test should show them which words are still tricky for them mid-week.
Thursday: Words 3x Each
If you have any questions about the weekly spelling tests, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Happy Spelling!
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