Word Study (Spelling)

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Word Study Instruction at Home

Listen to Leslie explain how to do a Word Hunt with your child

Watch Kolbi model how to do a picture sort

Watch Grace model how to do an open word sort

Best Practices for Word Study Instruction

From Readingrockets.org

Sample Lessons

This video does a great job demonstrating how to introduce a sort and connect it to a reading.
This lesson demonstrates how you can tie word study to reading and writing instruction. The teacher also does an amazing job of allowing the children to discover the patterns on their own.
This video defines the different types of sorts, and provides some examples of small-group instruction.
How "invented spelling" can help children learn spelling patterns

Activities & Resources

Drop, double, or change spelling rules.ppt

Drop, Double, or Change Spelling Patterns

This Powerpoint is a little dry to use with children, but it is a good resource if you are not confident in your knowledge of these spelling patterns. The presentation comes from Neuhaus and has a voice over explaining all the rules
Spelling Introduction Scripts.docx

Scripts for Introducing Spelling Patterns

This document contains a generic script for introducing a spelling pattern, as well as more specific scripts for introducing the following patterns:
- Floss rule (when to double f, l, or s)- Rabbit rule (when to double a medial consonant)- Doubling rule (when to double a final consonant when adding a suffix)- Dropping rule (when to drop the final vowel when adding a suffix)- Changing rule (when to change a y when adding a suffix)