AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies

Adult Literacy Core Curriculum (DfES 2001): writing / word focus / spelling

Ww/L1.1 Spell correctly words used most often in work, studies and daily life

  • Know and apply multi-sensory (visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, use of analogies and mnemonics) to help learn and remember correct spellings
  • Know and apply some spelling rules to help attempt and check spellings
  • Understand that the spelling of homophones is related to meaning and grammar
  • Use suffixes and prefixes to build word families and extend their range of words with accurate spelling

More spelling mnemonics

Another addition to our ever-growing collection of menmonics resources. 18 mnemonics inc old favourites and some unusual ones (heirloom, penguin.)

Level
Level 1
Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies

Elderly should keep on working

A topical comprehension activity based on a 2008 BBC news report. Writing task, comprehension questions, anagrams and homophone work.

Level
Level 1
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L1.3
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
News, Politics & Government items

Free meals make calmer classes

A topical comprehension activity based on a 2007 BBC news report. Proof reading (misspelt homophones) and comprehension questions.

Level
Level 1
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L1.3
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
Education and teaching
Health, Social care, Early years

Under fives get learning goals

A topical comprehension activity based on a 2008 BBC news report. Writing task, 12 multiple choice spelling questions, vocabulary / synonyms and comprehension true / false questions.

Level
Level 1
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
Education and teaching

Mnemonics quiz

Mnemonics quiz not only tests students’ knowledge of common (and less-common!) spelling mnemonics but also helps them discover and remember new ones. 28 mnemonics – students must work out the spelling (28 at once might be rather overwhelming but the quiz can be easily split into three sections).

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words

Common confusables - onscreen audio quiz

A great auditory slant to there/their/they’re and to/two/too. You must listen carefully to a sentence and then select the correct homophone. Short, sweet and very good because it forces the students to focus on the meaning of the word in the sentence.

A Flash interactive activity that runs in your browser (and you will need speakers).

To run the quiz unzip the files (select “Extract all files”) into a new folder and click on homophone_match.html. Do not try to run directly from the zip folder or you will not see all the graphics or hear the audio.

Level
Level 1
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies

Wordle - misspellings

Sort the 40 words in the cloud into two groups, then correct as appropriate. With instructions and answers.
Wordle is a brilliant on-line, completely free word cloud creator.
See our blog articles for more Wordle teaching and learning ideas:
http://skillsworkshop.blogspot.com/2008/07/using-wordle-in-classroom.ht…

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words

Big breakfast aids weight loss

A topical comprehension activity based on a BBC news report. Writing task, and 15 multiple choice questions covering reading for detail, vocabulary/synonyms and spelling.

Level
Level 1
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
Catering Food Nutrition

Matron gives modern NHS check-up

A topical comprehension activity based on a BBC news report. Writing task, vocabulary matching/synonyms, spelling, and general comprehension questions.

Level
Level 1
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

Miserable Britons

A topical comprehension activity based on a BBC news report. Writing task, 12 multiple choice questions covering vocabulary/synonyms and a two further sets of questions cover general comprehension and spelling.

Level
Level 1
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
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