AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words

Spell correctly common words and relevant key words for work and special interest (a) Know and understand their own preferred strategies for extending spelling competence, including personal strategies for memorising spellings (b) Understand the importance of cumulative learning in spelling and of relating new to known spellings (c) Know that there are dictionaries specifically for spelling, and understand that ordinary dictionaries can be used to check spellings if the initial letters are known (d) Understand that some special-interest texts have glossaries of terms, which can be used as reference for spelling as well as meaning (e) Understand that a computer spell checker is of limited use until the user can judge how appropriate the suggested corrections are for the sense

Great end of term spelling and vocabulary activity for Entry 3 upwards. Links provided for further research on some of the clues.

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

Designed as an end of year activity for an Entry 3 – Level 1 literacy class at Abingdon and Witney College. Use as individual worksheets, a group class exercise, paired work, homework or a quiz. Most questions are based on ‘Words of the Week’: these are words that had been focused upon in various classes throughout the year (see below).

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Adult Literacy Rs/L1.1 Use implicit and explicit grammatical knowledge
Rs/E3.3
Rw/E3.5
Rw/L1.3
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/E3.2 Use phonic knowledge to help spelling
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies

Two great mindmaps for visual / picture thinkers. One shows you how to mindmap, the other summarises spelling strategies.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Ww/E2.2
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
General
Study Skills and General Teaching