SPELLING ORGANISATION SHEET

STAGE 3 TERM 1 2016

ORGANISATION
Spelling will be taught fortnightly and may include theme words taken from modelled reading, Mathematics topics, HSIE/Science and Spelling Bee lists. Instruction will
cover the four areas of spelling knowledge morphemic, visual, phonological and etymological. Students will be given a pre-test on the Monday of each fortnight and will
only have to learn the spelling words they do not get correct. Students complete spelling activities during some guided reading sessions or time will be allocated just for
spelling (each week students are required to complete five of the activities below, and are not allowed to do the same activities in consecutive weeks). Students will be
tested only on the words they did not get correct in the pre-test by their peers in pairs at the end of each fortnight.
OUTCOME
EN3-4A - draws on appropriate strategies to accurately spell familiar and unfamiliar words when composing texts
CLASS GOALS
All students to be using knowledge learnt in spelling during writing lessons.
ASSESSMENT
Pre- testing and Post testing
Transference of strategies to writing tasks
Collection and analysis of work samples
Student self-assessment
Spelling games such as buzz.
INDICATORS
spells high frequency words correctly in own writing
uses known letter patterns when attempting to spell unknown words
writes words containing less common digraphs and letter combinations
uses knowledge of familiar letter patterns when attempting to spell unknown words
identifies possible spelling errors in own writing, eg by circling or underlining doubtful words
discusses strategies used for spelling difficult words
deletes or adds words, adds information and rereads work to clarify meaning
self-corrects words that do not look right
uses spell check as one strategy for checking spelling.
LEARNING EXPERIENCES See the following activity grid based on Blooms Taxonomy and the Six Thinking Levels. Students complete all five shaded over the two week
Multiple
Intelligences
Verbal
I enjoy reading, writing &
speaking

Blooms Taxonomy: Six Thinking Levels

Knowing
Write out your list
words in alphabetical
order.

Understanding
Use a dictionary to find the
meanings of your list words
and record in your
workbook.

Applying
Write your spelling
words in sentences.
Ensure the correct
meaning and context is
used.

Analysing
Create a word search
and swap it with a
friend.

period as a minimum. They can then choose from the remaining activities but need to vary them each fortnight.

Creating

Evaluating

Create a poem or rhyme

to help you remember a
word or a number of
words on your list.

Write 4 dictation
sentences using your list
words.

Mathematical
I enjoy working with numbers
& science

Write the word and

count how many
syllables there are in
each of your words.

Write a list word,

brainstorm as many words
as you can that describe or
mean the same as the
chosen word.

Play spelling dollars to

work out the value of
your words.
a= 1 b= 2 c= 3 etc

Group your list words

according to how many
letters they have.
Which words have the
most and least amount
of letters.

Place your list words into

groups. Explain how you
grouped them.

Put your words onto a

scale from easiest to
hardest to spell. Why
did you order them that
way?

Visual/Spatial
I enjoy painting, drawing &
visualising

Look, Cover, Write,

Check, highlight the
tricky parts of the
words.

Choose 5 words and draw a

picture for each one.

Put your words into

tagxedo.
http://www.tagxedo.co
m/

Choose three spelling

words. Using those
letters to see how
many other words can
you make?

Create a cartoon that has

at least 4 boxes. Write a
caption under each
image that includes a list
word.

Create an artwork using

only your list words.

Kinaesthetic
I enjoy doing hands-on
activities, sports & dance

Play celebrity heads

with a partner. Give
them clues to help them
work out the word.

Complete a spelling activity

on www.spellingcity.com

Create three jokes using

your list words.

Go on a hunt around
the room and write
down words that start
with the sound of the
week.

Write a conversation
between two people
that uses ten of your list
words.

Use your list words to

make a vocabulary
game.

Musical
I enjoy making & listening to
music

Spell some of your tricky

words out into a rap or
common song.

Create a tongue twister

using the sound of the
week.

Create words that

rhyme with your list
words.

Write a song using your

list words.

Interpersonal
I enjoy working with others

Divide your list words

into rhythm breaks, use
rhythm games to
practise the words.
Play Whats That
Word? with a partner.

Ask a friend to give you a

spelling test.

Choose 5 words and

explain to a partner why
you chose them.

Jumble up your words.

Have a partner unjumble them.

Create a new spelling

activity to help others
learn their words.

Intrapersonal
I enjoy working by myself

Divide your list into two

groups, easy and hard

Choose an activity that you

know words well for you
and use it to practise your
spelling words.

Choose 5 words that you

have trouble with. Write
them out 10 times each.

Create a word ladder

using all of your list
words.

Organise your words in

reverse alphabetical
order.
Z A.

Create a hand clapping

chant with a partner
and say your list words.
Show the teacher.
Use ten of your spelling
words to write a
paragraph. Write these
words incorrectly and
have a partner correct
the misspelt words.
Use your list words to
write a story. Underline
your list words in red.

SPELLING WEEKS 4-5

Morphemic ment
(suffix) meaning state of,
condition

Visual silent letters mb

Phonological

Phonological

Etymological Latin aud

meaning to hear or listen
(where words come from)

Topic words History

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developement
entitlement
implement
parchment
management
benumb
breadcrumb
doorjamb
entomb
honeycomb
diagram
application
apparent
anchor
astronaut
calender
kilogram
complicate
dictionary
convention
concert
character
audio
audible
audience
auditory
audiology
Canberra
Australia
democracy
government
citizenship
abrasion
aggrieved
agistment
allegory
alluvial
anarchist
atheist
austere
avarice
askew

SPELLING WEEKS 6-7

Morphemic be
(prefix)meaning all over,
by, near to

Visual silent letters wr

(how words look)

Phonological

Phonological

Etymological Greek dia

meaning through,
throughout
(where words come from)
Topic words History

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befriend
becalm
bedecked
begotten
begrudge
wring
wrinkle
wristband
wreakage
wrench
sentence
weather
expression
recognise
territory
successful
daughter
difficult
adoption
independent
period
descend
diagonal
diameter
diagnose
diabetes
diabolical
federation
parliament
significant
systems
influence
desperado
descent
arduous
artesian
bipartisan
cacophony
callous
hypotenuse
insinuate
inundate

SPELLING WEEKS 8-9

Morphemic Compound
words

Visual silent letters gn

(how words look)

Phonological

Phonological

Etymological popul
meaning people
(where words come from)

Topic words Science

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foreknowledge
foreshadow
afterglow
aboveboard
tailpiece
alignment
assignment
campaign
consignment
foreign
prediction
victorious
individual
principle
principal
syllable
cauliflower
fascination
sufficient
artificial
nephew
officially
popular
population
popularity
populate
populous
desert
survivor
diversity
environment
adaptation
juror
lustre
mannequin
manoeuvre
masonry
mercurial
onerous
possessive
precision
proficient

SPELLING WEEKS 10-11

Morphemic -age
(suffix) (meaning collectivitiy)

Visual silent letters kn

(how words look)

Phonological

Phonological

Etymological Greek naut

meaning a ship, sail
(where words come from)

Topic words Science

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advantage
anchorage
beverage
brakeage
disadvantage
know
knitted
knowledge
knoll
knapsack
confident
contradiction
octagonal
biography
knowledge
nonsense
recognise
ghastly
gracious
signature
organisation
entangle
nautical
astronaut
aeronautic
aquanaut
cosmonaut
features
compare
conditions
reasoning
investigate
quokka
serpentine
shepherd
sinuous
sorcery
sycamore
bassoon
caustic
chorister
coronary