Mark each pupils paper in the usual manner and determine the total number of words spelled correctly.

This total is the pupils raw score. Consult the Table of Norms below to transmute the raw score into a grade score. For example, if a pupil in Grade Six makes a raw score of 32 in Test 3 at the end of January, his grade score is 5.8. As the average Grade Six pupil would score about 35 or 36 (6.4 or 6.7) at this time of year, the pupil in the illustration could be considered almost a year retarded. However, small deviations from the norms either way, should not be regarded as significant. TABLE OF NORMS (For All Forms of the Spelling Ability Tests Only) No. Correct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Grade Score 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.5 No. Correct 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Grade Score 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.7 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.5 8.8 9.2 9.7 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.7 12.5

Edmonton Spelling Scale Test 1 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) she so will this had Is she at home? I am so tired. She will go with me. Is this your book? He had five cents. Please stand beside me. The children are happy today. You must say your prayers. Please sit on this chair. The ceilings in this room are low. The birds have gone south. Does it rain on cloudy days? We shall have a birthday party. The snow is white. Did he miss the target? Is that a new suit? This is a warm coat. He lost sight of his kite. The little puppy was very young. The front door is open. My uncle lives here. Is August a summer month? Did the box contain candy? We will serve pie for dessert. That man is president of our club. He is the bravest soldier in the army. He made a complaint about our poor service. He is the mayor of our town. Skating is a common winter sport. Our supply of sugar is limited. May I assist you with your work? Is your home on this avenue? I dont know whether it is yours or mine. she so will this had beside happy say sit low south rain party white miss suit warm sight young open uncle August contain serve president soldier complaint mayor common supply assist avenue whether

6) beside 7) happy 8) say 9) sit 10) low 11) south 12) rain 13) party 14) white 15) miss 16) suit 17) warm 18) sight 19) young 20) open 21) uncle 22)August 22) contain 23) serve 24) president 25) soldier 27) complaint 28) mayor 29) common 30) supply 31) assist 32) avenue 33) whether

34) responsible 35) argument 36) estimate 37) concern 38) arrangement 39) height 40) sincerely 41) character 42) receipt 43) immediately 44) desirable 45) perceived

Who is responsible for this error? Did you hear the argument? Did he estimate the cost of the house? This matter does not concern you. The arrangement of the flowers was interesting. What is the height of that pole? He spoke sincerely. She has a fine character. He had a receipt when he paid his bill. He answered the question immediately. It is desirable that one have a hobby. The child perceived his error.

responsible argument estimate concern arrangement height sincerely character receipt immediately desirable perceived extraordinary parliament committee acquaintance discipline

46) extraordinary Snow in summer is an extraordinary sight. 47) parliament He spoke to parliament about taxation. 48) committee The committee did a good job. 49) acquaintance The girl is an acquaintance of mine. 50) discipline Army discipline is very strict.

Edmonton Spelling Scale Test 2 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) run red the be have The boy can run a race. The apple is red. Is the rain falling now? I shall be at home. We have four apples. This is good food. Sunday is the first day of the week. She is nine years of age. It is seven oclock. We ate meat for dinner. He became a great painter. A rich man has money. That is a telegraph pole. He led the horse to the barn. Did you catch the ball? A mosquito is a tiny insect. The smoke came from the chimney. It is eight oclock. Are you afraid of my dog? Did you hear the thunder last night? We had an extra book. That lady is my aunt. What is your house address? The children will enjoy the show. That is the wrong answer. The judge will declare the thief guilty. Use a towel to dry your hands. She is a regular visitor to our house. We listened to the church service. The car was in motion. Did you telephone for a taxi? I shall guess your age. To succeed one must work hard. He bought some cigarette tobacco. A plate is circular in shape. I didnt know what his speech meant. run red the be have food day nine seven meat became rich pole led catch tiny smoke eight afraid thunder extra aunt address enjoy wrong declare towel visitor service motion telephone guess succeed tobacco circular meant

6) food 7) day 8) nine 9) seven 10) meat 11) became 12) rich 13) pole 14) led 15) catch 16) tiny 17) smoke 18) eight 19) afraid 20) thunder 21) extra 22) aunt 23) address 24) enjoy 25) wrong 26) declare 27) towel 28) visitor 29) service 30) motion 31) telephone 32) guess 33) succeed 34) tobacco 35) circular 36) meant

37) wretch 38) principal 39) volunteer 40) resources

An unhappy person may be called a wretch. He is principal of that school. Did you volunteer for army service? Mines, forests, and soil are our natural resources. Eatons is a large selling organization. His testimony in court may convict the prisoner. Give this matter your immediate attention. The kangaroo is a peculiar animal. The umpires decision was final. She was thoroughly disliked. You must apologize for being impolite. We have a recipe for plum pudding. The boys judgment was not reliable. Is pneumonia a contagious disease?

wretch principal volunteer resources

41) organization 42) testimony 43) immediate 44) peculiar 45) decision 46) thoroughly 47) apologize 48) recipe 49) judgment 50) pneumonia

organization testimony immediate peculiar decision thoroughly apologize recipe judgment pneumonia

Edmonton Spelling Scale Test 3 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) can ten old dog are This is a tin can. I can count to ten. How old is your brother? My dog is a terrier. You are a good singer. You may come to our house. Did she eat any dinner? Did the hen lay an egg? You must wash your face. The goose laid a golden egg. Do not forget to do your work. Dont hang the clothes on this line. That boy is my brother. He opened his mouth. The dog was black in colour. There was ice on the stream. The girl wore a new dress. I saw a large number of people. Can you thread a needle? There was nobody at the concert. A chesterfield is made for comfort. She wrote a letter. We shall vote to elect our president. The final score of the game was a tie. The singer will entertain the troops. He tore the sleeve of his coat. Did he touch the hot stove? Did you obtain permission to leave? Many people live in cities. How much is this article. A serious person is usually thoughtful. His speech was well prepared. It is one minute to three. Cereals are wholesome foods. The telegram contained bad news. can ten old dog are come eat lay face egg forget hang brother mouth black stream dress number thread nobody comfort wrote elect final entertain sleeve touch obtain cities article serious speech minute wholesome telegram

6) come 7) eat 8) lay 9) face 10) egg 11) forget 12) hang 13) brother 14) mouth 15) black 16) stream 17) dress 18) number 19) thread 20) nobody 21) comfort 22) wrote 23) elect 24) final 25) entertain 26) sleeve 27) touch 28) obtain 29) cities 30) article 31) serious 32) speech 33) minute 34) wholesome 35) telegram

36) earliest 37) vegetable 38) evidence

The earliest to arrive got the best seats. A carrot is a vegetable. What new evidence was brought in at the trial? 39) solemn A funeral is a solemn event. 40) development Exercise aids good muscular development. 41) appreciate 42) nonsense 43) convenient 44) relieve 45) principle Do you appreciate the kindness in others? Foolish talk is nonsense. It is sometimes convenient to neglect our work. The medicine will relieve pain. The principle of co-operation is important in our daily lives.

earliest vegetable evidence solemn development appreciate nonsense convenient relieve principle

46) parallel Railway tracks are parallel. 47) recommend I recommend that you pass to grade six. 48) superintendent That man is superintendent of the factory. 49) appropriate An appropriate name for a dog is Rex. 50) guarantee They guarantee this watch for one year.

parallel recommend superintendent appropriate guarantee

Edmonton Spelling Scale Test 4 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) see all come we over Do you see the book? She gave away all her toys. Will you come with me? Should we work quietly? Mary jumped over the box. We have a ride in their car. A man knocked on the door. He spent ten cents. He bought two candy bars. They went home at noon. We bought a lot in the city. Did you keep the money? She will teach the music lessons. The water in the pond is deep. The cat has soft fur. They will travel to the country. The train is on the track. Dont go unless you feel well. What else did you hear? I would rather stay at home. He drove his automobile carefully. They will provide lunch. Toys give children much pleasure. The meat was in the centre of the plate. He will retire from his job. Our neighbour helped us. Rain is usual during the summer. What is the difference between two and four? We went to the theatre today. There was a terrible accident. A motor accident occurred on Main Street. They will adopt the child. To be athletic one needs a healthy body. Brazil is a foreign country. We will separate the milk from the cream. see all come we over ride man spent two noon lot keep teach deep soft travel track unless hear rather automobile provide pleasure centre retire neighbour usual difference theatre terrible accident adopt athletic foreign separate

6) ride 7) man 8) spent 9) two 10) noon 11) lot 12) keep 13) teach 14) deep 15) soft 16) travel 17) track 18) unless 19) else 20) rather 21) automobile 22) provide 23) pleasure 24) centre* 25) retire 26) neighbour* 27) usual 28) difference 29) theatre* 30) terrible 31) accident 32) adopt 33) athletic 34) foreign 35) separate

36) property 37) dessert 38) distinguish 39) coarse 40) volume 41) publication 42) reference 43) preliminary 44) mortgage 45) association

They bought some property in town. For dessert we had ice cream. He will distinguish himself in sports. This sandpaper is very coarse. They bought a large volume of goods. That paper is a daily publication. The speaker made a reference to China. We had a preliminary spelling test. They paid part of the mortgage today. He joined a business association.

property dessert distinguish coarse volume publication reference preliminary mortgage association cemetery stationery recommended artificial miscellaneous

46) cemetery She was buried in the cemetery. 47) stationery We bought some stationery for the office. 48) recommended John was recommended for the job. 49) artificial The firemen applied artificial respiration. 50) miscellaneousWe saw a collection of miscellaneous items. *Accept alternate spelling.

Edmonton Spelling Scale Test 5 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) my she bed hand sister This is my dog. Is she at home? The pillow is on the bed. The boy cut his right hand. Is she your sister? You must go to the store. The sky is blue. I would like to go. Where is your book? Did the wind blow yesterday? Do you belong to this team? Did you mail the letter? The doctor tended the sick. They played in the yard. They began to count all the people. He stood very still. The men were sent to jail. Please, dash to the store. The shortest month is February. It is proper to be on time. The king will rule his people fairly. When did the accident happen? The bridge is made of steel. The gift was a surprise. Do you weigh yourself on these scales? The man started the machine. It was a beautiful day. The car was a total wreck. He lived in a rural district. The play is beginning now. Did he repair his bicycle? Did you accept the gift? I cannot imagine how it was lost. He passed his musical examination. The main connection was broken. my she bed hand sister must blue would your blow belong mail sick yard began stood jail dash February proper rule happen bridge surprise weigh

6) must 7) blue 8) would 9) your 10) blow 11) belong 12) mail 13) sick 14) yard 15) began 16) stood 17) jail 18) dash 19) February 20) proper 21) rule 22) happen 23) bridge 24) surprise 25) weigh

26) machine 27) beautiful 28) wreck 29) district 30) beginning 31) repair 32) accept 33) imagine 34) examination 35) connection

machine beautiful wreck district beginning repair accept imagine examination connection

36) especially 37) century 38) assure 39) extreme 40) political 41) summon 42) session 43) seized 44) apparent 45) immense 46) beneficial 47) physician 48) guarantee 49) endeavour 50) privilege

It was an especially fine day. There are one hundred years in a century. I will assure him that he is safe. The winter weather was very extreme. He attended the political meeting. We must summon help. The parliament was in session. The boy seized the pencil. The cause of the accident was not apparent. The mountains were immense. It is beneficial to play fairly. The physician visited the sick. Do they guarantee the machine? I will endeavour to finish on time. It was a privilege to be able to go.

especially century assure extreme political summon session seized apparent immense beneficial physician guarantee endeavour privilege

Edmonton Spelling Scale Test 6 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) up is five door make They went up the hill. She is at home. Tom has five cents. The front door is open. Can you make a snowman? My mother is out just now. I would like to buy a house. He got himself into trouble. You will have to stay at home. Put this book on the top shelf. They crossed the river in a boat. The men will kill the bear. John hurt his eye during the game. There goes my best friend. They should be here by now. I shall be able to come. Let us offer a prayer of thanks. May I wear my new dress today? Many fishermen drown each year. Did you enjoy your vacation. The game had begun before we arrived. A plaster cast was placed on his arm. His death affected all of us. The troops marched aboard ship. What is the total cost of the trips? He is a good weather forecaster. This sentence ends with a period. The judge overruled the attorneys objection. A pitcher is a vessel for holding liquid. This is a recent edition of his book. up is five door make out buy got stay top river kill eye goes should able offer wear drown vacation begun cast death aboard total weather period objection vessel recent

6) out 7) buy 8) got 9) stay 10) top 11) river 12) kill 13) eye 14) goes 15) should 16) able 17) offer 18) wear 19) drown 20) vacation 21) begun 22) cast 23) death 24) aboard 25) total 26) weather 27) period 28) objection 29) vessel 30) recent

31) relief 32) cereal 33) doubt 34) difficulty 35) official 36) importance 37) convict 38) practical 39) employee 40) annual 41) surgeon 42) experience 43) orchestra 44) individual 45) associate 46) eliminate 47) consequence 48) immediately 49) syllables 50) appendicitis

A relief train was sent to the scene of the accident. You should eat cereal for breakfast. There is no doubt that he did it. Did you have any difficulty with that question? What was the official score? This discovery was of great importance. The court hopes to convict the kidnapper. His invention has no practical value. He is an employee of the railroad. Mr. Browns annual salary is $3000. Dr. Hal is an expert surgeon. This experience was invaluable to us. The orchestra played dance music. That player has an individual style. I would not associate with a thief. We will eliminate two teams. What was the consequence of your action? I expect you to do it immediately. Divide the word into syllables. John had an acute attack of appendicitis.

relief cereal doubt difficulty official importance convict practical employee annual surgeon experience orchestra individual associate eliminate consequence immediately syllables appendicitis