Spelling

We use Streck-Vaughn Spelling level 5. The workbook is our primary source of work for spelling although there will be other assignments that may be due during the week. I will post the spelling and vocabulary words every Tuesday. This is a typical week of spelling: Every ** Monday ** there will be a pre-test of the 20 spelling words for the week. For students who get the 20 spelling words correct, they will receive 10 challenge words to replace 10 spelling words. Students who miss 3 or less words will have 5 challenge words to replace 5 spelling words. There will also be 5 vocabulary words the students will be required to know. They will be required to spell the words correctly and know the meanings.

Every **Wednesday** we will have a dictation test in which they will write down sentences that are dictated to them. This helps students with high-frequency words and using the spelling words in sentences.

The workbook will be due on **Thursday** and we will grade them as a class.

Every **Friday** we will have our spelling unit test along with the 5 vocabulary words. There are a variety of ways the spelling tests may be given. Here are samples of a few. Some assignments that are required during the week may be:
 * Having the students write down the word that is read.
 * Choosing the correct spelling from a list of misspelled words.
 * Group spelling- Similar to a spelling bee- each student will be required to spell two or three words aloud. If everyone spells all words correctly, the entire class receives 100%. If a word is spelled incorrectly, the entire class receives the score as if they all missed one word, and so on. This type of test is usually introduced in the second half of the year. It involves working together and all children must know the spelling words. The students will know on Monday of the test will be whole group.
 * Writing sentences
 * Write a story using spelling words and draw a picture
 * Make a word search or crossword puzzle
 * Rainbow words- writing the words using different colored pencils or pens