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Essential Spelling Strategies Module
Introduction
Spelling Strategies
The Reasons Why Spelling is so Weird & Wonderful
Letter Pattern Strategies
Handwriting & Typing
Module 1- The Foundations
Spelling Rules – intro
Key Vocabulary of Spelling
Magic ‘e’ Silent ‘e’
Drop the ‘e’ rule video
1:1:1 doubling up rule
-ie- / -ei- video
Adding -ly
Adding -es
Words ending in -k, -ke, -ck, -ic
-f /-fe to -ves or -s
Words ending in O
-y to -ies
irregular plurals
-ful spelling rule
Building Words – intro
Building words with prefixes
Building words with suffixes – part 1
Building words with suffixes – part 2
Building words with suffixes – part 3 the rules
Building words with prefixes & suffixes together – part 4
nationalities – suffix endings
Module 2- vowel sounds
Vowel sounds & their letter patterns
Letter pattern poem.
letter pattern poem 2
long v short – word-contrasts
long vowel sounds – word contrasts
short “e” & long “a” word contrast
short “i” & “e” sound word contrasts
short “e” & “a” sound word contrasts
long “a” & “i” word contrasts
Vowel Shift Words
magic ‘e’ silent ‘e’
‘or’ /walk pronunciation
‘er’ / work pronunciation
-ell / -ill / -all / -ull
through, though, thorough, thought
-ea-
-ie- / -ei- video
-ei- words
-ie- words
-ir-
Module 3 – vowel suffix endings
-able/-ible
-ant/-ent intro & spelling strategies
-ant / -ance
-ent / -ence
-ary
-ery
-ory
-ury
-ate
-ite
-ight
-ief
-ieve
-ious
Module 4 – ‘O’ patterns
-oa-
-oi-
-00-
-ou-
-ow-
-oy-
-ous
Module 5 – ‘a’ patterns
-ai-
-au-
-ay-
-ale /-ail
ap- or app-
-aw-
Adding ‘al’ to words
Module 6 – common endings
-le + rule
-cial & -tial
-tion, -sion, -ssion, -cian
-ck and -ke rules
-ck
-ic
-ine
-cal
-tch
Module 7 – common ‘s’ patterns
sk
scr-
spr-
str-
squ-
-sign-
Module 8 – consonant sounds
Consonant sounds & their letter patterns
the letter c
“ch” pronunciation
‘sh’ pronunciation
“j” pronunciation
ph – “f” sound
sh + ch word contrasts
“ch” + “j” word contrasts
“k” and “g” pronunciation
v and f word contrasts
Module 9 – initial sounds
br-
cr-
exc-
for or fore
per
pur-
Module 10 – ‘w’ patterns
wa-
war-
wo-
wor-
wr-
Module 11 – word families
-ped-
-ject-
-struct
-tract
Module 12 – silent letters
spelling v pronunciation part 1
spelling v pronunciation part 2
-gh-
bu
gu
-dge
-gn-
kn-
-lk
-lm
-mb-
-mn
-st-
ps-
-ui-
Module 13 – common misspellings
common irregular spellings
misspelled words – Oxford Dict
misspelled words – university students
misspelled words – non-native speakers
Module 14 – formal, academic, business
Trainee teacher tests – can you do these?
Exercises
Module 1 exercises
Spelling Rules Exercises
Rules & patterns
spelling rules
Proof-reading – double letters
Adding -ly exercise revision
-k, -ke, -ck, -ic revision exercise
-ies word search
y to ies exercise
-ys word search
Prefixes & Suffixes exercises
Self-assessment – adding prefixes
adding prefixes
prefix opposites
prefix opposites 1
prefixes – opposites 2
prefixes – revision of rules
Self-assessment – adding suffixes
adding suffixes
suffixes 1
suffix part 2 quiz
suffix rules revision
irregular past tense with -ght words
-gh- irregular past tense
Module 2 exercises
ea letter pattern gap fill
ei or ie word search
ie and ei word search 2
ie or ei
ie or ei choice
though, through, thought, thorough
though, through, thought, thorough -multiple choice
Module 3 exercises
-able / -ible gap fill
-ible word search
-ant word search
-ary, -ery, -ory?
-ary word search
-ate word search
-ent word search
-ence or -ance?
-ery word search
-ible exercise
-ory word search
-ief exercise
-ient word search
-ight test
-ight gap fill
-ious word search
Module 4 exercises
-oa- word search
oo exercise
-oi- word search
-oi- exercise
-ou- crossword
-ou- and -ow- crossword
-ous exercise
-ous word search
Module 5 exercises
ai word search
-ain quiz
-ain gap fill
ap- or app- word search
au exercise
au word search
Module 6 exercises
-le word search
-el or -le words multiple choice
-cial & -tial word search
-tion/-sion exercise
ck word search
ck quiz
Module 7 exercises
scr- word search
-sk- word search
-sign- word search
-sive endings
-sive endings 2
Module 8 exercises
“sh” pronunciation word search
ch or sh crossword
Module 9 exercises
exc- word search
Module 10 exercises
-war- quiz
wor- & swor- letter pattern crossword
Module 11 exercises
-qua- crossword
Module 12 exercises
silent letter exercise
silent letters – body parts 1
silent letter – body parts 2
crossword – body parts
kn- exercise 2
silent ‘w’ exercise
silent ‘t’
silent ‘l’ exercise
-ui- quiz
-ui- letter pattern crossword
crossword – silent letters
Module 13 exercises
correct the spellings 1
correct the spelling 2
Module 14 exercises
advanced, academic, tricky word search
Test yourself
self-assessment/revision
Self-assessment 1 – which letter patterns do you need
self-assessment 2 – which pattern is correct?
Self-assessment 3 – adding suffixes
Self-assessment 4 – adding prefixes
Revision/consolidation 1
revision/consolidation 2 – a film summary
revision/consolidation – making adjectives
revision/consolidation – making nouns
Revision game
odd sound out 1
odd sound out 2
from bear to coat game
br-, cr-, dr-, fr-, gr- worksheet
exercises for students
exercises for OK
word search for M.N.
M.N. Exercise
M.N spelling test
Ali’s word search
word search for C.Y.
Ellis’ word search
Spelling Tests
Module 1 spelling tests
Spelling Rules
magic ‘e’ silent ‘e’
magic ‘e’ silent ‘e’ classic
drop the ‘e’
drop the ‘e’ classic
1:1:1 doubling up
doubling up rule classic
adding -es to words
-k, -ke, -ck, -ic gap fill
-ck, -ke, -k word contrast spelling test
-fs or -ves
-ful
‘ie’ or ‘ei’
‘ie’ or ‘ei’ classic
‘ei’ or ‘ie’ gap fill
Prefixes & Suffixes
prefixes
suffixes
suffixes – an email gap fill
using syllables
word building spelling test 1
word building spelling test 2
word building spelling test 3
Module 2 spelling tests
“ee” + “ea”
-ei-
-ie-
ei / ie
long vowel sound
short/long vowel pairs test
short “e” & long “a”
short “e” & long “a” pairs
“or” spelling test
Module 3 spelling tests
-able / -ible
-able/-ible gap fill – hotel
-ible
-ant/-ent spelling test
-ant / -ance
-ent / -ence
-ate-
-ight gap fill
-ious
-ary, -ery, -ory, -ury
Module 4 spelling tests
“oa” or “ow” gap fill
oo spelling test
ou spelling test
“ou” gap fill revision
ou + ow gap fill
oy + oi
oy classic spelling test
-ous gap fill
Module 5 spelling tests
ai spelling test
-ai- classic spelling test
ay / ai spelling test
au spelling test
ap- or app-
al spelling test
Module 6 spelling tests
-le spelling test
-cial & -tial
-tion, -sion, -cian
ck + vowel contrast
ck gap fill
-ic spelling test
“k” sound
Module 7 spelling tests
sign – forgery gap fill
Module 8 spelling tests
the letter c
“sh” spelling test
“sh” & “z” spelling test
“ch” + “j” spelling test
k and g spelling test
v + f spelling test
Module 9 spelling tests
for & fore
Module 10 spelling tests
w spelling test 1
w spelling test 2
Module 11 spelling tests
-ject- spelling test
Module 12 spelling tests
silent letters 1
-ui- spelling test 2
-ui- spelling test 1
Module 13 spelling tests
common irregular spellings
misspellings 1
misspellings 2
Common misspellings – letter a
Common misspelled words – letter b
Common misspelled words – letter c
Common misspelled words – letters d – e
Common misspelled words – letter f
Common misspelled words g – h
Module 14 spelling tests
formal, academic, tricky words
Test (teacher)
test 1
test 2
test 3
test 4
test 5
test 6
Videos
Spelling Strategies
how to spell videos
Look Say Cover Write Check
-le video
-gh- video
quit, quite, quiet video
Only use full when full
“sh” sound video
of and off video
guest videos
Vowel lessons (guest video from beating dyslexia.com)
silent letters
Understanding memory (guest video)
Memory and Concentration Techniques (guest video)
How words are built – word families (guest video)
Making Sense of Spelling – Gina Cooke
BBC Letter Pattern video
Brit v Amer
British v American info
British & American word list
UK v USA words
-ise /-ize
-our / -or endings
-re /-er
Workbooks
Glossary
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