Evidence Record Sheet - Adult Literacy - Level 1 Spelling Rules and Strategies

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Understand the language of spelling

Distinguish roots, prefixes and suffixes
Spell regular verb endings
 

Match sounds to written symbols

Distinguish between nouns and verbs in the context of spelling
Match consonant diagraphs
Distinguish between the spelling and meaning of common homophones
Learn words in families following spelling patterns
Read and spell words with common letter strings but different pronounciations
Spell common suffixes

Know and use methods to learn how to spell words

Use reference materials to check unknown spelling
Pronounce words as they are spelt to aid spelling
Know and apply some spelling rules
 

Understand the importance of developing memory skills in learning spellings

Split words into bits for memory
Use mnemonics to aid memory