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spell high frequency words 
Description:
Being able to spell high frequency words aids success in writing, allowing the child to focus on the content
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| Early years skill: | not specified |
| Early years typical range: | not specified |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | English Writing |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | L2c |
| TAP skill: | Expressive Language |
| TAP level: | TAP64 |
| Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
| Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
| Section: | Primary (5-11yrs) info; Secondary (11-16yrs) info |
The activities on this sheet can be used at other levels to support spellings.
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Using a race track game to learn high frequency spellings Set of 20+ cards with target high frequency words Race track or loop Dice Counters | 1. Read through the words with the player(s). 2. Place the cards face down. 3. Players take it in turns to pick up the card, use S.O.S. to spell the word, throw the dice and move around the board. 4. Winner is the first person to finish. 5. Repeat the game after reading through all the words again. 6. A spelling 'test' could be introduced when the child thinks he is ready to try this. | New words need to be added gradually. There could be several copies of each word or selected word. S.O.S. = simultaneous oral spelling = saying the word and then saying each letter of the word while writing it. The card can be turned over while they are trying to spell the word. A variation could be asking the child to write the word on a whiteboard. |
| Using mnemonics to teach spelling A short list of words the child is finding particularly difficult to remember - 'tricky words' Whiteboard and pen | 1. Select a word from the list. 2. Give the child an example of a mnemonic for it. 3. Ask the child to say the mnemonic. 4. Ask the child to say and then write the word, saying the mnemonic as he writes. 5. Include the target word in sentence writing. 6. Help the child to make up new mnemonics for words on the list. 7. Revise the mnemonics regularly. 8. A list of useful mnemonics could be prepared with a whole class. Highlight the first letter of each word by writing in colour. | Mnemonics are memory triggers to help learn words. They are especially useful for irregular words such as 'said' and 'because' e.g. said = said ant itching, don't. Include the word to remember as the first word in the mnemonic and use short vowel sounds as far as possible. because= because eagles can add up so easily |
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