spelling S W S T structured spelling lists

spelling S. W. S. T. structured spelling lists -tch wh wa k/b/h/t c -c- g oi/oy ea /e/ ear ai P* -ies drop e/-ly -ily db*/-er db*/est -ier -iest drop e/ing db*/-ing -ies -ied -d au qu ea /ee/ P*ffs/ves P*-os/oes db*/ -ed S. W. S. T. Level 5 D. Bryant 2014 w/g/l Teacher notes P* -ys

Teacher notes - Suggested approach to whole class teaching of spelling [from SWST, intended to find gaps]. STRUCTURE Following a SWST spelling assessment, the class is put into three best-fit groups, [low, medium, & high]. [E. g. a Y 4 class may have 2 pupils on Level 1, 2 - Level 2, 4 - Level 3, 10 - Level 4, 8 - Level 5 and 2 on Level 6. So the groups might be low – Level 2/3, medium – Level 4, high – Level 5/6. The Level 1 could make a 4 th group working with a TA. ] WHOLE CLASS APPROACH - each group is given a new spelling target each week - each group is given a list of spellings from their appropriate level [SWST spelling lists]. SESSION 1 [15 mins] 1. Each list of words is looked at and discussed as a whole class [e. g. from SWST power-point]. During this time, any rules are made explicit through using verbal questions and answers. Useful questions could be [example words: hope, close, home, chose, broke, slope] 1. What do you notice about these words? 2. What does the letter O make? 3. What sounds can the letter O make? 4. Why do the letters O make the long vowel sound? 5. Can you make any rule to explain the spellings of these words? Teach any rule explicitly. SESSION 1 cont’d [or SESSION 2 [15 mins]] Children then focus on the above spelling lists at tables [e. g. prepared printed lists in spelling group folders]. During this session, they use the ‘look, say’ cover, write, check’ method for writing words in a Child’s Spelling Book practice]. They should repeat the ‘cover, write, check’ if not correct. [These can go home to help learning]. SESSION 2 cont’d [or SESSION 3 [15 mins]] After spelling the words correctly, children move on to using the words in sentences or in activities such as using a dictionary or thesaurus. At the end of the week pupils should be tested on their weekly spellings and rewarded if correct. At the end of each week, each group should be tested on their weekly spellings. These could be done on paper to form a loose-leaf folder or a Spelling Log and marked. Errors can be re-given. Half-termly/termly tests may be appropriate to see if correct spellings has been retained after a period of time. See SWST manual for guide-lines on when and which SWST test to use [page 1].

I can spell -tch words. catch hatch latch match patch thatch watch sketch fetch stretch itch bitch pitch stitch switch kitchen clutch hutch

I can spell wh words. whale what when where whether which while whine whisker whisper whistle white whole whose why anywhere everywhere somewhere

I can spell wa words. wad wallet wander want wash wasp watch swab swallow swamp swan

I can spell words with a silent k/b/h/t kneel knew knickers knight knives knob knock knot know knuckle bomb dumb lamb numb thumb debt doubt rhubarb rhyme castle whistle

I can spell words with a silent w/g/l. wrapper wreck wrestle wriggle wrinkle wrist write wrong answer sword whole gnarled gnash gnat gnaw gnomes sign calf half calm salmon folk yolk

I can spell qu words. quality quantity quarter queen queer quench query question quick quiet quirk quit quiver quiz quote squabble square squash squeak squeal squeeze

I can spell soft ‘c’ words. cinema circle circuit circular circus citizen city cease cellar cement centipede centre centurion century certain cycle cyclist cyclone cygnet cymbals

I can spell soft -cwords. face palace place race space surface trace dice nice price slice spice twice chance dance pencil decide recite

I can spell soft g words. giant ginger giraffe general genius gentle geometry gesture gymnasium gypsy damage danger angel digest emergency energy engineer imagine intelligent legend magic register stranger tragic

I can spell oi/oy words. choice voice rejoice android avoid spoilt toilet ointment joint point appointment disappoint anoint noise poison annoy convoy destroy employ enjoy voyage

I can spell au words. saucer fault haul Autumn trauma haunt launch laundry taunt applause August because clause pause author

I can spell ea /ee/ words. eager appear disappear decrease disease increase reason season treason breathe creature feature defeat

I can spell ea /e/ words. bread dead head instead ready spread thread meadow deaf health weapon measure pleasure treasure breath death feather leather weather threaten heavy

I can spell ear words. early earn earthquake earthworm heard learn pearl rehearse research unheard yearn

I can spell ai words. affair afraid against bargain Britain certain complain curtain despair entertain fountain maintain mountain obtain praise refrain remain repair straight traipse

I can spell plurals: -ffs -ves words. bluffs cliffs cuffs puffs sniffs stuffs calves elves halves knives leaves lives loaves ourselves scarves** selves sheaves shelves thieves wharves** wives wolves

I can spell plurals: -os -oes words. # = either –os or -oes cuckoos igloos kangaroos tattoos zoos banjos duos pianos piccolos studios trios buffaloes cargoes# dominoes# echoes Eskimoes# flamingoes# heroes mangoes# negroes potatoes tomatoes torpedoes# volcanoes

I can spell plurals: -ys words. abbeys birthdays boys chimneys cowboys days donkeys jerseys jockeys journeys keys monkeys plays quays toys trays trolleys turkeys valleys

I can spell plurals: -ies words. armies babies berries buggies centuries cities countries diaries dictionaries enemies factories fairies families gypsies hobbies injuries jellies ladies libraries lollies lorries memories parties pastries photocopies ponies

I can spell drop e -ly words. comfortably cuddly gently grumbly horribly miserably possibly probably simply sparkly suitably terribly visibly

I can spell -ily words. angrily clumsily easily happily heavily hungrily lazily luckily merrily noisily prettily readily speedily

I can spell -er words with [db] double letters. fatter planner shredder winner spinner skipper swimmer beginner thinner fitter robber shopper chopper runner drummer rubber cutter bigger hotter

I can spell -est words with [db] double letters. biggest thinnest fattest fittest hottest

I can spell -ier words with [db] double letters. angrier busier chillier clumsier cosier crazier dirtier dustier funnier happier healthier heavier hungrier lazier lonelier lovelier luckier merrier nastier noisier prettier rustier sillier tidier

I can spell -iest words with [db] double letters. angriest busiest chilliest clumsiest cosiest craziest dirtiest dustiest funniest happiest healthiest heaviest hungriest laziest loneliest loveliest luckiest merriest nastiest noisiest prettiest rustiest silliest tidiest

I can spell -ing words by dropping the ‘e’. bouncing calculating celebrating competing composing damaging dancing deciding decreasing exploring imagining including increasing measuring pausing preserving puncturing traipsing whistling wrestling wriggling writing

I can spell -ing words with double letters. beginning chatting clapping cutting digging dragging dropping flapping getting grabbing hopping hugging humming knitting letting planning running shopping shrugging skipping slimming slipping spinning stepping stopping swimming

I can spell -ies words. applies bullies cries denies fries lies replies qualifies satisfies spies supplies tries carries hurries marries scurries tidies varies worries

I can spell -ied words. applied bullied cried denied fried lied replied qualified satisfied spied supplied tried carried hurried married scurried tidied varied worried

I can spell -d words. exploited obtained remained repaired bounced cemented complained damaged danced decided decreased entertained imagined increased measured practised refused treasured whistled wriggled wrinkled

I can spell -ed words with double letters. chatted chopped clapped dragged dripped dropped fitted grabbed hopped hugged patted permitted pinned planned popped rubbed skipped slapped slipped stepped stopped trapped tripped wrapped