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| Every Friday, your child will take a spelling assessment. The spelling journals will go home on Friday. Please look over the test with your child and sign the page. Please return the spelling journals on Monday. | ||||||||||||||
| Term One: Spelling words of the week will be dictated only in list form. One point will be deducted for each misspelled word. Term Two: Spelling words of the week will be dictated in list form and two to three sentences which may include previously taught spelling pattern words and high frequency words. Grade will include only the spelling words of the week. However, mistakes in capitalization and punctuation will be noted and corrected as well as errors on previously taught words. It is important for the children to review all spelling wrods periodically with you. Term Three: Spelling test will be in the form of dictation sentences. Everything counts-all words, capitalization and punctuation in the sentence. A spelling grade and a mechanics grade (capitals and punctuation) will be given. |
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| It is highly recommended for the children to practice their spelling words daily. Please refer to the suggested spelling activity sheet for ideas. | ||||||||||||||
| To obtain a weekly spelling list and play fun games/activities using our spelling words, please click on the spelling games/activities link on our classroom home web page ! HAPPY SPELLING ! |
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