Better Spelling Workshop for English Language Learners
Strategies to Help you Become Better Speller
Use your Spell Checking Tools
ABC
ONE
http://www.singoloword.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/00-misspelled-words-infographic.png
Slides 4 and 5 Source: http://www.dailyinfographic.com/8-commonly-misused-words-infographic
Strategies to Help you Become Better Speller
Remember patterns
TWO
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1046/patterns_chart.pdf
Strategies to Help you Become Better Speller
Know your silent letters
THREE
Shhhh….!
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjYKiRqFRss
Strategies to Help you Become Better Speller
Learn some rules
FOUR
Ok!
Strategies to Help you Become Better Speller
Know some false friends in your language
FIVE
X
False friends are pairs of words or phrases in two languages or dialects (or letters in two alphabets) that look
or sound similar, but differ significantly in meaning.
An example is the English embarrassed and the Spanish embarazada/o, which means pregnant.
X
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_friend
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You have improved your spelling today!
Congratulations!