target your spelling! - archbishop tenison's · pdf filewrite using cursive (joined)...

TARGET YOUR

SPELLING!

PART ONE

NAME : ..................................

FORM : ..........

START DATE: …../…../.…. FINISH DATE: …../…../.….

(The most commonly used 250 words)

SPELLING PROGRAMME - PART 1

© SSER Ltd 2

Record sheet (Part One)

Target Date Reading Spelling - Comments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Student’s comment:

Teacher’s comment:

Student information:


© SSER Ltd 3

Spelling Strategies (A)

1. Write out the word, then:-

LOOK and SAY

COVER

VISUALISE and SAY

WRITE and CHECK.

2. Invent a mnemonic for all or part of the word, e.g.

people people eat oranges people like eggs

because big elephants cry and upset small elephants

beautiful big elephants are ugly

3. See a small word in a longer word, e.g.

Hear Leicester you are young cap-a-city

4. Make the word into a picture, e.g.

5. Deliberately mispronounce the word, e.g.

Wed-nes-day Feb-ru-ary fri-end no-thing

6. Look for the root of the word, e.g.

knowledge - know musician – music

7. Sound out the syllables, e.g.

Yes-ter-day hos-pit-al dis-in-fect-ant

8. Make several tries in rough until the word looks right, e.g.

becose becase becouse because

9. Use a dictionary you are familiar with. It is a good idea to use your

own dictionary and keep it in your school bag.

Say the names

of the letters

See the notes on

this in Spelling

Strategies (B)


© SSER Ltd 4

Spelling Strategies (B): Using your senses (multisensory methods)

Most spelling strategies use your sense of vision (sight). However, some people learn as well or even better using other senses. You can even try using more than one sense at once (e.g. vision and hearing). Below are some ideas for learning spellings that use different senses. Try them out and see which work well for you!

Kinaesthetic (touch)

Close your eyes to block out

your visual sense and write the

letters with your fingertips

onto a textured surface (like a

carpet, woollen surface, felt

etc). Write using cursive

(joined) writing.

You can add your sense of

hearing (auditory) by saying the

names of the letters as you

write.

Visual (sight)

Make flashcards.

Use coloured pens and add pictures.

Try using Spelling Sheet 2 at the back of this booklet.

Visualise and Say

Imagine a blank screen in your

mind in your chosen colour

(e.g. blue) - you may need to close your eyes. Now imagine

that you are writing the word

on the screen in a contrasting

colour (e.g. yellow).

Try to visualise the letters

being written on your screen in

cursive (joined up) writing.

Say the names of the letters

as you write them.

Experiment with different colours to see which works best for you.

Auditory (hearing)

Spell the word by saying the

names of the letters to a

rhythm or tune of a song or

even as a rap.

What different senses do you use

when you do the following?

Look,

Say,

Cover,

Visualise and say,

Write,

Check

Try using Spelling Sheet 1 at the back of this booklet.


© SSER Ltd 5

Target 1: Alphabetical order and consonants

Write the alphabet in the correct order in the following grid (use

UPPER CASE LETTERS):-

Now write the alphabet (lower case letters) in the correct order in the

following grid:-

a b

p z

(Check your answers with the table at the top of Target 3.)

Say the names of these consonants:-

Say the sounds of these consonants:-

A B

N

W L G Z C B H

J Y S N D K T

R V M Q F X P

w b j c t q x

z l s h v k g

r f n p m d y

Letters a, e, i, o and u are called

VOWELS. The rest of the letters

are called CONSONANTS.


© SSER Ltd 6

Target 2: Vowels

Remember the sounds by thinking of a picture for each vowel (e.g.

apple, elephant, insect, orange and umbrella) or by remembering

this phrase:-

an elephant in orange underpants!

Now practice saying the sound of these vowels:-

a e i o

i u e i

e i u a

o a u o


© SSER Ltd 7

Now write the vowels in alphabetical order:-

____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Which other letter can sometimes act as if it was a vowel?

…………………..

Now before you start each target, check that you can read the words.


© SSER Ltd 8

Alphabetical order (check your answers to Target 1):-

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

a b c d e f g h i j k l m

n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Target 3 Common Words In Written English

These twelve words make up, on average, a quarter of all words used.

a and he I in it

is of that the to was

Target 4

all are as at be

but can for had him

not on one said she

so they we with you

The following twenty words, together

with the twelve given above, account

for about one third of all words used.


© SSER Ltd 9

Target 5

The following words and words in Target 7 combined with the

previous thirty two words (targets 3 and 4) make up about one

half of all reading material.

Learn to spell these words:-

about an am been before big

by call came come did do

down first from get go have

has his her here if into

just like little look made make

Target 6 Your name and address

Write your name in full.

…………………………………………………..

…………………………………… …………………………………… …………………………………… …………………………………… ……………………………………

Now practise writing your address.


© SSER Ltd 10

Target 7

Learn to spell these words:-

many more me much must my

no new now off old or

our out over right say see

seen some than their them then

there this took tree two up

want way well went were what

where which who will your

Target 8 Spelling Numbers

Learn how to spell the numbers from one to ten. When you

have learned how to spell each number, write its name in the

space beside the number:- 1 ……………….. 2 ……………….. 3 ……………….. 4 ……………….. 5 ……………….. 6 ……………….. 7 ……………….. 8 ……………….. 9 ……………….. 10 ………………..


© SSER Ltd 11

Target 9: Writing cheques (number and name revision)

Write your and . initials family name (surname)

Write your signature here .

Fill in the cheque below:-

Write it to a friend for £9.10p

£

Now fill in this cheque for more practice:

£


© SSER Ltd 12

Target 10 Days of the week

Sunday Friday Tuesday Saturday

Wednesday Monday Thursday

Learn how to spell the days of the week. When you have

learned how to spell the days, cover the words above and

write the days in order in the spaces below:-

Target 11 The Next Most Frequently Used Words

after again always another any around

ask away back because best better

black blue both boy bring brother

brown buy

S ……………………………..

M ……………………………..

T ……………………………..

W ……………………………..

T ……………………………..

F ……………………………..

S ……………………………..


© SSER Ltd 13

Target 12

clean cold could cut does don’t

door draw drink eat eight every

fall far fast find five fly

found four full funny

Now, using words from the list above, complete these sentences:-

1. Eight minus three is _ _ _ _ .

2. Birds can _ _ _ .

3. The opposite of hot is _ _ _ _ .

4. When you are thirsty, you need to _ _ _ _ _ .

5. The opposite of near is _ _ _ .

6. The joke was very _ _ _ _ _ .

7. There are _ _ _ _ seasons in a year.

8. David tried to _ _ _ _ the lost ball.


© SSER Ltd 14

Target 13

gave girl give goes going good got

green grow half have help hold home

hot how house hurt jump keep kind

Copy the words that are underlined in targets 11, 12 and 13

into the spaces below:-

…………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ………………

Now find these words in the wordsearch:-

N B V E I C S O N C H I G M B

S U E V S O F E G G B G T I S

I S S E K U U T O H U M R N T

A R G R O L A E T D O H Y E L

L A R Y B D S C R A F K T R Y

K L T O N A S G E H B G T A H

T I O L G A G A T B I M I L A

Y M Y R Y N N U F O U N D O H

T E S E I U I R A I H Y D R A

L N B S L H B O B O V Y Y L Y

P T I P L L I S G P A E S O R


© SSER Ltd 15

Target 14

know last laugh left let light

live long may myself name never

next night nine once own open

people please pick play pretty pull

push put quite ran red read

Some words from the list above have been jumbled up.

Write the correct word in the spaces below:-

HGALU = _ _ _ _ _ TRPYTE = _ _ _ _ _ _ ESAPLE = _ _ _ _ _ _ EONP = _ _ _ _ VNEER = _ _ _ _ _ KOWN = _ _ _ _ FLEYMS = _ _ _ _ _ _ NECO = _ _ _ _


© SSER Ltd 16

Target 15

ride round run saw school seven

shall should sister sit six show

sleep small sting soon start stop

take tell ten thank these think

Complete the following words using the words in the box:-

_ _ _ saw

seven _ _ _ _

sleep _ _ _ _

thank _ _ _

round _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ sit

sting _ _ _

run _ _ _

way, see, walk, teen, you, about, baby, ray


© SSER Ltd 17

Target 16

those three today together too try

under upon us use very walk

warm wash water white why wish

work would write yellow yes

Answer the questions below using words from targets 14, 15 and 16:-

1. Name two colours. ……..………..…… ……………….….

2. Name two numbers. ……..………..…… ……………….….

3. What is the opposite of go? .………….………………….…

4. What do you do with a book? ………………………………...

5. You may do this if you are tickled. .….....…………………..

6. What is the opposite of push? …………………….…………..

7. What is the opposite of no? …….……………………….….

8. A bee can give you a nasty one of these. …………………..

9. Which day comes after yesterday? ………………………….

10. What do you do with a pen or pencil? ………………………….


© SSER Ltd 18

Experiment with different methods to learn your spellings. Two

different sheets are included in your booklet for you to try.

Spelling Sheet 1

LOOK and SAY

COVER, VISUALISE a

nd S

AY

WRITE

CHECK!

Is

it c

orre

ct?

If

not

try

agai

n!

Copy the word here Write the word as many times as you need.


© SSER Ltd 19

Spelling Sheet 1

If you need more spelling sheets – ask your teacher.

LOOK and SAY

COVER, VISUALISE a

nd S

AY

WRITE

CHECK!

Is

it c

orre

ct?

If

not

try

agai

n!

Copy the word here Write the word as many times as you need.


© SSER Ltd 20

Spelling sheet 2 Use these boxes to record words you need to learn (one word per box). Use

colour and add pictures if you wish.


© SSER Ltd 21

Spelling sheet 2 Use these boxes to record words you need to learn (one word per box). Use

colour and add pictures if you wish.

If you need more spelling sheets – ask your teacher.

target your spelling! - archbishop tenison's · pdf filewrite using cursive (joined)...

Documents