Scope and Sequence of Spelling
Spelling 1
30 Weekly Word Lists
Ten words per list (nine pattern words and one sight word); Words frequently used in writing; Review list with pattern words every fifth week
Generalizations
Phonics generalizations: short and long vowel patterns, r-influenced vowel patterns, diphthongs; Consonant patterns: consonants, consonant blends and digraphs, soft c; Structural generalizations: suffixes s, es, ed, er, est, ing; suffix rules: no change to base word, double the final consonant, drop the final e
Word Study
Phonics and structural analysis activities; Word-meaning activities: sentence contexts, rhyming words, meaning or picture clues, puzzles
Proofreading
Spelling awareness: identifying the correct spelling for a given word, identifying and correcting misspelled words, standardized-test practice
Dictionary Skills
Location skills; Alphabetical order to the first and second letter; Entry words, guide words, word forms, sample sentences
Writing Application
Dictation sentences in tests
Spelling 2
32 Weekly Word Lists
Words frequently used in writing; Patter words and irregular spelling words; Interactive study method; Weekly review of patterns
Generalizations
Phonics generalizations; Vowel patterns: short and long vowels, r-influence vowels, diphthongs; Consonant patterns: consonants, consonant blends and digraphs, soft c, soft g, silent consonants; Two-syllable words ending in le, er, y, and reliable patterns; Structral generalizations; Compound words; Contractions; Suffixes: s, es, ed, ing, er, est; Suffix rules: no change to the base word, double the final consonant, drop the final e, change y to i
Word Study
Word sort: classifying words based on shared features; Word building: making new words by adding or omitting letters; Phonics and structural analysis activities; Word-meaning activities: contexts, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, homophones
Proofreading
Spelling awareness; identifying and correcting misspelled words in sentences or passages; Identifying the correct spelling for a given word; Standardized-test practice
Dictionary Skills
Location skills; Alphabetical order to the first, second, and third letter; Entry words, guide words, word forms
Writing Application
Dictation sentences in tests; Real-life writing application
Spelling 3
32 Weekly Word Lists
Words frequently used in writing; Pattern words and irregular spelling words; Interactive study method; Weekly review of patterns
Generalizations
Phonics generalizations; Vowel patterns: short and long vowels, r-influence vowels, diphthongs; Consonant patterns: consonants, consonant blends and digraphs, soft c, soft g, silent consonants; Two-syllable words ending in le, er, y, and reliable patterns; Structral generalizations; Compound words; Contractions; Suffixes: s, es, ed, ing, er, est; Suffix rules: no change to the base word, double the final consonant, drop the final e, change y to i
Word Study
Word sort: classifying words based on shared features; Word building: making new words by adding or omitting letters; Phonics and structural analysis activities; Word-meaning activities: contexts, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, homophones
Proofreading
Spelling awareness; identifying and correcting misspelled words in sentences or passages; Identifying the correct spelling for a given word; Standardized-test practice
Dictionary Skills
Location skills; Alphabetical order to the first, second, and third letter; Entry words, guide words, word forms, definitions; Syllable division: compound words; words with two middle consonants; words ending in le; open and closed syllables
Writing Application
Dictation sentences in tests; Real-life writing application
Spelling 4
32 Weekly Word Lists
Word lists: 16 pattern words, 2 challenge words, 2 review words; Interactive study method
Generalizations
Phonics generalizations long, short, and r-influence vowels; Sounds; diphthongs; reliable patterns in two-syllable words; unstressed-syllabel vowel patterns; Structral generalizations: compound words, inflectional suffixes, prefixes, derivational suffixes; Suffix rules: no change to the base words, doubling the final consonant, dropping the final e, changing y to i
Word Study
Word sorting: classifying words based on shared features; Word building: forming words by manipulating patterns, syllables, affixes; Word-meaning: using a word in the context of meaning (definitions, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homographs, categories, analogies)
Proofreading
Spelling awareness; identifying the correct spelling for a given word, identifying and correcting misspelled words in sentences or passages; Standardized-test practice
Dictionary Skills
Location skills; Alphabetical order to the fourth letter: alphabetizing words between guide words; Use of the pronunciation key; Use of a dictionary entry: entry word, pronunciation, word forms, definitions, sample sentences; Syllable division: base words and affixes, two-syllable vowel-consonant patters, unstressed syllables; Accentingn syllables: words with affixes, syllable patterns
Writing Application
Dictation sentences in weekly tests; Real-life writing application
Spelling 5
32 Weekly Word Lists
Word lists: 20 pattern words, 5 review words; Interactive study method
Generalizations
Phonics generalizations: review of long, short, and r-influence vowels sounds; diphthongs; reliable patterns in multi-syllable words; unstressed syllable vowel patterns; Structral generalizations: compound words, inflecional suffixes, prefixes, derivational suffixes; Suffix rules: no change to the base word, doubling the final consonant, dropping the final e, changing y to i
Word Study
Word sorting: classifying words based on shared features; Word building: forming words by manipulating patterns, syllables, affixes; Word-meaning: using a word in context of meaning (definitions, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homographs, categories, analogies)
Proofreading
Spelling awareness: identifying the correct spelling for a given word, identifying and correcting misspelled words in sentences or passages; Standardized-test practice
Dictionary Skills
Location skills; Alphabetical order to the fourth letter: alphabetizing words between guide words; Use of the pronunciation key; Use of a dicitonary entry: entry word, pronunciation, word forms, definitions, sample sentences, etymology; Syllable division: base words and affixes, two-syllable vowel-consonant patterns, unstressed syllables; Accenting syllables: compound words, words with affixes, syllable patterns, accent changes in homographs
Writing Application
Dictation sentences in weekly tests; Real-life writing application
Spelling 6
32 Weekly Word Lists
Word lists: 25 words (20 pattern words, 5 review words); Interactive study method
Generalizations
Phonics generalizations: reliable patterns in multi-syllable words, including review of previously learned vowel and consonant patters; unstressed syllable vowel patterns; Structral generalizations: compound words, inflecional suffixes, prefixes, derivational suffixes; Suffix rules: no change to the base word, doubling the final consonant, dropping the final e, changing y to i; Etymology: Greek word oarts; Latin prefixes, roots, and suffixes
Word Study
Word sorting: classifying words based on shared features; Word building: forming words by manipulating patterns, syllables, affixes, word roots; Word-meaning: using a word in context of meaning (definitions, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homographs, categories, analogies, derivations, and sentence completion)
Proofreading
Spelling awareness: identifying and correcting misspelled words in sentences or passages; Standardized-test practice
Dictionary Skills
Alphabetical order: alphabetizing words between guide words; Use of the pronunciation key; Use of a dicitonary entry: entry word, pronunciation, parts of speech, word forms, definitions, sample phrases or sentences, etymology; Syllable division: base words and affixes, two-syllable vowel-consonant patterns, unstressed syllables; Accenting syllables: compound words, words with affixes, syllable patterns, accent shifts in homographs and derivations
Writing Application
Dictation sentences in weekly tests; Real-life writing application