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Language Arts

Spelling

Spelling sections: Resources Houghton Mifflin Pretests Home

Cooperative Learning Spelling Games

Quick Spell
A fun activity designed to help students practice their weekly spelling words and foster cooperative learning.

Sparkle
A game in which students practice spelling words.

Spelling Row
A game that allows for multi-player participation.

For more ideas check out The Teacher’s Desk online. Thank you to Stephanie Timmerman at Goldenview MS for sharing these resources.

Blank Self Analysis (pretest)

Blank spelling pretest: PDF | Word

Five Teacher-Created Lessons for Grade 7

Lessons Tests (Word) Tests (PDF) Lesson 1 Lesson 1 test Lesson 1 test Lesson 2 Lesson 2 test Lesson 2 test Lesson 3 Lesson 3 test Lesson 3 test Lesson3A     Lesson 4 Lesson 4 test Lesson 4 test Lesson 5 Lesson 5 test Lesson 5 test

Five Teacher-Created Lessons for Grade 8

Lessons Tests (Word) Tests (PDF) Lesson 1 Lesson 1 test Lesson 1 test Lesson 2 Lesson 2 test Lesson 2 test Lesson 3 Lesson 3 test Lesson 3 test Lesson3A     Lesson 4 Lesson 4 test Lesson 4 test Lesson 5 Lesson 5 test Lesson 5 test

Multi-Sensory Study Strategies

File Folder Flaps - Lesson and graphic organizer

T4C - Lesson and graphic organizer

"No-Excuse" Spelling Lists (Examples from Goldenview)

Grade 7, "No-Excuse" Spelling List

Grade 8, "No-Excuse" Spelling List

Web sites

www.ncte.org/about/press/key/116642.htm
The Spelling Bill of Rights - Download a copy here

www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmsv/expert/research.html
Building the Foundations of Literacy: The Importance of Vocabulary and Spelling Development
by Shane Templeton and John J. Pikulski
Excerpt of the above article

Have questions? Need more information? Click logo for LA home page Amy Goodman Middle School Literacy Support Teacher goodman_amy@asdk12.org 907-742-4270