Spelling Lessons Support Material

Downloads: Spelling Word Lists and References

These resources will help you efficiently implement these spelling lessons.

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How to Download

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Word Lists to Cut Up Into Sorting Cards

Fill in the squares on these sheets (20 words each) to use as the foundation or your spelling program (Monday through Thursday work).

Download the spelling word list sheet as a single-page PDF Copy this blank sheet and fill in the rule/pattern and words by hand for each lesson.

Download the spelling list sheet as a multi-page Microsoft Word document that you can fill on with your computer. With this document, you can tab through the cells in each table and fill in the spelling words, getting them ready for the whole year (one lesson per page).

These spelling word lists are a great resource for researching appropriate spelling words for your sorting cards.

Video: My Process in Action

150 Most-Commmon Words

Students should not miss any words from this list...they are fundamental. Use this sheet to help create the sentence for the weekly spelling test (Friday).

Download the single-page reference (PDF)

Misspelled Words Teacher Tracking Sheet

Use this sheet to write down words that your students miss on any written work...spelling tests, writing samples, math or science. See practicing spelling words for how to use it.

Download the tracking sheet as a PDF you can write on Hand write the student names on the blank sheets (one name per rectangle) then make enough copies to last for a whole year of tracking misspelled words

Download the tracking sheet as a Microsoft Word document that you can fill on with your computer. Type in the student names on the blank sheets (one name per rectangle) then make enough copies to last for a whole year of tracking misspelled words.