Master Plan

Our spelling plan this year is three fold.

1) Etymology study of 5 Latin and Greek word stems. These stems are predictable in spelling and will assist us with attacking unknown words.

2) Utilizing developmentally appropriate spelling lists. These lists go beyond memorize, drill, test, and forget it. Students will have a personalized list to work with throughout the year.

3) Study Buddies to address high frequency words. These words do not follow predictable patterns in most cases and are found in context of a student's writing. Words are collected in two ways:

a. Through our weekly reading/writing conferences. Students circle words they believe are misspelled. Select words are studied.

b. Through time spent looking for words misspelled on the high frequency list shown on the right.

 

 

 

High-Frequency Word List for
Fourth and Fifth Grade
Note: Words should be chosen based on common misspellings found in students' writing.

about except people until
again excited probably usually
almost favorite really very
also first right want
always friends said was
another getting school wear 
anyone have something weather 
are hole* sometimes went
beautiful I'm terrible we're* 
because into that's were*
before it's* their* what
buy  its* then when
by knew* there*  where
can't know they whether*
could laugh they're  who
didn't let's* thought whole*
doesn't myself threw with
don't new* through won
enough no to won't
especially off too* wouldn't
everybody one  trouble write
everything

* Mrs. Bunyi will need to see these words used in context first before determining if the spelling is mastered.