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SPELLING PROGRAMME - PART 1
Spelling Strategies (A)
1. Write out the word, then:- Say the names
of the letters
LOOK and SAY
COVER See the notes on
VISUALISE and SAY this in Spelling
WRITE and CHECK. Strategies (B)
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.
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