Spelling

=Spelling= Spelling is one of those things that you can practice at home yourself! The websites below seem quite good, and there are plenty of others too! just watch the American sites though, some of their spellings are different, such as "colour" - in the states they spell it "color". Because I'm a grumpy teacher I'm going to insist that you learn the English versions! toc

[|Funbrain spelling]Funbrain spelling : Click on the logo to play spell check - try some of the hard ones too!

Ready for something a little different?

Try the spelling match game at the Try grades 2 and 3 before getting into the harder stuff.

Vidya wanted to make wordfinds, so we found this website called puzzlemaker by Discovery Education: http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

Learn to spell flow diagram
Use this chart to help you learn your words:



All of this information is on this Word document which you can open and print (with permission kids!).

Essential Words for Spelling and Writing
The 290 words in this section are used most often when you write. Together, they make up about three-quarters of most writing, so they are important. These words have been arranged in alphabetical order and put in 7 lists according to how often they are used. The words in list 1 are used most often, the words in list 2 next most often, and so on. Because they are used so often, it is very important that you learn to use and spell each one.

** Essential List 1 **
(10 words, 25% of Writing) a I it the was and in my to we

** Essential List 2 **
(20 words, 15% of Writing)

at had of that up but he on then went for is she there when got me so they you

** Essential List 3 **
(30 words, 10% of Writing) about be go into out after because going just out all came have like said are day her mum some as down his not were back get home one with

** Essential List 4 **
(50 words, 10% of Writing) again do next people time an first night put took around food no ran two big from now saw us by good off school very can has old see well come him only started what could house or their will dad if other them would did little over this your

** Essential List 5 **
(50 words, 5% of Writing) am door last once through another everyone left play told away family long really too bed five looked room walked been found made something want before friend man still way best fun more thing where brother heard morning think which called here name thought who car know never three year

** Essential List 6 **
(70 words, 5% of Writing) also cool eyes head jump always dark fell hit knew asked decided felt how later black dog find inside life boy eat four its live bus end gave it’s lot cat even getting I’ll lunch coming every great I’m make minutes place sister top water most ready sleep town while much ride suddenly tree why nice right take turned window opened run tell until woke outside say ten wanted yes

** Essential List 7 **
(60 words, 3% of Writing) any each ground money soon baby ever guard mother stay bad everything hand myself stop ball face happened new swimming being fast happy parents tea bit father help picked than boat few hole playing tired bought finally hot presents under camp finished hour road wait dead game let side won died girl look small work doing gone many sometimes world

Commonly Mis-spelt Words
The 55 words in this section are among the most difficult to spell correctly. As they are often used in writing, it is important that you learn to spell each one.

allowed disappeared holidays stopped awhile doesn’t hopped straight believe dollars hospital they’re breakfast don’t instead threw brought everybody lightning tomorrow cannon everyday luckily video can’t everywhere nearly wasn’t caught excited police watch centre favourite present weren’t chocolate field probably we’re clothes friends quiet whole couldn’t front scared won’t didn’t grabbed second you’re different having someone

Some harder words to practice:

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