DAILY SPELLING HOMEWORK DESCRIPTION
Monday:
· Sort the words into categories according to the patterns represented by the bold printed words on the list.
· Ask your child to explain why the words are sorted in a particular way.
· Have them show you the pattern the words have in common.
· Ask your child to sort the words a second time, and to do it as quickly as they can.
Tuesday:
· Buddy Sort with your child.
· Lay down a word from each category as a header and then read the rest of the words aloud.
· Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
· Lay the word down and let your child move it if s/he is wrong.
· Repeat if your child makes more than one error.
Wednesday:
· Word Hunt assists your child in looking for words in a familiar book that have the same sound, pattern, or both.
· Try to find two or three for each category and write them down in the spelling journal.
Thursday:
· Writing Sort is to prepare for Friday’s test. As you call out the words in random order, your child should write them in categories in their spelling journal.
· Call out any words your child misspells a second or even a third time.
Friday will be our test.
**Remember that we want the students to understand the spelling patterns, and not just memorize the list of words. This will help them be better spellers in real life, and not just on a weekly spelling test.