TARGET YOUR
SPELLING!
PART ONE
NAME : ..................................
FORM : ..........
START DATE: …../…../.…. FINISH DATE: …../…../.….
(The most commonly used 250 words)
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Record sheet (Part One)
Target Date Reading Spelling - Comments
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Student’s comment:
Teacher’s comment:
Student information:
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Spelling Strategies (A)
1. Write out the word, then:-
LOOK and SAY
COVER
VISUALISE and SAY
WRITE and CHECK.
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.
Say the names
of the letters
See the notes on
this in Spelling
Strategies (B)
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Spelling Strategies (B): Using your senses (multisensory methods)
Most spelling strategies use your sense of vision (sight). However, some people learn as well or even better using other senses. You can even try using more than one sense at once (e.g. vision and hearing). Below are some ideas for learning spellings that use different senses. Try them out and see which work well for you!
Kinaesthetic (touch)
Close your eyes to block out
your visual sense and write the
letters with your fingertips
onto a textured surface (like a
carpet, woollen surface, felt
etc). Write using cursive
(joined) writing.
You can add your sense of
hearing (auditory) by saying the
names of the letters as you
write.
Visual (sight)
Make flashcards.
Use coloured pens and add pictures.
Try using Spelling Sheet 2 at the back of this booklet.
Visualise and Say
Imagine a blank screen in your
mind in your chosen colour
(e.g. blue) - you may need to close your eyes. Now imagine
that you are writing the word
on the screen in a contrasting
colour (e.g. yellow).
Try to visualise the letters
being written on your screen in
cursive (joined up) writing.
Say the names of the letters
as you write them.
Experiment with different colours to see which works best for you.
Auditory (hearing)
Spell the word by saying the
names of the letters to a
rhythm or tune of a song or
even as a rap.
What different senses do you use
when you do the following?
Look,
Say,
Cover,
Visualise and say,
Write,
Check
Try using Spelling Sheet 1 at the back of this booklet.
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Target 1: Alphabetical order and consonants
Write the alphabet in the correct order in the following grid (use
UPPER CASE LETTERS):-
Now write the alphabet (lower case letters) in the correct order in the
following grid:-
a b
p z
(Check your answers with the table at the top of Target 3.)
Say the names of these consonants:-
Say the sounds of these consonants:-
A B
N
W L G Z C B H
J Y S N D K T
R V M Q F X P
w b j c t q x
z l s h v k g
r f n p m d y
Letters a, e, i, o and u are called
VOWELS. The rest of the letters
are called CONSONANTS.
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Target 2: Vowels
Remember the sounds by thinking of a picture for each vowel (e.g.
apple, elephant, insect, orange and umbrella) or by remembering
this phrase:-
an elephant in orange underpants!
Now practice saying the sound of these vowels:-
a e i o
i u e i
e i u a
o a u o
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Now write the vowels in alphabetical order:-
____ ____ ____ ____ ____
Which other letter can sometimes act as if it was a vowel?
…………………..
Now before you start each target, check that you can read the words.
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Alphabetical order (check your answers to Target 1):-
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
a b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Target 3 Common Words In Written English
These twelve words make up, on average, a quarter of all words used.
a and he I in it
is of that the to was
Target 4
all are as at be
but can for had him
not on one said she
so they we with you
The following twenty words, together
with the twelve given above, account
for about one third of all words used.
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Target 5
The following words and words in Target 7 combined with the
previous thirty two words (targets 3 and 4) make up about one
half of all reading material.
Learn to spell these words:-
about an am been before big
by call came come did do
down first from get go have
has his her here if into
just like little look made make
Target 6 Your name and address
Write your name in full.
…………………………………………………..
…………………………………… …………………………………… …………………………………… …………………………………… ……………………………………
Now practise writing your address.
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Target 7
Learn to spell these words:-
many more me much must my
no new now off old or
our out over right say see
seen some than their them then
there this took tree two up
want way well went were what
where which who will your
Target 8 Spelling Numbers
Learn how to spell the numbers from one to ten. When you
have learned how to spell each number, write its name in the
space beside the number:- 1 ……………….. 2 ……………….. 3 ……………….. 4 ……………….. 5 ……………….. 6 ……………….. 7 ……………….. 8 ……………….. 9 ……………….. 10 ………………..
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Target 9: Writing cheques (number and name revision)
Write your and . initials family name (surname)
Write your signature here .
Fill in the cheque below:-
Write it to a friend for £9.10p
£
Now fill in this cheque for more practice:
£
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Target 10 Days of the week
Sunday Friday Tuesday Saturday
Wednesday Monday Thursday
Learn how to spell the days of the week. When you have
learned how to spell the days, cover the words above and
write the days in order in the spaces below:-
Target 11 The Next Most Frequently Used Words
after again always another any around
ask away back because best better
black blue both boy bring brother
brown buy
S ……………………………..
M ……………………………..
T ……………………………..
W ……………………………..
T ……………………………..
F ……………………………..
S ……………………………..
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Target 12
clean cold could cut does don’t
door draw drink eat eight every
fall far fast find five fly
found four full funny
Now, using words from the list above, complete these sentences:-
1. Eight minus three is _ _ _ _ .
2. Birds can _ _ _ .
3. The opposite of hot is _ _ _ _ .
4. When you are thirsty, you need to _ _ _ _ _ .
5. The opposite of near is _ _ _ .
6. The joke was very _ _ _ _ _ .
7. There are _ _ _ _ seasons in a year.
8. David tried to _ _ _ _ the lost ball.
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Target 13
gave girl give goes going good got
green grow half have help hold home
hot how house hurt jump keep kind
Copy the words that are underlined in targets 11, 12 and 13
into the spaces below:-
…………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ……………… …………….. ………………
Now find these words in the wordsearch:-
N B V E I C S O N C H I G M B
S U E V S O F E G G B G T I S
I S S E K U U T O H U M R N T
A R G R O L A E T D O H Y E L
L A R Y B D S C R A F K T R Y
K L T O N A S G E H B G T A H
T I O L G A G A T B I M I L A
Y M Y R Y N N U F O U N D O H
T E S E I U I R A I H Y D R A
L N B S L H B O B O V Y Y L Y
P T I P L L I S G P A E S O R
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Target 14
know last laugh left let light
live long may myself name never
next night nine once own open
people please pick play pretty pull
push put quite ran red read
Some words from the list above have been jumbled up.
Write the correct word in the spaces below:-
HGALU = _ _ _ _ _ TRPYTE = _ _ _ _ _ _ ESAPLE = _ _ _ _ _ _ EONP = _ _ _ _ VNEER = _ _ _ _ _ KOWN = _ _ _ _ FLEYMS = _ _ _ _ _ _ NECO = _ _ _ _
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Target 15
ride round run saw school seven
shall should sister sit six show
sleep small sting soon start stop
take tell ten thank these think
Complete the following words using the words in the box:-
_ _ _ saw
seven _ _ _ _
sleep _ _ _ _
thank _ _ _
round _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ sit
sting _ _ _
run _ _ _
way, see, walk, teen, you, about, baby, ray
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Target 16
those three today together too try
under upon us use very walk
warm wash water white why wish
work would write yellow yes
Answer the questions below using words from targets 14, 15 and 16:-
1. Name two colours. ……..………..…… ……………….….
2. Name two numbers. ……..………..…… ……………….….
3. What is the opposite of go? .………….………………….…
4. What do you do with a book? ………………………………...
5. You may do this if you are tickled. .….....…………………..
6. What is the opposite of push? …………………….…………..
7. What is the opposite of no? …….……………………….….
8. A bee can give you a nasty one of these. …………………..
9. Which day comes after yesterday? ………………………….
10. What do you do with a pen or pencil? ………………………….
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Experiment with different methods to learn your spellings. Two
different sheets are included in your booklet for you to try.
Spelling Sheet 1
LOOK and SAY
COVER, VISUALISE a
nd S
AY
WRITE
CHECK!
Is
it c
orre
ct?
If
not
try
agai
n!
Copy the word here Write the word as many times as you need.
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Spelling Sheet 1
If you need more spelling sheets – ask your teacher.
LOOK and SAY
COVER, VISUALISE a
nd S
AY
WRITE
CHECK!
Is
it c
orre
ct?
If
not
try
agai
n!
Copy the word here Write the word as many times as you need.
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Spelling sheet 2 Use these boxes to record words you need to learn (one word per box). Use
colour and add pictures if you wish.