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LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. Spelling strategies. www.geoffbarton.co.uk. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. Spelling Test: What strategies do you use to spell these words?. www.geoffbarton.co.uk. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. 20 most misspelled words 1 practise (to) 2 withhold

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LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

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  1. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Spelling strategies www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  2. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Spelling Test: What strategies do you use to spell these words? www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  3. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 20 most misspelled words 1 practise (to) 2 withhold 3 occurred 4 innovative 5 benefited www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  4. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 6 principle (belief) 7 incur 8 grievance 9 concede 10 transferred www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  5. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 11 competent 12 calendar 13 warranty 14 acquire 15 liaise www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  6. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 16 truly 17 expedite 18 discrete (separate) 19 affect (vb) 20 accommodation Sunday Times 1992 www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  7. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Spelling strategies Break it into sounds (d-i-a-r-y) Break it into syllables (re-mem-ber) Break it into affixes (dis + satisfy) Use a mnemonic (necessary – one collar, two sleeves) Refer to word in the same family (muscle – muscular) (word webs) Say it as it sounds (Wed-nes-day) (spellspeak) www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  8. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 8 Words within words (Parliament – I AM parliament) 9 Refer to etymology (bi + cycle = two + wheels) 10 Use analogy (bright, light, night, etc) 11 Use a key word (horrible/drinkable for -able & -ible / advice/advise for practice) 12 Apply spelling rules (writing, written) 13 Learn by sight (look-cover-write-check) 14 Visual memory (look-cover-write-check) www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  9. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Practical steps … www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  10. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Use starters Word-webs Don’t make it a problem Be explicit in how people spell Key word displays Spelling logs www.geoffbarton.co.uk

  11. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Chiefly … embed it in your practice www.geoffbarton.co.uk

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