Implementing Section 1. Dictated spelling Indicators Suggested implementation Evidence WC 1 xiii Say/ask: Children: familiar and consonant–vowel–consonant words When I go shopping I write a list of the things I Spell: correctly need. Can you help me? high-frequency sight words and familiar attempt to spell unfamiliar words using a range of words correctly I’m going shopping and I’d like you to help me strategies. consonant–vowel–consonant words write my list of things I could buy. See if you can write these words down. I’m going to the words containing known base words and Resources beach with my son (daughter, friend), so first I word endings need a ... suitable paper WC 1 xiv strips of paper or individual pages taken from a shopping Spell unfamiliar words using: pad (if possible), which will enhance the real-life aspect phonological knowledge and sound–symbol of this task and may help to engage the child relationships Appendix B: Dictated spelling vowels and simple long-vowel patterns Suggested time by listening for rhyming patterns regular spelling patterns, including common 20 minutes children working independently — and consonant digraphs and consonant blends common letter clusters and morphemes in word families analogies and connections with known words
Implementing Section 1. Dictated spelling Indicators Suggested implementation Evidence WC 1 xiii Spell: high-frequency sight words and familiar words correctly consonant–vowel–consonant words words containing known base words and word endings WC 1 xiv Spell unfamiliar words using: phonological knowledge and sound–symbol relationships vowels and simple long-vowel patterns by listening for rhyming patterns regular spelling patterns, including common and consonant digraphs and consonant blends common letter clusters and morphemes in word families analogies and connections with known words Say/ask: When I go shopping I write a list of the things I need. Can you help me? I’m going shopping and I’d like you to help me write my list of things I could buy. See if you can write these words down. I’m going to the beach with my son (daughter, friend), so first I need a ... Children: familiar and consonant–vowel–consonant words correctly attempt to spell unfamiliar words using a range of strategies. Resources suitable paper strips of paper or individual pages taken from a shopping pad (if possible), which will enhance the real-life aspect of this task and may help to engage the child Appendix B: Dictated spelling Suggested time 20 minutes — children working independently