Spelling Levels
the level that is the beginning of a lifetime of learning about written language
what is the emergent level
spell by phonemes the word grape and indicate if there is a short or long vowel
what is g r a(l) p
two consonants that come together and they both keep their sounds
what is a blend
a literacy tool composed of an organized collection of words which are displayed in large visible letters
what is a word wall
a morpheme that can appear only as part of a larger expression
what is a bound morpheme
the level where students begin to learn words and read text without the support of memory, and their writing becomes readable to themselves and others
what is the letter name-alphabetic stage
spell by phonemes the word shoe and indicate if there is a short or long vowel
what is sh oo(l)
a combination of two letters representing one sound
what is a digraph
an engaging phonics activity to compliment your word study routines
what is a word sort
a morpheme that can stand alone
what is a free morpheme
the level that helps students build on their knowledge of the sound layer of English orthography as they begin to explore the pattern layer
what is the within word patten stage
spell by phonemes the word white and indicate if there is a short or long vowel
what is hw I(l) t
a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable
what is a diphthong
these help teachers assess student activity and growth. Words can be grouped by sound, orthographic patterns, and meaning.
what is a word sort notebook
the unstressed central vowel
what is schwa
the level when students learn more about English including certain grammar and language rules
what is the syllables and affixes stage
spell by phonemes the word photo and indicate if there is a short or long vowel
what is f o(l) t o(l)
a syllable that ends with a consonant
what is a closed syllable
They contain lists of words that were chosen to represent a variety of spelling features at increasing levels of difficulty
what is a spelling level
a method for teaching people how to read and write an alphabetic language
what is phonics
the level that is a lifelong level and students can be in for years
what is the derivational relations stage
spell by phonemes the word cracker and indicate if there is a short or long vowel
what is k r a(s) k er
a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided
what is a morpheme
a method of assessing a child's reading level
what is a running record
a subset of phonological awareness in which listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes
what is phonemic awareness