Successful Spelling 5

Successful Spelling provides an integrated method of teaching phonics, spelling and vocabulary.. This book provides students with all the elements of spelling relevant to their age group. The activities are sequential and there are 76 units – 18 per term – plus four Review and Test units.

Each term is divided into the four areas of knowledge needed to develop a comprehensive mastery of spelling:

• Phonological Knowledge – how words sound
• Word Function Knowledge – how word function can change spelling
• Meaning Knowledge – how context can change word form
• Word History Knowledge – how words have been derived

The Phonological Knowledge and the Word Function Knowledge sections include Revision and Test sheets for each term – plus four units of Review and Tests sheets covering the whole book.

The following tools are also included:

• Useful Words list
• WINK: Words I Need to Know – space to record problematic words
• Some Tips for Learning to Spell
• Assessment checklist for each term
• Glossary of Terms