Teaching & assessing spelling Flashcards
Spelling is integral for developing…
reading & writing
________ should be taught alongside phonics
Morphological knowledge
What linguistic resources might learners draw on when learning to spell?
- phonological knowledge
- semantic knowledge
- visual knowledge
- orthographic knowledge
- etymological knowledge
Morphological knowledge increases learners’ …
vocabulary
What does spelling involve?
Converting spoken words into their written form
Why is phonological knowledge important for spelling?
It provides learners with the range of grapheme options which represent sounds
Define the term morphophonemic language
A language in which words are spelled according to their meaning and sound
Why is it easier to teach morphemes than phonemes?
Morphemes are anchored in meaning, whereas phonemes are abstract
What is etymological knowledge?
The understanding of word origins
What is orthographic knowledge?
Understanding which letter patterns are plausible in English
What is the starting point of spelling instruction?
Meaning
English has an _______ letter-sound relationship
opaque
Semantic knowledge
Understanding the meaning of words
Why are weekly spelling tests not useful?
- focus too much on memorisation and not meaning
- tests document problems but do not motivate effort or support learners. They do not monitor progress sufficiently
