Spelling

We have started our spelling program. The students were assigned their first spelling homework yesterday. We reviewed that homework assignment today. The students should now study those twenty words for the spelling test on Friday.

They have the twenty words on their homework assignment, Practice Book pages 9 and 10. They can also find the spelling words on page 407 in their Practice Book. The words are identified as going with the story Earthquake Terror.

The spelling program put together by Houghton Mifflin follows a research-based sequence. Even though we may not read all of the stories or read them out of order, we will follow the spelling words in the Practice Book in order.

I do not assign or give the students the Challenge Words on the spelling test.

I am still reviewing the spelling assessment that I gave to the students the first week of school. I am going to use that information to help me identify students who need additional support with spelling, as well as students who need additional challenges with spelling. As I begin to bring those parts of my spelling program into practice, I will inform you.