Sort, hunt, write: A weekly spelling program
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=278
A lesson plan for grades 3–5 English Language Arts
This ReadWriteThink lesson provides a way for teachers to help students learn and develop understandings of new word patterns. Students work with their spelling words in a variety of ways, using words in context, sorting them into categories, editing texts, and more. They have opportunities to work individually, with partners, and in small groups as they learn their new words.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 3
- Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
- Objective 5.05: Use a number of strategies for spelling (e.g., sound patterns, visual patterns, silent letters, less common letter groupings).
Grade 4
- Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
- Objective 5.05: Use visual (orthography) and meaning-based strategies as primary sources for correct spelling.
Grade 5
- Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
- Objective 5.05: Spell most commonly used words accurately using a multi-strategy approach to the learning of new spellings.
