LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

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.

Resources aligned to this objective

Read It Backwards
One editing technique that writers can use to help them catch their own spelling errors is "Read It Backwards." In this lesson, students will learn a procedure for identifying and correcting the spelling of misspelled words.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts)
By DPI Writing Strategies.

Lesson plans on the web

All about our town: Using brochures to teach informational writing
In this lesson, students create brochures that explore their towns and the landmarks, symbols, and people that make them unique places to live. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Author study: Improving reading comprehension using inference and comparison
In this lesson, students review several texts by one illustrator/author, practice making inferences about that author, and then check their inferences against the author's online biography. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Dear Librarian: Writing a persuasive letter
Inspired by the actions in Beverly Cleary’s book Emily’s Runaway Imagination, in this lesson plan, students write to their school librarian, requesting that a specific text be added to the library collection. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Our classroom: Writing an owner's manual
This lesson helps to establish a sense of community with students collaboratively writing an “owner’s manual” that describes expectations and guidelines for the classroom. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Sort, hunt, write: A weekly spelling program
Students work with their spelling words in a variety of ways, using words in context, sorting them into categories, editing texts, and more. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Spelling cheerleading: Integrating movement and spelling generalizations
This lesson uses the technique of spelling cheerleading to teach the spelling generalization for adding suffixes to words that end with the letter “y.” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
To, too, or two: Developing an understanding of homophones
This ReadWriteThink lesson focuses on the “word demons” that can complicate spelling and vocabulary. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Who's got mail? Using literature to promote authentic letter writing
This brief activity uses literature and shared writing to teach letter-writing format and promote authentic letter writing. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE