- English Language Arts and Reading
- Grade 5
- Developing and sustaining foundational language skills
demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:
spelling multisyllabic words with closed syllable; open syllable; VCe syllable; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllable; and final stable syllable;
Task students with identifying and listing multisyllabic words with the different syllable types while reading a self-selected text. After students have finished reading the text, have them create sentences using the words they found.
The syllable types include the following:
This assessment requires students to understand how word parts support decoding and spelling of multisyllabic words. As multisyllabic words can be long and difficult to spell, students must learn how to break down words into smaller parts. Knowledge of sound-spelling patterns in the six syllable types is acquired through practice and experience with decoding and spelling and is built upon as students become proficient in decoding and spelling single-syllable words.
1. Ehri, L. C., & Rosenthal, J. (2007). Spellings of words: A neglected facilitator of vocabulary learning. Journal of Literacy Research, 39(4), 389–409. doi:10.1080/10862960701675341
Summary: The topic of this study is the importance of spelling in retaining the meaning and pronunciation of words. The authors review theory and evidence, which reveals that spelling is routinely overlooked as a critical element in learning vocabulary.
2. Simmons, K. D., & Carpenter, L. B. (2010). Spelling and assistive technology: Helping students with disabilities be successful writers. Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 29(2), 5–19. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?q=spelling&ft=on&id=EJ955433
Summary: In this study, the researchers focus on spelling supplements and assistive technology devices that may be used to support students with disabilities. The primary skill gained is spelling. Three examples illustrate how these devices can improve the student's ability to spell.