- Give your child a practice quiz, saying each word aloud within an example sentence and having her write the word down.
- Ask her to correct the test herself, identifying the words she missed and saying the word aloud while looking at the correct spelling.
- Ask her to close her eyes and visualize the misspelled word, then spell the word out loud.
- Then ask her to write the word again and then check to see if she spelled it correctly. If it's still wrong, ask her to repeat steps 2 and 3 before moving on.
- On the night before the test, give her another practice quiz.
5 Steps to Spelling Test Success
Follow these steps to help your child prepare for her next spelling test.
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Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling
With a brand new design, 1,000 additional words, and new fun sections like "The Four Longest Words in the English Language" and "The Spelling Words That Made Kids Champions," this is the perfect spelling resource for students. The introduction gives instructions for looking up a word the reader does not necessarily know how to spell, offers more than 150 memory tricks to correct commonly misspelled words, and clearly explains general spelling rules (and their exceptions). Furthermore, to aid pronunciation, each word is divided into syllables with the accented syllable in boldface.
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