English // Spelling & Word Study

Using a Dictionary to Check Spellings

Use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary; consult reference materials including beginning dictionaries to verify and correct spellings

Ages
7 to 11
Type
Method
Builds on
2 topics
Leads to
1 topic
Standards
7 codes

Quick check

If the learner isn't sure how to spell a word, can they look it up in a dictionary by using the first two or three letters to find it quickly?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Locate a word in a dictionary using its first two or three letters (e.g., find 'beautiful' by looking up 'be-')
  • Check and correct a misspelling by comparing with the dictionary entry (e.g., look up 'freind' → 'friend')
  • Use a glossary or beginning dictionary to confirm spelling of a word used in own writing

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

2 topics
  • Knowing all lettersRequired

    Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 6

    Dictionary use requires alphabetical order via letter recognition

  • Non-Fiction Text FeaturesHelpful

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 6 to 9

    Non-fiction structures include reference features like glossaries

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Using a Dictionary to Check Spellings

Ages 7 to 11 // Method

Leads to

1 topic

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.2.2eL.3.2gL.4.4cL.5.4c
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng.UKS2.Write.Trans.Spell.5Eng.UKS2.Write.Trans.Spell.6Eng_LKS2_Write_Trans_Spell_5

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