Spelling Strategies Taught in Year 2:
In Year 2 we are encouraging the students to use the following strategies when attempting familiar and unfamiliar words in their writing. There might seem a lot of strategies to use but they can become proficient with them by the end of Year 2.
We will be teaching all these strategies throughout the year. We would encourage you to adopt some (1-3) of these strategies when writing with your child at home. If there are any questions or concerns we are available to support you in this area.
- Syllables – Break the word into syllables. Most often a syllable will contain a vowel.
For example: bl - a -ck, b- oa - t
- Blends – Are there blends in the word that can help
you?
For example:bl–, cl–, fl–, gl–, pl–, sl-, br–, cr–, dr–, fr–, gr–,pr–, tr–, sc–, sk–, sm–, sn–, sp–, st–, sw–, tw–
- Rhyming words – Think of a word you know that rhymes.
- Base words – Can you find smaller
words inside the word?
For example: bring, band, Monday
- Ask for help – Ask someone next to
you or the teacher for help.
- Displays – Look at the displays
around our room and use them to help you.
- Dictionary – Look up the word in
the dictionary. (end of term)
- Beginning, middle and end sounds – Say the word to yourself and write the sounds you hear at the
beginning, middle and end.
- Prefixes and Suffixes – Does the word have a prefix or suffix that you already know. (end
of term)
For example: Prefix (dis-, re-, un-, ) Suffix (-ly, -y, ness, -ful, -able)
- Does it look right? – Write the words on the try paper
to see if it looks right.
For example: reed, reid, ryd, read ?
Happy Spelling
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