Look Say Cover Write Check - Spelling Chart

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Copy & Say Count What’s How to
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©Johanna Stirling 2010

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Print this page. Cut out the card and laminate it if possible. Use it with the template above.

LOOK SAY COVER WRITE CHECK

COVER CARD
Copy & Say Count What’s How to
Word shape
the word letters funny? remember
Write Write which Some ideas to help Write the word carefully in the
Copy the word very carefully.
how parts of the you remember the middle row. Tall letters (b,d, f, h, k, l,
many word might spelling: t) reach into the top row. The ones
Say the word.
letters be difficult - Similar to another that drop below the line (g, j, p, q, y)
there to word reach into the bottom row, like this.
Say the letters of the word.
are in remember. - Another word
the Think about inside it Draw around the outline of the word.
Count the number of letters
word. letters that - Mnemonic
in the word. Write the
are: - Origin Look away from the paper and try to
number in the next column.
- silent - Common letter ‘see’ the word in your head.
Check it’s the same as in the
- double string
word you copied.
- 2 vowels - sound
etc - your own ideas
THEN
Cover your work with this card.

Try to ‘see’ the word in your head again and write it in the next column.

Lift the card. Check your spelling.

If it’s right, tick () the next column.

If it’s wrong, cross it out, look carefully at the correct spelling again, then cover and write in the
next column.

If it’s right, tick () the next column.

Try again later.

©Johanna Stirling 2010

For more great spelling resources visit The Spelling Blog http://thespellingblog.blogspot.com and The English Language Garden http://www.elgweb.net