Using a Dictionary to Check Spellings
PROCEDURALUse 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
Mastery Evidence
- 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
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] 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?”
Curriculum Standards7 alignments
L.2.2eCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsConsult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
L.3.2gCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsConsult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
L.4.4cCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsConsult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
L.5.4cCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsConsult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Eng.UKS2.Write.Trans.Spell.5The national curriculum in EnglandUse dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words.
Eng.UKS2.Write.Trans.Spell.6The national curriculum in EnglandUse the first three or four letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary.
Eng_LKS2_Write_Trans_Spell_5The national curriculum in EnglandUse the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary
Prerequisites2
- Knowing all lettershardAges 4—6
- Non-Fiction Text FeaturessoftAges 6—9
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- Main Topic of Informational Texts hard
Non-fiction structures build on Y1 informational text main topic
Unlocks1
- Using a Thesaurus to Choose WordssoftAges 10—11