Spelling Check

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NEMP Report 12: Writing 1998
Spelling Check
Approach: Station
Level: Year 4
Resources: None
% responses
y4 y8
% responses
Questions/instructions
Here is a piece of writing that has a lot of y4 y8
spelling mistakes. Put a line under each
word that is spelt incorrectly, and write
in the correct word above it.The first one
is done for you.
Words corrected: somthing
funy
gril
Thay
lookd
hapy
calld
bruther
runing
hav
havn’t
befor
23
57
43
38
68
70
53
65
38
88
17
45
Number corrected: 12
10–11
7–9
4–6
1–3
0
2
14
30
30
18
6
Correct words changed to incorrect:
0
1
2–3
4–10
79
13
7
1
Todey I saw somthing funy. A gril and a
dinosaur were in a little car. Thay lookd
very hapy together. I calld my bruther and
he came runing to hav a look. I havn’t
seen a dinosaur in a car befor he said.
Commentary
Many year 4 students have considerable potential
for further growth in spelling skills.