Spelling Works!

by James Halverson

This reproducible-packed resource will help your students become competent spellers while enjoying every minute of learning. Based on the latest research that strong spellers break words into root words, prefixes, and suffixes to determine the correct spelling. Entertaining practice sentences teach and reinforce spelling rules such as the doubling rule for one-syllable words, the final y rule, the i-before-e rule, apostrophes in contractions, homophone demons, and others. Student reviews are in a fun, game form—puzzles, mazes, secret codes. For use with Grades 4-8.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Donalyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't use this book as intended (worksheets!), but it is a good source of sample sentences, word lists, and spelling rules. Use it for minilessons, group activities, review games, or your emergency sub folder.

[Kendall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this simple-to-use book for teaching spelling rules. Kids love the puzzles, and I like the packets--lots of coverage of each rule in simple independent-work format.