Choose words that the learner has misspelled in written work.
At first, choose words at first that the learner can almost spell correctly.
Choose words that the learner will need to write often.
Choose words that are similar to ones that the learner already knows how to spell.
Choose words that have similar letter patterns or are from the same word family.
Choose words that have the same root words.
Choose common words.
Learn words that sound the same but are spelled differently by first practising them in separate lessons.
Choose five or more words. You can choose more than five words if they are similar to one another or if the learner’s spelling of them is close to being correct already.
Provide time to review words by including these words occasionally within subsequent spelling lists.
Handout 8.14