Separate children so that
each works independently. Give each a sheet of ruled paper, folded in four vertical
sections. Dictate the following words, making sure that each child places words
in the proper grids (working across the page):
| shell | This egg has a brown shell. |
| ship | Columbus's largest ship was the Santa Maria. |
| all | You are all learning to read, write, and spell. |
| wall | We hung the picture on the wall. |
| ball | You can toss a ball. |
| chick | A chick is a baby chicken. |
| chest | Your chest is part of your body. |
| chop | Please chop the carrots into small pieces. |
| chunk | We need to put a chunk of wood on the fire. |
| tall | That man is six feet tall. |
| chin | Your chin is a part of your face. |
| fish | There are many fish in the lake. |
| whiz | I heard the arrow whiz through the air. |
| rush | It is not good to rush through your work. |
| josh | To josh is to tease someone pleasantly. |
| than | John has more candy than Mary has. |
| them | We can give the books to them. |
| thud | The box fell with a thud. |
| moth | A moth flies at night. |
| with | Please, may I go with you? |
| when | You can play when your work is finished. |
| whomp | The Skyhawks will whomp the Falcons in baseball. |
| whack | To whack is to hit or to chop. You can whack a branch from a tree. |
| gash | When I fell, I got an ugly gash in my knee. |
Make a copy of the Portfolio Record Sheet for each child. Collect children's papers and assess according to portfolio record. Staple assessment record to child's paper and insert into portfolio.
Name ____________________________Date _______
| Word List: | shell | ship | all | wall |
| ball | chick | chest | chop | |
| chunk | tall | chin | fish | |
| whiz | rush | josh | than | |
| them | thud | moth | with | |
| when | whomp | whack | gash |
Number of words spelled correctly (24) _______
Correct use of all pattern (4) ______
Used appropriate vowel:
a (3) _____ e (4) _____ i (6) _____ o (4) _____ u (3) _____
Appropriate use of: ch (5) _____ th (5) _____ wh (4) _____
Created appropriate endings:
nk (1) _____ mp (1) _____ st (1) _____
Used appropriate ending: ck (2) _______
Printed correct letter forms for (Circle letters where problems occurred):
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a
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b
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c
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d
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e
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f
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g
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h
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i
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j
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k
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l
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m
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n
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o
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p
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r
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s
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t
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u
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w
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z
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| Guideline use: | Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor |
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