Thought Process and Rationale

Thought Process and Rationale of Learning Outcomes and Test Items for First Grade Spelling

     Spelling is a very significant aspect for first grade learners since it begins the learning process for beginning readers. As students begin to distinguish separate letter sounds for individual words, they begin to develop reading patterns easier. Students may not have had previous training to prepare them for combining letter sounds together in order to form complete words. Through  simple steps of recognition, students will gain the ability to spell, write, and read efficiently.

Learning Outcomes for First Grade Spelling

1. The student will recite 10 spelling words with 100% accuracy.

Test Item: The student will be given a worksheet and will be asked to identify as many words as they can. Correctly identified spelling words will be circled.

2.The student will spell 10 spelling words with 100%accuracy.

Test Item: The student will be asked to identify the correct spelling of each  word from a picture list worksheet. Student will draw a line to the correctly spelled word.

3. The student will write 10spelling words from the list in three word sentences with 100% accuracy.

Test Item: The student will be given a word and asked to spell it correctly. Weekly tests will be given.

Essay Item: The essay item will be based on the student's knowledge of learned spelling words for the week. The student will have to write sentences containing the weeks spelling words to tell a story of their choice.