Standard 2: Reading and Writing Process
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Students will use a variety of recursive reading and writing processes.
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| WRITING: Students will develop and strengthen writing by engaging in a recursive process that includes prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. |
| 3.2.W.4 Students will use resources to find correct spellings of words (e.g., word wall, vocabulary notebook, print and electronic dictionaries). |
Student Actions
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Teacher Actions
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- Students will use available resources to find correct spellings of words.
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- Teachers identify resources available for students to find correct spellings (e.g. word wall, vocabulary notebook, print and electronic dictionaries).
- Teachers model how to appropriately use available resources.
- Teachers provide opportunities for students to use available resources to find correct spellings.
- Teachers spell words incorrectly on purpose when modeling writing or during shared writing. Teachers then model ways of discovering misspelled words and locating the correct spelling.
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Supporting Resources
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Teacher Insights
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Reading Rockets: Using Word Walls(website)
Word Wall: Expanding Vocabulary in Third and Fourth Grade (video) |
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Resources to check spelling should be embedded in everyday routines in the classroom.
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Word Walls help students have quick access to content and grade level words.
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Students need exposure to a variety of resources to find correct spellings of words, not limited to dictionary use only.
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A vocabulary notebook can be used to record words they find themselves looking up frequently.
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Word Central Online Children's Dictionary
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Due to recursive nature of the standards, it is essential that teachers are aware of how all objectives within and between strands work together for optimal instruction.
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