writing conventions
 : Spelling Check
Approach: Station
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Questions / instructions:
Here is a piece of writing that has a lot of spelling mistakes. Put a line under each word that is spelt incorrectly, and write in the correct word above it. The first one is done for you.
Today
Todey I saw somthing funy. A gril and a dinosaur were in a little car.

Thay lookd very hapy together. I calld my bruther and he came runing

to hav a look. I havn't seen a dinosaur in a car befor he said.
% responses
y4


Dinosaur in Car

Words corrected: somthing
funy
gril
Thay
lookd
hapy
calld
bruther
runing
hav
havn't
befor
23
57
43
38
68
70
53
65
38
88
17
45
Number corrected: 12
10–11
7–9
4–6
1–3
0
2
14
30
30
18
6

Correct words changed to incorrect: 0
1
2–3
4–10

79
13
7
1

Commentary:
Many year 4 students have considerable potential for further growth in spelling skills.
 
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