SPELLING

Each week we get spelling words to learn as well as their meanings. I really enjoy spelling. Here are my results from our weekly tests:

TERM 1

Week 1 - 97% (spelling)
Week 2 - 99% (spelling)
Week 3 - 100% (spelling)
Week 4 - 100% (spelling) - 14% (meanings)
Week 5 - 100% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)
Week 6 - 100% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)

TERM 2

Week 1 - 100% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)
Week 2 - 100% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)
Week 3 - 100% (spelling) - 99% (meanings)
Week 4 - 100% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)
Week 5 - 80% (spelling) - 90% (meanings)
Week 6 - 100% (spelling) - 90% (meanings)

TERM 3

Week 1 - 100% (spelling) - 90% (meanings)
Week 2 - 100% (spelling) - 95% (meanings)
Week 3 - 80% (spelling) - 80% (meanings)
Week 4 - 70% (spelling)
Week 5 - 90% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)
Week 6 - 60% (spelling) - 13% (meanings)
Week 7 - 100% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)

TERM 4

Week 1 - 100% (spelling)
Week 2 - 100% (spelling)
Week 3 - 100% (spelling)
Week 4 - 100% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)
Week 5 - 100% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)
Week 6 - 100% (spelling) - 100% (meanings)

I think that a good way for me to find some challenging words and to increase my vocabulary would be to go on freerice.com, a great site where you can give yourself a challenge and donate 20 grains of rice to the needy every time you get a question right! I encourage you to do it too.


In the beginning of the year, we sat the Schonell Spelling Test A. I got 97%. The 3 words that I got wrong were: irresistible, attorney and pinnacle. However, I know them now, and I can't wait for the mid-year test to see what I get!

We had the mid year test last term, and I got 96 %. I'm a little sad about that because my spelling age went down a month. : (