CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2d

ELA1st GradeConventions of Standard English

The Standard

Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students spell words by using familiar letter patterns and word families. They also spell common words such as said, was, and are from memory.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students correctly spell familiar pattern words in sentences and short writing. They write taught irregular words from memory and fix misspellings when rereading.
Common Misconceptions: Students may spell every word exactly as it sounds, writing sed for said or wuz for was. They may also omit vowels or final sounds in pattern words.
How to Assess It: Dictate cat, shop, rain, said, was, and are. Then ask students to write, “The cat was in the rain.”

Lesson moves

Have students build and sort magnetic-letter words into -at, -op, and -ain groups, then add said, was, and are to a heart-word list.
Ask students to explain why sed sounds reasonable but said is correct, then write a sentence using said.
Play spelling bingo with picture cards for pattern words and spoken clues for irregular words.
Students make a classroom sign or lunch note using three pattern words and two irregular words from the weekly list.

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Learning progression

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