How is your spelling skill today?

Question

What strategies do you currently find helpful if you struggle with the correct spelling of a known word or a word that is new to you?

Answer 1

I look the word up, then write down the correct spelling. I look at the definition, just to make sure I know exactly what it means.

Next, I use rote memorization. I will write the word over and over, all the while saying each letter in my head and concentrating on forming the letters. This is not just mindless copying, but rather thoughtful practice, taking in the sight of the word, the sound of the word, and feel of writing the word.

Because I spend so much time on the computer, I will not let misspellings be auto-corrected. Instead, I go back and try to fix the word before looking at possible corrections. I feel that this has helped me to retain my knowledge of spellings instead of letting Word remember for me.

Answer 2

Spelling in English can be very difficult, mainly because in the English language, letters have multiple sounds, sometimes they don' t make sounds at all, and some follow a rule based on a different language. As long as you know the basic sounds and rules of spelling, then learning the exceptions will come eventually.

When it comes to spelling, the main thing is to remember the sounds of each letter. Most of the consonants in the English language have a constant sound. So if I were to type "BTS", and you read it as either "beats", "bits", "boots", or "bats", those same consonants always sound the same.
Vowels are tricky, but with practice, you can differentiate certain sounds.

Beyond all that, you will get exposed to many words that don't follow the spelling rules and sounds in English. "Pizza" should really be spelled "peetsa"! "Chandelier" = shandelier. And let's not forget about the "ight" family: light, right, night, fright, sight. What's with the "gh"?! But you'll get used to these words, especially if you encounter them alot in reading and writing, that spelling them will not be a problem. Think of it as memorizing an address, phone number, and pin number over and over again...!

Answer 3

When I was in school, our school taught us to sound out a word. So that is how I deal with words that are unknown to me. I knew the difference between a long sound and a short sound.
It is to bad that the children in schools aren't taught this way. There would be alot better spellers - instead of the "cute" ways of spelling words that our society has coined and result in such bad spellers. Also alot of people spell phonetically ( meaning that they spell the word as it sounds - ex:"phone" spelled phonetticall is "fone" )

Answer 4

I'm a pretty good at spelling,however if I'm unsure of a word I would rather not write it then spell it incorrectly.I will use a dictionary if I'm unsure or use spell check.The thought of writing a word that is spelled wrong and or using a sentence that is not proper English,really bothers me.

Answer 5

Reading definitely improves spelling and i use a dictionary

Answer 6

You posted this at least four times in rapid succession. Why?

And it's, "How are your spelling skills today?" or "How is your skill at spelling today?"

Answer 7

1.) spellinmg rules
2.) ryhmes
3.) sounding it out
4.) use a dictionary then write the word over and over again

Answer 8

Say it, think it, write it

Answer 9

think it, say it out