Syllables and Affixes Stage
Early in this stage students confuse the convention for preserving vowel sounds when adding an inflected ending. Also in this stage, students are to know the affixes that change the meaning of the word. They may misspell affixes, but they should know them: deslyal/disloyal, carefull/careful. Overall, students should be able to spell many words that are not just of one syllable.
Characteristics of Reading
The Syllables and affixes stage of spelling development, typically grades 3-8, are students who are ready to study multi-syllabic words-beginning with consonant doubling, plural endings and moving through the basic study of prefixes and suffixes. Students are typically presented with 24 words each week, selected by their frequency of occurrence in reading materials and allowing students to discover spelling generalizations or to compare syllable juncture features and patterns
Bear, D., & Invernizzi, M. (2012). Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Bear, D., & Invernizzi, M. (2012). Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Characteristics of Writing
At this stage the student is becoming more confident and fluent in their work. They are able to work on longer pieces over multiple days and complete the writing. The student will start to use their voice in their writing and try to write towards an audience. They are able to mostly spell on their own, only missing the final syllables and irregular vowel patterns.
Bear, D., & Invernizzi, M. (2012). Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Bear, D., & Invernizzi, M. (2012). Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.