Listening Activity Team Spelling Test

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Listening Activity
Team Spelling Test
Purpose: Phonological & Syntactical Development
Focus: Listen for lesson vocabulary words & collaborate with others to spell them
correctly.
ELDC (Continuum) Level(s): High Intermediate 1, High Intermediate 2, High
Intermediate 3, Proficient 1
Procedure: Place ten vocabulary words (or fewer depending on time) in a pocket chart
or on a chalk tray. Teams get 3-5 minutes to study the words. Hide the words from view.
Each team uses one pencil and one sheet of paper. (Team name at top; numbers 1-10
down the left margin) Read the spelling words as you would during a traditional spelling
test. The first team member writes word number one with the team's help, and then
passes the paper and pencil to the second team member who will write word number
two, etc. Students on each team take turns. Teams exchange papers. Place the 10
words back in view. Teams check each other's tests. A team gets one point for each
word spelled correctly.
Options: Ask for additional information. For example, you may ask teams to write a
sentence with the word in it. You might ask for a specific tense, plural form, opposite,
etc.
An alternative technique is to have each team member complete all spelling items on
his/her own paper. Team members are allowed to help each other. On completion,
collect the one paper of your choice. The grade on that paper will count for each team
member.
Team Spelling Activity: Suggestions and variations:
The teacher selects (10) words from the Lesson Vocabulary list for the test:
The teacher gives the singular noun, and teams respond with the plural form.
(Examples:
case – cases, fly—flies) ) Use the ½ sheet reproducible below.
The teacher gives the present tense of the verb, and teams respond with the
future tense using “will” ( or the simple past tense) for these verbs:
Examples of present to future: run – will run; am—will be
Examples of present to past: eat—ate, build—built, take—took, have—had
Use the ½ sheet reproducible below.
The teacher gives the adjective form, and teams respond with the adverb form of
the adjective: (Examples: quick – quickly; mighty—mightily; wise—wisely)
Use the ½ sheet reproducible below.
Team Spelling Activity:
Reproducible
½ sheet answer sheet is provided on next
page

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