The following documents (6 pages total) are available to assist you in implementing a Buddy Study spelling program for your classroom. I wish I could take credit for this, but Beth Newingham is the word study guru :) and she presented this on her website and I have found it be to highly effective in holding students accountable for knowing their high frequency words and using them correctly in their writing.
1.Give students their initial test of
sight words (200). I wouldn’t do all 200 at once, but do 25 at a time…whatever
works best for your students. Page 4-7 are available if you’d like to use them
for these initial assessments.
2.Next, conference with the students
and together highlight the words they got correct on the assessment. Then you
will make a list of the 10 words they will begin to study. These words can
easily be written in their word study journal OR on the sheet I have provided
(page 3).
3.Students will study these words
using a variety of methods (all are available on the Buddy Study handout given
during the training or on the LA wiki.
4.Finally, once students are ready to
take their test, they can use the ½ page slip sheets. These sheets should be
turned in to the teacher to be graded. Once graded, you can meet with them
again to have them highlight the words they got correct and add to the list
they will study. *Students may not get all the words correct on their buddy
study test…those words can carry over onto their new study sheet.
For a list of the High Frequency Words, check out Beth Newingham's website...they are all available there. Otherwise, visit THIS WEBSITE.
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