I am sending home your child’s Spelling List early. The test will be next week Friday, September 6. Normally, I send the list home on Mondays and tests are on Fridays. Since next week is shortened, I am sending it today. I have attached a note to each child’s list explaining how Spelling works in my class.. See below if the note is missing.
Dear Parents,
Attached you will find your child’s spelling words for next week. Each week we will learn a new pattern of words. These words are called the Hot words. Your child will be tested on these words on Friday. On Friday, I will give 5 additional words that fit the pattern. These are called the Cold words. If your child understands the pattern, he/she should be able to spell the Cold Words. The next set of words are from the Dolch list. Dolch words are a list of words all children must learn to read and write before leaving 2nd grade. Some students will be getting Academic Vocabulary if the Dolch word list is complete, but first we will review words from last year. Your son/daughter will be completing activities in class to help prepare him/her for the test. To ensure success on the test, please quiz your child daily on the spelling of these words.
Thank you,
Ms. Truxall