Better Spelling Fourteen Steps to Spelling Improvement

by Brown, James I.; Pearsall, Thomas E.

• ISBN13: 9780669355550
• ISBN10: 0669355550
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-01-02
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

For more than 20 years, Better Spelling has provided a focused, successful approach to spelling. Students learn to identify common spelling errors and to apply straightforward rules to correct these errors. The text is split into auditory-centered and visual-centered problems. Two diagnostic tests, one problem-word test, and a proofreading test allow students to focus on areas where they need to improve.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Diagnosis	1	(16)
Using Your Dictionary	17	(10)
Part One Auditory-Centered Problems
Words with ie, ei	27	(4)
Final y	31	(6)
The Final Consonant Rule	37	(6)
Vowel Length	43	(6)
Pronunciation Difficulties	49	(6)
Unstressed Vowels	55	(6)
Sound-Alikes	61	(18)
Part Two Visual-Centered Problems
Additive Elements	79	(4)
Final Silent e	83	(6)
Assimilative Changes	89	(8)
Plurals	97	(14)
The Hyphen	111	(6)
Apostrophes	117	(10)
The Demons	127	(6)
Progress Check	133	(6)
A Final Word	139	(2)
Test and Exercise Keys	141	(9)
Appendix
Core Words	150	(4)
Supplementary List	154	(2)
State Abbreviations and Metric Terms	156	(1)
Personal Spelling List	157