An essential stage-specific companion to Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary and Spelling Instruction
This resource presents a complete curriculum of word study for students who are in the syllables and affixes stage of spelling development. With over 60 reproducible sorts, specific teacher guidance and many other activities and assessments, it provides a developmental approach to engage students in word study. Together with the other Word Study texts, this resource provides teachers with the knowledge and tools to meet the wide range of needs in today’s classrooms.
All books have been adapted for Australian classrooms with British English spelling and Australian pronunciation. Each title is available in print or as an eBook.
Samples Preview sample pages from Word Sorts of Syllables and Affixes Spellers, Global Edition, at the following link: https://www.pearson.com/en-au/schools/media/jh3p4zcx/words-their-way_affixes-spellers-3e_sample.pdf
Table of Contents:
- Overview
- Sorts for Early Syllables and Affixes
- Unit I: Inflected Endings (-ing, -ed, -s, -es)
- Unit II: Compound Words
- Sorts for Middle Syllables and Affixes
- Unit III: Syllable Juncture
- Unit IV: Long-Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables
- Unit V: Other Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables
- Unit VI: Unaccented Syllables
- Unit VII: Exploring Consonants
- Sorts for Late Syllables and Affixes
- Unit VIII: Affixes
- Unit IX: Miscellaneous Sorts
- Appendix
About the Author :
About our authors Francine Johnston is retired from the Department of Teacher Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she served as Director of Graduate Studies, Coordinator of the Reading Master’s Program and ran a clinic for struggling readers. Francine worked as a first-grade teacher and reading specialist for twelve years before getting her doctorate at the University of Virginia where she first learned about a developmental approach to word study and worked with Dr Marcia Invernizzi to develop word study materials and activities. She consults with school districts across the country and frequently serves as a professional development speaker. Francine is a co-author of many books, including Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction.
Marcia Invernizzi is Henderson Professor of Reading Education in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. She and her multilingual doctoral students enjoy exploring developmental universals in non-English orthographies. A former English and reading teacher, Marcia extends her experience working with children who experience difficulties learning to read and write in numerous intervention programs, such as Virginia’s Early Intervention Reading Initiative and Book Buddies.
Donald R. Bear is Professor Emeritus in Literacy and Director of Literacy Centers at Iowa State University and the University of Nevada, Reno. A former elementary teacher, Donald currently researches literacy development with a special interest in students who speak different languages, and he partners with schools and districts to think about how to assess and conduct literacy instruction.
Shane Templeton is Foundation Professor Emeritus of Literacy Studies in the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. A former classroom teacher at the primary and secondary levels, he has focused his research on the development of orthographic and vocabulary knowledge. He has written several books on the teaching and learning of reading and language arts and is a member of the Usage Panel of the American Heritage Dictionary.
Francine, Donald, Marcia and Shane are the core authors of the Word Study series.
