In Building Spelling Skills Daily Practice, Grade 1, students will learn five spelling words per week in lists 1-14; then eight words per week in lists 15-30 (198 total). One or two sentences for dictation are provided for each list. Spelling lists include the following: - short and long vowel words - adding s and es - words with sh, nt, nd - sounds of ow, ar, aw, oa - present and past tense words Practice pages for each unit include the following: - a spelling list with spaces to read, write, and spell each word - a configuration puzzle for every spelling list - word sorting - word meaning (filling in missing spelling words in sentences) - exercises to find the misspellings and hidden words Reproducible forms include: - spelling record form - individual spelling record - spelling test form - spelling list form - word sort form - parent letter

Each of the 12 units in Spell & Write, Grade 4 is introduced by a story that establishes the unit theme and features some of the twelve spelling words. Students are then presented with eight activity pages that provide meaningful spelling and writing practice centering on the unit theme. Activities may include practice with: - grammar and punctuation rules - vocabulary exercises - creative writing - and much more Each unit ends with a Test Your Skills assessment page. Students take a spelling test, edit a sentence, and answer questions about the skills presented in the unit.