Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.L.7.2.b: Spell words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of letter-sound relationships and/or common spelling patterns.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • L.7.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt). b. Spell correctly.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can recognize the sound of the initial letter in their first name in words they hear and see and can correctly represent this letter when spelling words that start with the same letter.

Distal Precursor

The student can produce a string of letters by combining random letters.

Proximal Precursor

The student can use spelling patterns in familiar, single-syllable words to spell new words when given a limited list of initial consonants (e.g., -l, -m, -r) and rimes (e.g., -og, -at, -im).

Target

The student can spell words phonetically using their knowledge of letter-sound relationships and common spelling patterns.

Successor

The student can orally spell, fingerspell, or write words with inflectional endings (e.g., walked, eats, sleeping).