Adapted from Brimo (2013).
Target word | Child's spelling of target word | Linguistic awareness component |
---|---|---|
bucket CVCVC |
bockt CVCC |
|
touch CVC |
toch CVC |
|
traffic CCVCVC |
trafit CCVCVC |
|
scrabble CCCVCC |
scable CCVCC |
|
white CVC |
with CVC |
|
dream CCVC |
dreem CCVC |
|
bruise CCVC |
brues CCVC |
|
fruit CCVC |
frute CCVC |
|
Multimorphemic Words | ||
joked | joket |
|
wheels | wheelz |
|
magician | magition |
|
Key OPA – orthographic pattern awareness PA – phonemic awareness MGR – mental graphemic representation MA – morphological awareness |
*For speakers of Standard American English
Brimo, D. (2013). The “how to” guide to spelling assessment. Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, 20, 120–152.