Week 4 assignment 2

http://www.spellingtraining.com/
Grade 1
Common Core CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Instructional activities – Students type in the weekly spelling words and create a weekly list. Spelling Sharks

This is an action online spelling game. When you type correctly the words you hear, you can eliminate the sharks that are threatening the goldfish. The typing is under time pressure, yet you can press the "clue" button to have the word flashed on the screen.

Assessment – Students receive a score at the end of the game based on the number of sharks you eliminated.

Cognitive skills – Motor Skills, Similarities and differences, recognizing sound to words


New Literacies: Internet, Online Gaming, Typing

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