Developmental Spelling Test
Designed by Richard Gentry and other graduate students. This page is for the exclusive use of those using the 4-blocks literacy program. I will continue to try to get official permission to post this chart.Possible Responses
Word |
Pre Phonetic |
Semi Phonetic |
Phonetic |
Transitional |
Conventioal |
1. monster |
Random letters |
mrt |
mostr |
monstur |
monster |
2. united |
Random letters |
u |
unitd |
younighted |
united |
3. dress |
Random letters |
jrs |
jras |
dres |
dress |
4. bottom |
Random letters |
bt |
bodm |
bottum |
bottom |
5. hiked |
Random letters |
h |
hikt |
hicked |
hiked |
6. human |
Random letters |
um |
humn |
humum |
human |
7. eagle |
Random letters |
el |
egl |
egul |
eagle |
8. closed |
Random letters |
kd |
klosd |
clossed |
closed |
9. bumped |
Random letters |
b |
bopt |
bumpped |
bumped |
10. type |
Random letters |
tp |
tip |
tipe |
type |