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