Ch 2: Getting Started

Question 1

Spelling inventories

Answer 1

Consists of list of words specifically chosen to represent spelling features/ difficulties and the results give a general picture of their orthographic development

Question 2

Primary spelling inventory

Answer 2

26 words that begin with simple CVC words and goes to inflectional endings. Recommended for K-3rd. If you know 20 or more words then you move on to the next level.

Question 3

Elementary spelling inventory

Answer 3

25 words that begin with words like bed and goes to opposition. Can be for 1st to 6th grade. 18 words to move to the next level.

Question 4

Upper level spelling inventory

Answer 4

Middle school, high school, or college level. 31 word from easiet to hardest.

Question 5

Reversals

Answer 5

Are letters like B and d

Question 6

Static reversal

Answer 6

Is when a B or P is written backwards

Question 7

Kinetic reversal

Answer 7

When letters are present but out of order

Question 8

Emergent class record

Answer 8

Is used to assess daily writing or spelling inventory

Question 9

Kindergarten spelling inventory

Answer 9

The feature guide gives credit for identifying phenomena in representing the sound with phonetically logical letters, even if they are incorrect

Question 10

McGuffey spelling inventory

Answer 10

Is useful for individual testing and for obtaining grade level information this works best for trying to show grade level

Question 11

Viise word feature inventory

Answer 11

Uses four or five stages of development word knowledge