ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Nessy 1-Minute Spelling Strategy | Learn to Spell Sight Words Using Pictures
Let’s have some fun with spelling! Sometimes, words can be tricky to spell, but we can make it easier by using pictures. This way, we can remember the hard parts of the words. Let’s see how it works!
The word “beginning” can be a little tricky because it has two ‘n’s in the middle. Imagine there are two hills between the ‘n’s. You can think of it like this: “Where have you gone?” “I’m over here, but there are two hills in the way!” This picture in your mind can help you remember how to spell “beginning” with two ‘n’s.
The word “first” can also be tricky because there are different ways to spell the sound ‘er.’ To remember how to spell “first,” imagine the letter ‘i’ as a person who is coming in first place in a race. Picture the ‘i’ with a little face and legs, running ahead of everyone else. This fun picture can help you remember that the ‘i’ comes first in the word “first.”
Using pictures to remember how to spell words can make learning fun and easy. Try making your own pictures for other tricky words you find. Happy spelling!
Create Your Own Picture Spelling: Choose a new sight word that you find tricky to spell. Draw a picture that helps you remember the spelling of the word. For example, if the word is “elephant,” you might draw an elephant with big ears shaped like the letter ‘e’. Share your drawing with a friend or family member and explain how it helps you remember the spelling.
Spelling Scavenger Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around your home or classroom to find objects that start with the same letter as the tricky words you are learning. For example, find something that starts with ‘b’ for “beginning” or ‘f’ for “first.” Write down the words and draw a picture of each object next to the word to help remember the spelling.
Story Time with Spelling: Write a short story using the words “beginning” and “first.” Illustrate your story with pictures that help you remember how to spell these words. For example, draw two hills in your story when you use the word “beginning” and a person coming in first place for the word “first.” Share your story with your class or family.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
“Make pictures out of words. Link a picture to the part of the word that is difficult to spell. ‘Beginning’ is tricky to spell because it has two ‘n’s in the middle. In between the two ‘n’s are two hills. ‘Where have you gone?’ I’m over here. There are two hills in the way. ‘First’ is a tricky word because there are several ways of spelling the sound ‘er.’ Make the ‘i’ into a person coming first. I come first.”
