Fifth Grade Phonics-Based Spelling w/Weekly Lists & Tests-Dyslexia Friendly-Flex
Weekly spelling class for 5th-grade level students focusing on phonemic awareness. Pre-recorded lessons. Students can master the spelling of 25 new words each week. Multi-sensory approach. Dyslexia friendly. Based on the Science of Reading.
Class experience
US Grade 5
🌟 Instruction follows the Phono-Graphix method for teaching reading and spelling which was developed with students with Dyslexia in mind. The Phono-Graphix method is very similar to Orton-Gillingham and is based on the Science of Reading. 📝 Students will be assigned a weekly spelling list. A list of 25 words and 5 "bonus words" will be provided. Video instruction will present an explanation of the patterns in the words and spelling rules as they apply. Instructional videos will include...
57 lessons//18 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Week 1: Words with -ant and -able endingsIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 2Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 3Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Lesson 4Week 2: Prefixes "un" and "dis"Introduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 5Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 6Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 2Lesson 7Week 3: Words with the sounds /o/ and /ow/Introduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 8Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 9Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 3Lesson 10Week 4: Words with prefixes "re", "pre", and "de"I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 11Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 12Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 4Lesson 13Week 5: Endings -ing, -ed, -erIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 14Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 15Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 5Lesson 16Week 6: Words ending in -ible, -less, and -mentI will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 17Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 18Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 6Lesson 19Week 7: Plurals, -s or -esI will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 20Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 21Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 7Lesson 22Week 8: -ies plurals and Irregular plurals like knives, oxen, halves, varietiesI will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 23Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 24Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 8Lesson 25Week 9: Prefixes mis-, in-, im-, and il-I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 26Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 27Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 9Lesson 28Week 10: Endings with -ness and -ilyI will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 29Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 30Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 10Lesson 31Week 11: Long E with -ie or -ei spelling ruleIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 32Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 33Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 11Lesson 34Week 12: HomophonesIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 35Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 36Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 12Lesson 37Week 14: Words with soft G sounds like, "emergency, genuine, knowledge"Introduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 38Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 39Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 13Lesson 40Week 15: Greek roots -graph, -phon, -tele, scope, and photoIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 41Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 42Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 14Lesson 43Week 16: Greek roots -ology, -ologist, -astro, hydro-, and -geoIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 44Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 45Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 15Lesson 46Week 17: Words with special ending /shun/ spelled with -tion like in cooperationIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 47Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 48Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 16Lesson 49Week 18: Greek roots -mega, -cycle, -thermo, -ped, -manIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 50Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 51Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy. view and Spelling TestWeek 17Lesson 52Week 19: Prefixes: uni-, bi-, tri-, quad-, and -pentaIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 53Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 54Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.Week 18Lesson 55Week 21: Words with -trans, -dict, -duct, and -ducIntroduction of the word list. I will model how students should sort their list to best learn the spellings. Word usage and age-appropriate definitions will be discussed. Student-Teacher interaction following this video lesson includes sharing the sorted list and creative sentences with the teacher for feedback.Lesson 56Spelling for the Visual LearnerI will model how to add color and shapes to the spelling words to identify where all the sounds are in the words and how each sound is spelled. (Colored pencils or fine-tipped markers are highly recommended when following this lesson!). This video session also addresses study skills so that students learn how to study effectively for their spelling tests. Many of these skills carry over to many academic classes as well.Lesson 57Review and Spelling TestI will briefly provide instruction on words that students frequently struggle with so they remember those spellings on the test and beyond. After a refresher on those frequently misspelled words from the list, a spelling test is given. Students are expected to follow the video to write the spelling words as they are called. Students will write the spelling words and follow along with me to check their work for accuracy.
1. Students will learn the proper spellings of fifth-grade-level words and their usage in the English language. 2. Special focus on phonemic awareness, homophones, and words that just don't fit the "rules". 3. Students will gain confidence in their spelling, reading, and writing skills.
I am a state certified Elementary Teacher who has become aware of the absence of structured spelling instruction in the schools today. In my private reading tutoring practice, I have watched my students become strong and independent spellers by using my approach.
Homework Offered
Daily homework is assigned to practice spelling the word list.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
On Friday of each week a recorded spelling test is given for students to follow. Students may self check their tests or submit for teacher grading.Grades Offered
Available upon request. Please reach out if you would like me to offer a grade for your learner.
The method of instruction used in this class is Phono-Graphix which is based on the science of reading and is Dyslexia-friendly.
Students will only need lined writing paper and a pencil. Colored pencils or fine tipped markers are recommended for the Wednesday video lesson. A spelling list and spelling activity pages will be found in the classroom and will need to be printed.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Ages: 9-13