Most Commonly Misspelled Words for Older Kids

Most Commonly Misspelled Words for Older Students This spelling resource focuses on 84 of the most commonly misspelled words used by older elementary and middle school students. With four activities per word, students will build skills to correctly spell these words in their writing. The activities allow students to identify correct spellings, choose the right spelling based on context clues, use the words in sentences, and alphabetize the words. Repeated exposure and writing practice with these words will help students commit the correct spellings to memory. This printable PDF is well-suited for whole group spelling instruction, small group intervention, or independent practice. By focusing on commonly misspelled words, it will build better spellers and in turn, better writers. This resource provides a practical way for 5th-12th grade teachers to target an essential spelling skills.