The document describes three spelling strategies: 1) Cued spelling is a 10-step evidence-based process for learning spellings through daily review with cues. 2) Buzz words provides a structure for developing students' understanding of vocabulary words. 3) The ACE dictionary groups words by their initial vowel sounds to help students locate words using three steps - identifying the first vowel sound, initial letter, and number of syllables.

1. Spelling Strategies
SpLD Team

2. Cued Spelling
• A specific technique
• Evidence based
• 10 step process for learning spellings.
• Daily and weekly review

3. Cued Spelling
1. Speller chooses word
2. Check correct spelling – in diary
3. Read the word together and alone
4. Choose cues
5. Say cues together

4. Cued Spelling
6. Speller says cues, helper writes word.
Check word with spelling diary.
7. Helper says cues, speller writes word
8. Speller says cues and writes word
9. Speller writes word quickly
10. Speller reads word

5. Cued Spelling
Try with a partner, choose a word each.
• would
• trampoline
• want
• separate
• friend
• necessary
• island
• present

6. Buzz Words
Buzz Words provides a structure for
developing students’ receptive vocabulary
i.e. their understanding of words.

9. ACE Dictionary

10. ACE Aurally Coded English
Words are grouped together
according to the vowel sounds
heard at or near the beginning of
each word

11. To use the ACE dictionary you
need to:
(1)Listen to the first clear vowel sound
(2) Identify the initial letter
(3)Count how many syllables in the word

12. Getting Started
The index on pages ii and iii directs you to
the page you need

13. Step 1
• Identify the first clear vowel sound in the
spoken word
• Sixteen vowel sounds are listed down the
left hand side on the index with
picture/colour cues
NB If the first vowel in the syllable is neutral
go for the stronger vowel in the second
syllable eg balloon (long /oo/);
remarkable (/ar/)

14. Step 2
• Find what you think is the first letter
from the alphabet sequence along the
top of the pages
• Read across from the vowel sound and
down from the first letter to find the
page you need

15. Step 3
• Turn to the given page number
• Identify the number of syllables in each
word (taps or chin test) and choose the
correct column
• Number of stars = number of syllables

16. Have a Go!
1. First strong vowel sound
2. First letter
3. Number of syllables