"Before beginning the lesson, the teacher said wello to her students and asked them how thay were doing."

First Misspelled Word

1 What is the first word that is spelled incorrectly in the quote at the top?
How did you know that that word was misspelled? Explain in as much detail as you can.

2 What word do you think the author intended to write?
How did you choose that word in particular?

3 Do you think a 6-year old would be able to identify and correct the first misspelled word in this sentence? Explain.

Second misspelled word

4 What is the second word that is spelled incorrectly in the quote at the top?
How did you know that that word was misspelled? Explain in as much detail as you can.

5 What word do you think the author intended to write?
How did you choose that word in particular?

6 Do you think a 6-year old would be able to identify and correct the second misspelled word in this sentence? Explain.

Reflect

7 You probably didn’t need a dictionary to correct the two errors above. When might consulting a dictionary be a part of your spell-checking process? Explain.

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