para- Spelling Sheets — Structured Literacy Spelling and Decoding Resource
£2.00
Longer words like 'parallelogram', 'paralysis' and 'paramilitary' are often where learners stop segmenting and start guessing. These sheets slow that process down and give learners an explicit way to work through each sound in turn.
Twenty 'para-' words are laid out across a five-column format: segmenting the sounds, making the word with dough or magnetic letters, writing a sentence, reading the word, and practising the spelling independently. The segmenting column shows each word broken into graphemes (p a r a ch u te, p a r a l y m p i c, p a r e n th e s i s), so learners can see exactly how the sounds map onto the letters. The word set runs from more everyday vocabulary (parachute, parasol, paramedic) through to more abstract words (paradigm, paradox, parenthesis), which makes the sheets useful across a broad age range.
What makes it different:
Each word is pre-segmented into graphemes, so learners aren't left to guess where the sounds divide
Multi-sensory 'create' step is built into every word - not an optional extra
Read and spell practice sits on the same row as the segmenting, which helps the link between decoding and encoding
The word set crosses everyday and academic vocabulary, so the same resource stretches over time
Who it's for:
Learners in upper KS2 through KS3 working on multi-syllable spelling and decoding. Particularly useful for dyslexic learners and those in structured literacy programmes - the segmenting column maps onto the way multi-sensory phonics approaches tend to teach longer words. Also suitable for parents, tutors and home educators wanting a ready-made spelling resource that doesn't rely on rote copying.
How to use:
Short, focused sessions work best - pick two or three words at a time rather than attempting the whole sheet in one sitting. Work across the row: segment and blend first, then build the word using dough, magnetic letters or whatever your learner likes working with, then move on to sentence writing, reading and independent spelling. Return to the same words across several sessions until the spellings feel secure. The sheets pair well with the para- Word Cards for decoding practice and the para- Vocabulary Grids for meaning work - together they cover the word family from three different angles.
For personal use in home education and tutoring only.
Browse the full collection at The Forge, or head to The Soundsmith's Workshop for more phonics and spelling resources.
Longer words like 'parallelogram', 'paralysis' and 'paramilitary' are often where learners stop segmenting and start guessing. These sheets slow that process down and give learners an explicit way to work through each sound in turn.
Twenty 'para-' words are laid out across a five-column format: segmenting the sounds, making the word with dough or magnetic letters, writing a sentence, reading the word, and practising the spelling independently. The segmenting column shows each word broken into graphemes (p a r a ch u te, p a r a l y m p i c, p a r e n th e s i s), so learners can see exactly how the sounds map onto the letters. The word set runs from more everyday vocabulary (parachute, parasol, paramedic) through to more abstract words (paradigm, paradox, parenthesis), which makes the sheets useful across a broad age range.
What makes it different:
Each word is pre-segmented into graphemes, so learners aren't left to guess where the sounds divide
Multi-sensory 'create' step is built into every word - not an optional extra
Read and spell practice sits on the same row as the segmenting, which helps the link between decoding and encoding
The word set crosses everyday and academic vocabulary, so the same resource stretches over time
Who it's for:
Learners in upper KS2 through KS3 working on multi-syllable spelling and decoding. Particularly useful for dyslexic learners and those in structured literacy programmes - the segmenting column maps onto the way multi-sensory phonics approaches tend to teach longer words. Also suitable for parents, tutors and home educators wanting a ready-made spelling resource that doesn't rely on rote copying.
How to use:
Short, focused sessions work best - pick two or three words at a time rather than attempting the whole sheet in one sitting. Work across the row: segment and blend first, then build the word using dough, magnetic letters or whatever your learner likes working with, then move on to sentence writing, reading and independent spelling. Return to the same words across several sessions until the spellings feel secure. The sheets pair well with the para- Word Cards for decoding practice and the para- Vocabulary Grids for meaning work - together they cover the word family from three different angles.
For personal use in home education and tutoring only.
Browse the full collection at The Forge, or head to The Soundsmith's Workshop for more phonics and spelling resources.
