Words Their Way

Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction

(Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, Francine Johnston)

 

Word Study is Developmental – The Development of Orthographic Knowledge

Alphabet

Pattern

Meaning

Emergent

Emergent Stage

Pre-K to Middle of 1

Chapter 4

 

 

Letter Name-Alphabetic

Beginning Stage

K to Middle of 2

Chapter 5

 

 

Within Word Pattern

Transitional Stage

Grade 1 to Middle of 4

Chapter 6

 

 

Syllables and Affixes

Intermediate Stage

Grades 3 to 8

Chapter 7

 

 

Derivational Relations

Advanced Stage

Grades 5 to 12

Chapter 8