Appendix 3-15. Biology Spelling Inventory Biology Spelling

Appendix 3-15. Biology Spelling Inventory
Biology Spelling Inventory*
Instructions: Let students know that you are administering this inventory to learn about
their knowledge of terms in biology. Let them know that this is not a test, but that they will be
helping you by doing their best. Some of the words will be easy to spell; some will be more
difficult. When they do not know how to spell a word, ask them to spell the best they can.
Possible script. "I am going to ask you to spell some words that are related to biology..
Try to spell them the best you can. Some of the words will be easy to spell; some will be more
difficult. If you do not know how to spell a word, spell it the best you can; write down all the
sounds you feel and hear when you say the word."
Say the word clearly once, use the word in a sentence, and then say the word a second
time. Make sure that their names, date, and class are at the top of the papers. See Chapter 3 for
further instructions on administration and interpretation.
1. allergy
2. antibiotic
3. antibody
4. antigen
5. benign
6. cancer
7. carcinogen
8. immune system
9. immunity
10. infection
11. inflammation
12. interferon
13. malignant
14. toxin
15. tumor
16. vaccine
Thanks to Lyn Girindo for help developing this list.
Appendix 3-16. Geometry Spelling Inventory
Geometry Spelling Inventory*
Instructions: Let students know that you are administering this inventory to learn about
their knowledge of terms in geometry. Let them know that this is not a test, but that they will be
helping you by doing their best. Some of the words will be easy to spell; some will be more
difficult. When they do not know how to spell a word, ask them to spell the best they can.
Possible script. "I am going to ask you to spell some words that are related to geometry.
Try to spell them the best you can. Some of the words will be easy to spell; some will be more
difficult. If you do not know how to spell a word, spell it the best you can; write down all the
sounds you feel and hear when you say the word."
Say the word clearly once, read the sentence, and then say the word a second time. Make
sure that their names, date, and class are at the top of the papers. See Chapter 3 for further
instructions on administration and interpretation.
1. perpendicular One tetherball pole has fallen down, but the other is still perpendicular.
perpendicular
2. adjacent I'm going to the sporting goods store that is adjacent to the 7_11. adjacent
3. equilateral Equilateral triangles have three identical sides. equilateral
4. hypotenuse Knowing the hypotenuse of a triangle can tell you a lot about the rest of the
triangle. hypotenuse
5. isosceles An isosceles triangle is a very even triangle. isosceles
6. parallel
The railroad runs parallel to Main Street. parallel
7. vertex
Look for the vertex of the last triangle. vertex
8. altitude
Tonight, Sirius, the Dog Star, is at an altitude of 18ø. altitude
9. obtuse
This triangle is obtuse. obtuse
10. polygon A polygon is a complicated shape. polygon
11. triangle Go to where the three paths form a triangle. triangle
12. vertical
He's over there, under the tree that leans slightly from the vertical. vertical
13. acute
An acute angle is sometimes very small. acute
14. bisector A bisector is a line that cuts an angle in half. bisector
15. congruent Two of these angles are congruent. congruent
16. quadrilateral
Which of these two polygons is a quadrilateral? quadrilateral
17. scalene
Scalene triangles look somewhat lopsided. scalene
18. tangent
On the board you can see that Line B is tangent to Circle A. tangent
19. trapezoid A trapezoid is an interesting shape. trapezoid
20. collinear The two lines are not the same length, but they are collinear. collinear
21. complementary Complementary angles fit together to form 90ø. complementary
22. intersect The two roads intersect somewhere by the river. intersect
23. theorem A theorem can never be proved absolutely. theorem
24. diameter The diameter is one measure of a circle. diameter
25. radius
The radius of a circle depends on the size of the circle. radius
26. supplementary
None of these pairs of angles are supplementary. supplementary
27. degree
A degree is a very small measure of a circle. diameter
28. angle
How large is that angle? angle
29. geometry Geometry is the study of shapes. geometry
30. cylinder Most cans are in the shape of a cylinder. cylinder
*Thanks to Meggin McIntosh, Mark Zimmerman, Connie Merrill, and several Washoe County
School District teachers for help developing this list.
Appendix 3-17. United States History Spelling Inventory
United States History Spelling Inventory*
Instructions: Let students know that you are administering this inventory to learn about
their knowledge of terms that they will find in the United States History textbook. Let them
know that this is not a test, but that they will be helping you by doing their best. Some of the
words will be easy to spell; some will be more difficult. When they do not know how to spell a
word, ask them to spell the best they can.
Possible script. "I am going to ask you to spell some words that are related to geometry.
Try to spell them the best you can. Some of the words will be easy to spell; some will be more
difficult. If you do not know how to spell a word, spell it the best you can; write down all the
sounds you feel and hear when you say the word."
Say the word clearly once, read the sentence, and then say the word a second time. Make
sure that their names, date, and class are at the top of the papers. See Chapter 3 for further
instructions on administration and interpretation.
1. abolition
2. political
The abolition movement sought to end slavery. abolition
The main political parties in the U.S. are the Democratic and the Republican.
political
3. president George Washington was the first president of the United States. president
4. technology The technology for today's computers improves daily. technology
5. alliance
The U.S. and Great Britain had a strong alliance during World War II. alliance
6. progressive In the late 1800's progressive teachers fought for school reform. progressive
7. citizen
To vote in the U.S. one must be a citizen of this country. citizen
8. communism The form of government dominating Eastern Europe after WWII was
communism. communism
9. frontier Lewis and Clark explored the western frontier. frontier
10. government The constitution is the foundation of the U.S. government. government
11. discrimination Several laws protect people from discrimination. discrimination
12. occupation Poland suffered under the occupation of Germany. occupation
13. segregation The civil rights movement sought to end segregation in the 1950's. segregation
14. immigrant A legal immigrant must maintain current immunizations. immigrant
15. business The new business in town advertized in the local paper. business
16. racism
Martin Luther King fought against racism. racism
17. foreign
The United States' foreign policies vary from year to year. foreign
18. neutral
The U.S. tried to avoid involvement in World War II by staying neutral. neutral
19. committee The committee developed a plan to improve transportation. committee
20. bureau
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, investigated President Nixon's
involvement in the Watergate scandal. bureau
Thanks to Laura (I think the 2nd ed has it right. ADD HER MAIDEN NAME ) Parks for
developing this list, as well as the error guide.
Appendix 3-18. Error Guide for the United States History Spelling Inventory
Error Guide for the United States History Spelling Inventory*
Student’s Name________________________ Teacher____________________ Period_____ Grade______ Date________
Number spelled correctly:
Number of words attempted:
STAGES:
WITHIN WORD PATTERN
MIDDLE
LATE
EARLY
SYLLABLES & AFFIXES
MIDDLE
LATE
EARLY
DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS
MIDDLE
LATE
1. abolition ablishen abolishone abolishion aboliscion abelition abolution abolition
2. political pliticl
paliticle politicial pelitical politicle political
3. president parezadent persendent prezident presedent president
4. technology - teknlgy
tecknowledgy techknology technolagy technology
5. alliance ailus alyes
allianse aliance
allience alliance
6. progressive - pragresv prowgrisve progressuv pragressive progresive progressive
7. citizen sitisn sitisen citison citzen
citizien citizen
8. communism - komanm comunm comunizome communisum comunism communizm communism
9. frontier frontr fronter
fronteer fronteir frontier
10. government - gofrmnt
gavernemt
goverment government
11. discrimination - discraminashion descrinimation discrimentation discrimination
12. occupation okupashn aqupashon acupashion ocupashion accupation ocupation occupation
13. segregation segegayshun cegretion segrigation segration segregation
14. immigrant imegrant imagrent inagrant
imigrant
immagrant immigrant
15. business bissness
buissness busness business
16. racism raisisn raceisime racizum raceism racizm racism
17. foreign forigian foren forgen forgien forien foreign
18. neutral nutruh netural nutral nutreal
nuetral neutral
19. committee camity comity
cummity
commity committy committe commitee committee
20. bureau bero burow breaugh beauro
bureau
WITHIN WORD PATTERN
MIDDLE
LATE
EARLY
SYLLABLES & AFFIXES
MIDDLE
LATE
EARLY
DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS
MIDDLE
LATE
*Thanks to Laura (ADD MAIDEN NAME) Parks for developing this list, as well as the error guide.
Appendix 3-19. French Spelling Inventory
French Spelling Inventory
Directives … l'intention du professeur:
Ce test fait partie d'une ‚tude sur les dispositions que les ‚lŠves ont pour orthographier les
mots. Le but de ce test est de mettre … jour des erreurs en vue d'une analyse ult‚rieure.
Donc, les mots peuvent sembler difficiles. Afin que tous les ‚lŠves fassent la mˆme chose
et que nous puissions ainsi comparer les r‚sultats pouvez-vous s'il vous plait:
1. Expliquer aux ‚lŠves que ceci est un test qui permettra de voir comment d'aprŠs eux
les mots doivent ˆtre orthographies. Il y aura beaucoup de mots qu'ils ne connaitront pas
mais ils devront essayer de les orthographier, et ce, de la fa‡on qu'ils jugeront la plus
ad‚quate.
N'ayez pas peur de deviner!
2. Lire les mots d'une facon normale, lire imm‚diatement la phrase, puis r‚p‚ter le mot.
Vous pouvez r‚p‚ter le mot si les ‚lŠves le demandent.
3. Veuillez, s'il vous plait, ne donner aucune indication quant … l'orthographe.
Merci beaucoup!
LE TEST
1. soif
J'ai chaud et j'ai soif.
2. magasins Tous les magasins sont ferm‚s le dimanche.
3. humble
Marie ‚tait trŠs humble parce-qu'elle n'‚tait pas riche.
4. regardent Les gar‡ons regardent le cin‚ma.
5. feuilles
En automne les feuilles sont belles.
6. bonhommeLe bonhomme de neige aime l'hiver.
7. nombre Donnez-moi le nombre d'‚lŠves dans votre classe.
8. oiseaux Les oiseaux volent trŠs haut.
9. chaise
Le chien est sur la chaise.
10. d‚marrent Jean et Paul d‚marrent leurs voitures.
11. conduit Mon pŠre me conduit … l'‚cole.
12. changeant Le temps au printemps est changeant.
13. pommier Le pommier est charg‚ de pommes.
14. sautent Trois lapins sautent dans le forˆt.
15. collier
Le collier de Mme. Thibaut est couvert de diamants.
16. pinceaux Les peintres utilisent des pinceaux dans leur travail.
17. _uvres
J'aime les _uvres du mus‚e du Louvre.
18. bouteille La bouteille est pleine de lait.
19. enfants J'aime les enfants de CollŠge Marie de France.
From Gill (1980)