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In keeping with the authors' belief that the hands-on, word sorting approach to word study is invaluable to teachers and students alike, this volume presents prepared sorts and activities covering the full curriculum of word study for advanced readers and writers in the derivational relations stage of spelling development.

• This resource covers a complete curriculum of word study for advanced readers in the derivational relations stage of spelling development.
• It includes over 60 reproducible sorts, including sorts to target affixes, spelling-meaning patterns. Latin and Greek words and more.
• Each unit begins with teaching tips, standard routines and spell checks.
• Step-by-step directions include generalisations for each lesson highlighting what students will learn, tips for sorting and discussion, critical thinking questions, and opportunities to extend and apply learning.
• English learner notes at the beginning of each unit provide guidance to teachers, including information on cognates and other related words.
• Unit assessments allow teachers to monitor student progress.

Word Study is a teacher-directed, student-centred approach to vocabulary growth and spelling development where students from Foundation to junior secondary engage in a variety of sound, pattern and meaning activities, sorting pictures and words. Word Study enables teachers to assess, clearly identify and document each student's spelling stage, group students with common needs and tailor activities to improve students' spelling knowledge. All resources have been adapted for Australian classrooms with British English spelling and Australian pronunciation.