Blake's Spelling Guide

Blake'¶Ès Spelling Guide is a vital tool for anyone wanting t o be a great speller.

It contains information about how to:¶E

• represent spoken words in written form¶E
• app ly the rules and conventions of English spelling¶E
• change words to ¶ºfit¶È the grammar of written text

Practice exercises (with answers) and a comprehensive glossary are included to help studen ts improve their knowledge and understanding of spelling.

There a re also 12 Word Lists for quick reference covering:¶E</ p>

• homonyms¶E
• homophones¶E
• antonyms¶E
<l i>frequently misspelt words¶E
• Latin and Greek roots¶E
• homographs¶E
• prefixes¶E
• suffixes¶E
• compound w ords¶E
• high-¶ ¶¼frequency words

The guide also in cludes Curriculum Correlation tables that link the content to the new Au stralian Curriculum and is an ideal resource for all primary students. A nswers for the TRY THIS activities are also provided.