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Primary Spelling Inventory (PSI)

Appendix A

The Primary Spelling Inventory (PSI) is used in kindergarten through third grade. The
26 words are ordered by difficulty to sample features of the letter namealphabetic to
within word pattern stages. Call out enough words so that you have at least five or six
misspelled words to analyze. For kindergarten or other emergent readers, you may only
need to call out the first five words. In late kindergarten and early first grade classrooms,
call out at least 15 words so that you sample digraphs and blends; use the entire list for
late first, second, and third grades. If any students spell more than 20 words correctly,
you may want to use the Elementary Spelling Inventory.
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fan
pet
dig
rob
hope
wait
gum
sled
stick
shine
dream
blade
coach
fright
chewed
crawl
wishes
thorn
shouted
spoil
growl
third
camped
tries
clapping
riding

I could use a fan on a hot day. fan

I have a pet cat who likes to play. pet
He will dig a hole in the sand. dig
A raccoon will rob a birds nest for eggs. rob
I hope you will do well on this test. hope
You will need to wait for the letter. wait
I stepped on some bubble gum. gum
The dog sled was pulled by huskies. sled
I used a stick to poke in the hole. stick
He rubbed the coin to make it shine. shine
I had a funny dream last night. dream
The blade of the knife was very sharp. blade
The coach called the team off the field. coach
She was a fright in her Halloween costume. fright
The dog chewed on the bone until it was gone. chewed
You will get dirty if you crawl under the bed. crawl
In fairy tales wishes often come true. wishes
The thorn from the rosebush stuck me. thorn
They shouted at the barking dog. shouted
The food will spoil if it sits out too long. spoil
The dog will growl if you bother him. growl
I was the third person in line. third
We camped down by the river last weekend. camped
He tries hard every day to finish his work. tries
The audience was clapping after the program. clapping
They are riding their bikes to the park today. riding

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Inflected
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Totals

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Feature
Points

SYLLABLES AND AFFIXES

24. tries

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22. third

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21. growl

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19. shouted

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th

cr

fr

Blends

Long
Vowel
Patterns

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EARLY

20. spoil

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18. thorn

ch

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17. wishes

16. crawl

15. chewed

14. fright

13. coach

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12. blade

sh

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dr

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Vowels

LATE

11. dream

10. shine

4. rob

Final

3. dig

Consonants

9. stick

Initial

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8. sled

1. fan

2. pet

Features

LETTER NAMEALPHABETIC

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*Highlight students who miss more than 1 on a particular feature; they will benefit from more instruction in that area.

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Vowels

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Other
Vowels

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Inflected
Endings

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Correct
Spelling

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Total
Rank Order

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Final

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EMERGENT

Teacher _____________________________

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THEIR WAY

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CHAPTER 4

MIDDLE

EMERGENT
LATE

CHAPTER 5

MIDDLE

LETTER NAMEALPHABETIC
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LATE

CHAPTER 6

MIDDLE

WITHIN WORD PATTERN

EARLY

CHAPTER 7

MIDDLE

LATE

SYLLABLES AND AFFIXES

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CHAPTER 8

MIDDLE

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DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS
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Spelling-by-Stage Classroom Organization Chart

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