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Primary Spelling Inventory (PSI)
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 name–alphabetic to within
word pattern stages. Call out enough words so that you have at least five or six misspelled
words to analyze. For kindergarten students 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 22 words correctly, you may want to use the
Elementary Spelling Inventory.
Using the following list, call out the spelling word, then the sample sentence, then repeat
the spelling word.
1. fan A fan will keep you cool on a hot day. fan
2. pet I have a pet cat who likes to play. pet
3. dig Let’s dig a hole in the sand. dig
4. rob A raccoon will rob a bird’s nest for eggs. rob
5. hope I hope you will do well on this test. hope
6. wait You need to wait for the letter. wait
7. gum I stepped on some bubble gum. gum
8. sled The dog sled was pulled by huskies. sled
9. stick I used a stick to poke in the hole. stick
10. shine He rubbed the coin to make it shine. shine
11. dream I had a funny dream last night. dream
12. blade The blade of the knife was very sharp. blade
13. coach The coach called the team off the field. coach
14. fright She was a fright in her Halloween costume. fright
15. chewed The dog chewed on the bone until it was gone. chewed
16. crawl You will get dirty if you crawl under the picnic table. crawl
17. wishes In fairy tales, wishes often come true. wishes
18. thorn The thorn from the rosebush stuck me. thorn
19. shouted They shouted at the barking dog. shouted
20. spoil The food will spoil if it sits out too long. spoil
21. growl The dog will growl if you bother him. growl
22. third I was the third person in line. third
23. camped We camped down by the river last weekend. camped
24. tries He tries hard every day to finish his work. tries
25. clapping The audience was clapping after the program. clapping
26. riding They are riding their bikes to the park today. riding
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Words Their Way Primary Spelling Inventory Feature Guide
Student’s Name _______________________________ Teacher ______________________________ Grade ____________ Date ____________
Words Spelled Correctly: ______ / 26 Feature Points: ______ / 56 Total: ______ / 82 Spelling Stage: ____________________________
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SPELLING EMERGENT LETTER NAME–ALPHABETIC WITHIN WORD PATTERN SYLLABLES AND AFFIXES
STAGES → LATE EARLY MIDDLE LATE EARLY MIDDLE LATE EARLY
Consonants Short Common Other Inflected Feature Words Spelled
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Features → Initial Final Vowels Digraphs Blends Long Vowels Vowels Endings Points Correctly
1. fan f n A
2. pet p t E
3. dig d g I
4. rob r b O
5. hope h p o-e
6. wait w t ai
7. gum g m U
8. sled E sl
9. stick I st
10. shine sh i-e
11. dream dr ea
12. blade bl a-e
13. coach ch oa
14. fright fr igh
15. chewed ch ew -ed
16. crawl cr aw
17. wishes sh -es
18. thorn th or
19. shouted sh ou -ed
20. spoil oi
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21. growl ow
22. third th ir
23. camped -ed
24. tries tr -ies
25. clapping -pping
26. riding -ding
Totals /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 / 56 / 26
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Words Their Way Primary Spelling Inventory Classroom Composite
Teacher _____________________________ School ____________________________ Grade ____________ Date ____________
SPELLING EMERGENT LETTER NAME–ALPHABETIC WITHIN WORD PATTERN SYLLABLES AND AFFIXES
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STAGES → LATE EARLY MIDDLE LATE EARLY MIDDLE LATE EARLY
Consonants
Students’ Common Long Inflected Total
↓ Names Initial Final Short Vowels Digraphs Blends Vowels Other Vowels Endings Correct Spelling Rank Order
Possible 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 26 82
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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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Spelling-by-Stage Classroom Organization Chart
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SPELLING EMERGENT LETTER NAME–ALPHABETIC WITHIN WORD PATTERN SYLLABLES AND AFFIXES DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS
STAGES → EARLY MIDDLE LATE EARLY MIDDLE LATE EARLY MIDDLE LATE EARLY MIDDLE LATE EARLY MIDDLE LATE
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IN WORDS CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 8
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