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Spelling basics

Lower Primary 5 questions
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What spelling basics means

You practise how to write simple words with the correct letters in the right order. This helps you read and write everyday words more accurately in class work and tests.

What you will practise

  • Choose the correct spelling from similar-looking words
  • Write common words like school and water correctly
  • Spell short number words such as three
  • Check letter order carefully before you answer

Before you start

You should already know the letters of the alphabet and basic sound-letter links. It also helps if you can read very simple words aloud.

Not confident yet? Work through Reading simple sentences first.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

Which spelling is correct?

  • scool
  • school
  • shcool
  • skool
Answer: school

Working: School is spelt s-c-h-o-o-l.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Leaving out letters in a word. Say the word slowly and check each sound.
  • Putting letters in the wrong order. Look at the whole word before choosing.
  • Using a word that sounds the same but is spelled differently. Read the options carefully.
  • Guessing without checking. Trace the letters in your mind before you answer.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES Basic 1 to 3 syllabusSchool-based assessment

This kind of spelling work usually appears in early reading and writing lessons in Lower Primary. It supports class exercises, school-based continuous assessment, and end-of-term tests because learners need to spell familiar words on their own.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other Early Reading and Writing skills in English, at the same point in the course.

Other English topics

SHS English and LiteratureAcademic and Professional WritingGrammarVocabularyReading ComprehensionPunctuation

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Exams that assess spelling basics

Lower Primary work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the English topics that appear on it.

GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.BECEBECE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the BECE practice page.WASSCEWASSCE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the WASSCE practice page.

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