Some students are very good at remembering what words look like, others may sound out the word as they are spelling it. As students progress through school, it is very helpful if they can remember how to spell many words automatically. When students are able to spell a word without stopping to think about it, they can pay more attention to remembering and organizing the ideas they want to write. This chart describes some important skills related to the mechanics of written language. Necessary Subskills Common Obstacles Student uses correct capitalization and punctuation.
Student correctly spells most words when writing.
Student frequently misspells words while writing stories, essays, book reports, etc. Student uses grammar correctly when writing.