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Conversation Questions on Spelling Activities

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What comes to mind when you hear the term ‘spelling activity’?

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What do you think when your teacher says you’re going to do some spelling?

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What kind of spelling practice do you like most and least?

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Do you like the spelling activities your teacher gives you?

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Do you have an example of how a spelling activity really improved your spelling?

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Do you know of any websites that have good spelling activities?

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Is learning spelling in class ever interesting and fun? Should it be?

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Do you always understand the reasons why the teacher asks you to do a particular spelling activity?

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What are your biggest problems with spelling?

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How important is spelling compared with pronunciation, vocabulary, punctuation, etc?

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Do you like doing spelling activities in class?

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Do you ever think spelling activities are a waste of time?

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What strategies do you use to remember English spelling?

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What do you think are the most difficult things about English spelling?

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What things are important for a spelling activity to be successful?

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What advice would you give to a student who says he/she is no good at spelling or hates spelling?

7)

What do you like most and least about spelling in English?

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How different is spelling in English compared with spelling in your language?

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Do you think you need spelling practice in every class?

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What questions would you like to ask your teacher about spelling?