The goal of spelling instruction is to teach students to become accurate, independent spellers in their writing. The REBECCA SITTON SPELLING PROGRAM focuses students' attention on most frequently used words in writing, and develops student accountability for the correct spelling of those words in their everyday writing. The following 100 words are used by adults in 18% of their writing. The program's primary belief is "every child a speller."

Learn to spell the
TOP 100
High-Use Writing Words

a has my these
about have no they
after he not this
all her now time
an him of to
and his on two
are how one up
as I only use
at if or very
be in other was
been into out water
but is over way
by it people we
called its said were
can just see what
could know she when
did like so where
do little some which
down long than who
each made that will
find make the with
first many their words
for may them would
from more then you
had most there your

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