How to Check Spelling
Get a dictionary., Ask a neighbor., Look on the computer., Guess., Find a new word., Look it up in a thesaurus.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get a dictionary.
Even if you are the queen in your spelling bee, having a dictionary is absolutely necessary for everyone, for references, synonyms, origins, etc.
It's so easy to look up a word in the dictionary.
Figure out the first letter and find it.
If you take a language, it may be helpful to get dictionary of that language to your own language.
Example:
English to Spanish dictionary.
You can always use an online dictionary, but nothing beats an old fashioned, hard copy of a dictionary. -
Step 2: Ask a neighbor.
Somebody has to know how to spell the word you are looking for.
Ask a classmate, teacher, parent, etc.
Just say, "How do you spell..." It's that simple.
If they don't know, ask someone else, or look it up. , The internet or the dictionary application is an efficient and easy way to find the spelling and definition of a word.
If you type in the word, and it's the wrong spelling, it will suggest a better spelling, because someone else in the world must have spelled it the way you did. , Go with your gut and choose the best guess.
It's a great way to perfect further mistakes: learning from them! Don't rely on this way, and do have another source you can check the spelling from, but if you're in a hurry, take a guess.
Even on hard words this works; unless it's one with many vowels, this is usually easy.
Don't guess if you're really not sure, though. , If you really can't figure out how to spell it no matter how many sources you've tried, find a different word.
Seek for one that means the same thing but is spelled in a different, easier way.
Who knows...this one might even fit better. , If you know the meaning of a word yet not sure of its spelling and don't know where to start, try searching with the meaning instead.
An online thesaurus works wonders! -
Step 3: Look on the computer.
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Step 4: Guess.
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Step 5: Find a new word.
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Step 6: Look it up in a thesaurus.
Detailed Guide
Even if you are the queen in your spelling bee, having a dictionary is absolutely necessary for everyone, for references, synonyms, origins, etc.
It's so easy to look up a word in the dictionary.
Figure out the first letter and find it.
If you take a language, it may be helpful to get dictionary of that language to your own language.
Example:
English to Spanish dictionary.
You can always use an online dictionary, but nothing beats an old fashioned, hard copy of a dictionary.
Somebody has to know how to spell the word you are looking for.
Ask a classmate, teacher, parent, etc.
Just say, "How do you spell..." It's that simple.
If they don't know, ask someone else, or look it up. , The internet or the dictionary application is an efficient and easy way to find the spelling and definition of a word.
If you type in the word, and it's the wrong spelling, it will suggest a better spelling, because someone else in the world must have spelled it the way you did. , Go with your gut and choose the best guess.
It's a great way to perfect further mistakes: learning from them! Don't rely on this way, and do have another source you can check the spelling from, but if you're in a hurry, take a guess.
Even on hard words this works; unless it's one with many vowels, this is usually easy.
Don't guess if you're really not sure, though. , If you really can't figure out how to spell it no matter how many sources you've tried, find a different word.
Seek for one that means the same thing but is spelled in a different, easier way.
Who knows...this one might even fit better. , If you know the meaning of a word yet not sure of its spelling and don't know where to start, try searching with the meaning instead.
An online thesaurus works wonders!
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