Comments on: Student Spelling - Can You Guess The Words? http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/ Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: utenzi http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35357 utenzi Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:21:55 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35357 Castle, Hotel, Mansion or mention, Any...and after that it gets kinda scary. <strong><em>TMS: Well, you got the first three right! The others aren't too scary except for WOIET DICEY. Does it help that the child had "world" after those two words? </em></strong> Castle, Hotel, Mansion or mention, Any…and after that it gets kinda scary.

TMS: Well, you got the first three right! The others aren’t too scary except for WOIET DICEY. Does it help that the child had “world” after those two words?

]]> By: Ed http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35359 Ed Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:29:37 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35359 casale - Castle hole tell - Hotel menchen - Mansion eney - Any difread - different (maybe) woiet dicey - Oddisey (maybe) defent - Defend aleanes - Aliens <strong>TMS: You only missed two! Your guesses for woiet dicey and defent were incorrect.</strong> casale - Castle

hole tell - Hotel

menchen - Mansion

eney - Any

difread - different (maybe)

woiet dicey - Oddisey (maybe)

defent - Defend

aleanes - Aliens

TMS: You only missed two! Your guesses for woiet dicey and defent were incorrect.

]]> By: Joan http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35360 Joan Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:34:54 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35360 castle, hotel, mention, any. I agree with utenzi above -- the last three are scary. I guess: different, defeat, and aliens. I can't even begin to guess on the two-word one. <strong><em>Okay - you got 5 out of seven. Here are the other two: menchen = mansion woiet dicey - Walt Disney </em></strong> castle, hotel, mention, any. I agree with utenzi above — the last three are scary. I guess: different, defeat, and aliens. I can’t even begin to guess on the two-word one.

Okay - you got 5 out of seven. Here are the other two:
menchen = mansion
woiet dicey - Walt Disney

]]> By: Cathy http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35364 Cathy Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:42:20 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35364 The Walt Disney and mansion ones I missed, the rest I got! Fun! The Walt Disney and mansion ones I missed, the rest I got!
Fun!

]]> By: Lyn http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35372 Lyn Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:10:21 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35372 I missed Walt Disney. But, I tell you what, it's a good "context clue" lesson for us teachers. These words are much easier to figure out in context, huh? <strong><em>TMS: The writing prompt was for them to write about a place they'd like to visit. The Walt Disney child was talking about Florida - staying in a hotel and Walt Disney World. </em></strong> I missed Walt Disney. But, I tell you what, it’s a good “context clue” lesson for us teachers. These words are much easier to figure out in context, huh?

TMS: The writing prompt was for them to write about a place they’d like to visit. The Walt Disney child was talking about Florida - staying in a hotel and Walt Disney World.

]]> By: Terrell http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35374 Terrell Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:03:07 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2007/02/06/student-spelling-can-you-guess-the-words/#comment-35374 I can't resist these! I am writing this offline... my best guesses - the sixth is a bit of a stretch but I've seen stranger. casale - castle hole tell - hotel menchen - mention eney - any difread - different woiet dicey - Washington, DC defent - different (again) aleanes - aliens Walt Disney, of course! Shoot. <strong><em>TMS: They ARE hard to resist, aren't they?</em></strong> I can’t resist these! I am writing this offline… my best guesses - the sixth is a bit of a stretch but I’ve seen stranger.

casale - castle

hole tell - hotel

menchen - mention

eney - any

difread - different

woiet dicey - Washington, DC

defent - different (again)

aleanes - aliens

Walt Disney, of course! Shoot.

TMS: They ARE hard to resist, aren’t they?

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