Spelling Tip

I learned this tip a few years ago, not sure why I never thought about it before. If your students are struggling with the use of "wr" at the beginning of a word as opposed to just using the letter "r", here's a easy trick. Most words that begin with "wr" have to do with twisting/turning in some way. Examples:

• wrist- your wrist rotates in a circle.
• wreck- cars get twisted in a wreck.
• wrench- a tool used in a turning motion.
• wrestler- twists his opponent.
• wreath- shaped like a circle.
• wring- twisting
• write - you must turn your wrist in order to write.

Those are just a few examples. I hope this helps your students.