Spelling List 2: Short 'o' Words — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Kindergarten / Foundation spelling lists spelling list.
Kindergarten / Foundation · English · Spelling Lists
Spelling List 2: Short 'o' Words — Answers
Part A — Your words
All of these words have the short o sound in the middle, like the 'o' in dog. Say each sound (d-o-g), then trace the word and write it again.
Part B — Fill the gap
Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.
Answer: dog
Answer: hop
Answer: pot
Answer: log
Answer: box
Answer: mop
Answer: fox
Answer: hot
Answer: cot
Answer: top
Part C — Mixed up
The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.
Answer: dog
Answer: hop
Answer: pot
Answer: log
Answer: box
Answer: mop
Answer: fox
Answer: hot
Answer: cot
Answer: top
Part D — Test yourself
Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.
Answer: dog
Answer: hop
Answer: pot
Answer: log
Answer: box
Answer: mop
Answer: fox
Answer: hot
Answer: cot
Answer: top
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.