Spelling List 2: Short "o" Words — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Kindergarten spelling lists spelling list.
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.
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