Worksheets can evaluate a student's spelling in a number of ways. Include activities that test a child's ability to identify words, as well as the correct spelling of words. For instance, a section may ask a student to identify which words are spelled wrong. Teach your students the spelling of vocabulary words to your students prior to completing the worksheet. To conclude the activity, read the list aloud and ask that your children spell the word on the worksheet. Reward students for each word they spell correctly. You can also have children create words out of sound "families" like "ar" or "ee." Have your students create words using the sound families, such as "car," or "see," for example.
Help your students improve their word recognition by including a reading section to the language arts worksheet. A section can also ask a student which group of words are animal names, for instance. Teachers can also speak words aloud to the children and have them identify which words on the worksheet the teacher just stated. Lastly, read a short age-appropriate book to your students. When you have finished reading to them, ask them to recall information you read to them. You may ask questions like "Where did Molly go in the story?" as an example. This game will help students with retaining information and developing comprehension skills.
Encouraging your students to learn new words will be a component of their language arts education. Use the worksheet as an opportunity to teach your students synonyms for words they already know. Create a list of common words like "happy," "sad," or "student," and have children match each word with pictures that represent those words. A smily-face or picture of a girl at her desk, for example, will suffice. Lastly, display a picture with different objects that start with a particular letter and have your students circle each object that starts with that letter. Such games will help students to practice identifying and using vocabulary words.
Kindergarten students can be at varying levels of writing ability, which will be evident in their ability to identify letters, say the alphabet or write their name. Give your students writing practice with letter tracing activities and writing their name. You can also have students re-write or trace sentences. "The dog chased the ball," for instance is a sentence you can have students either trace or re-write on their worksheet.