Morrison's Sound-It-Out Speller (SPLR) [Hardcover]

Penelope Kister McRann (Author), Marvin L. Morrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

It provides quick access to English words without having to know how they are spelled.

It quickly allows you to sort out sound-a-like words like gorilla (ape) and guerrilla (soldier).-

It has approximately the same number of entry words as a standard collegiate dictionary.

It's the perfect reference to pick up when your spelling software doesn't come up with the word you need.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This unique resource takes as its premise that referring to a dictionary is fruitless if you don't know how to spell a word. Instead of visualizing how a word is spelled, this tool asks the user to sound it out, convert the sounds into consonants and drop all vowels; then look up the resulting string of letters and find the correct word. For instance, "pterodactyl" is found by looking up TRDKTL, "mnemonics" is found under NMNKS, and "scion" under SN. There are, of course, many words that might sound like SN (49 in this dictionary, from "acini" to "usnea" listed alphabetically). After the phonic (SN for instance) comes the word, then one or two descriptive terms ("heir, plant shoot" follows "scion"). It takes some adjusting to drop vowels and think in terms of sound only, but Morrison's method works, particularly when one is confronted with words that sound nothing like how they are spelled. Recommended for academic, public, and school libraries.DCynthia A. Johnson, Barnard Coll. Lib., New York
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Im impressed by how easy it is to learn the Sound-It-Out phonic system. -- Ken Kister, Freelance Writer & Reference Reviewer, Author, Kisters Best Dictionaries for Adults & Young People

Marvin Morrison may prove to be one of the best friends that dyslexics and poor spellers have ever had. -- Wood Smethurst, Ed.D. Headmaster, The Benjamin Franklin Academy Former Director, Emory University Reading Center Atlanta, Georgia

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1088 pages
• Publisher: Stone Cloud Phonics; Complete ed edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967806801
• ISBN-13: 978-0967806808
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,329,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help for Nonspellers!, July 31, 2000

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Laura Rowden (Huntington, WV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Morrison's Sound-It-Out Speller (SPLR) (Hardcover)

The Sound-It-Out Speller makes it possible for anyone to find the correct spelling of a word with ease. The words are listed alphabetically by their consonant sounds. Vowels are eliminated to remove all the quess work. This book is a must have reference for anyone who has trouble spelling. In addition, it's format is easy to use for teachers wanting to reinforce phonics.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for LD students if you use it right!, August 14, 2009

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This review is from: Morrison's Sound-It-Out Speller (SPLR) (Hardcover)

I use this all the time with my elementary and middle/high school. If you read in the front, it shows you HOW to use it! First, you have the student write a word the way THEY think it's spelled. cross out the vowels and make sure the consonant sounds are in the sound order. The word because when crossed out is BKZ (K sound and Z is the sound of the S) Look it up under B and you will find because under BKZ. Have the student correct the word in their narrative or worksheet! I have had students fall in love with this book so much that they have begged me to take a copy home for the summer and for graduating to middle and high school! I have given so many 1987 copies away that I am down to 2 copies and ready to order this newer edition.(It used to be "WORD FINDER - the phonic key to the dictionary"!) Take my word for it...this is the PERFECT book for someone will a spelling disability. You just have to follow the instructions in the front that shows you how to use it and how to "translate" those awkward sounds you aren't sure (Remember, it goes by consonant sound order (vowels are confusing anyway...sometimes /e/ and /i/ are indistinquishable!) It's great! I recommend it to any LD teacher for grades 2 and up to college and adult life! )

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sound-It-Out Speller, January 3, 2001

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This review is from: Morrison's Sound-It-Out Speller (SPLR) (Hardcover)

Found the book very hard to understand and use, especially for someone who is learning disabled.