Types of Excersises for Developing Spelling Literacy of Students in the Ukrainian Language in Institutions of General Secondary Education of Ukraine

Abstract

The article analyzes the scientific sources on the research problem, clarifies the leading trends and shortcomings in the methodology of teaching spelling. It is recognized that the education of a literate person with a high language and speech culture – a multi-level problem and not so much school but also national. The scientifically substantiated and experimentally tested method of teaching Ukrainian spelling in Ukrainian language classes is represented, exercises and tasks for them are developed, which promote the formation of spelling skills and abilities of students. Based on the analysis of scientific achievements of researchers, the author proposes her own approach to solving the problem of forming students' spelling skills. The concept of "spelling" has been clarified, the understanding of which as a result of step-by-step mental actions contributes to the development of students' logical thinking and raising the level of their spelling literacy. Exercises of different nature are presented, their implementation will provide strong knowledge, develop practical skills. The ways of formation of spelling skills are determined. On the basis of theoretical and empirical research it is proved that work on spellings creates a basis of strong and deep knowledge if it is logically constructed and conducted systematically. Based on pedago-gical observations, it was found that the teaching method, based on the close relationship of spelling analysis with the ability to perform word analysis by structure, as well as word-formation analysis, is effective. It is argued that the formation of spelling competence of students is impossible without the appropriate level of speech culture, spelling literacy, thorough knowledge of language theory. The expediency of introduction of the system of exercises and tasks developed taking into account interlevel communications and intensive spelling workshop is substantiated. Methodical advice, selected exercises, covered in the study, can be useful for teachers of philology, students-interns of philological profile in preparation for Ukrainian language classes.