A Spelling Test.  Here is a spelling test designed by Professor Mindy McAdams at the University of Florida.  Prof. Mc Adams also provides links to other spelling test sites on the web, books on improving spelling, and spelling tips.
http://www.sentex.net/~mmcadams/spelling.html

Spelling tests for fun and learning.  Small Town Press, a site for hometown journalists, provides several spelling tests and lists of commonly misspelled words. http://www.smalltownpress.net/quiz/test.htm

Spelling Words in English – Common Problems.  Part 1 discusses words with “swallowed syllables” and words that sound the sound but are spelled differently.  Part 2 deals with silent letters and unusual letter combinations.
http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aaspellinga.htm

Spell Check.  Select easy or hard quizzes.  The computer will give twenty sets of four words. Place a check next to the word that is spelled wrong. Spell the word you checked correctly in the box.
http://www.funbrain.com/spell/

28 Rules for English Spelling.  Here is a list of suggestions from the Riggs Institute, a self-supporting not-for-profit literacy agency.
http://www.riggsinst.org/28rules.htm

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