Your child was placed in a group based on his/her performance on the BEAR Spelling Inventory. This test places children into the groups that will help them develop a strong mind for spelling. These groups will build on the concepts that your child needs help in. I sent each parent an e-mail Monday stating your child's spelling group. We will take the BEAR Spelling Inventory each 9 weeks so that children may move groups if necessary. Group 1 best, green, mean, been, left, wheel, team, head, neck, sheet, deal, street Group 2 road, team, rain, board, boast, stream, strain, great, coach, sweet, claim, steak Group 3 watch, warn, wrap, swamp, warm, wreak, swan, swarm, write, wand, wart, wrist Group 4 batting, baking, shopping, skating, bragging, biting, hopping, hoping, stopping, sliding, begging, waving