Spelling Activities to Complete at Home
Students are expected to complete 4 spelling activites each week prior to taking their spelling test. During most weeks, students will not be given in class time to complete these activities and they will be assigned as homework.
1. Sort your words based on sounds (we suggest doing this at least once every week)
2. Write spelling words 3 times each
3. Type spelling words 3 times each
4. Rainbow Words: write your words in a rainbow patterns using markers, crayons or colored pencils
5. Bubble Letters: draw your words using bubble letters
6. Add Up: add up your words using the values below
Vowels=5 points
Consonants=10 points
Example: cat (c=10, a=5, t=10; total: 25 points)
7. Write your words, then trace over the vowels in another color
8. Write 15 of your words in sentences.
9. Write a silly story using 15 of your words
10. 4 Square: Fold a paper into 4. In each box, write a spelling word, a definition, a sentence and draw a picture (total 8 words).
11. Forwards Backwards (cat tac)
12. Acrostic Poem (choose 12 words)
Fun in the sky
Lap around the clouds
Yes! I'm free
13. Squiggly Letters
14. Spelling Scramble
Scramble up your words, then go back the next day to unscramble letters.
15. Pyramid Words
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WO
WOR
WORD