Spelling Menu Choose one activity each week. Color in the square after you complete the activity. Pencil, pen, marker Create 3 columns and write your words with a pencil, then pen, and marker. pencil pen marker Criss-Cross Words your words and have them intersect using a common letter. WORD O R WORD Word Sort Look at your and put them in groups. Write down the groups and explain how you sorted them. (examples: sort by # of syllables or letters, part of speech, beginning or ending letter, etc) Spelling Triangles Write each of your words like a triangle. example: w wo wor word Chunks Break your spelling words by logical chunks or syllables. Example: fl-ight em-pow-er il-leg-al Then write your words 3 times each. Define Write a definition for each spelling word. If using a dictionary, try to put in your own words. Then write your words 3 times each. Puzzle Go to www.puzzlemaker.com to create and print a word find or crossword puzzle using all of your spelling words, then solve it. Word Sort Look at your words and put them in groups. Write down the groups and explain how you sorted them. (examples: sort by # of syllables or letters, part of speech, beginning or ending letter, etc) Spelling Triangles Write each of your words like a triangle. example: w wo wor word
Type or write Type or write your words 3 times each. If you type it, make sure you print it off and glue it in your spelling book. Extend: identify the part of speech for each word. 7-up sentences Write 7 sentences with your spelling words, with each sentence containing 7 or more words. You must use a connective in each sentence. (but, or, so, however, although, which, despite, etc) PLEASE UNDERLINE CONNECTIVES Chunks Break your spelling words by logical chunks or syllables. Example: fl-ight em-pow-er il-leg-al Then write your words 3 times each. Spelling Menu Choose one activity each week. Color in the square after you complete the activity. Pencil, pen, marker Create 3 columns and write your words with a pencil, then pen, and marker. pencil pen marker Criss-Cross Words Write your words on graph paper and have them intersect using a common letter. WORD O R WORD Word Sort Look at your words and put them in groups. Write down the groups and explain how you sorted them. (examples: sort by # of syllables or letters, part of speech, beginning or ending letter, etc) Connections Can you make connections with your spelling to other words? Example: flight-if I know flight, then I can spell night, sight and right. making-if I know making, then I can spell other words where I drop the ‘e’ like giving, liking. Chunks your spelling words by logical chunks or syllables. Example: fl-ight em-pow-er il-leg-al Then write your words 3 times each. Define Write a definition for each spelling word. If using a dictionary, try to put in your own words. Then write your words 3 times each.
Syllables Break your spelling words into syllables. em-pow-er Then your words 2 times each. Word Sort Look at your words and put them in groups. Write down the groups and explain how you sorted them. (examples: sort by # of syllables or letters, part of speech, beginning or ending letter, etc) Spelling Triangles Write each of your words like a triangle. example: w wo wor word Type or write Type or your words 3 times each. If you type it, make sure you print it off and glue it in your spelling book. Extend: identify the part of speech for each word. 7-up sentences Write 7 sentences with your spelling words, with each sentence containing 7 or more words. You must use a connective in each sentence. (but, or, so, however, although, which, despite, etc) PLEASE UNDERLINE CONNECTIVES Chunks Break your spelling words by logical chunks or syllables. Example: fl-ight em-pow-er il-leg-al Then write your words 3 times each. -graph paper-