Spelling Activities

• Read the directions for each assignment.  

• Complete it on your own using your spelling words for the week.  

• Write in cursive and always do your best work!

Write your words in alphabetical order.

Example:  defend
                  degree
                depart
               defog

Copy your spelling words 3 times each. 

Box any parts of your word that you think might be tricky to spell.

*see your teacher for the chart.

Chart your words according to their vowel sounds.

Some words may belong in more than one column.

Some words may belong in none of the columns and these words should go under the "other" column.

*see your teacher for the chart.

Chart your words according to long vowel sounds.

Some words may belong in more than one column.

Some words may belong in none of the columns and these words should go under the "other" column.

Clap out the beats or syllables for your words and tell how many syllables each has.

Example:  snowman = 2 syllables

Divide your words into syllables.

Example:  snowman= snow / man

Make rhyming words for as many of your spelling words as possible.  Some words may not have another word which rhymes with it.

Example:  near - hear

                shoe - true

Write a synonym for as many words on your list as possible.

You may not be able to find a synonym for every word.

Try using a thesaurus.

Example: little - small

                 mad- angry

Write an antonym (opposite) for as many of your spelling words as is possible. 

There may not be an antonym for all of your words.

Example:  big- little

                     hard - soft

Write a "Who am I?" riddle for each of your words.

Example:  Riddle - I am a word which is the opposite of dull.

Answer:  sharp

Choose at least 8 of your words and show the meaning of the word by writing it several times into a shape.

Plural means more than one.

Make as many of the words from your list into plurals.

Use a dictionary if you're not sure how to spell the plural form.

Example:  chair-chairs
                       leaf - leaves

***see your teacher for the chart.

Look for root words and endings in your list.

Use as many words as possible to complete the chart.

Look up each word in the dictionary and write its meaning.

Example:  camel - an animal that lives in the desert.

Look up each word in the dictionary and copy an example sentence.

Hint: It's usually in italics

Look up each word in the dictionary and write how it is pronounced.

Example:  crystal - 'kris-t^&l

Look up each word in the dictionary and write its part of speech such as noun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, et.

Example:  door - noun
                  sleep - verb
                          and- conjunction

Write 5 sentences using as many of your words from your list as possible.

Your sentence must make sense.

Write a short story using all of the words from your list.

Look at the words in your list.

Write one complete sentence telling about the pattern you see.

Use the letters in each of the spelling words to create a new word.

Create one new word for each spelling word.

Example:  primary - pair

Create an acrostic poem for at least 5 of your words

Example:  .

Make a new list of 10 words that follow the same spelling rules as your original list. 

Use dictionaries and textbooks to help you find new words.