Year 5/6

2013-2014

Learning Spellings
Your child will get between 5 and 10 spellings to learn each week. The words are the words that the government says that your child should be able to spell. They will have been working on these spellings in class as well but to make sure they really know the words (and not just for the assessment) it is important that they rehearse the words at home as well. We will also include 2 or more words in the spelling assessment from previous weeks so it is important that you also continue to work on older words, especially the ones that your child found harder to remember. As your childs weekly Literacy homework, they need to choose one of these activities to practice their spellings with. Your child could do the work into their spelling homework book, they could include a photo of what they have been doing or they could write a sentence to tell us what they did. Make sure your child writes the date and the name of the task they have worked on. On some weeks, we will tell your child which activity we would like them to complete. Your child needs your support with this. The more often you talk to your child about their spellings and join in with the activities, the better they will get with their spellings.

Thank you for supporting us and your child with improving our spelling.

First write each word in pencil. Then trace over each word three times. Each time you trace, you must use a DIFFERENT colour crayon. Trace neatly and you will see a rainbow!

Write silly sentences using a spelling word in each sentence. Please underline your spelling words! Write neatly!
Example: My dog wears a blue and purple dress when he takes a bath.

Can you think of a really fun way to practice your spelling words? Then go for it! Be sure to explain your activity so that I can share it with the class!

Write your spelling words forwards and then backwards. Write neatly! Example: where erehw

Pyramid write your spelling words. You must write neatly! *Example: home h ho hom home

You are going to write your spelling words two times. First write in regular letters. Then write the words again in squiggly letters!

First write your spelling words in a list. Then write them in alphabetical order. For an extra bonus, write your words in reverse ABC order!

Write a short story using ALL of your spelling words. Be sure to underline your spelling words in your paragraph.
You may type your story and email it to me if you like!

Fold a piece of paper three times lengthwise (making three long rectangular columns). Write your words in the first column. Then write them again with the letters all mixed up (scrambled) in the second column. Put your words aside. Come back later to unscramble your words. Write the unscrambled words in the third column.

Write each of your spelling words. Then go back and circle all of the consonants in your words! Dont forget to write neatly!

Write each of your spelling words. You will need a blue coloured pencil. Trace over the vowels in each word with your blue coloured pencil. Vowels = a e i o u

Write your spelling words in bubble letters. After you write your words in bubble letters, colour your words with a crayon or colored pencil.

Write each spelling word three times. First, write each word in pencil. Second write each word in crayon. Third, write each word in marker. You MUST write neatly!

Choose one of your spelling words. Write an acrostic poem for that word. You could also ILLUSTRATE your poem. *Example: fly Fun in the sky. Laps around clouds. Yes! Im free!

Write each of your spelling words.

the value of each spelling word.
ExampleThen go back and circle all of the said- 10 5 + 5 spelling + 10 = 30words! vowels in+ your

Each letter has a value. *Consonants are worth 10. *Vowels are worth 5. Write your spelling words. Then add up

Your job is to write a creative letter to Superman (or another super hero). In your letter, you must use each of your spelling words. sure to Write each of yourBe spelling underline your words as you use them.

words using fancy letters.

Dont forget to write neatly!

Your letters can have curly-qs or dots, for example. Have fun!

Write a TV commercial using all of your spelling words. Write each of your spelling Read it to a parent or sibling! words. Write each letter using a different colored pencil! *Example-

Write each of your spelling words. Next to each word, write a rhyming word. If necessary, your rhyming word Write each of your spelling words can be a nonsense word long as it across and then(as down follows the same pattern). (starting with spelling the first letter).
*Examples- w h e n h e n

*Example:

cries

colourful

four o u r

tries

Use sign language finger spelling to sign the spelling of your words. Check out Unity Kids site
http://www.unitykid.com/signlanguage.html Use your finger to spell out each of your

Write your spelling words two times each. First, write each word in UPPERCASE letters. Second, write each word Write the entire list end-to-end asin one letters. long word lowercase (like a train). Use a different colored crayon for each word. *Example- SLIDE slide Ex. hopmopestopdrop

to see words, animated hands making the on spelling one letter at a time, letters so you practice! your mum orcan dads back. Then its YOUR turn to try to FEEL and spell!

Use an Etch-A-Sketch to Make a your hopscotch board on your write spelling words.
patio or driveway with chalk.

Use Play-Doh or clay to sculpt your spelling words.

Write your spelling words in the air using your finger. Have a partner read your as you write them Find awords countertop or flat surface OR have partner write and your job that canabe cleaned easily. Spray Go outside to air a sandbox and a is to read the words.

Read the words to a parent or Write letters instead of numbers sibling before erasing.
and HOP your words!

spread it out. Write your spelling words in the shaving cream and be Be sure to clean up afterwards! sure to clean up afterwards!

small amount of shaving cream and write your words in the sand!

Use an old magazine and find your sentences words (or the letters Write using each of your spelling may use more than that words. make You up your word). Cut them out and glue on your paper. Underline your spelling words.
one word in a sentence, but you must write at least 10 sentences.

Write a friendly letter to a friend or Writemember each of your words on two different family using each of your words. index cards. the Turnspelling all the cards face down and Underline words that you mix them up. Lay your cards in rows (like use in out your letter.
Concentration) and flip over two cards at a After your homework is time. Read each card aloud to see it they match. Keep them they match or flip over checked, youifcould send your and try again!

letter!!

Write your words on graph paper. Write middle letters, one letter in each box. Use two (or boxes for tall letters like t Pass roll) a ball back and l and low letters like j and g, then and forth with a parent. You outline thestwords with different colours.

say the 1 letter, and then pass and your parent says 2nd letter, and so forth.

First write your words in a list. Then atspelling your telephone keypad. Typelook your words on the TranslateMake each letter into the computer. each word have numbers on the keypad. Now write a different font. your spelling words using this code!

Write each spelling word and then write at least two words made from the same letters that is hidden inside the word.
Example: slide side lie lid
led

etc.

Use old magazines, catalogs, or newspapers to cut out letters. Glue the letters down on a piece of paper to spell your words. *Helpful Hint: Cut out lots of extra letters. Store them in a Ziploc bag for future use. This is a huge timesaver!

Make a word search puzzle using your spelling words. Use the Discovery Schools Take a practice test. Have your Mum or online Puzzle Maker Dad ask you to spell your spelling words. http://www.puzzlemaker.com. Write them on a list. Check your Then find your words! practice test and correct any missed
words. This would be an especially good activity to complete on Sunday night!

Then rewind and listen to it, a line. Then go back to the checking to see that you spelled beginning of your list and see if you allfill the correctly. can inwords the correct missing
consonants.

Write each of your spelling words using a pencil. Then trace around Record your spelling words and each word with a crayon, Write your spelling wordscolored on a list, their spelling. pencil, a marker. but replace allor the consonants with

your spelling words. When you look at Then, try writing the list with your flashcard, read the word and then your other hand! spell it out loud. *Examplethere t-h-e-r-e.

Practice your spelling words in Spelling Bee style. Spell your words out loud First write your spelling words Make a set of flashcards to practice to a parent or sibling. the way you usually do it.

Write youra spelling words a list, Write song or rapon that butincludes replace allyour the vowels with a words! line. Then go back to the beginning Share with a friend or family of your list and see if you can fill in member. the correct missing vowels.

Use Morse Code to spell your words. It is a series of dots (1 count) and dashes (3 counts). Check out this site, http://www.morsecode.dutch.nl/alphabet.html to see the international (NATO) Morse Code so you can practice!

Use Scrabble tiles to spell out your spelling words. For a little extra math practice, figure out the point value of each of your words!

In a darkened room, use a torch to write your spelling words in the air.
Have someone read your words as you write them OR someone could flash write the words and your job is to read.

Ask someone to play Hangman with

you. Take it in turns to set the challenge using one of your spelling words