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Choose one activity each week. Color in the square after you complete the activity.
Riddle Me This
Using your imagination,
write a riddle for each
word.
Example:
I am always stuck at the
end, what am I?
Answer: conclusion
Spelling Triangles
Write each of your
words like a triangle.
example:
w em-pow-er
wo
wor
word
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.
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.
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Criss-Cross Words Word Sort
Write your words on Look at your words and
graph paper and have put them in groups. Write
them intersect using down the groups and
a common letter. explain how you sorted
them.
WORD
O (examples: sort by # of syllables
R or letters, part of speech,
beginning or ending letter, etc)
WORD
Chunks Define
Break your spelling words by Write a definition for
logical chunks or syllables. each spelling word. If
Example: using a dictionary, try
fl-ight to put in your own
words.
il-leg-al
Then write your words 3
Then write your words 3 times each.
times each.
Word Sort Spelling Triangles
Look at your words and put Write each of your
them in groups. Write down words like a triangle.
the groups and explain how
example:
you sorted them.
w
(examples: sort by # of syllables wo
or letters, part of speech, wor
beginning or ending letter, etc) word
7-up sentences Chunks
Write 7 sentences with your Break your spelling words
spelling words, with each by logical chunks or
sentence containing 7 or more syllables.
words. You must use a Example:
connective in each sentence.
fl-ight
(but, or, so, however, although,
which, despite, etc) em-pow-er
il-leg-al
PLEASE UNDERLINE CONNECTIVES Then write your words 3 times each.
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Choose one activity each week. Color in the square after you complete the activity.
Pencil, pen, marker Criss-Cross Words
Create 3 columns and
write your words with
a pencil, then pen, and
marker.
pencil pen marker
Connections
Can you make connections
with your spelling words
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.
Syllables
Break your spelling
words into syllables.
em-pow-er
Then write your
words 2 times each.
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.
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Word Sort
Write your words on Look at your words and put
graph paper and have them in groups. Write down
them intersect using the groups and explain how
a common letter. you sorted them.
WORD
(examples: sort by # of syllables
O or letters, part of speech,
R beginning or ending letter, etc)
WORD
Chunks Define
Break your spelling words by Write a definition for each
logical chunks or syllables.
spelling word. If using a
Example: dictionary, try to put in
fl-ight your own words.
em-pow-er
il-leg-al
Then write your words Then write your words 3
3 times each. times each.
Word Sort Spelling Triangles
Look at your words and put Write each of your
them in groups. Write down words like a triangle.
the groups and explain how
you sorted them. example:
w
(examples: sort by # of syllables wo
or letters, part of speech,
beginning or ending letter, etc)
wor
word
7-up sentences Chunks
Write 7 sentences with Break your spelling words by
your spelling words, with logical chunks or syllables.
each sentence containing 7 Example:
or more words. You must
fl-ight
use a connective in each
sentence.
em-pow-er
(but, or, so, however, although, which, il-leg-al
despite, etc)
PLEASE UNDERLINE CONNECTIVES Then write your words 3 times each.
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