Words Their Way

Weekly Spelling Homework

Name:_____________________________________

Directions: Each night you will have spelling homework, but it is your
choice to pick which activity you would like to complete for
homework.
Please be sure to:
o Write the date and activity name at the top of the page in your
notebook
o When you’ve finished that homework assignment, place a
check in the correct box
o On Friday, staple this page on the next blank page in your
notebook

Homework Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Assignments
***One should be completed
each night
Word Hunt
Cursive
Ransom Words

Story
Sort, Alphabetize,
Write
Blind Sort

ABC Order

Word Definitions

Literature Word
Hunt
Pyramid Words

Syllables
Expanded
Sentences
A Word’s Worth
Multiplying Words
Word Hunt: Look around the room and write words you find to match your
patterns in the correct columns.
Cursive: Write each of your spelling words in your neatest cursive writing.
Ransom Words: Write your words by cutting out letters in a newspaper or
magazine and gluing them onto your notebook paper.
Story: Write a creative story that correctly uses each of your spelling words
Sort, Alphabetize, and Write: Sort your words, put them in alphabetical order,
and then write your words in your notebook.
Blind Sort: Use given guide-words and as a partner calls the words out to you,
write them under the correct category.
ABC Order: Write your words in ABC order in your notebook.
Word Definitions: Using a dictionary, look up 5 of your words. Write the page
number and definition for each of your 5 words.
Literature Word Hunt: Look through a book, magazine, or newspaper and find
at least 5 words that match your spelling pattern.
Across and Down Words: Write each word across and then down.
Them
tHem
thEm
theM
Pyramid Words: Write the words in the shape of a pyramid.
T
TH
THE
THEM
Syllables: Write each word with dashes to separate syllables.
El-e-phant
Expanded Sentences: Recreate the chart below in your notebook, and put a
spelling word in the word row. Then, fill in each row for what it is asking. Finally,
use each part to build a complete sentence.
Word
Who
What
How
Where
When
Why
Sentence:
A Word’s Worth: Using the money values below, find the value of your words in
money. Example: DOG
$0.01 + $0.10 + $0.01= A through F G through L M through S T through Z
$0.12

Multiplying Words: Write your words in your notebook. Using the table below,
write the value of each letter. Then, multiply the value of each letter to find the
value of the word.
Example: DOG= 4 X 5 X 7=140
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6