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Name:_______________________________
Word Study Contract
You must do at least four activities before Friday of each week. Activity 1 is a required activity. You can
choose to do any of the other activities from each section, but you should try to vary activities on a weekly basis.
This homework is meant to help you understand the meaning of the words, practice certain word study skills or
recognize spelling patterns. The following list contains several activities that you may choose to complete using
your spelling words.
Word Study Contract Activities
This paper needs to be kept in your binder.
Required:
1. Map your words – Sort your words into patterns. Create a tree map according to the patterns of
your spelling list. Place each word in the correct place on the tree map. Read each word aloud as you
sort it. Circle the pattern in each word. (All words)
Pick 2: (For missed words only)
2. Words-in-Words- Write your word and then write at least 2 smaller words that you can find in the
word. You may scramble the letters to create new words. Do this for each of your spelling words.
3. Word Chunks-Find the word chunk in your word (if there is one). If you can spell that word, what
other words can you spell—using that same letter pattern? Write them down. For each spelling word,
write 3 words with the same spelling pattern.
4. Word Building-Take the root word of your word and add prefixes and/or suffixes to the word to
build a new word.
5. Look/Say/Cover/Write/Check-Look at your word. Say your word. Cover your word. Try to
write your word from memory. Check to see if you spelled it right. Do this 2 times for each of your
words.
6. Highlighting-Write the words and highlight any silent letters. (Use a dictionary to check your
work).
7. Consonants and Vowels-Write the spelling words; use a blue colored pencil for consonants and a
red colored pencil for vowels.
8. Breaking Up-Break-up your words into syllables, and tell how many syllables there are in each word.
(Use the dictionary to check your work.)
9. ABC Order- Write your words in alphabetical order.
10. Lost and Found Words- Write each of your spelling words on a sheet of paper. Use a library book,
magazine, newspaper, or look around in other places and see if you can locate any of your spelling
words. Then look for as many words as you can that match the same pattern in your spelling word.
Example-spelling word = inspector, found in a book =projector Write down where you find the
words.
Name:_______________________________
Pick 1: (For missed words only)
11. Silly Sentences -Use all your words in five sentences. Be sure to use correct capitalization and
punctuation. Underline each word.
12. Story Words - Write a short story using all your words. Underline each of your words in the story.
Make sure your story has a beginning, middle and end.
13. Ransom Words - Write your words by cutting out letters in a newspaper or magazine and glue them
on a paper.
14. Scrabble Tiles- Use your Scrabble tiles to build your spelling words. Add up the value of the letters
in each of your spelling words. Number your paper and list your words in order from the lowest value
to the greatest value. Example: house h (4) + o (1) + u (1) + s (1) + e (1) = 8
15. Cursive Words – Write each of your words in cursive 2 times each.
16. 30 Second Words - Write a TV commercial using all the words from your list. Underline each word
used.
17. Word Art- Make words using popsicle sticks, macaroni, string or other craft items. Glue the words to
paper. Be creative!
18. Parts of Speech: Classify each word according to its part of speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adjective,
etc.)
19. Dictionary Guide Words: At the top of each dictionary page are two guidewords. They tell the
first and last entry words that are listed on the page. Using a dictionary, locate your spelling words, and
then locate the guide words on the page. Write the guide words beside your spelling word.
20. Create an activity - Can you think of a fun way to do your spelling activities? Try it out! This idea
must be approved BEFORE you turn it in.
21. Spelling Triangles-write spelling words in triangles. Example: c
co
com
comb
SCRABBLE TILES
Remember: You must do at least four activities before Friday of each week.