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Spelling Activities
1. Red & Blue Write your spelling words in crayon or pen.
Write each consonant letter in red and each vowel in blue.
2. Cursive Practice Print each word. Next to it, write
the word in cursive.
3. Rainbow Write Select 3 different colored crayons or
pencils. Write your 10 pattern words in the 1st color, then
trace with the 2nd color, & trace them with the 3rd color.
4. Fraction Spelling Write your spelling words as
fractions based on the number of vowels and consonants
in each word. (See the example of Fraction Spelling in the
back of this packet – get paper from Mrs. Britt)
5. Scrambled Words Write your words with all the
letters scrambled up. Then ask a parent or sibling to
unscramble the words in your notebook. Correct that
person’s work.
6. New Words Write each spelling word. Next to each
word, write two additional words of at least three letters
that can be spelled using the letters in the word.
Example: the word pickle can be used to make the words
lick, pick, like, and lip.
7. Scrabble Spelling Use the Scrabble Letters
Worksheet to build your spelling words and then tally up
the score. (Get this from Mrs. Britt)
8. Spelling Math: Which spelling word has the highest
value? Which word has the lowest value? Do any words
have an equal value? (Use the code to find a numeric
value for each letter.)
9. Sentences Use each spelling word in a sentence.
Correct spelling and grammar count!
10. Hidden Words Draw and color a picture. "Hide" the
words in the picture. Please LIGHTLY color over the
words, so they can still be read.
11. Memory Match Write your spelling words on cards
(make two sets) and play "Memory Match" with them
against a sibling or parent.
12. Word Search Make and complete a word search using
www.puzzlemaker.com
13. Pen Pal Write a letter to a friend/relative, in proper
letter format, using your spelling words. Underline each
word.
14. Tongue Twisters Write tongue twisters using your
spelling words. Example- spelling word: some- Sally saw
some seals in the sea. (Underline the spelling word.)
15. Edible Words Write your words by arranging the
letters in Alphabits, Letter Pretzels, Scrabble CheeseIts, etc. Build your spelling words on a table or counter
at home. Eat your words when you’re done. ;) Have a
parent/guardian write a note that you “ate your words.”
16. Headliner Cut out letters from headlines or ads in
newspapers or magazines. Use the letters to spell your
spelling words. Paste the letters on paper.
17. Rap Artist Write a rap song using all of your spelling
words.
18. Be An Author Use ALL of your spelling words to
write a short story. Your story must include all of your
spelling words.
20. Tasty Word Work With a parent’s permission, spray
a small amount of whipped cream and spread it out on a
countertop. Write your 10 pattern words in the whipped
cream with your finger. Spell them out loud as you write
them. Parent Signature required! (applesauce, yogurt, and
pudding also work well.)
21. Computer Fun Type your 10 pattern words. Make each
word have a different font. You can even add clipart next
to them☺
22. Spelling Art Create “Spelling Art.” Use your ten
spelling words to create any piece of art that you'd like.
The only rules: Use all of the words; Use color; Have fun.
23. Spelling Scribble Draw a big scribble on your paper –
be sure to leave big spaces in your scribble! Use colored
pencils to fill the spaces with your words.
24. Hide & Seek Use a white colored pencil to write your
words and a marker to color over them. Watch them
mysteriously reappear.
25. iPad Spelling write the spelling words on top and
"text" them at the bottom. (get this from Mrs. Britt)
26. Free Choice Think of a creative activity to do with
your pattern words
Word Art
Use the words to
make the outline of
your art or to “color
in” your art.
Hide & Seek
Fraction Spelling
Word
mistake
backpack
Total
Letters
7
8
Fraction Fraction of
of Vowels Consonants
3/7
4/7
2/8
6/8